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[UKMikey]

I actually liked the pilot. I think I like it better than Wakanda Forever. My expectations were on the floor going in but I like the shot selection, the production, the lead actress Dominique Thorne and the rest of the cast. I even like the soundtrack. I also like retooling Parker as a crooked techbro instead of just some bad magic dude although that may change later in the show.

Guess I'm in the target market for this show even if that target market may be diminishingly small. Although judging by the review bombing I'm not sure about that. This isn't Secret Invasion bad. It's held my interest so far.

Onto episodes two and three

 

[UKMikey]

Episode three was intense.

The anti-Ri squad online are calling her a cold-blooded killer. That's like saying Raimi Spider-Man killed Osborn when he didn't stop his own glider cutting him in two.

N.A.T.A.L.I.E. is really fun for an AI. She's a lot more likeable than her comics counterpart.

 

[05XR8]

The filming and production are fine. I was thinking, she had to deal with a flying Hulk-strong Merman and merpeople and having access to, for a short time, limitless knowledge and technology. Reality sets in and with her brain she can’t figure out how build something that’s not the suit to sell to the world legitimately.

I guess, like Sam Wilson, gotta eat.

Edit: @UKMikey I didn’t click on your spoiler as we haven’t watched the episodes yet. We’ll have to get into it today.

 

[UKMikey]

People don't like how she was finessed into living the thug life. I can understand that. She seems to be laser focused on building the armour instead of trying to be Reed Richards. To the extent of selling her services as a homework and term paper forger.

I guess being super smart doesn't mean being super wise and making the right decisions every time. But I guess that's what having a character arc is all about. For some reason some folks don't want to cut her as much slack as they did Stark. But it's difficult to make someone who's a paragon of virtue all the time interesting. Sam Wilson's writers, I'm looking at you.

 

[05XR8]

Yeah, I saw what the writers were doing and I’m definitely going to use her age regarding choices she’s made. Probably the biggest thing is she doesn’t have Stark to help or guide her(being under Shuri would help). Trying to figure out life after Thanos is what characters in the MCU will be struggling with.

It'd be nice if Ryan Coogler ties this in lovely with Dr. Strange and impending (Dr.)Doom.

 

[UKMikey]

I'd be interested to hear your thoughts about my spoiler after you've watched episode 3.

 

[05XR8]

Episode three was intense.

The anti-Ri squad online are calling her a cold-blooded killer. That's like saying Raimi Spider-Man killed Osborn when he didn't stop his own glider cutting him in two.

N.A.T.A.L.I.E. is really fun for an AI. She's a lot more likeable than her comics counterpart.

I guess some are expecting honour among thieves. As if they wouldn’t do what she did at that moment.

Well, it didn’t have to be written for her to go about her own secret mission. Me and my wife were talking to the tv like why she didn’t go the way she came in. Plus, the bomber already showed her a way to get what she needed. Patience.
Again, her age. Not thinking with that tool between her two shoulders.

 

[UKMikey]

Thanks, this is pretty much the conclusion I came to as well. If she made all the right decisions people would complain she's some kind of Mary Sue.

 

[05XR8]

At the hideout before the break-in, The Hood made sure to say she isn’t.