Everything GREAT About Eternals! (Part 2)

And now the second part of my Eternals video. I think this part contains more of the things people didn't like? I've heard a lot of "act 1 and 2 were good, but 3 falls apart." So let's take a look! Here's everything right with Eternals!

[@mephostopheles3752]

I’m really glad the MCU managed to redeem its speedster-execution with Makkari. Quicksilver isn’t horrible by any means, but his powers are portrayed in a bit of a boring way, especially compared to X-Men Quicksilver whose powers always look and feel SO cool. So the fact they did well with Makkari here is awesome.

[@swanpride]

Marvel alread redeemed themselves with Yoyo, not that they ever managed to give AoS the credit it deserved....

[@doomse150]

@@swanpride Not yet anyways. Since both AoS and the MCU did now independently established the concept of a Multiverse, so there's still a chance for having a great reunion/crossover. Just have the MCU universe where Coulson died to Loki's cepter, and the AoS universe where he gor revived. If you think about, the entire plot of AoS hangs on him being alive. The Clairvoyant subplot to the Hydra uprising exists because Garett was after the secret to his revival, Skye/Daisy/Quake only became who she is because Coulson picked her up and brought her into SHIELD, and from Season 2 onwards, he is the root and center for pretty much everything. Yes I have given this way to many thoughts.

[@swanpride]

@@doomse150 Frankly, my "trick" so to speak is just ignore what the writers said, because if you go by the time frame mentioned in the show (and assume that the whole "something is happening in New York" doesn't refer to Thanos after all), the finale of AoS is set shortly before the snap. Problem solved.

[@doomse150]

@@swanpride I still like the parallel universe idea better, because it would still feel odd to have another set of heroes from "MCU-earth" whose entire story (and stuff like the inhuman arc would've definitely made some noise) somehow had 0 overlap with the MCU stories for the entire time. And the "where were you when X happened?" question (going both ways) would be way harder to answer. The two worlds just diverged so much when MCU phase 3 and AoS season 4 started, that it to me seems impossible to have them run concurrently in the same universe without it feeling off in some way.

[@IkeOkerekeNews]

@@doomse150 It seems like they diverged from each other but in reality they simply stopped aknowledging each other. This is why I believe and argue that AOS has been on the main 616 timeline of the MCU.

[@jacksupertoast]

Makkari’s effects are some of the best, and most creative portrayals of super speed ever put on screen. It’s so cool.

[@UchihaKat]

SERIOUSLY. Showed how freaking /powerful/ a speedster could be without just being so OP that they had to write her out of the story before the finale for there to be any tension.

[@starsun6363]

That was one of the things in this movie that really impressed me. They really went full out with how these powers could be used in ways most comics and movies don't acknowledge.

[@gdottothegamer1001]

@@starsun6363 this. While the plot itself isn't that exciting, me and my friends are still satisfied with this movie because of the cool and fun power presentation and the beautiful cinematography

[@stevejones64]

It's surprising how refreshing it was to see a speedster displayed without slow mo

[@dontefulgham5938]

Zack Snyder should takes notes

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

9:23 Something just want to say: the implication isn't that Tiamut thought the Eternals were helping him be born, and they betrayed him. Tiamut agreed that he shouldn't. It's the same as in the comics, where Tiamut helps the Eternals stop his birth because he cares for humanity as much as they do.

[@Shrooblord]

[@Profile_Profile_Underscore]

He stopped his own birth

[@kevinthepilgrim]

That could be the opening for the sequel. The Eternals in trial and that element to happen. I think it would be interesting.

[@averagenoah]

@@Profile_Profile_Underscore is that like… pre-birth suicide.

[@Profile_Profile_Underscore]

@@averagenoah I guess

[@jonathanpayne4772]

I love that Druig’s attack of choice is just bonking her on the head.

[@tortis6342]

I mean he is known for messing with people's heads.

[@Jackdawwwwww]

@@tortis6342 *oh my god*

[@mistamemewide]

@@tortis6342 *badum tiss*

[@swanpride]

What I appreciate the most about the movie is how unpredictable the ending is. In any other movie, Kingo would have turned up in the end after all, Sprite would have reconsidered, Thena would have died/sacrificed herself, there would have been some last minute betrayal, but the movie does none of this sh... Considering how many paint by the numbers ending Marvel delivered lately, this was a breath of fresh air. (And I actually LIKE most of the characters, too).

[@thechosengirlreviews]

Yeah, i would agree, I honestly didn't know how this one was going to end.

[@jedirayden]

Ironic that you say that because I was fully expecting Kingo to show up at the end and Thena to sacrifice herself. I wasn't expecting Sprite to reconsider, or maybe hoping she wouldn't because I found her to be just generally annoying. She was one character I was hoping would die.

[@Shrooblord]

I honestly did not know whether Tiamut was gonna emerge and boom that was it or WHAT was going to happen. And then... what happened... man I cry... the sad whale noises Tiamut makes as the lights go out TT^TT

[@andrewengelman3544]

What do you consider unpredictable about the ending? The fact that Arisham came at the end? Because choosing humanity over Tiamut is the most predictable move for the climax from what I've seen. Where do you ever see a movie where the protagonists decide "yeah, the higher intelligence that can give birth to a whole new galaxy IS more important than humans!"? How do you consider what Ikaris and Sprite did NOT a last minute betrayal? Why would Thena have died? Your claims don't make sense to me.

[@swanpride]

@@andrewengelman3544 ....I explained in detail what I considered unpredictable. Did I expect that the earth would get destroyed? Nope. But which characters choose which side and which didn't turn up at all, that was surprising. Hell, the whole "we have groomed humanity to create a god" was already surprising. I knew that there was more to the whole "mission", but I didn't exactly expect that.

[@Damassan]

It's also kind of sad that Druig was given his powerset yet told to never use them on several occasions while every other Eternal could go all willy nilly.

[@Cdr2002]

His power is mind control

[@cameronmcknight1525]

I mean... tbf, his powers don't really translate that well...? Imma assume that they don't work against his fellow Eternals (which makes sense on two levels- them being artificial lifeforms means their brains don't work like organic brains would, a technopath would be a better suit, and that even beside that, they are mentally on another level than most humans), so they're not gonna be used much in the final fight. Honestly, out of all the Eternals, I can't really see him having much use in the "original" mission of protecting mankind from Deviants. Now, for their actual mission that was unbeknownst by them, having a mind controller makes sense to keep the populace in line to make sure their resistance don't make Celestial birthing harder.

[@TheThird1977]

The most pleasant surprise for me was Druig NOT being revealed as the antagonist. From the trailers he screamed BAD GUY, but he was actually nuanced, sincere, and his relationship with Makkari was a joy to watch.

[@kenarbes]

Especially because in Kirby's Eternals, Druig WAS the bad guy.

[@nicerock5506]

@@kenarbes i’d argue he was a bad guy here too. didn’t really appreciate what he did for any of his ‘saved’ humans

[@Cdr2002]

I saw a controlling arrogant white boy with a god complex and a pension for mind controlling Latin American people. He’s no “hero” to me.

[@marcopohl3236]

To me, Ikaris was the obvious bad guy, so I had a very different experience.

[@Rosy2468]

@@nicerock5506 yeah I hated his hyper control. All the way back in Babylon, it screams cluelessness and not actually caring about humans- the face slaps thing then hugging? Funny - but separating people in the moment is really the only semi-ethical way to use that power, similar to a physical power being used to overpower people in the moment. Mind controlling someone into hugging doesn't actually do anything to address the conflict or ensure it doesn't happen again. He doesn't have a plan beyond continued coercion and it felt a bit fake to have him just say they should have flaw to be human....when he mind controls a whole hidden village.

[@grantameele421]

As the adopted son of my dads, I love how Eternals handled the family in this movie.

[@CLNCJD94]

I knew instantly when I saw that scene how impactful it would be to show a healthy family with 2 fathers. I’m clearly not the target audience but it was great to see the representation in the film.

[@brainlock72]

Rumor was during filming, they were going to the "Kill Your Gays" trope and Phastos would be reluctant to rejoin until his family is murdered. SO GLAD they did NOT do that!

[@jasonblalock4429]

12:50 This is also true of Captain Marvel. I understand why they structured it how they did, but very little Carol does in the first half really makes sense until the 2nd viewing, when you have the full context on what's been done to her. I think Brie Larson's performance is unfairly criticized mostly because of that too. Maybe it's possible for an MCU movie to be too clever for its own good?

[@villehankipohja7293]

Usually in movies expressions are overacted (most of the time intentionally). Like when someone is lying, you can clearly see from their face that they are lying (and you wonder how nobody figures out that they are, in fact, lying). Larson acted how a normal person would act. She doesn't trust Fury, so she doesn't (overtly) show how she's feeling. But since people have been accustomed to the overacted expressions, her realistic portrayal seems "muted" or "underacted" to them. For the record, Larson's version is better in my opinion.

[@TaurielTheElf]

@@villehankipohja7293 Exactly what I'm thinking as well. And the whole "Stop being emotional" thing that people criticise the most. Sadness isn't the only emotion that can cloud people's judgements. We see from the first fight scene that Carol acts more on impulse on a "kill now, think later" kind of mentality. The whole point of other characters telling her that was to get her to think before she acts, to make plans, to not rely solely on her powers. And that's, in the end, Captain Marvel's biggest weakness: she's impulsive. We saw this in Endgame, too. Yes, she destroyed Thanos' ship and saved the heroes, but she also lost the Gauntlet in the fight because she flew straight towards Scott's van, giving away the plan to the enemies. If she would have stopped for a minute and talked with the other heroes and made a solid plan instead of charging straight into the battle, the conflict would have ended differently and maybe Tony would have survived. Instead, people complained about the "lack of acting" because they would have expected her to cry or be sad all the time, when anger is an emotion too.

[@mikeljackson9192]

Sadly, the fans don’t always appreciate clever. Some things have to be direct and obvious or it gets underrated. I think we observed this with the Disney+ shows. The wham bam action, violence, explosions are the only things people like and then MCU becomes formulaic for giving people the only things they seem to want and not stretching any new boundaries

[@jasonwalker9471]

There are portions of the Captain Marvel movie that I don't like, but it wasn't the acting or the overall plot. I really liked Larson's acting (her microexpressions are just fantastic!). What I didn't like was the fact that it felt like they couldn't figure out who their audience was suppose to be. Was it kids that needed to have the Tesseract's location explained to them in excruciating, boring detail no less than 4 times? Kids who needed the jokes to be laid out so plainly, so barely that they were boring? Or was the audience suppose to be adults, who'd pick up on the fact that Carol in the early part of the movie was playing the part of a space Nazi, so of course she was going to be an uncaring jerk to people on the train? Adults who'd notice her subtle expressions of mistrust, fear, and anger, and then watch her grow to become caring, warmer, and (most especially) more self confident? They tried to do both, and the movie suffered greatly for it. It ended up neither an engaging, overdone kid's movie (a good example of a well made Marvel movie for kids is Thor: Ragnarok), nor a subtle, emotional adult's with well placed dramatic scenes cutting through the comedy. Some parts were too subtle for the kids and the incels, some parts were too irritatingly trope-ish and "played straight" for adults. The result was subpar. This is not the only Marvel movie to make this mistake, but it really showed in this one.

[@roryyoung6433]

I loved this movie so much because it was truly just so beautiful. Chloe’s directing really shows because this film was so much more intricate and stunning than any other MCU movie. Also it has Richard Madden and Gemma Chan, the two hottest people in the world and the cause of my bisexuality (also tied with Orlando bloom and Keira Knightley)

[@tortis6342]

intensely relatable.

[@nexus6100]

I like that everybody had different viewpoints for why they did what they did in the movie and at the end of it despite some of them physically attempting to murder the others they could each see the other person's point of view and could learn to work past it. I like that a lot.

[@metallicnole4514]

Hot take: eternals is underrated and the batman is overrated

[@Bjjbhcoa86]

Yeah Keira was my bisexual awakening lmao

[@bogosbinted1]

eternals was terrible

[@mellow3995]

Yea this movie felt too long and too short at the same time, I wanted more time with these characters, I hope the sequel still happens because it has a lot of potential telling a different story

[@mullaoslo]

It should have been the second movie in a trilogy

[@eyob.t1389]

There are some leaks saying Eternals 2 is on the way but Chloe Zhao is unlikely to return as director.

[@mellow3995]

@@eyob.t1389 It would suck not having her back as director, I think she did a great job considering she had to introduce 12 completely new characters and set up the world building for the celestials and deviants.

[@eyob.t1389]

@@mellow3995 yeah. I really enjoyed the movie because it definitely felt like it was tonally very different from other movies in the MCU. Unpopular opinion, but it's actually my second favorite Phase 4 movie.

[@Caiyde]

@@eyob.t1389 Yesss, you are so right. I would have much preferred an introduction to the Eternals set in ancient Babylon, where Druig has become sick of watching humans kill each other and taken control of a whole civilsation, and the others have to convince him that free will is an integral part of life. Then Eternals 2 could've been set in present day, and we could've had this reveal. The deaths of the characters would've been more impactful, Ikaris - who would've been a true hero in the first movie - would've hurt us a lot more with his betrayal, and Druig's arc could've come full circle with him fighting to save humanity from the Celestials. I will forever mourn what the Eternals could have been ;-;

[@nintenmetro]

I admit that I didn't enjoy this film in theaters, but when I rewatched it in January when it came out on Disney Plus I actually had a better appreciation for it. Not to mention that several reactors including Mary Cherry, Natalie Gold, Sebscreen, Movies with Mary, Screenslurp, and the Normies enjoyed this film for what it was pros and cons included.

[@eyob.t1389]

I feel like SebScreen would enjoy absolutely anything.

[@metallicnole4514]

I enjoyed the movie. It's definitely quite underrated. I love that they addressed the fact that war, as horrible as it is, was necessary for the development of new technology that advanced the human race. That's not something I've ever heard or thought of before. I like when movies can give me a new perspective on things, which is something rarely happens now

[@doomse150]

@@eyob.t1389 Unless it's about Iron Man, then it feels like he couldn't care less (probably because he is in opposition to Captain America, and we can't have that) Cue his Endgame reaction where he watched Iron Man die with utmost indifference

[@BeardiusMaximus]

Great taste in reactors you got there :)

[@m.c.blobmedia]

Thank you for winning this film. I’m glad that other people enjoyed this film.

[@teo4232]

cant believe you skipped over makkari's shock wave barrage in the final battle, was lowkey the coolest use of super speed in movies

[@PeregrineFalcon646]

I definitely agree with the idea that Eternals should have been a tv show. It’s the same problem I had with Raya and the Last Dragon. Going around collecting characters for the final battle only works if you really get to know the characters along the way. You just can’t do that in 2 hours.

[@rogueguardian]

I'd argue Raya and The last dragon did that better.

[@thechosengirlreviews]

Hmm, that's interesting. I'm not sure that's why I don't like Raya, but it could have something to do with it.

[@shinobusora]

Agreed. The characters were great, but it was hard to connect with them. A show would have allowed viewers to gain a deeper appreciation for the characters and their interpersonal relationships. It would have been great to spend more time with these characters, and I'm kind of bummed that we didn't get to. I'd be super down to watch Thena and Gil's adventures, and see how Phastos warmed back up to humanity and found his husband. Buuut we have montages and rushed relationships instead. Sad.

[@rubaiyat300]

It can be done, see any heist movie ever, but it's hard and you go in with the understanding like 2/3rd of the cast are one note with at most one big scene for them. Heck I think even the OG Thor movie did it better with their cast of gods, but again by sidelining 2/3rd of that cast as basically background nobodies. The problem here was 10 folks were included and while obviously Cersi and Ikaris were the center, too much screen real estate was given to the others and so everyone starved...nevermind the "villain." So yeah a TV show was probably needed. And not the truncated six eps Marvel has been doing but like the 13 ep Netflix model for their MCU properties. Cause we are following a millenia long journey of self discovery and evolution for a family of space robots programmed not to change.

[@fahimalfaisal7781]

@@rubaiyat300 do you have any idea about the budget if Eternals was a 13 episode series ?

[@StopmotionSamurai]

I freaking love this film. I was invested the whole way through. I adore the designs of the Deviants and the technology. All of the members of the Eternals are fantastic, my favorites being Ikarus and Gilgamesh. I never understood why everyone hated it, it's one of my favorites.

[@Shrooblord]

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[@Jay-hd2lk]

The scene with phastos and his family made my heart shatter. I as a black gay man, felt so seen so happy to see two dads just be two dads being lovey dovey and shown as amazing parents it hits so close to the heart that we deserve to be shown like that we deserve to be normalized and not censored

[@fightingfaerie]

Whether this movie is “good” or not, I love seeing the MCU slowly including Celestials. In the new Guardians of the Galaxy ride at Epcot a Celestial is the bad guy who is pissed at Earth, possibly because of Eternals, and the Guardians have to stop him from erasing humanity. In the new Thor you can see what looks like Celestials outside the window when Thor and team escape in an almost blink and you miss it. But they have those recognizable rows of eyes. And at the final battle there are statues of Celestials along the walls. I’m just wondering if they’re ever going to directly address them in the main MCU movies

[@Remiddi]

But also Quill’s dad was a celestial….so that makes the Guardians of the Galaxy connection. Celestial were already addressed in the main MCU during the second GoG movie and hinted at in the first GoG movie….so maybe not as new as you thought!

[@fightingfaerie]

@@Remiddi yeah but he was more of a living planet. Not the multi eyed robot looking colossals

[@rahvinkeaves7871]

@@Remiddi that's if he actually was a celestial... his name being Ego would kinda imply he has a massive Ego and would love to call himself a Celestial

[@madisonwhovian943]

The Eternals: We can't kill a celestial! The Guardians: What, like it's hard?

[@kinglouie313]

Moonknight could’ve/should’ve been a movie. Would’ve done great. Eternals could’ve worked as a D+ series, never thought of it before but it probably would’ve been received better.

[@perilikid]

This is a film that has definitely stuck for me. It has real soul; and the fact that it was so divisive is indicative to me of the fact that Marvel and Zhao did a good thing: that they were prepared to try something new, to not stick to the tried and tested formula - which they could've done, and very well at that, but would've just been criticised for. Either way, they couldn't win, so fair play to them for aiming for the stars. Also: I agree, Gemma Chan's Sersi is divinely elegant in this. Funny to watch her performance in Captain Marvel to see how much less nuanced that role was! (also under the blue makeup that did no-one any favours). Also also, I love that the cast got to keep their shape (apart from Nanjiani, but even that is a fascinating story), and, in particular, their accents. I love that there is no attempt to explain their identities, one with her Latin accent, the other with his Scottish accent, and Druig with his deadpan Irish accent. It embraces diversity and personality and it's inspired and brilliant.

[@Paegis]

One thought that struck me during the final fight was that the Eternals actually pulled off a better Justice League vs Superman fight.

[@rubaiyat300]

Honestly wish Marvel had been willing to have their team be more obviously the Justice League. 4 were pretty obvious, another 3 if you squint. Just go hog wild. Especially since they were clearly not caring about the source material looks. Give Madden a spit curl in a scene.

[@soaringraven0]

@@rubaiyat300 Explain how each eternal relates to a JLA member please.

[@RishiKumar-ie6ns]

I actually really liked this movie. I only watched it recently in preparation for Thor but I’m really glad I did. I also feel inclined to defend Kingo here, mainly cos I love Kumail… and Kingo tbh. I felt that Kingo was the youngest after Sprite, seeing how he looks up to Icarus, squares up to Druig and likes to banter with Sprite. Also, the way he likes to show off when fighting and becoming a movie star speaks of a guy who feels like he has a lot to prove, similar to a younger sibling. What’s also apparent is that he’s willing to put himself in danger for the sake of his family. He covers Sprite when the deviant attacks, he was willing to take a blast from Icarus in order to protect Makari and confronted Icarus right after. When he decides to step out, I understood where it was coming from. It wasn’t just the fact that he didn’t want to hurt any of his family but it was also because he didn’t fully believe in either side. So far he was willing to go along for the sake of family, but when his family started to tear apart, he lost his main motivation. He might have hurt them by walking away, but he was honest and stood by his beliefs, which took courage in of itself. It wasn’t the perfect solution but, like you said, he has flaws but dishonesty is not one of his flaws.

[@zakrizvi36]

I honestly loved this and really enjoyed the variety that Chloe brought to the MCU. After seeing Thor L+T which, whilst it has its moments, really does just fall into the formulaic MCU template with the dodgy CGI to boot; this beautiful movie and at least slightly more layered characters and plot made for a refreshing watch and I still am yet to rewatch since seeing in the cinema.

[@IkeOkerekeNews]

MCU doesn't have a formula, or even necessarily templates.

[@zakrizvi36]

@@IkeOkerekeNews I love the MCU but the majority of them definitely follow the same general outline in my opinion. But I guess they're all the same genre so it's bound to happen with most of them anyway

[@sia6045]

MCU doesn’t have a formula, I feel like everyone just parrots the saying even though it barely makes sense 💀 edit: Like it nears the edge of a similar absurd notion that “all marvel movies are the same” and it’s just iffy to me

[@zakrizvi36]

@@sia6045 Hero starts in "unexpected" circumstance, something forces them in to battle (usually reluctantly), there are a series of fetch quests where our hero fights generally faceless henchmen and then at the end they face off with the big bad guy who is sometimes just someone with the same power set as the hero's and they triumph in the end after saving the world/universe. Like I said, this is by no means all of them but a lot of them and please don't reply ignoring the fact that I have said I love the MCU and there is not a single one of them that I disliked

[@sia6045]

@@zakrizvi36 Yeah.. those first few circumstances don’t even apply to even half of the films. What you basically described is the Hero’s journey, something not every superhero goes through. It’s a stretch, you may feel there’s a pattern but that doesn’t equate to a formula Whether or not you like the MCU has no relevance here, why would I care 😭

[@Gigasius]

I absolutely agree that the movie gets better with subsequent viewings. I would also love a longer cut of the film that could be split either into episodes, or chapters inside the film like in Snyder's Justice League. Either way, I've really learned to appreciate the film.

[@GeneralBolas]

I love how people in the MCU are so jaded by weirdness that a planet-sized red dude shows up for two minutes and disappears, and people just go, "So... how about dinner?" I think this will be one of the bigger problems with introducing Mutants into the MCU: there's just no reason at this point why people would freak out about them. Well, outside of fascists stoking hatred against them for political gain, but it'd be really hard to justify why *just* Mutants.

[@TK_Brainslug]

I think Kamala Khan said it best: It's just another label

[@JordiVanderwaal]

This was a perfect analysis. And I liked the movie on the first watch, but on the second watch it got even better (I enjoyed the second viewing way more than No Way Home's second and last viewing). I don't think a series was extremely necessary, the movie would have been excellent with just an extended cut (3h long for example, don't need to do a 4h cut). But I would have loved more "historic" scenes. If they include more of them in future projects (even if they're not from an Eternals movie, maybe include some scene in another movie or show), I'll be happy.

[@trustindean5164]

Honestly I really love this movie for a variety of reasons. For one it is an interesting take that there's no clearcut good or bad guys here and in the end you can't even fully tell if what they did was the right move since its fundamentally killing a newborn. Not to mention despite it being a bit underdeveloped you can still feel the history and like these guys have been around since the dawn of human life. They also just do a great job portraying things in this movie. Everything with the Celestials is shot in such a way as to communicate the genuinely massive scale they work on, and when its very common in movies to portray big things in a way that doesn't communicate how big they are that is an impressive feat. Also Makari's super speed is really well done since while I enjoy the "show everything in slow mo" choice for speedsters I do think just making them move quick enough that you can barely notice them is better. Plus it toned down the MCU humor a bit which is good bc this story needs to be largely played seriously

[@KotaSlim25]

Can you do Sing 2 and some of the other Illumination Movies? They’re actually pretty good for the studio that made the Minions. (I’m not saying that the minions are bad, but they are hated due to the marketing alone. )

[@tjthenerd5145]

Lauren Ridloff also improvised Makkari’s scream when Ikaris attacks Druig. To me, that solidifies how much Druig means to her

[@chassan10]

Love the Edna Mode call out. "No capes!"

[@HeII0_th3r3]

I really like how use their powers together in unison for some pretty cool combos

[@rubaiyat300]

Having a born leader is good. Having the Danger room is great. But nothing beats thousands of years of experience working together.

[@macwelch8599]

Still the best speedster fight in the MCU so far

[@Blinkptx]

Agreed!

[@IlliniDog01]

I actually mostly enjoyed this movie. I really wish it was a Disney+ 10 episode series that had each episode concentrate on a specific character then roll into the movie.

[@BonaparteBardithion]

Each episode could be a different historical period too with some of the characters still acting like the previous episode was a few days ago and others being caught up in current events or visibly affected by the passing of entire civilizations.

[@dfanixesteban8267]

"But that's the difference, right? It might only be one human, but they're alive right now. And we all agree- you can't use a person's planet without their consent, especially if you don't exist yet." You're a real one for this. This means a lot from one of my favorite creators. Thank you.

[@sackyshivute4768]

That line only just clicked for me right now. So good.

[@dionadair8195]

I feel like a lot of movies are better with multiple viewings, and that's not a bad thing. Rewatching Eternals with everyone's motivations and secrets revealed hits differently, the same way rewatching Encanto with the knowledge of that generational trauma does. It adds new layers to the characters and lets you go back to explore them as individuals.

[@tylerbaldwin3269]

I understand why people disliked this movie, as it wasn't the typical Marvel movie, but that's part of the reason I enjoyed it. Nobody is purely good or evil, everyone is just trying to do what they think is right in the end. I loved the long take of Ikaris being attacked by the Devient, just showing how much of a weapon he is, shooting his eye lasers at random trying to escape. Plus the scene where Druig just drops Sprite with a rock is, hands down, the funniest scene I've ever seen in a Marvel movie.

[@piogal34]

Druig and Mikkari honestly had the best romantic chemistry in the movie, they were so cute and believable together.

[@alexandraburton232]

Beautifully shot, interesting characters and really balanced in how they handled them (especially my favourites Druig and Makkar). I think their credits was also one of my favourite to watch showing the influence they had on history. My pleading requests for future videos; Legend of Tarzan, Homeward Bound The Incredible Journey, Bumblebee, Rise of the Guardians, Atlantis the Lost Empire

[@TheMichaelm1997]

Nice to see some to Eternals. I really enjoyed this one more than others in the MCU. Would love to see a EGA Us.

[@GrumpySylveon]

Hey, I know you haven’t done another Wins series for the Marvel Shows since Wandavision, but Ms. Marvel actually is a fantastic show, and it would be really cool if you did it. Or not. Still love this channel

[@ARealityStorm]

Ms. Marvel would be a great one to see. So much to appreciate in it. Seconded!

[@rishabnagori7795]

Man I really loved that show, until the last 2 episodes, was honestly leading up to be my favorite Disney show. Felt like so so much heart and love was put into it but then they had to return to the marvel formula for the last 2 episodes. First episode was genuinely so fun. Wish it almost didn't have a villain at all

[@jonathanpayne4772]

I hope he does all the shows eventually, but there’s definitely a lot of new movies to do as well, Encanto, The Batman, Free Guy, Death on the Nile, etc

[@jonathanpayne4772]

Ramin Djawadi is incredible as always with the movie’s score. Can’t wait to hear more in House of the Dragon!

[@LordNexusTheFir]

7:27 the way he ran up on her & put her ass out was by far 1ve the funniest kids getting knocked out moments right next to Lev from the Last of Us 2 getting falcon punched into the garage 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Zetelica]

i dont even like this movie and yet i know you'll make it enjoyable to watch due to your optimism and charisma dude. Keep it up.

[@quickhakker]

I definitly feel that especially with the constant jump back and forwards it felt like it was going to be a TV show with the first act starting with a flashback part but it didnt end up happening like that

[@kerutlj]

Very much love this film, thank you for sharing your positivity and love of movies!

[@biffmcspandex7748]

I don’t think I can make myself watch this movie again, but ive never understood the hate for it. There’s a lot of good stuff here

[@breakbones47]

Totally agree with the idea that this movie is way better with multiple viewing. Especially Ikaris and Ajak’s performance 👏👏

[@bobbysanders8715]

Can you guys do a everything great about the hobbit trilogy? Or Hunchback of Norte Dame?

[@BestNickNameEver]

It would make my year if we got everything great about a silent voice

[@ewan0707]

Love the unexpected Agents of SHIELD references, but LT was their sister!! 🤣

[@jxsh03]

Waiting for Everything Great About The Batman (parts 1, 2, 3 and 4).

[@rocketraccoon2729]

Agree it's somthing.

[@hansenjacob545]

I completely agree my favorite movie of 2022 so far he also hasen't done an EGA for a 2022 release so far.

[@TheWritersBlockOfficial]

YOU are the true Cinemawin Thank you for helping spread positivity in the youtube film community. You've really inspired a lot of what im trying to accomplish on my own channel. Know your work is as impactful and important as it is entertaining.

[@UchihaKat]

ENCANTO NEXT WEEK! HYPE! Also, again, so glad you did Eternals. Love this movie.

[@damianmasq5134]

I kinda agree that Eternals should be a show but I don’t dislike that it starts with a movie. 2.5 hours to test the waters is pretty good, then turning the next half of the saga into a show would totally work. You now know you want to explore this, the kind of exploration that you want and where you might want to focus, not just the look at their affect on history but the current day things to have to deal with, like a god sticking out of the planet. I don’t think it’d be amiss to say movie-series-movie, give us the introduction, the closer look, then the cinematic conclusion to the tale

[@jessecoleman7098]

Thank you brother, you’re over abunding optimism for films as allowed me to give this movie a second chance. And I definitely enjoyed it more the second time I watched it

[@georged366]

Thank you for mentioning Final Space! Such an underrated show!

[@tsukihimeyfan]

Is that Encanto for next week?? YESSSS I love that movie, I’m really excited to see your thoughts on it so hopefully I’m right. Would also love to see EGA Rise of the Guardians (2012) sometime in the future, I love it to death and I feel like it’s quite underrated

[@darcvader7052]

Definitely seems like it. That shot looks like it's from Surface Pressure.

[@kerlyenai]

"And we can all agree that you can't use a person's planet without their consent, especially if you don't exist yet." I see what you did there and I thoroughly approve.

[@gameinsane4718]

I watched the movie half asleep, and again the next day bc I didn’t remember anything from it, started watching it again and realized I subconsciously watched/remembered it, and ended up loving it. One thing I loved is everyone was very human despite some of them not getting much screen time to be fleshed out (and them all being space robots). I ended up relating to basically all the eternals (except the speedster), some in ways I’m not sure were intentional or not. I was sad it was over not because it was movie of the century or anything, but because I wanted more time with these characters

[@AphidKirby]

This movie was such a nice fresh of breath air, I get the problems people have with it with it being kinda slow but the themes touched by this movie are something I never thought i'd see in a marvel movie! and conveyed through such thought-provoking world building!! Really cool stuff!

[@presleynotalt5530]

My favourite part about eternals was when eternal man said "it's eternaling time" and eternaled all over the villains.

[@philatio1744]

i cried during that part, an eternal scene, for real.

[@veightsuper4053]

Lol. Should be sick of this joke by now, but still making me laugh.

[@kristapssavnors3031]

10:34 Surprised you didn't win that badass exit, still, awesome video as always.

[@colinbell2983]

Cinemawins mentioning Final Space makes me happy becahse its my favourite cartoon of all time and more people might watch it now and also sad because it reminded me of Final Space and the way it ended criminally soon

[@PokeArtistAce]

Man, I can’t wait for the everything great about Sing 2. I recently watched it and loved it so much. I wanna see what his thoughts are on it.

[@shaelynmartin1996]

I agree with the multiple viewings thing. My dad and I both had the same thought after we first watched it. The movie felt somehow both too rushed and too slow for a movie. But we did enjoy it. And nothing will ever top seeing his dog Murphy watched the movie with us and react to what was happening on screen lol. Like when the first Deviant was shown at the very beginning, Murphy was watching the screen and actually jumped a little at it before leaning forward like he was getting into it. So now we say Eternals is Murphy's favorite movie. So that's a pupper win from me. Also, I'm pretty sure Murphy's favorite character was Druig. He seemed to pay most attention whenever Druig was on screen.

[@lexis4490]

I get a little emotional with your videos because you sum up my feelings that I struggle to say so well.

[@AWKHJA]

Respect for the subtle but necessary social commentary 12:45

[@jorgecarbajal8076]

10:26 Personally, I was really rooting for Jon and Daenerys prior to the ending of Season 8. 11:02 LT Koenig was actually their sister. 13:36 Maybe it’s true that Eternals would’ve worked better as a Disney+ series.

[@runedragon1985]

I loved this movie! I loved the excess universe-building this movie brought in, and I saw it as a the Eternals defying their function to serve a far nobler purpose. I live for those kinds of movies; the kind where people realize their actions and defy the authority they've been obeying for so long. I saw it as a all of them having a redemption arc; they walked away from fighting the Deviants and live their own lives and then come back into the fold as a means for redemption. I should watch it again, because I thoroughly enjoyed the movie every step of the way.

[@thatotherotherthing5072]

The thing about icarus flying into the sun being on the nose. It's actually ironic when compared to the original story. With the wax wings Icarus and his father couldn't fly to close to the sun, lest the wings melt. However if they flew to low the sea spray would way their wings down and they would drown. It's a story warning against both ambition and complacency. Unlike others who had found a life outside the mission, Icarus was complacent with the mission. Falling into the metaphorical ocean but flying into the actual sun, amazing

[@andrewzuppardi9219]

I love that this film did something much more ambitious and creative then a standard Marvel movie and I think they succeeded

[@JT_Film]

I love how this channel can get me excited to finish movies that weren’t quite doing it for me. Also Encanto next week? Mirab-hell yes!

[@noahdaglio9362]

I think my biggest complaint about this movie, at least when it comes to the story, is killing off Ikaris. I would prefer an antagonist survive and deal with the consequences of their actions. I want to see him earn that redemption.

[@eyob.t1389]

I'm not sure he's dead tho. Him coming back a few movies down the line would be such an MCU thing to happen.

[@swanpride]

Does he deserve it? He is a murderer. It's not like he acted in affect, he planned it and then executed it, with little to no remorse. Just because he also has some feelings for one person in the world it doesn't mean that he is redeemable.

[@TheAdvertisement]

0:13 If I were to take a guess I'd say that's a french horn sliding between two notes!

[@missxy8217]

The Ikaris of the greek mythology didn't die because of the sun exactly. He flew too close to it, the wax on his wings melted, he lost his "ability to fly" and then drowned. So I mean, it's not impossible that Ikaris is still alive. Also I feel like Eternals can only die when they get killed by deviants or other eternals (or celestials). That would make sense since they can't age and are described as immortal. Sure the sun seems "powerful", but I think it's more plausible that they can only die due to higher institutions, if that makes sense. But hey, I'm just making stuff up

[@HufflepuffBaseball42313]

I would like a request of EGAs for the Fantastic Beasts sequels. Newt’s character and those movies have touched me emotionally in ways no other movie could

[@TheAdvertisement]

12:45 Hahaha, like that metaphor there. Thanks for the support CinemaWins.

[@roogy1622]

I'm so happy they let Richard Madden and Barry Keoghan use their native accent, too many movies would have made them use an American accent

[@katearcher8514]

I love you so much! Your ability to find something positive to say about just anything lightens up my life. Next one's Encanto. Now, if you do take Morbius someday - that will be a real challenge :) Hope it happens, soon

[@captain_commenter8796]

Mining companies when they learn there is an enormous several mile high tall marble source in the ocean: *“I PROFIT’N TIME!!!”*

[@ROSPoetry1]

Loved this movie when it first came out. Loved the fresh style of story telling over the usual bang bang pow pow cgi fest that the mcu is known for. This movie ran into the usual phase 4 problem of people wanting something connected without setup. To me Phase 4 is akin to phase 1 just on a larger scale. They are introducing us to a lot of new character and expanding the mythology.

[@DancingAndDreaming]

It occurs to me that Sprite essentially has the same issue as Claudia from "Interview with a Vampire" did: being unable to grow up physically while her mind and emotions develop to those of an adult.

[@marvolofarhel1578]

Thanks for your awesome optimism! I didn’t enjoy the pacing of this film, but I’ll always enjoy this channels take on movies!

[@corross]

CinemaWins I absolutely love you. You make me appreciate these movies so much more than I already did. Thank you for doing what you do. It makes my day every time you post a video.

[@kentonsam4264]

At this moment in time I've only seen Eternals two times, maybe two and a half if I count these two vids, it was in the theater and when it came out on Blu Ray. It has a cloud hanging over it, it was the first movie MCU movie I watched after my mom passed, Shang Chi being her last. Even watching these vids I felt that cloud, she was there with me since Iron Man and we've been fans since. I'm sorry, I felt like had to share that, get it out somewhere. Despite the cloud I did enjoy Eternals because it really felt like Marvel was taking a risk, a historical epic that was light on the jokes and heavy on the dialogue. The visuals were outstanding, the music was awesome, and the design was on point. It felt like for the first time Feige let the director, Chloe Zhao, have free reign over the project; I hope to see more of that in the future but based on the reception and box office, he might dial back the freedom. But if there's one criticism i agree with, it's that it should've been a miniseries; the stories and character development could've been fleshed out more, especially with Phastos going from giving up on humans to suddenly having a family. For better or for worse Eternals will still be remembered, heck maybe down the line it's reputation might improve, it happened for Psycho and The Thing.

[@danicourtney]

this movie was just SO good. i can also 100% agree that it would’ve been better as a series. lots of people complain how it felt rushed, and maybe that’s true. a series wouldve given viewers the opportunity to see more of each character in a longer amount of time. Eternals was filled with outstanding cgi, interesting characters, and incredible cinematography. people who just shit on eternals try so hard to be different. it’s embarrassing asff💀 not every marvel movie has to be the same.

[@TheHypochrisy]

Can we have the rest of the Pirates of the Caribbean films? I'd like to hear your take on them!

[@jakethebigbrain3182]

yes please

[@jonathanpayne4772]

I’m sure he’ll do them eventually, especially if the new Margot Robbie spin-off is coming out sooner than later.

[@graighobart9131]

I always love your videos and the points you make. Especially for the MCU. I really enjoyed Eternals and when I realized it was largely disliked I was sad about it. I haven't said it much but I love your channel because I love being positive about stuff, especially entertainment and media and your videos always make me happy. Really looking forward to you covering the other Phase 4 films when you get there.

[@backslash153]

The Deviant Alarm sound reminds me of the beginning of the theme of Bazelgeuse from the Monster Hunter games. That opens with something akin to a plane siren - which fits considering the monster is themed around being a bomber plane.

[@calvinboucher5741]

I was not expecting a Final Space reference but it’s perfect and I miss the show so much. I might have to rewatch this movie cause out of everything this was the mcu film I was the most mixed on. Maybe subsequent viewings might help me appreciate it more.

[@samuelhonywill8326]

Commented it on the part 1 video but as his death is actually covered here, I want to say Gilgamesh's death is horribly brutal and affecting in a way the MCU doesn't really trade in usually. It's one of the few I feel has much weight to it outside of Stark's, and that one was being telegraphed since the first Avengers. Zhao managed it with half a movie here.

[@samuelhonywill8326]

The whole Eternals-being-endless-copies-of-themselves obviously opens things up for Gilgamesh, Ikaris and Ajak to return in some form, which would cheapen it but also give us the gift of seeing Gilgamesh whomping fools again, so I will allow it.

[@mollybrown3278]

I love that it was such a huge surprise that Druig was the favorite not Dane or Ikaris

[@LifeWatcher]

"That makes them us" Favorite line.

[@ThePonderer]

13:00 Sprite is such an endlessly fascinating character- never an adult, never a child, never fully fitting in anywhere, even among her own kind.

[@breckerferguson3990]

would love to see you cover Arrival. So much incredible filmmaking and storytelling in that movie

[@jonaszprzybycien6545]

Sprite calls Excalibur the Ebony Blade, funny because we see actually the latter in the Stinger, plus those two swords are twin weapons in the comics.

[@aipom004]

Bless you sir for the Agents of Shield/Patton Oswalt shoutout!

[@iansadler9417]

I love that you referenced the Koenig's, love Patton

[@chrisandrews397]

I understand the phase 4 has had a lot of hiccups, especially in the cgi department, but this movie is so visually stunning it's hard to be so aggressive towards the studio. Visually one of the best movies I've seen in years.

[@leickrobinson5186]

SO appreciated the Final Space reference! (Such a tragedy. 😔)