Em Hawthorne

After a rewatch, you really catch on to how much this movie touches and embodies mental illness. I think this is a good marvel movie in the sense it actually teaches a valuable lesson, most if not all of the modern marvel movies are action slop with very little to take away from them (ex. multiverse of madness). But like Civil War (grief, trauma) and End Game (heroism, comradeship), Thunderbolts* explores explicit themes that matter, in this case of mental illness. This manifests itself most obviously in Bob or the sentry (the Void is quite literally the embodiment of depression) but also in the surrounding characters (Yelena’s talk with her dad makes me tear up) and it’s so refreshing to see vulnerable characters that are relatable, and when they are relatable it makes you root for them, especially if they are the underdogs.  The humor in this is appropriate, and it becomes serious when it needs to. The plot isn’t anything too crazy, but it’s refreshing to see that after all the theatrical slop that’s been shoved down our throats. Bigger is not always better, and in this case, a story about a bunch of scrappy underdogs, coming together to fight a random guy’s depression and find solace and family with one another, is a pretty good story that I will rewatch with pleasure.

The punisher and spiderman teammate was everything I could ask for 👌 Really interesting movie about a kid losing his support system and falling into the “lone hero” archetype. I really like how the movie critics this life that’s often portrayed as badass and cool, and the way they use Frank to present this is just soooo well done omg.  Also the scene where he’s standing in the crowd towards the end as they cheer for him and he realizes why he does what he does 🥹  Not perfect by any means, but one of the better mcu movies! (In my opinion, better than No Way Home)

easily best marvel movie oat and you can not convince me otherwise