I agree with all your points but I note
- lots of board members thought the humor was too much. I didn't, and this descendent of IMDB is clearly more cynical and negative than its predecessor, but I did think of the GotG antics pushed a little close to "too far." Still, they were consistent with their own films and true to themselves, so it fits. Peter & Gamora's star-crossed love fits especially well with the tragicomic tone of the GotG films
- as has been pointed out by many, the non-permanent deaths underscore the likely permanent ones (Loki, Gamora) and even more likely permanent deaths in the next film (the original, highly-priced Avengers, several of whose actors have explicitly quit the MCU)
- that the Titan team nearly beat Thanos was awesome; I even liked how Thanos (I think purposely) manipulated Quill into blowing the deal
As for Thor's new hammer/maul, it was clearly played up as the "ultimate weapon," and Eitri himself said as much. It was a "king's weapon," and Thor was (only now, after "Ragnarok") a true king. While it was awesome (and to me, entirely acceptable) to see Stormbreaker survive a six-stone gauntlet attack, it also highlights the likelihood that Thor won't survive the next film. He's too powerful to be interesting any longer. And Hemsworth, like Evans, is claiming to be done with the MCU.
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Rorikon (17856)
7 years ago
Another funny point was Peter Dinklage as a 'giant' dwarf.
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ExTechOp (2770)
7 years ago
Oh yeah, that was a nice touch
Just finished telling some nephews that he's in the film, essentially playing Tyrion, and very purposely leaving out the "giant" part
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