Awkwafina - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Discussion

[–] Otter (24464) 3 years ago

Every hero needs a sidekick!

Who else can they explain everything to.

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[–] SageMaster33 (876) 3 years ago

The narrator

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[–] Otter (24464) 3 years ago

The narrator can't be the fun guy with the sense of humor, that gives the unhappy hero a chance to lighten up, and the audience someone to identify with.

The latter was a big part of the reason she was included, she's the American, modernized, everyday person, the only one in this story of ancient heroes and forgotten villages who is like the people in the audience.

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[–] SageMaster33 (876) 3 years ago

Wtf identifies with Awkwafina...?

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[–] diagoro (490) 3 years ago

Anyone without super powers or super martial arts skills.

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 3 years ago

But totally can shoot an arrow. Everyone can.

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[–] ItsGood2BeRight (3879) 3 years ago

Those people who put that thing to their throat when they talk.

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[–] SageMaster33 (876) 3 years ago

Lol😂😂

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[–] WilloughbyStain (195) 3 years ago

Narratively perhaps, but I like that she had her own arc with a pay-off, rather than just being a goofball who snarks through the whole thing.

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[–] SageMaster33 (876) 3 years ago

Arc... What arc...?

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[–] naDaht (1087) 3 years ago

Basically the same exact one as Shang-Chi. Loser valet turned superhero.

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[–] Burk48917 (11365) 8 months ago

except he was exceptional before he was a valet. She only had the power of feminism.

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[–] Kowalski (75537) 3 years ago

AS IS THE WAY WITH LIFE AND ART OFTEN.

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[–] SageMaster33 (876) 3 years ago

Art ..?

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[–] Kowalski (75537) 3 years ago

FILM,WETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT...IS ART...ART IS EXPRESSION...NOT EVERY EXPRESSION SERVES A PURPOSE.JUST LIKE IN LIFE,NOT EVERY PERSON OR ASPECT ULTIMATELY SERVE A PURPOSE.

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[–] SageMaster33 (876) 3 years ago

Calling it art doesn't excuse the fact that Awkwafina's character was pointless, unnecessary and annoyingly boring..

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[–] naDaht (1087) 3 years ago

True, but it's still art.

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[–] SageMaster33 (876) 3 years ago

Everything is art

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[–] naDaht (1087) 3 years ago

No, not even close.

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 3 years ago

You can't spell fart without art.

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[–] Kowalski (75537) 3 years ago

YOU MISSED A FEW STEPS.

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[–] VanZan (905) 3 years ago

She knew him for years and had no idea he was a highly trained martial artist. Because he has the looks and physique of a bookworm yeah?

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[–] Otter (24464) 3 years ago

Even in San Francisco, it's believable that in ten years, nobody'd ever attacked him before.

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[–] Missemd (276) 3 years ago

Yeah I definitely felt she was underused in the film.
I also didn’t really like that they put her and Shang-Chi together romantically at the end.
It just didn’t feel right to me given that they had been best-friends for such a long time.

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[–] fc31 (5401) 3 years ago

The difficult part is to justify her existence later, she does not exactly have super power.

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[–] SageMaster33 (876) 3 years ago

True,
And that's why the power levels are now all crap..
Everyone is more powerful than everyone

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[–] kukuxu (5409) 3 years ago

She has a POC vagina. In the new Marvel wokeverse, that counts as a superpower. 😁

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[–] MisterE (733) 3 years ago

They didn't put them together romantically at the end. They just hooked their arms together and walked through Wong's portal.

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[–] fc31 (5401) 3 years ago

Implying she is a part of team, why? She has no super power, no special training, why did Wong want her there?

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[–] SageMaster33 (876) 3 years ago

That made no sense and really annoyed me.. like fck, now you can become an avenger simply because your friend has powers... no build up, no development just instant membership..

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[–] AP (5288) 3 years ago

Yeah, that made no sense. I assume he needed her input on To Lo and what she saw the Rings do. Sort of like a cop asking a witness some questions.

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[–] CrabgrassWilly (1616) 3 years ago

Can’t Dr Strange see different possible realities? Maybe they saw one where Awkwafina was instrumental in making something happen.

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[–] fc31 (5401) 3 years ago

How? They no longer have the time stone. Remember? Thanos destroyed it, they had to borrow it from another time line and returned it.

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[–] CrabgrassWilly (1616) 3 years ago

Never thought of that. I didn't consider that he used the timestone for that power instead of just the normal magic of that order.

Then maybe the monks just want more womens in their monastery.

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[–] Missemd (276) 3 years ago

Oh I thought they implied they were a couple when they sat by the lake and she put her head on his shoulder?
I so hope you are right and I’m wrong.
I really hate MCU romances for some reason.

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 3 years ago

Especially Black Widow and Hulk. The most forced romance ever in a movie.

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[–] Missemd (276) 3 years ago

Could not agree more!
It’s the worst part of Age of Ultron for me.
I can’t bear to even watch that bathroom scene with Banner and Black Widow.
Total cringe fest.

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[–] kukuxu (5409) 3 years ago

She was there as product placement 😁:
https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/21a203bc-8e75-4f8f-a986-a328c6503a3d_1.1aff7d32ea83bcfe7b3bc7f8376774d1.jpeg

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[–] rateater (10032) 3 years ago

haha

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[–] Corbell (10995) 3 years ago

She actually had some good lines that added to the show. Making fun of him for his name change, was pretty good. And I like that she did not lip off to the Father.

Her being able to hit a target, the size of a house, after one day's training, did not bother me.

Her going with Wong at the end, also does not. ONe can imagine reasons she might be invited. Even if just because he knows that Shang-Chi likes her.

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[–] SageMaster33 (876) 3 years ago

You been watching way too much CW Arrowverse

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[–] Corbell (10995) 3 years ago

No, I just watched the after credit scene. (can't believe I forgot!). It was just to look at the rings. No reason not to bring the "friend".

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[–] SageMaster33 (876) 3 years ago

Just like in Arrowverse

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[–] hish747 (46) 3 years ago

She was also there because Simu Liu has no personality or creativity as an actor. Everyone else carried this movie. Just as in Kim's Convenience.

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 3 years ago

Worst MCU casting since Ben Kingsley's Mandarin.

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