ETERNALS - Did it bite off more than it could chew? (Review)

[@HeroesReforged]

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[@fullmetal1212jm]

Black Knight was speaking to blade

[@langleymneely]

Somewhere double Oscar winner Mahershala Ali is shaking his head in sad disgust boys! “Jeffrey Wright? Sam Jackson?! What the fu-“ lol 😜

[@thesalvadorian]

Loki was referencing the Eternals when he asked *do a lot of people not know they're robots?" In Loki s1e1

[@thejediofuspartii538]

Chloe Zhao just confirmed that dude who spoke to Whitman was none other than Blade himself, portrayed by Mahershala Ali.

[@WheresWaldo05]

Dont and didnt need the director to confirm it. The voice itself confirms it.

[@ashoksehjal1159]

@@pnut3844able Rumor is Blade will appear in Moonknight. Is he gathering a team? An occult Nick Fury? Midnight Sons/Suns?

[@gregmorrell3136]

@@pnut3844able They were on MI-13 together in the comics, amd Blade is probably putting together a team to take on some of the Supernatural forces coming to the MCU soon. Also Go Canes!! All About The U baby!

[@EternalDensity]

I sorta guessed, neat!

[@breef8751]

I literally shouted that when I heard his voice in the theater! My poor husband was so embarrassed lol

[@morganrichardson8859]

Makkari and Druig were my favorites for sure. Makkari for her power set and Druig because I felt he had the most realistic reaction to being held from intervention.

[@joejoejoe532]

My favorite line in the movie was when *spoiler* Sersi tells him that "the Deviants have a conscience now and that makes them dangerous" and Druig responds: "No, that makes them us." It's a great way to reference how comic book Druig was allied with Deviants but here, they stuck to his hero's arc but made him a character whose empathy allowed him to understand the Deviants.

[@robertreynolds930]

i would watch a disney + spinoff of them

[@lenkajunova7419]

oh yeah, they were great!

[@wafflesdaddy9323]

Disney has officially now turned down multiple markets saying they refuse to cut the gay kiss so props to them

[@EternalDensity]

Neat!

[@kdizzle901]

It’s so ridiculous

[@SB992REBORN]

DISNEY KEEP THIS!!!!!! AND RESTORE THE ORIGINAL CUTS OF YOUR ANIMATED MOVIES ON DISNEY + AND DONT CENSOR ANYTHING FOR THE SAKE OF WHINERS!! THEY SUCK,YOU DONOT!

[@morganrichardson8859]

Love your review! I feel like it's way more balanced than a lot of people who are dogpiling or those who are mindlessly saying they love all things Marvel. Only place I disagreed - I feel like we got plenty of glimpses of Sprite wanting to be older, enough to foreshadow her turn at the end. 1) She pretends to be an adult woman at bars so she can flirt with men 2) Kingo mentions that he abandoned her because people noticed that she didn't age after a few years 3) Sprite wistfully looks at Ikaris every chance she can and is in love with him 4) She asks Kingo why did the Celestials make her into a child. Her main personality trait was hating that she was stuck as a child.

[@Megaproductions302]

I totally agree. As well as the fact it touches upon the immortality aspect of all the Eternals. While for many they are used to it some hate not getting the chance to grow old.

[@KapitanBuggy605]

During ikaris and serci wedding scene, every eternals were smiling, except sprite. She was heartbroken.

[@KapitanBuggy605]

@AM3OBA yeah, that scene went by fast.. On my second viewing i picked up few more "mundane" or simple, unassuming scenes that can actually be re-contextualized once we knew the whole story. Immediately after the wedding flashback (return to current timeline); 1. Sersi was lost in thought, smiling, deeply reminiscing the good old times. 2. Ikaris was at the backseat glancing at her, his facial expression hard to read, but I believed it was a face of guilt. On second viewing, we knew it was not only because of him abandoning her, but also for his lies, and the murder of Ajak. 3. Sprite was seen sleeping, her head against Ikaris shoulder. They were both at the backseat. At first this might mean nothing, perhaps just a sweet moment between siblings. On my second viewing it hits me that the scene might as well be her happiest, blissful moment, having the person she loved just to be at her side (after few thousand years separated). That made it bittersweet for me. For me Eternals is rich with small vulnerable character moments like this, which is its actual strength. I found the scenes more endearing than its plot and world building. Quite frequently a scene linger silently around two characters. No words, just emotion. Not coincidentally, a deaf character is readily present here, with her scenes necessitate us to slow down and focus on her expression, gesture, and read the subtitle carefully. To read the atmosphere. For those who really, really love this movie (me), i think this is the charm that hook us in. So much so that i wonder, if Eternals the movie is stripped all of its connection to Marvel, promoted as an indie project by A24, emphasizing on the family/humanity drama before all the bonus spectacles, would audience be more emotionally ready to embrace this movie? Because in another timeline, this might well be the reality..

[@shyslayer]

took the words right out of my mouth. totally agree !!

[@rafe8826]

I agree too, and eventhough she was my least fav character but I cant blame her - its not her fault she became so bitter that instead of being matured, her stunted physical age actually trapped her to behave like a juvenile SPOILER - she did not hesitate to stab Sersi eventhough she knew Sersi was one of the few who understands and accepts her. Sersi was gracious and forgiving that she helped Sprite to become a normal human.

[@GurinderJohal]

What made me freeze was that Ajak even when Ikarris was bout to push her, she blamed herself for not being there for him enough and leading down a wrong path.

[@markkostecki4558]

Thena really stole the scenes she was in. She did a great job, and I love that Jolie didn’t take over the movie. That scene where she’s basically saying “I don’t wanna go” when Ajak was gonna reset her memory broke my heart

[@Megaproductions302]

The only way an actor or actress can ever take over a movie is dependent solely on the writing. If one character is written to have more scenes than another then that’s what leads to taking over.

[@tonyabrookes9931]

It gives me chills just thinking about that scene

[@markkostecki4558]

@@Megaproductions302 Correct. Im glad that they didnt feel the need to make that role more prominent just because of the casting

[@aeris44]

Yea Thena was my favorite.

[@elreydelmundo1343]

Thena's subplot was the most interesting part of the movie for me, but I just feel like that story went nowhere.

[@parsman9914]

It was BLADE talking to Kit Harrington in the post credit scene.

[@davepak5509]

Yes!

[@markkostecki4558]

Correct, Chloe and Kit confirmed it

[@ryzkymaulanahakim9910]

I thought his first appearance will be in Moon Knight, this is surprising.

[@kazetoame]

@@ryzkymaulanahakim9910 and now I want to see Blade, Moon Knight, and the Black Knight on screen together. Sensory overload

[@WhiteRaven696]

Karun deserves a spin-off where he's raising a super-powered, now-human Sprite while they wait for Kingo to return. He's so wholesome.

[@tv5661]

lol

[@djcowell91]

We didn't spend 0 time on Sprite's longing to age. We STARTED with that. In the opening bar scene she was doing an illusion of her as a grown up. Yes, it should have been hit more often, but it was literally the first theme struck.

[@Lupin788]

Some have complained there were a lot of characters talking about things that happened instead of showing those events. In the case of Sprite, they actually showed a lot of the "always looking like a kid" issue that motivated her, as mentioned in another comment.

[@KW-vy1rf]

Furthermore even the other Eternals treat her like a child and constantly make fun of her child like appearance even though she's at least as old as they are.

[@KapitanBuggy605]

@@KW-vy1rf yea, like gilgamesh teasing her during the lunch scene. I think that basically is the snapshot of what sprite has to go through for 7 thousand years.

[@kazetoame]

@@KapitanBuggy605 ahhh, but she had a great comeback on Gilgamesh ::snickers::

[@KapitanBuggy605]

@@kazetoame ya that was funny, i noticed there were words on the shirt - gilga mess 😂

[@NextGenGamerss]

The visual representation of Arishem alone is worth the watch. The scale is the biggest we have seen in the MCU yet

[@michaeloftaoism]

and in 3d it was even better

[@OfficialEdwardNewgate]

Legit idc how good or bad the eternals is I just wanna freaking see the celestials.

[@WrenchMonkey91]

The vfx alone were worth a watch, everything looked perfect. On top of the scale and perfect looking superhuman speed and powers, its the first movie that completely nailed a basic human flying in my opinion. Seeing icarus landing and taking off dozens of times throughout the film never looked goofy or off at all, none of that actor on wire look that films still have trouble getting right when they need a live actor in the shot.

[@m_jacko12]

The whole scene with Druig in Tenochtitlan was amazing. Pointing out that it was genocide and Druig wanting to end it was so moving

[@lukejohnston3117]

Perhaps this movie will undergo a vindication phase similar to other films. Fantasia, Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty, even Bambi all got mixed to negative reviews when they first released! Maybe one day, people will appreciate this film more. It may not be until a few years, but I hope this film gets the acclaim it deserves.

[@tonyabrookes9931]

Me too

[@grayden4138]

In ten years at the end of Phase 6 I'm guessing Eternals will be looked at as ahead of its time as Marvel will have likely introduced other cosmic elements like Surfer, Galactus, Watchers, etc into the MCU. I absolutely want The Watcher to be in a film and played by Jeffrey Wright.

[@lexis4490]

Considering the movie introducing things, I agree. This will be looked at differently.

[@chaos_wtch7437]

Kingo’s valet is one of the best part of the movie 🤣

[@hectorminator]

HE’S THE BEST

[@Mike90317]

I want to watch his cut of the documentary. XD

[@doudymac]

After some epic enemy take down. Kingo: You got that? Karun: I got it sir ! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Re3lentless]

I agree about Makarri. She was honestly one of my favorite eternals and the way they showed her use of powers was so cool. I knew she would be amazing from the running scene in the trailer but she was great.

[@EternalDensity]

Yep, justice for MCU speedsters!

[@adamburke4738]

SPOILER WARNING From what I heard, the post-credits with Dane Whitman didn't feature The Watcher but was actually Mahershala Ali as Blade.

[@TheUntitledSimmer]

😱

[@harryskywalker6814]

Correct. Chloe confirmed it.

[@kazetoame]

That was the best fucking tease for a future character ever! I left the theatre wondering whose voice that was and then had my mind blown learning who it was and thanks to Erik Voss, the reason for said character makes perfect sense.

[@harshvardhannaik1112]

Adam with glasses 👓 and without glasses 👓 hits very different. 😂😂

[@Rashkind1]

I really enjoyed Eternals but I can see why some would think it's boring, I loved how it's showing a bigger scale to the MCU

[@garyp2053]

Also what to point out that Makkari is Afro Latina, so there is that representation, she's not the "deaf" character there is intersectionality. Also I Ship her and Druig and I love how Kingo and Phastos was not feeling them together.

[@sheerri]

That was funny. I think part of it is just that nobody fucks with Druig like that except Makkari.

[@Eleneki.]

Really loved the sounds Makkari would make when impacting someone with her speed and Kingo’s finger gun sound effects.

[@TheAwesomemusPrime80]

She was my favorite

[@eon001]

I guess me being a comic book nerd prepared me for the lore because this didn't feel dense at all. I thought it was well paced, character study. It's not perfect, but it's in my top 10.

[@marjoe32]

Agreed. I love that the struggle was between our main characters. I was waiting on every word.

[@wtfguy2]

I agree. i don’t get all the comments about having a lot to unpack and such. The movie was long sure but it was pretty straightforward.

[@Culled]

Can’t wait

[@EverydayProphet]

Agreed, loved every second of it

[@rogerroger5171]

@@marjoe32 I totally agree, the inner-civil war aspect of this movie was very compelling. I felt their conflict between them was much more interesting than any conflict with the deviants. One thing on the end I was not sure about, was it the uni-mind that for a lack of a better term "healed" her condition?

[@lexis4490]

Rewatch the movie. You miss some of the Sprite stuff that happened when she interacted with others. I loved her. She is so tragic. Reminded me of Rogue.

[@W0NK042]

Nice to see you giving a Skrull a chance to review. Lack of glasses are a dead give-a-way though.

[@OcularAMVs]

Eternals is a deeply human film I’ve been sitting and thinking about the film and I’ve started to feel emotional on just the themes and characters this movie presented. I was fortunate to watch the film early in a theater here in NYC and after a full day of letting it marinate, I have to give some thoughts. This movie’s cast is phenomenal. The fact that they have representation from different nationalities, races, ages, and sexual orientations in a way that feels natural and real (not to mention an actually deaf actress playing a deaf character) is truly a triumph. Now, the story matters more than just a casting. And the story is full of human elements. It’s about suffering, powerlessness, confusion, purpose, companionship, and hope. In a world where we’re all so divided, the movie takes that to show that people are still good and worth being hopeful for. You see the worst of people but also the best and they show the genuine love the Eternals have for people and each other. The conversations are rich and thoughtful so when we see our characters arguing, we feel tense and maybe not even sure who to support. Thats ok. That’s human. We don’t have all the answers and the Eternals don’t either. But they’ll move forward while also struggling with their own individual vices because that’s what it means to persevere. You might love the characters in one scene, hate them the next, feel annoyed with them, sympathize with them, understand them, and care for them. They are multi-dimensional and full of complexity. I was heavily invested in these characters in a way I’ve never experienced in an MCU film. Zhao understands the human experience and she brings it to these god-like figures. For those who have watched it, I hope there’s at least something that made you think as you leave the theaters. There will continue to be polarizing views on this film, but it just shows that we’re all passionate about this beautiful universe.

[@marjoe32]

When sprite is mad and asks, " why was i made this way" I legit started tearing up because I've asked myself that many times

[@Culled]

Well said, can’t wait to see it

[@trekkiedave7910]

Nicely Put!

[@JoyGyllyan23]

Absolute FACTS! I really appreciate that MARVEL explored the humanity of the Eternals.

[@EverydayProphet]

So well said and my thoughts exactly. I’m miffed in that some are focusing on the diverse cast as some form of inclusion when in reality they are simply displaying the diversity of humanity in the form of our world and creation itself. I loved this film. It’s thoughtful, hopeful and immensely ambitious. Good job on your part to soak it in and express it in such an accurate way.

[@ilobnodj]

I loved it. Solid A grade. Can't wait for Jon Snow's own Disney plus series

[@MrLtotheA]

I'm a bit stunned that there was a discussion about the voice at the end... Mahershala's voice is so distinct, I got so stoked and screamed "OH F IT'S BLADE!" I'd love to hear what you think about it now after Chloé Zhao confirmed it.

[@hectorminator]

EXTREMELY exciting!

[@hamhockbeans]

I wondering why on Earth Fury would be back on Earth since he is with Sword.

[@LordStrom1]

This I side " Oh Shit, That's Blade."

[@Noah-mj9yx]

same here! i was surprised to see so many people confused afterwards on who the voice was bc I immediately knew it was mahershala

[@daniaaal]

@@Noah-mj9yx maybe because americans only make up for a relatively small percentage of worldwide audiences? I’m a Singaporean and I didn’t know who the voice belonged to until you guys pointed out his name and I watched a show that starred him before. Most non-Americans probably wouldn’t know who he is.

[@alyssamoore14]

I loved Eternals but it’s not my favorite. The emotional moments got me and I loved the characters. I definitely want to see more from them. I loved Druig and Makkari’s relationship and Maklari in general Also, my mother woohooed for Harry lol. Been a fan of his for years but I never expected him to join the MCU

[@kylemalloy1904]

Chloe confirmed the voice talking to Dane is blade.

[@cschneidersurf1841]

@heroesreforged (spoiler question): Considering Arishem created the Eternals at the World Forge, and still has their “designs” and memories stored there, do you believe it’s possible for Ajak, Gilgamesh, and potentially Ikaris to come back as like a version 2?

[@tonyabrookes9931]

That would be amazing!

[@Briansimon2]

They could definitely come back. The World Forge kinda reminds me of the machine that they use in the comics to resurrect themselves

[@blackpanther6885]

absolutely they will come back to the sequels

[@azrielridho9561]

As long as the World Forge ain't destroyed, then the chances of them coming back is quite high. Now convincing Arishem to rebuild them in the other hand...

[@Keitek]

They absolutely could do that. They're essentially Cylons with super powers.

[@usernameunknown69]

in my opinion, the movie was incredible, the pacing was perfect and the acting was great, the storytelling was so fucking good, i think some people can't watch things for more than 30 minutes, so for some it was boring, i blame tiktok lol this movie was a 8.8/10, i loved it and im gonna go throw more money at this movie

[@darkauscus]

Agreed 1000%

[@Prowler99]

Great work, congrats from France ! Funny to see how contrasted Eternals is whith US critics and youtubers, where here in France all agree to say that it is one of the best movies in the MCU by far

[@hindsightpov4218]

The pacing of Eternals is more similar to European movies than it is with USA movies. Americans are more accustomed to movies being faster paced.

[@budigunawan5624]

@@hindsightpov4218 and some Americans can only follow one hero at a time and a single storyline LMAO

[@KW-vy1rf]

The film is generally being more well received internationally than it is in the US.

[@lexis4490]

I kept thinking this felt like an international director did this movie.

[@lexis4490]

Not just faster paced, but a very structured 3 acts. If a director changes that up, they always complain about pacing.

[@giovanny1984]

I loved the movie, for me it was definite Top Tier Marvel, have watched it 2wice so far doing a 3rd tomorrow.

[@tonyabrookes9931]

❤

[@jesusrox0903]

It's absolutely deserving of, and I would argue necessary, a rewatch. For me, I won't be able to formulate a real opinion of it till I see it again.

[@thomaslugaric7672]

We definitely didn’t spend zero time on Sprite’s age dilemma, it’s touched on in every scene she’s in

[@SpeedyCat19]

That's literally her whole story lmao

[@lastudentessa]

I definitely liked the movie. I will watch it again in theatres. I think I will love it after more viewings. There is enough depth to it to warrant that and personally I don't "see" it all the first time. I've come to learn that a lot of negative reviews are coming from people's prior expectations. Some people are really going into this with demands and mad when they're not met. I don't get it. My attitude especially for Phase 4 is to just enjoy the ride, whatever it is. Most Phase 4 projects have been different. There is a formula to all onscreen stories and Marvel movies have their own particular formula, but Phase 4 is doing it's best to find more variety within the formula. This is want I want. I don't think it should've been split into 2 parts or on Disney+. You bring up valid flaws. It's not perfect. Most comic book movies don't even attempt to introduce more than a core of 5 major characters. So it's ambitious and it works. I don't think it was dense. There are definite connections to the larger MCU. Other than The Black Knight setup they went a different route, subtlety, no on-screen cameos like before. They basically explained the origin of the Ten Rings in a scene without mentioning them. The Rings have a definite cosmic connection. The news channel that reports the earthquake is WHIH UK, a branch of network that Christine Everhart worked for. I'm curious about the emerald tablet that seemed important to Makkari. I wonder if that matters. Spoilers: I saw the Ikaris twist coming because of the 2nd trailer. The scene between Ajak and Ikaris shouldn't have been in the trailer. I was expecting that scene earlier in the movie. I'm right there with you Hector, when Ajak died that surprised me for sure. So I thought maybe the scene was cut but I was confused because the information seemed important. The longer the movie went on, the more I realized how important that scene is. So then I was like "Ohhh" when I realized Ikaris was the only other person in the scene. Then I figured it would be a flashback, either Sersi will see it as memory from Ajak or Ikaris will confess. Madden's performance to me was stiff (or like Agustin said cold). At first, I saw that as a flaw, but now I can see it as a deliberate choice by him and helped create a suspicious vibe like Adam said. I share Agustin frustration with Sprite that her attack on Sersi was swept under the rug. She was basically rewarded in the end. However, they set her storyline right away. She was pretending to be an older woman flirting at the party. Then it's revealed she's been telling Dane about Ikaris because she is jealous of Sersi and in love with Ikaris. Again subtle storytelling, likely because they knew they couldn't give it more screen time with all the other sub-plots. But then Kingo just came out and said it before the Ikaris reveal.

[@JadeReloaded]

Tbh when they found the body in the dark and one of them said a deviant did it without looking at scars or signs of battle I immediately thought "the person saying this is sus". I watched too much Columbo to not recognize how guilty ppl are portrayed on film, lol.

[@KapitanBuggy605]

About sprite at the end... I'm sure only cersi and druig knew about the stab. Not a fatal wound also, just enough to stop Cersi. Cersi is soft hearted, compassionate and understanding enough to be forgiving. Druig perhaps just dont really think it matters at the end of the day. They surely have bickered and argued and gets into each other head enough for the past 7 thousand years, closer than family, and some "surprises" can become relatively insignificant in the grand scheme of things.😅

[@harshvardhannaik1112]

Blade (Maharsha Ali) voice was talking through dark to the Kit Harrington.

[@Megaproductions302]

I honestly thought the film was amazing and I have no clue what critics are on about.

[@Specter017]

I loved the movie!! Don't get all the hate towards it. This has serious implications on MCU... people wanted MCU to do something different, they got something different and now they cry about it.

[@peterevans6752]

Come on that voice is Mahershala's!!!! Pretty sure we're getting a Black Knight, Ebony blade Movie! I loved the new normal for the exposition movies! Chloe takes Marvel Movies out doors and even into the sunlight! Didn't feel like a sound stage like "End Game"

[@natevanslyke990]

I'm glad you liked this movie. I've seen a few reviews that were saying they thought Eternals was boring. I thought it was a fun refreshing movie for Marvel that really did feel like it was trying to be its own thing as opposed to trying to connect alot with the rest of the MCU. Yet they did connect it in subtle ways by mentioning characters like Thor and the events of Infinity War and Endgame. I wouldn't say it's in my top 10 but it doesn't deserve the bashing it's been getting either.

[@wesleyoldham4222]

It looks like it's mostly just critics that hate the movie. The Rotten Tomatoes scores are 48% by critics and 84% by audiences right now. It's not the biggest disparity, but a 36% difference is still rather jarring. One complaint I saw was that they should have set up the Eternals like they did Avengers. But the Avengers was set up by giving four characters from different backgrounds (including a god from another realm and a super soldier frozen for decades) their own movies first. This movie was ten characters from the same place and time. The only other option was to introduce it as a series, but so far they've only given shows to character *after* establishing them in the MCU. It would have been a bigger risk to introduce them as a tv series.

[@MaiChristy]

I really enjoyed this movie! It is very different from all the other Marvel movies. I loved the cast and the storytelling. Standouts for me were Sersi, Ikaris, Druig, Makkari, Thena, Gilgamesh, Sprite, Kingo, and Kingo's assistant. This movie took many turns that I did not expect. It's was less action and more world building and storytelling, which I did not mind. People have always complained about how they are tired of the Marvel formula and that Marvel needs to do something different. And they did something totally different here! I loved the humor and look forward to seeing more Eternals in future Marvel projects!

[@bpowick]

I absolutely loved the look and feel of this movie and think Chloe Zhao was the absolute right choice to direct it. I think in the hands of another director that most of the location shots would've been cgi and I think that wouldn't have helped give the movie the scope and 'lived in' feel that this movie has. This is by far one of the best looking MCU movies so far. I was also surprised at how 'human' the eternals came across given their god like powers. If you look at other MCU characters, even the non super powered ones, they still seem to be a step above 'normal' people. In Eternals, when they're not using their powers, they do just seem like normal, regular people. On that note, this movie had a surprisingly gut wrenching moment that was a bit unexpected. When Ikaris is blasting Druig into the rock in the third act, Makkari sees it and lets out a cry. As she is a deaf character it is the only sound she makes throughout the entire movie and it was heartbreaking. It really hit me for some reason and I felt myself tearing up a bit. Over all, this is a different looking and feeling MCU movie and I personally think that is a good thing. It is a breath of fresh air for the MCU that I didn't know I needed until watching it. I can't wait to see it again and to see more from this team. I do hope that Chloe returns for at least one more time to direct too. I also think that Salma's Ajax can easily return, as can the other fallen Eternals because remember, the Celetials create the Eternals so that can easily explain their return.

[@kazetoame]

Oh yeah, the seed for their return was already planted.

[@adrasteia7092]

I'm glad you guys liked the film, even if you didn't love it. I always watch your reviews because I think you guys explain your critiques really well. I remember looking at the RT critic reviews before and after seeing the movie and not really understanding why any of them didn't enjoy the film. But I liked how you guys explained what you didn't like and what you did. Personally, I agree with Hector, I really liked this movie, and it's in my top-tier MCU films. I was surprised enough by the twists, got emotionally attached to a few of the Eternals, and now I'm excited for whatever comes next. Also... as a comic fan, I really think they honored the Kirby runs even though they deviated from them a bit, and that was a pretty big win for me.

[@jakeylee.mp4]

Perfect timing! Going to see Eternals in about 5 hours!

[@sherylmccormick]

I just got home from seeing it and I actually loved it.

[@tonyabrookes9931]

Yay!

[@JREALE]

I just finished watching it and really enjoyed it 🙂 I’d love to know your thoughts when you finish the movie.

[@bryannkam]

To be fair, Marvel could easily bring Ikaris, Gilgamesh, and Ajak back by way of resurrecting them. As the Eternals in the comics do have a habit of respawning. Not to mention, the film took a significant amount of time to have arishem show off those premade eternal bodies and the fact that he had the memories of every eternal stored away within the world forge.

[@langleymneely]

My sentiments exactly!👍🏾

[@krazygreekguy]

Remember the Celestials have all the Eternals’ memories stored, so they could easily recreate them and dump their memories in, but probably only up to before they died

[@ThePonderer]

I fucking adore this film. Like, I need to see it a couple more times before I’m confident about this, but it might, MIGHT be my new favorite MCU movie…which might by extension make it my new favorite film of all time.

[@jonathanguzman6540]

Guys!!! Doesn’t this movie make you look at Avengers: Infinity War differently?? Hear me out. When Eros arrives on the Eternals ship, and it’s revealed that he is the brother of Thanos, and he reveals the same sphere/orb that Sersi is in possession of, it implies that he may be an Eternal as well. Now here’s the kicker. What if Thanos, because if his Bro being an Eternal, knew of the Celestials and their cycle of using planets energy to birth new Celestials, sought to wipe out half of all life on the universe with the infinity stones to delay the Celestials eventual destruction if planets? And not because planets were using up all of their resources?

[@lexis4490]

When Thanos talked about the destruction of his planet, there were missing part of how there are no beings left. It does felt like Thanos knew other planets could be destroyed more then just over population.

[@langleymneely]

Interesting theory, my only counter is that Titan was empty by other means separate from the Celestials. I still can’t get over the idea that we have Thanos and his creepy brother Starfox in huge mainstream blockbusters! I never could have expected that! lol

[@yomerito3320]

I liked the movie. The pace was fine for me, some jokes didn’t land. Good acting and great visuals.

[@Keitek]

Everything Hector said is exactly how I felt about the movie. The movie felt long but I felt like I wanted it to be longer. The movie makes me believe Disney is going to be fine handling the X-Men and Fantastic 4.

[@sunnydub107]

I don't understand how people can call this movie complete and utter trash as if its as bad as The Room or something. I'll give you the fact the pacing can feel awkward at times, but it's hard to make a movie that is divulging this amount of information in 2 and a half hours. For what we got in my opinion they did a great job. Especially with showing Cersei's connection to humanity, they really did make it about humans as a whole. Man that second post credit scene made me lose my shit. I love that we got to hear "you know who's voice" it was so perfect as a tease.

[@Batman-zi3ib]

i enjoy the movie.. but ofcux there is a problem its not perfect but by no mean its the worst mcu movie..cux thor 12. ironman23. black widow. cap marvel. antman exist

[@stevengooding286]

Absolutely loved Eternals! Admittedly I went in with lowered expectations due to critic reviews but I just don’t get the hate this time. Oh well.

[@TylerBabb]

Yeehaw! Seeing Eternals in a few hours!

[@timberland3220]

I think you guys have very open, unbiased discussions when taking about these films. Many other creators on this platform are just throwing this movie into the mud and not appreciating it for what it is, trying to call it bad simply because it doesn’t “fit” the marvel cinematic universe that we know and love. People have such high expectations for these films, and they should to a certain extent, but a lot of people are acting really childish and just hating on the movie because it didn’t come off like other marvel films, and THATS OK.

[@langleymneely]

Agreed, though I must counter the “unbiased” idea. Every opinion is based on bias. We all have different biases that influence what we like or dislike. But I completely understand what you are conveying, they have always been thorough, intelligent, thoughtful and expressive. Been a fan of these guys for over 8yrs now! Cheers!👍🏾❤️

[@timberland3220]

Langley M Neely Totally agree, they are definitely one of the best react/entertainment channels on YT. It’s all love and respect here 🤘🏻

[@alwaysbam]

I enjoyed this movie so much. I will down defending it. I really hope we get Gilgamesh, Thena and Makkari back at the least Druid has a villian face. 😂🤣 but Ikaris broke my heart. I cried when killed Ajak. Great job Richard Madden Yes there should have been a international event when the Celestial came out the earth.

[@krissagar7153]

Really enjoyed the movie. Preferred it to Black Widow but found Shang Chi more exciting. I can see why some people might not love it due to it moving away from the regular Marvel movie style. But if you take it as a stand alone movie its just an epic scale Sci-Fi/Mythic epic. Gimme more of that super speed VFX Marvel

[@lucideternity6323]

I loved it. It didn't feel like a long movie at all to me, and even the slower parts kept me captivated. And the end final fight scene with Makkari is possibly my favorite MCU fight now.

[@Culled]

Chloe : China is suppressive China : suppresses

[@ronchess8813]

Good podcast again again again.thats for each òf you.

[@Ragnadave]

Did someone else also realized that the movie kind of gives a backstory to Thanos's Plan?. It's never stated but i left the theatre wondering if thanos always knew about the true plan of the Celestials, and made the snap to sabotage their plans. Over all the movie was amazing i loved it easily in my TOP 3

[@bluepearl_22]

him knowing wouldn't have made much of a difference since he literally explained the backstory to his plan in Infinity War and his intention was to snap away half of the UNIVERSE not just earth

[@Ragnadave]

@@bluepearl_22 you're right, maybe it's why is just left in the air.

[@estarguarstia4317]

Salma Hayek said she has signed on for multiple projects in the MCU so we are definitely getting her back! Maybe telling stories from the past or she gets revived, which is possible bc she's an eternal

[@bigwave44]

I think if they made this a Disney+ series they wouldn’t have gotten Chloe Zhao. You guys did a great job with this discussion. The movie isn’t perfect but its really great…in my opinion

[@budigunawan5624]

they also wouldn't get Jolie and the post-credit scene actors like Mahershala Ali and Harry Styles and the budget would be halved at least

[@lexis4490]

Good point. Chloe’s focus are on movies.

[@tkghhhhh]

Okay i've seen a number of reviews and only one review has mentioned how RIDICULOUS it is that the deviants and eternals are vulnerable to fucking shotgun like really???🤷🏾‍♂️ Not to mention Druig knocked out Sprite with a piece of rock?? Dafuq🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@lexis4490]

I have so much respect pf you guys and your reviews. Thank you for not making me feel like an idiot for loving this movie. Going to have to show some pateron love.

[@1carlswift]

Sorry lads, love your work, but have to disagree...This movie was SHITE! Terrible movie, by any standard! If we're gonna downgrade other movies when they 'Drop the ball' then Marvel need to held to the same standard...being a marvel fan does not excuse you from calling a spade a spade! If its good, its good...if its bad its bad...this is bad, c'mon, or what are we doing here? If you told me to go see this, we wouldn't be talking now (Lower Elite Tier) Stop making excuses for this ; I expect more from you guys regardless of loyalties. We come to you for Truth, give us truth.

[@Natechoi787]

It's Blade's voice in the post credits scene. According to the director.

[@metamorphiccrystals8161]

This was so bad. I almost walked out and asked for a refund. I was sooooo disappointed. No emotional connection whatsoever. I understood their objectives, but the director struggled to make me care. So you braid a girls hair, drink beer with humans and wear their cultural clothes so that means you care for humans? No relationship building whatsoever. They love and care for humans and I NEVER felt it. Just AWFUL! Couldn't wait for it to end. Hallow and void. I didn't believe that fake romance either.

[@Marius229]

if you’re sad that Ajak and Gilgamesh died and those actors won’t be in future MCU movies…one word…ETERNAL. or two words…World Forge or another word…Multiverse

[@moondevell]

don't get me wrong, I LOVED ETHERNALS ! and so... some people found it weird that two people of color were the first to die in Eternals , but they loved Dune...a white savior story where most people of color died to protect their white prince...? interesting, to say the least. PS: Come for me if you must, but be reasonable end logic about it, please.

[@crazytaru]

I think Salma Hayek can return with the World Forge. Ajak can be rebuilt and have a slightly different personality, and so can Gilgamesh and Ikaris

[@antoniobrooks1113]

Another point to notice about the diversity aspect. We have Ikaris, portrayed by a British white man, who wants to continue the violent colonization enacted by the Celestials. The fact he’s stopped by people of color who stood up for humanity, who just happened to be deaf, gay and female was also really unique to watch. Him not being able to kill Sersi and flying into the sun to atone for actions was really well done.

[@davidramirez1021]

Considering Eternals are manufactured, and how in the comics Eternals get resurrected every time they die, it'd be easy to bring back any or all of the dead Eternals. One visit to the World Forge, just sayin'.

[@thapelomosiuoa2913]

The reviews this movie has been getting are quite honestly baffling to me and I've been trying to figure out why. Is it because this is the first Marvel movie some of these critics have seen? Or is because they've always disliked the MCU and this was the scapegoat? I get that this goes deep into Marvel lore, places even I'm not familiar with, but to call the worst Marvel movie of all time? A dramatic, visually interesting story with a diverse cast and a story about believing in humanity directed by a woman of color? Boy, they sure chose the wrong one to hate. It's been called baffling, overstuffed, mediocre and convoluted. Is it a coincidence that this happened with Captain Marvel and Black Widow too? Anyway I got none that. I got a beautifully shot family drama that balances plot and action quite well. Did it lag at times? Sure, but I was never, at any point, disinterested in what was happening. At some point I actually wished this movie was a show so I could spend more time with these characters and we could unfurl this massive plot even more. Stray observations: - Did we see the first sex scene in MCU history? - I lept out of my seat when the Ikaris reveal happened. - I actually thought Druig might be the one to turn evil. I'm glad they didn't cause he's the Fonz of the Eternal. - The Gilgamesh death was heartbreaking, I loved his dynamic with Thena and I knew right away they going to kill him. - I expected Angelina Jolie to be a big focus of this movie and surprisingly she didn't overwhelm the story. She was a stoic badass. - I kept thinking about the Peter Pan analogy on the ride home, it's perfect. - Sprite is such a tragic character, it made sense that she sided with Ikaris. - When Ikaris flew into the sun at the end it took me a second to get it. - BLADE! MIDNIGHT SONS! STARFOX! PIP THE TROLL!

[@lexis4490]

I actually think if they made the movie more funny, there would be more positive reviews.

[@egarci1010]

If your a marvel fan and dont think the hate this movie is getting is warranted then now you know how dc fans probably feel about ZSJL. Just an observation from a marvel and dc fan.

[@hamhockbeans]

Who else thought the villian would be Druid.

[@maberuesta1274]

Salma actually revealed that she signed a contract for multiple films so maybe Ajak will be back in the future. Also, Chloe recently said that the voice at the end was Mahershala Ali's Blade

[@lexis4490]

I am imagine with Eternals, they can be “reborned”.

[@ashoksehjal1159]

@@lexis4490 Yeah the Celestials still have their World Forge that created them in the first place

[@sinkingship4454]

love the movie... they always say that but they ddnt even take a big bite yet haha... they barely scratched the celestials and we know bigger things will come. this movie is about the eternals conflicts within themselves. is human worth saving... how human affect them through out the years that resulted their decisions.

[@JonytobiUchiha]

Exactly, this movie is a character movie. I just love it so much!!

[@sinkingship4454]

@@JonytobiUchiha me too...

[@Siansonea]

I honestly think Chloe Zhao put the Ikarus/Sersi sex scene in as a litmus test. Would people flip out over the sex scene, or would they flip out over the same-sex relationship? Genius, really. Also, because all of the Eternals are living constructs, there are probably duplicates of them out there. All of the dead Eternals could come back.

[@Notretsam]

finally watched this movie and I enjoyed it, feel like the best description for this movie is "it's act one of the Eternals story", we haven't seen act 2 or act 3 yet. Chloe Zhao did a great job getting all characters where they needed to be in one movie. Also, the Eternals were created and memories were stored, every chance Ajax and Gilgamesh can return. I agree with Adam, this should've been 2 movies with 1 being history and 2nd being present day.

[@primetime3306]

FINALLYYYYY!!!!! Great way to start my saturday. Thanks for the hard work guys, know you had some render issues :)

[@SerenityValley84]

The most recent comics run of the Eternals described Ikaris as an arrow, once he is pointed at a target, everything he does is in service of hitting that target, and i thought that really came through here.

[@allanbondoc1239]

my only drawback with the movie was that their power sets were not presented that it was on a celestial level. i mean we can have the x-men go against them and might win.

[@killswitchaaron6959]

My biggest takeaway from this movie is that if this is just step one to getting some Jack Kirby space Marvel action then we need to continue to support this. Just imagine seeing Adam Warlock fighting Galactus in live-action cause that's where we are going

[@TheOnlyHawkeye666]

What I loved most about Makkrai was the best showing of speedster powers I've ever seen in any media form. The yo-yo back and forth punch at super speed was INSANE!!!!! Also loved that she was able to take on Ikaris for a good while showing that speedster's are a upper tier of super power

[@Memo_323]

I had no interest in watching this (which is why I’m watching a spoiler review). But the CzehXicans thoughts on it got me excited to watch it. Gonna check it out.

[@gerryboy1996]

I honestly loved how mature this movie felt compared to most marvel movies. You can tell it’s not gonna garner a wide audience with its overall themes. But I thoroughly enjoyed how smart this movie felt and I think it’s definitely overlooked with what most people think.

[@markkostecki4558]

Also there was a little news tv feed of the celestial in the ocean lol

[@emmanuelchang7911]

I love this movie, it's a masterpiece, I'm angry with RT critics score too but fortunately the audience score is 81% which is quite comforting

[@Beka1115]

I’m so surprised by the lack of pick up on the twist. When he said “Deviants did this.” I said to my sister. “You did this.” and my sister said “yeah he did.” There was never a second of doubt…. 🤷‍♀️

[@Snakpakk]

Spoiler: Regarding the voice at the end scene, the report is that its the first 'appearance' of Blade by Mahershala Ali. The director confirmed it according to the report.

[@DanFromHali]

I get why some people would think they bit of more they can chew, but in my opinion, I think its a case of what they were setting up was worth more than telling one, solid, cohesive story. And there have been a couple MCU movies like that, where you can tell that the purpose of the movie wasn't really its action or story. The function of them, and eternals, was to serve as a vehicle for what's to come. But I liked Eternals. I thought it was good. Nothing more than good, but it was good. I appreciate that it was different. I appreciate that it had a different tone, and while I love what MCU has built, I hope we can get a more diverse tone, when the right title calls for it.

[@speak123]

Also only commenting to show love, seeing this tomorrow can’t wait, I’ll be back after

[@9michelee9]

I'm not going to lie, i did saw the Ikaris thing coming, and it was because of the damn trailers. Once the 3 of them show up on Ajak house and didn't happens what we saw on the trailer i knew he did something, also when he tried to tell Sersei something that was a lockdown for me. And for me, he didn't die, he is still alive

[@blackpanther6885]

he is my favorite character i really liked the chemistry bt him and sersie (even in the modern day serise dating dane but as soon as she saw ikaris after long time she started to fall for him once again so does ikaris) they both truly loved each other i would love to see them end up together in the next movie

[@grayden4138]

What are the chances Phastos created the Ten Rings? When they were said to be several thousand years old in Shang-Chi, and who else was around at that time that could have created them? Deffo wasn't a human invention. I think Bruce said in the post-credit scene they weren't Vibranium, and looked older. Some plot details to work through but I'd say there's a good chance there were of Eternal origin.

[@thoughtfulhedonist]

Enjoyed Eternals even more than I did Shang-Chi, definitely. Wished it was longer. Visual effects were phenomenal! 💯

[@Victor.A.]

I really like this movie. Solid 8/10

[@EverydayProphet]

Not sure what “dense” means in the context of the movie or the story. I LOVED EVERY FRAME of this movie, from the opening scene to the 2 post credits. Go and see it.

[@arlenfaloon6058]

Yeah I kind of loved this movie. Seeing it again tomorrow.