Captain Marvel: The MCU's First Failure?

[Makeshift Python]

At one point Danvers blows off the head of a life-size Arnold Schwarzenegger cardboard cutout at Blockbuster. Clearly an indication of her hatred for white men. She must pay for her crimes.

[/sarcasm]

Well he is a Republican.

I REST MY CASE.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

It's weird how you had movies in the 90's like Wedding Singer that totally retro'd the 80's, but the 90's itself seems like it's just been the backyard of up until even today.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

I already answered:

I only live in the US, I don’t know the intricacies of other cultures in different countries like I do on my home nation.

I can’t give a comparable example of what would constitute as “punching up”, whether it’s about race, status, class, etc. Other things need to factor in such as free speech. “Punching up” would certainly not be a thing at all in North Korea unless conducted in private. We can easily mock Trump for his silver spoon upbringing, but you can’t really do the same on Korea’s leader unless outside his domain.

So the only race you know of whom it's OK to discriminate against are white people. Even if Asians do better than white people, on average, in a predominantly white country. Got it.

Correction: there’s only one race.

Well it's understandable that people mean ethnicity or maybe culture. While race is an outdated term scientifically, it tends to be interchangeable with at least ethnicity.

And right, while economics wouldn't really be the only consideration, employing averages as acute measures don't really serve to dismiss other factors.

[MissKittyFantastico]

I also checked to see if I still have a penis after seeing the flick and am happy to report it’s functioning well.

I guess there's not much else to do during the VFX credits waiting for the final stinger.

[Rocketboy1313]

Man... It almost seems like the latest entry in the most consistently good and profitable film franchise in history has turned in another success.

It is almost like the entire thesis statement that opened this thread is incredibly stupid.
I am not saying it is.
Just looking at the evidence.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

I like that in the midst of this post hype progressive movies world there's pretty much no consistent narrative surrounding the quality of this movie. What once was first world sexist/feminist duality with Ghostbusters has come to this with a whirlpool of positive, average, and not tentpole material reactions coming out.

[Darth Wedgius]

I already answered:

I only live in the US, I don’t know the intricacies of other cultures in different countries like I do on my home nation.

I can’t give a comparable example of what would constitute as “punching up”, whether it’s about race, status, class, etc. Other things need to factor in such as free speech. “Punching up” would certainly not be a thing at all in North Korea unless conducted in private. We can easily mock Trump for his silver spoon upbringing, but you can’t really do the same on Korea’s leader unless outside his domain.

So the only race you know of whom it's OK to discriminate against are white people. Even if Asians do better than white people, on average, in a predominantly white country. Got it.

Correction: there’s only one race.

I’m curious, do you live in the US?

On topic: I saw CAPTAIN MARVEL and.... it’s alright. Neither top tier or bottom. Perfectly adequate entertainment, which is SOP with Marvel films. I also checked to see if I still have a penis after seeing the flick and am happy to report it’s functioning well.

So nobody's racist? Can we drop all concerns about racism now? Cool!

Yes, I do.

[Admiral X]

There is 1 type of failure that matters - financial.

I have absolutely zero idea whether or not CM will fall into that pit.

I honestly doubt it. Most of the normies aren't aware of any controversy, and they're going to go to it because it's a Marvel movie. If there's any real blowback, it'll be with the next movie, kind of like how it went with Star Wars and Solo.

[Yvonmukluk]

There is 1 type of failure that matters - financial.

I have absolutely zero idea whether or not CM will fall into that pit.

I honestly doubt it. Most of the normies aren't aware of any controversy, and they're going to go to it because it's a Marvel movie. If there's any real blowback, it'll be with the next movie, kind of like how it went with Star Wars and Solo.

First off: 'normies'? Who talks like that?

Secondly, the next movie is Avengers: Infinity War. I have a feeling there's not really going to be any noticable 'blowback' from this movie (if there's even any at all).

[Admiral X]

First off: 'normies'? Who talks like that?

Those of us who aren't.

Secondly, the next movie is Avengers: Infinity War. I have a feeling there's not really going to be any noticable 'blowback' from this movie (if there's even any at all).

Maybe, maybe not.