So, this went up after the (mostly atrocious, technically-speaking) Oscar telecast. We thought we’d give it a watch and tell you what we thought. You should tell us what you think, too.
This is one of the few areas where not being a decades-deep Marvel nerd pays off: I have just about zero preconceptions about who any of these people are or how they’re supposed to react. I know enough about Tony Stark and Pepper Potts to know that Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow did a great job bringing those characters to life. Past that? Everyone’s more or less new to me.
I still have a minor fear of character bloat; there’s a lot going on here, and too many characters on screen has been the death kiss for more than a few franchises. Other than that, I’m having a hard time finding anything to really get upset about here. I never had that much of an issue with Don Cheadle taking over as Rhodey, and the little bit more we see of him interacting with Tony here just cements the deal for me. I think I can reasonably expect to be as entertained as I was in the first one, regardless of whether or not Favreau hits the same high mark. I certainly hope he does, though.
And, apropos of nothing, the suitcase armor is hot, not that half of Twitter hasn’t said that already.
While this started the day off as the cool trailer of the day, it was overshadowed by the Tron Legacy trailer that was released last night.
Flynn Lives!
End of Line
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Being a comic nerd (or at least 1/4 comic nerd) I found the trailer greatly enjoyable. The best thing is that (despite having quite a lot of characters there) everything is perfectly tied. Hammer’s a Monaco citizen in the comics and this is where the race takes pace and Tony encounters Whiplash, who in the comics eventually works with Hammer… And Whiplash-Vanko is connected to Tony’s father and possiby will take part in unveiling Howard Stark’s dark secrets. Then there’s the secret energy source that Tony looks for (connected both to Howard and Vanko, Sr.) which leads us to Stark Expo. And then there’s the SHIELD/Romanova/the American Government and their ties to Hammer. And Rhodey, torn between being a loyal soldier and being a loyal friend. And possibly Crimson Dynamo – Whiplash in his new armour. Neat-o.
Okay, now I feel like a 100% geek. ;)