#mcqueue

Sure, Anon! I’m gonna be vague since I’ve seen it twice but I’m sure a lot of people haven’t gotten a chance yet. But if you’re trying to steer clear of any spoilers at all:

STOP. VAGUE ENDGAME SPOILERS. DO NOT READ.

Overall: Really happy with it!

The two major characters of the film are Iron Man and Captain America, and they do those two characters right—very satisfying

The set pieces are thrilling (especially that fourth act, my God, chills)

I laughed

I cried (a LOT)

Can’t wait to read all the fic for a certain ship I thought was sunk! 

Nebula is a new favorite—props to the writers for her arc

Not here for the haters who didn’t like the She-Vengers

The MCU going forward is rocked—and I’m interested in how they build

Nitpicks: Plenty of stuff didn’t land exactly for me, but that’s how it goes

Post-snap Thor was a bit overdone 

The pop culture references aren’t going to age well

They did their best to explain the timey-whimey, but I could’ve used some more clarity—if only to confirm my personal theory

Sometimes Chris Evans was too handsome

Disappointments: We didn’t get enough Natasha or Bruce, separately and definitely not together

Natasha: Black Widow is my favorite. I’ve written thousands of words of meta about her character. There is an emotional scene in the second act where ScarJo does her strongest acting for this role to date. I was LIVING. The ending they chose for her—it pains me, but it fits. What I disagree with STRONGLY is the lack of closure. We were cheated out of a lot of scenes that would have made that choice feel as supported and satisfying as the choices for other characters.

Bruce: I’m with my girl Val, who is never wrong and I love her—“I think I liked you better either of the two other ways.” Again, I needed more to justify the change. Like, great, confidence. Happiness. Inner dang peace. But we didn’t see the work. We didn’t feel it. Meh.

Brucenat: Y’all know this is my MCU ship of choice, as hated as it is. I had hope from IW that it would be circled back to. But—other than impact shots—we got nada. Clearly, these two still care deeply for each other, but ships in the night, ya know? I can—and probably will—unpack all the complex emotions that flicker across faces, but that’s all she wrote. There is one scene between them that is alluded to that I feel cheated out of in particular. Sigh. 

Thor: don’t do that.

Steve: don’t do that. but i give you permission to use excessive force.

Thor: don’t use excessive force.

Steve: don’t go overboard, just stop him...by any means necessary.

Thor: no.

Thank you so so much @vee-skies your lines are just perfect I simply cannot resist when I see the pirate boys 😔💕