But yeah, when the Ten Rings rolled up on a village of martial artists and did not immediately unload with machine guns, I sighed and reminded myself to suspend my disbelief.
Yep. While I liked it overall, the ending was pretty clunky in many spots - felt forced too. But hey, its a superhero movie, so I just (try to) let all that go. Characters were very likable, even the "villains" - came much more positive about this phase of the MCU.Ending was hot mess...
I still haven't seen Black Widow. I think the Endgame was a good time for me to get off the superhero movie treadmill. Unless one seems independently compelling to watch, I'll probably pass. I'm tired of watching movies that seem to exist just to hype future movies.
in my head canon, i went with the notion that this was Wenru’s last bit of mercy. He intended to capture the villagers alive (for the most part obviously there are casualties in battle), and so had his men use non lethal weapons.The road outside was actually a big trampoline, so they all landed okay. Or else they had parachutes. Or catlike reflexes to handle falls like a champ.
But yeah, when the Ten Rings rolled up on a village of martial artists and did not immediately unload with machine guns, I sighed and reminded myself to suspend my disbelief.
That could have actually worked. When he gives the order to Saberfist to get ready, he looks past his minion and sees some mooks starting to mount a machine gun atop a jeep, so he adds, "My children are still there. Nonlethal weapons. My wife's people are just peasants, after all. We take prisoners, and once I free my wife, I shall let her decide their fate."in my head canon, i went with the notion that this was Wenru’s last bit of mercy. He intended to capture the villagers alive (for the most part obviously there are casualties in battle), and so had his men use non lethal weapons.
I liked what they did with the rings. The trouble with doing them like the comics is, they'd be very similar to the Infinity Stones. Each a different colour, each controlling a different "element" (one's even a mind-control ring, like the mind stone). This is MUCH more kung-fu.I was a bit disappointed with the actual rings. In the comics, the ten rings are the Mandarin's weapons, and each of them have their own powers (e.g. flame projection, mind control, light, darkness, matter rearranging, etc.). These rings just project force and stuff, which is pretty dull all things considered.
I mean, I get why they don't use the classical Mandarin (because it's a horribly racist caricature of a character), but I think the rings suffered as a result.
I liked what they did with the rings. The trouble with doing them like the comics is, they'd be very similar to the Infinity Stones. Each a different colour, each controlling a different "element" (one's even a mind-control ring, like the mind stone). This is MUCH more kung-fu.