So Marvel dropped its first trailer for
The Inhumans today.
My thoughts reconstructed from memory in order.
> Be me.
> Trolling YT at lunch.
> Sees trailer in sidebar.
> Wut. I didn't know they were filming this already.
> I didn't know they were filming it at all. Kind of thought it died in production.
> That still for the video thumbnail looks shockingly cheap.
> Wait, this is real?
> September 1st?
> Wat... I don't even... wat??!
> Clicks play.
> Video lag obscures what's actually going to happen, probably, during the intro?
> Logan's Run vibe. The TV series Logan's Run. From the 70s.
> Medusa's hair isn't CG'd all to heck. Understandable but still rather tame compared to her usual visuals. Still looks cheap.
> Costumes are amazingly low rent.
> Good job establishing moon base setting. But by dialogue, not by visuals. Still cheap as hell looking. Like, fan-film level.
> Maximus sells the central conflict well. Sort of looks the part. Black Bolt, not so much.
> Maximus is best part of trailer so far. Could be legitimately one of the top 3 Marvel villains potentially so far, in presentation anyway. Still looks cheap.
> Maximus sneer: "Are you going to kill own your brother... with your voice?" 1 second later: TOTAL FEAR OH CRAP HE IS, LOLOLOLOL! Protip: do not annoy Black Bolt by threatening his wife, staging a coup. Bolt will ruin you. Great moment.
> LOCKJAW!!! -- looks cheap, but Lockjaw.
> Sets up conflict extension: Maximus wants to take back planet out of (promotion of) proactive self-defense, Lockjaw yanks Bolt to Earth.
> Totally shot on IMAX? Okay. Will look cheap on IMAX. What even the hell?
> Released exclusively on IMAX first? That doesn't even what...
> Wait, this is going to be a TV show?!?!
> Explains the cheap look.
> On reflection this makes sense: films have totally ignored Inhumans so far, but they're important in SHIELD TV show.
> Obviously crossover spin-off sort of. Makes a lot of sense.
> Honestly wouldn't mind if SHIELD show quit now, except for cameos and maybe the occasional TV movie. Though they've been steadily getting better.
> IMAX will still look lowwwwww-rent.
> Wait, wait, this means Ghost Rider guest stars with Inhumans, right?
> I am reasonably hopeful. As a TV show this has some potential.
> At least Crystal's hair style is accurate.
> Black Bolt gut-punched by panicking cops: "Uh." LOLOL!
WE OH GOD SO BADLY WANT TO USE OUR MUTANTS BUT CAN'T SO WHAT CAN WE DO WITH WHAT WE'VE GOT LEFT?! == The Inhumehnz.
Review embargo has been lifted for the IMAX introduction.
Also, there was a review embargo, which doesn't bode overly well.
Not only does the "fast and cheap" (per the director) show look dreadful in IMAX (as any sane person would have expected), but the deep twisty game of thronesish plot of the comics has been watered down to thin soup levels. General consensus so far is that if this isn't the worst MCU product to date, it doesn't miss by much. Many people consider Iron Fist Season One the worst to date; the same director was employed for both series, and reviews draw those comparisons hard. Meanwhile the poor director is already explaining it isn't his fault, but the producers. :o :-[
I'mmmmm thinking of sticking with Shield for a while. No doubt there will be crossovers, but they can cross over into Shield territory, fine.
Damn, that's a big dog. Would've been better if it was a pug though. Giganticus-Pugicus. O0
MovieBob gives the most positive review (of the theatrically released two eps) I've seen so far.