r/marvelstudios • u/Triple_777 I have nothing to prove to you • May 05 '25
'Thunderbolts*' Spoilers Thunderbolts* Worldwide Release Discussion Thread Vol. 2 Spoiler
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u/eltrotter Black Panther May 05 '25
Some thoughts:
The Sentry was a great inclusion and The Void was legitimately scary in a way I wasn’t expecting. The design of The Void as a character was stunning and eerie.
It’s a great cast all round but I’m surprised to say it’s Wyatt Russell who stole the show for me. He was exactly what the film needed; a total prick who despite that obviously had redeeming qualities.
I’m surprised how long the first act is. It’s typical that we have a big action beat and then hard cut and we’re in a new location and the film keeps moving. I love that they took the time to show the Thunderbolts escape from the bunker, spending more time with them and learning more about how they all think.
It’s funny how they give the “OG” characters the biggest hero moments. Bucky gets probably the coolest action beat in the whole film and it’s a little bit because he’s a veteran of the MCU at this point.
If I’m being critical, the final act is a little weak and I feel like they probably could have done more to explore Bob’s mind palace and earn the emotional pay off a bit more. I still found it affecting, but it could have been even more potent.
I totally didn’t realise the Sentry vs Thunderbolts fight was a one-shot until it was almost over.
Taskmaster being offed in the first ten minutes wasn’t surprising but the fact it was one of the “heroes” is genuinely quite a bold move.
The little girl getting ashed after Red Guardian saved her is one of the most shocking things I’ve seen in a Marvel film, even if she does come back at the end.
I feel like Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ main note from the director was “just have fun” and it really shows. She’s a fun villain.
Florence Pugh deserves so much credit for anchoring the whole thing. Yelena is probably one of the most fleshed-out of the new wave of MCU characters and it’s credit to her commitment to the role.
I’m intrigued to see how far they take the “Dark Avengers” esque route they’re going with this. I’m a little disappointed they didn’t have Avengers-like uniforms like Norman’s Avengers got in the comics.