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Second trailer for Marvel’s Runaways season 2
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gonna be a pedant and point out that there's no The in the title
anyway, looks a lot better than S1, which I liked despite some considerable flaws, so fingers crossed
anyway, looks a lot better than S1, which I liked despite some considerable flaws, so fingers crossed
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It's funny, cause I've always called it just "Runaways" myself. Dunno what made me use "The" this time around. Think I read someone call it that on discord and just went with it. Even says just Runaways in the poster lol.
Anyway:
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Really glad they're releasing all at once. I'm enjoying Titans but the week to week format is annoying.
How is the quality of this compared to Marvel trash like Iron Fist and Inhumans? Or is it in the middling tier alongside Agents Of Shield and Punisher?
I'd agree S1 of Runaways was around the more middling S1 of AoS. If it can reach the heights of post-S1 AoS though, we'll be in for something special.
I feel like there's really no anticipation around this show
Even Old Lace has a profile.
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There's plenty of anticipation on discord and twitter. Just not around Era.
Can't wait, season one was a slow burn but got a lot better once they actually uncovered everything.
Well it is getting unceremoniously burned off right before the holidays...
The show it's basically it's own thing, the only jarring change for me was how Gert basically has the exact opposite personality from her comic counterpart and the way they made her always have a crush on Chase pales in comparison to how they wound up a couple in the comics.
Ive watched 3 episodes and its alright. I think S1 was much better though. All 13 episodes have been released which is good.
I watched 2 episodes so far and it's far better paced than season 1 and since they are actually on the run now it's interesting.
Is there an OT or something?
Honestly I'm just wondering if they ever connected it to the movies, or at least Cloak and Dagger.
Honestly I'm just wondering if they ever connected it to the movies, or at least Cloak and Dagger.
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If anyone replies to this please remember to spoiler tag the answer.
Just a Wakanda name drop in a joke that wouldn't be out of place in a non-MCU story as a pop culture reference. Additionally, they make contact with aliens and are more shocked at this revelation than I would expect in a post-Battle of New York world. Absolutely no snap mention whatsoever.
Just finished the finale and I can say spoiler-free that people will want to drop the show in the lead up to episode 7. The pace is better, but the writing and acting both take noticeable hits, and a lot of the story beats feel like retreads. That is, until episode 8 when things finally turn around, and that uptick continues until the finale.
Nico using her powers often was a treat. In fact, everyone using their powers often. Seems like the budget got a bit of an increase this season (or they just used the money that would have gone to set creation on VFX because there are like 2 new interiors here). Lot more action moments. Pace was considerably faster. Whole lot of ground covered here. Episodes 8-12.5 are pretty good. Janet getting more of a spotlight was nice even if it didn't feel exactly earned. I liked the acknowledgement of Gert's parents being on the more innocent end of the spectrum.
Holy moly, that "new kid" storyline was a blight. The kid couldn't act, the story was stupid, and ultimately it went nowhere. At all. Is mentioned once afterwards and that's it. What a misadventure. Even the main cast's motivations within that storyline are difficult to follow. I really didn't get it at all. Aside from that, episodes 1-7 felt like they could have been superimposed over last season and it would've just been a much better season 1. The relationship drama was mostly tired, not compelling at all. None of the cuteness from last season carried over in that regard. I don't know why they insist on filming Molly from below so frequently--it's really heavy-handed. Also, I was hoping based on the trailer that the scientific nature of the staff would be retconned... but it wasn't. I mean, I don't know how you reconcile what it is capable of this season with reality otherwise. It was stupid in season 1 but it is RIDICULOUS in season 2. Also, the pace kind of works against the show sometimes. Jonah's "I want to get on my ship and get the hell out of here!" moment just seemed like a fastforward button.
The cliffhanger ending with the twist... I don't know about that. Like, is the staff possessing her or is it the alien prince? Didn't this start before the ship was destroyed? Now they have like, an alien kid vs his alien parents? Stupid. I like that the group is fragmented and that the lines are starting to shift a bit, but Karolina's mother being one of the crew now is ridiculous. Her whole change of heart was stupid as hell. Like, offering the dude an opportunity to go back to being a family when she spent all last season shitting on him. Totally turns on Jonah after a lifetime of worshiping him, and killing for him. Like, there is NO WAY the woman that banged Jonah as like a scaly old mummy is that willing to dump him on a dime. I don't buy it for a second. Like, of ALL the parents.... HER? I mean, I get why-- she has nothing to offer them, and now she's deadweight being suddenly SUPER pregnant. Which is also stupid as hell.
I liked the idea of the aliens possessing some of the parents, but it went nowhere for like 4 episodes and then went lightning speed all of a sudden. And it's stupid on paper, and they didn't do near enough to sell me on it. Like, why was Gert's possessed mom still after Gert? If the whole plan was to get Karolina, why? And then, when they have Karolina, she's just food? Huh? Didn't the other alien just say that like, the magnate or whatever won't let Karolina out of their custody? So now we're supposed to believe they're just gonna eat her?Honestly, so stupid.
Frankly, cancel the whole thing. It was not good. The casting in season 1 was amazing, but now we see that this is not a cast of magicians. They can not turn garbage into gold. There are some OOF acting moments this season, too, which makes me suspect not just the writing but the direction. It ain't good, y'all. These characters could've been so fun in the movies had that come to pass. Seeing them locked in this stupid parents vs kids back-and-forth is just depressing. The show is clearly not interested in moving past that at all. It's a damn shame.
Seriously, this ending was like Iron Fist season 1's for me. I could hear my eyes rolling.
I liked the idea of the aliens possessing some of the parents, but it went nowhere for like 4 episodes and then went lightning speed all of a sudden. And it's stupid on paper, and they didn't do near enough to sell me on it. Like, why was Gert's possessed mom still after Gert? If the whole plan was to get Karolina, why? And then, when they have Karolina, she's just food? Huh? Didn't the other alien just say that like, the magnate or whatever won't let Karolina out of their custody? So now we're supposed to believe they're just gonna eat her?Honestly, so stupid.
Frankly, cancel the whole thing. It was not good. The casting in season 1 was amazing, but now we see that this is not a cast of magicians. They can not turn garbage into gold. There are some OOF acting moments this season, too, which makes me suspect not just the writing but the direction. It ain't good, y'all. These characters could've been so fun in the movies had that come to pass. Seeing them locked in this stupid parents vs kids back-and-forth is just depressing. The show is clearly not interested in moving past that at all. It's a damn shame.
Seriously, this ending was like Iron Fist season 1's for me. I could hear my eyes rolling.
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Anyone whos read the comis. Does you know what happen at the end of S2. No real spoilers Im just curious to know if they went through with it.