All-purpose, running Geek thread (formerly Battlestar Galactica thread)

I'm not a regular Thor reader, but has he ever been shown flying without the hammer?

 

I don't think he can. I'm just not sure if it is throwing the hammer and holding on the hammer granting him the ability to fly through magic.

The original intent, if I remember the story I read a while back, was to create a character like Superman, so he had to fly. Twirling the hammer was something he originally did simply because Jack Kirby liked the way it looked when he did it. Part of the issue is that comics creators simply didn't always worry about every detail of how a character's powers worked. They didn't have nerds like us picking things apart online like writers and artists do now.

 

Finally saw Dr. Strange.
It was Ok. Never a big fan Dr. Strange anyway. The astral warrior and spells stuff was never my cup of tea.
The cloak thing having a mind of its own was silly. I liked the time loop trick, that was clever.
Cumberbatch really helped the movie, but it was my least favorite of the Marvel Universe movies.

 

Not true. As oop points out, this is horribly inconsistent. I can't remember off the top of my head, but I think a recent comic where he has been unworthy of Mjolnir, he was shown flying. And according to the Marvel wiki, he has been shown to fly and levitate without Mjolnir several other times.

 

Question for anyone who actually finished Iron Fist: should I try and get past the three episodes I did watch in preparation for The Defenders or do you think I'll be fine without all of that backstory?

 

I think you'll be fine without the back story. There may be some references you won't get, but it wouldn't keep you from understanding the overall narrative.

The main thing that affects The Defenders is how Danny Rand gets to know a certain character who will introduce him to Luke Cage. So you lose a little of the connective tissue, but even those three episodes should give you enough of the basics for Danny.

 

Good to know. I really didn't feel like sticking it out through the rest of that series.

So I'm guessing this is going to work much like the movies do in the MCU, since Jessica Jones has already been confirmed for season 2. Do some solo seasons, come together for a Defenders season, split up again for some solo seasons, repeat.

 

Probably. The four solo series and Defenders were part of the plan from the time they announced MCU material on Netflix. The only thing that wasn't part of the original plan was the upcoming Punisher series. I just hope the character is included as part of Defenders, too.

I know many of the supporting characters from the solo series will be in it, including Claire Temple, Colleen Wing, Trish Walker, Jeri Hogarth, Stick, Karen Paige, Foggy Nelson and Misty Knight. I haven't seen anything about the presence of the Punisher or Kingpin, but it would be a disappointment if both don't play at least some role.

 

We saw the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel tonight. It fits the reviews. It is entertaining, but not as good as the first one.

Drax is funny. Baby Groot is extremely cute and funny. Some of the Yondu stuff is out of left field, but so be it.

The post-credit scenes are short, but there really are five of them. Also, there is a running gag all through the credits that isn't bad. They primarily set up some cosmic stuff, but I'm not sure how much Marvel will actually do with it all.

 

Saw it as well the other night and despite it not being as good as the first, it is still a damn good time. It's not a bad movie at all - it's still quite very good.
Some great Easter eggs scattered throughout and I was hoping for some other things I won't get into until more people see it, but overall it's fun.

 

I fucking loved Guardians of the Galaxy 2. I agree that the story/plot wasn't as intriguing, but I thought the character development really made up for it. And I think I laughed a lot more in the second one than I did the first one. There are still a few jokes I'm chuckling about a few days later.

One thing that did surprise me, unless I missed something, is that [minor spoiler?] neither the story or the extra scenes tied the Guardians back into the larger MCU picture. Totally not a big deal, but I guess that is what I've become accustomed to with the extra scenes, tying the threads together a little bit.

 

I'm guessing you will see characters from those post-credits scenes again, perhaps as part of Infinity War. It is tough to say more without getting into spoilers. One character referenced in those scenes was very important to the Infinity Gauntlet and Infinity War storylines in the comics.