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[Andertainment @HorneAndre85976]

In Transformers One, Megatron's eyes slowly turn from yellow to red over the course of the film, becoming orange around the time of the second act or so.

Might be obvious in hindsight but I was surprised to realize it was a gradual change rather than an abrupt one.

[CutXaction @CutXaction]

There's a reason great movies make you notice something on your second watch that you completely missed the first time.

What's a movie detail you only noticed AFTER watching it again?

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@Pau_Watani At this point, when release dates are that far out, I just figure they're slots for whatever film ends up getting done or is far enough along in production to solidify the date for.

I still remember the days when Inhumans was supposed to be a film...

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@pcgamer Aquaman is replacing Aquaman?

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@CutXaction In Transformers One, Megatron's eyes slowly turn from yellow to red over the course of the film, becoming orange around the time of the second act or so.

Might be obvious in hindsight but I was surprised to realize it was a gradual change rather than an abrupt one.

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@DanielRPK He also did (most of) the radio dialogue for Bumblebee in Transformers: Age of Extinction (at least those that weren't just taken from other media).

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I feel that's kind of the point, especially in-universe.

The name is thrust on to them by Val as part of a government ploy and to cover her hide, putting them in an awkward spot (since they were just as surprised by the New Avengers name).

And we see Sam is still trying to put together his Avengers team, which is more of a spiritual successor to the old one, even if most of the OGs are still missing. (Is Hulk even still on the team by this point?)

It wouldn't surprise me if, after Doomsday/Secret Wars, if they're still around, they go back to Thunderbolts or adopt a new name.

[shadow x @Shadow_Xae]

I love the Thunderbolts, but I just can’t call them the new Avengers. The moment they said that, I swear my heart sank. The Avengers name just means too much to me to see it handed over like that.

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If we're including Sentry's powers as Void, I imagine he would just engulf most of the villains in shadow. Although Loki might be able to break out of it or trick him with his illusions. But then Wanda might be able to do the same.

But if Thanos has all of the Infinity Stones, then all bets are probably off.

Or we could just go with what Stan Lee has always said about these kind of matchups:

"The person who'd win in a fight is the person that the scriptwriter wants to win!"

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We should have gotten more of him in Goblet of Fire beyond the fireplace scene. In the book, there was an entire chapter devoted to Harry speaking with him in person if I recall correctly. That would have done wonders to flesh out their relationship and make his death more tragic in the films.

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@Pau_Watani Also, like, I think Thanos figured someone - whether it be the Avengers or someone else - would try to take the stones to undo what he did, and he just couldn't have that.

If nothing else, evil is petty.

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Between Gus getting his face blown off and Moff Gideon perishing in flames, it would make sense he would want to go in a cooler direction.

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I feel that's kind of the point, especially in-universe.

The name is thrust on to them by Val as part of a government ploy and to cover her hide, putting them in an awkward spot (since they were just as surprised by the New Avengers name). And we see Sam is still trying to put together his Avengers team, which is more of a spiritual successor to the old one.

It wouldn't surprise me if, after Doomsday/Secret Wars, if they're still around, they go back to Thunderbolts or adopt a new name.

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That certainly sounds like a deep cut.

I find it funny how Marvel's gotten a hold of a character meant to be a replacement to Fawcett's Captain Marvel while also being able to claim the trademark of "Captain Marvel" for themselves, with the Fawcett (now DC) character being forced to rename.

They've certainly gotten a monopoly over superheroes with "Marvel" in their name.

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@ViewpointGeek @DCOfficial @ClayfaceMovieDC @ultimatewayne @kr1shnaaustin Also, like, both Joker and Deadpool & Wolverine were R-rated and did pretty well financially if I'm not mistaken, so I think the whole "R-rated = box office poison" has been debunked by this point.

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@Bludsprt_ He forgot to pack Doombots for the trip and so has to work with what he has.

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I find it interesting that the Blade Runner movies are setting themselves far apart from each other; the second one takes place 30 years after the first (makes sense given Harrison Ford's age), while this one takes place 50 years after that one.

I honestly think this approach might be smart as it might avoid feelings of repetition. Each film is essentially being given its own backstory to be explored rather than just relying on the film that came before it.

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@The_Flicktator Sounds like it runs into the same problem a lot of sequels do: "Let's just do the first one again but worse!"

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Even if the bar for Flash actors hadn't been set so low, I think Grant Gustin returning to play Barry Allen would be great.

The age thing wouldn't even be that big of a deal of my eyes, especially if you portray Flash as being an already established superhero. Plus it would make him "old" enough to have a sidekick by this point, which would allow them to bring in Wally West as Kid Flash.

And, if you have Wally take on the mantle of Flash, and if John Stewart ends up accepting the Green Lantern ring at some point in Lanterns, you're already on the path of having the Justice League lineup from the DCAU cartoon. Sure, the Hawkgirl we have is Kendra and not Shayera, but the Hawk folks have complicated origins as it is so I don't think too many people will be fussed up about that...

[CoveredGeekly @CoveredGeekly]

Grant Gustin says he would want to return as The Flash in James Gunn's DC Universe despite being 36 years old

"It feels like a lot of people [want that too]"

(via Awkward Puppets)

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Even if the bar for Flash actors hadn't been set so low, I think Grant Gustin returning to play Barry Allen would be great.

The age thing wouldn't even be that big of a deal of my eyes, especially if you portray Flash as being an already established superhero. Plus it would make him "old" enough to have a sidekick by this point, which would allow them to bring in Wally West as Kid Flash.

And, if you have Wally take on the mantle of Flash, and if John Stewart ends up accepting the Green Lantern ring at some point in Lanterns, you're already on the path of having the Justice League lineup from the DCAU cartoon. Sure, the Hawkgirl we have is Kendra and not Shayera, but the Hawk folks have complicated origins as it is so I don't think too many people will be fussed up about that...

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I realize trying to draw connections between X-Men films may be a futile task given the flimsy continuity and timeline between them, but I wonder if there's something in First Class and/or Days of Future Past that sheds light on this line.

DOFP does show Magneto being broken out of prison, but Mystique isn't involved in that. At least, not in the timeline where Wolverine travels back. Maybe in the original timeline, Mystique did help break Magneto out before assassinating Trask, and maybe betrayed him in the process.

Again, X-Men films and consistent continuity are like oil and water. But I feel there might be a connection here somewhere...

[Dalo @Dalo_KvnG]

“Never trust a beautiful woman, especially one who’s interested in you.”

But what does escaping have to do with beautiful women?
Was Magneto speaking from experience?

[Andertainment @HorneAndre85976]

I realize trying to draw connections between X-Men films may be a futile task given the flimsy continuity and timeline between them, but I wonder if there's something in First Class and/or Days of Future Past that sheds light on this line.

DOFP does show Magneto being broken out of prison, but Mystique isn't involved in that. At least, not in the timeline where Wolverine travels back. Maybe in the original timeline, Mystique did help break Magneto out before assassinating Trask, and maybe betrayed him in the process.

Again, X-Men films and consistent continuity are like oil and water. But I feel there might be a connection here somewhere...