Avengers: Endgame
'To the End' Trailer
"If we can't protect the Earth, you can be damn sure we'll avenge it."
Twenty-one movies since it all began, soon to be twenty-two. It's such a wealth of entertainment from Marvel, this huge interconnected world, that I love. I can hardly believe how much time has gone by, because I vividly remember the feelings I had watching Iron Man in the theater: the smiles as it started with "Back in Black"; the chills I got when Tony fought for his life after being struck with shrapnel and finally making his way out of the cave, losing a friend along the way; the laughs as the first suit experiments didn't quite go to plan; the cheers as Iron Man single-handedly saved a village in his first outing as an avenging hero; the lump in my throat when Tony opened his present from Pepper, that old arc reactor with a tender message surrounding it; the appreciation that someone as impressively talented as Robert Downey Jr would not only give a superhero movie a second thought, but actually give it a genuine heart; and the realization during the end credits scene that there was a plan for something more than just a sequel.
Twenty-one movies since it all began, soon to be twenty-two. It's such a wealth of entertainment from Marvel, this huge interconnected world, that I love. I can hardly believe how much time has gone by, because I vividly remember the feelings I had watching Iron Man in the theater: the smiles as it started with "Back in Black"; the chills I got when Tony fought for his life after being struck with shrapnel and finally making his way out of the cave, losing a friend along the way;
...the appreciation that someone as impressively talented as Robert Downey Jr would not only give a superhero movie a second thought, but actually give it a genuine heart.
the laughs as the first suit experiments didn't quite go to plan; the cheers as Iron Man single-handedly saved a village in his first outing as an avenging hero; the lump in my throat when Tony opened his present from Pepper, that old arc reactor with a tender message surrounding it; the appreciation that someone as impressively talented as Robert Downey Jr would not only give a superhero movie a second thought, but actually give it a genuine heart; and the realization during the end credits scene that there was a plan for something more than just a sequel.
And that something more is culminating in an enormous finale very soon. Another trailer, with scenes and themes from every movie, has been released, and there are only 8 more days until Avengers: Endgame. The trailer actually came out a couple days ago, but I saw it late that day and then yesterday I found out I really goofed at work and have to take the rest of the week to set things right.
I can't see things being set right in Endgame in a way that will please everyone, but I'm faithful that it will be somehow satisfying no matter who else we lose. The closer we get, the more nervous I am. After Infinity War’s epic and devastating snap, I’m prepared to lose even more (but maybe gain something in return?). The Walking Dead taught me that I should expect to lose everyone I love, and everyone else. You'd think I should stop getting attached, but that's no way to live.
I can hardly believe the end of this era is upon us. Though this last year has certainly been very long and trying personally, when I think back to watching Infinity War, it's like time flew by, as it seems to do so often. It’s even harder to believe that this all started all the way back in 2008, the same summer as The Dark Knight. It was one of the best summers, especially for someone who wasn't into comics as a kid and always wondered what she was missing, and who didn't care for the way most adaptations didn't bring any care into the production.
Marvelous Marvel made that summer my introduction to Iron Man, reintroduction to Robert Downey Jr., and the start of an obsession. They started this series with a light shining from his chest, which grabbed my attention instantly in the trailer, and continued the sentiment throughout. In Endgame, I fear the most for Tony Stark, that billionaire playboy who found his heart through almost losing it. That would be fitting, though. He has feared, and seen, everyone dying around him and he has sacrificed himself before. It would also be fitting if Cap went with him in some dual sacrifice.
I’d rather everyone survive, the whole world and all the heroes that became part of the family along the way, but I doubt that will happen in a story like this. It’s on such a massive yet personal scale that it demands an equally heroic and gut-wrenching loss, kind of the way Logan ended. Though Logan was a smaller and lonely story, about one man’s savage will to save his daughter, the depth of emotion in the fight and the loss in Endgame will likely affect me just as much.
And now to get out of this apprehensive headspace with some Golden Girls before bed.
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