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[LunarMist]

Do the acceleration thing, then do the self-driving thing. Other than that it is just a really nice car appliance. It does all the things non-car-people care about really well. I switched from the Model S to the Model 3 when we came to the EU because the roads are so much narrower here.

 

[CougTek]

Thanks Mooner for the explanation about DDrueding... I was more looking for post #18526 and #18532 of this thread, but your "unconventional" links motivated me to search for the correct source.

 

[LunarMist]

This forum never works right for me and worse after the edits. It boggles the minds.

 

[CougTek]

It was comical and reminded me that you had the same issues many years ago. I didn't mind.

 

[Mercutio]

It looks like the latest of the Marvells has bombed. I'm curious how you compared that to the others.

It's a fun movie that leans heavily on the Pakistani-American Ms. Marvel character and her family . Ms. Marvel had a TV mini-series explaining the character and it was clearly intended for younger viewers; the actress playing the character actually writes the comics about her as well, but as the character is a newer creation, she doesn't have a huge fan base.

The Marvels relies on two less-known characters that were both introduced in Disney+ Shows, The other is (currently) Captain Rambeau, who in comics has also had the name Captain Marvel, who first appeared in the WandaVision series. These two characters require someone to have seen two D+ shows to fully understand, although the movie does a fine job of introducing them to new audiences.

Brie Larson tried to fight back against misogynist internet trolls, and thus is not well liked by those same trolls. There's been a lot of reflexive hate against her specifically for that reason, which definitely has had an impact on her career. I attribute this largely to misogyny; Warner Brothers and Paramount both have a similar problem with some creative projects as well, but Disney has it the worst. Kathleen Kennedy (functionally the woman in charge of Star Wars) and Victoria Alonso (Co-Producer of Marvel Projects up to Eternals) both see massive amounts of online hate. The troll brigade does not like 'woke' casting in particular and Disney is seen as a poster child for this in general.

All that said, the movie is light, colorful and above all fun. There's a Bollywood dance number. There are friendly alien cats. Ms. Marvel's Pakistani family brings a lot of heart and realism to the movie. The bad guy isn't terribly memorable but does further the overall plot of the last three years of Marvel projects. The end credits sequences pay off two massive ongoing elements of Marvel comics lore. It's easily the most enjoyable Marvel movie since No Way Home.

 

[LunarMist]

I saw the Guardians of Galaxies Phase III and it was by far worse than the others. It's more of a kid's movie than the first one which was decent for adults. The second version was weaker, but palatable. The third had such a disgustingly mawking ending I wish the other teams had won the battles. I suspect many involved with that project were atomoxetine candidates.

 

[CougTek]

Atomoxetine; I've learned a new word! Thanks.