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17 minutes ago, fantastic_four said:

Coincidentally they've announced the introduction of Rama-Tut--better known as Kang after FF #19--into the next Ant-Man movie.

I don't think it's a coincidence. The government has been doing all kinds of research into mystic powers but they need machines to reproduce the same sound waves continuously. Consider how our machines produce EM waves which are converted into visible & audible waves for us to perceive. Look at Egyptian hieroglyphs & you will notice that their was scepters are actually tuning forks that were used to alter vibratory frequencies. They had an understanding of resonance which they used to enslave the masses & the same thing is going on to a lesser extent with satellites today. I think Jedi is an amalgam of the djed.

Some of you might think this is far fetched but I believe the sword symbol actually represents the Ank from Egypt, although they changed the cross to a sword & embedded it into the oval. Fantastic Four #19 introduces Rama-Tut  a time traveler from the future who's able to enslave people with his ray gun. The pyramids were likely converting earths energy into laser beams directed at Orion's belt, while dehydrated the earth into desert & the Ark of the covenant was likely a massive crystal that Moses removed during exodus. It honestly makes me think of Silver Surfer taking on Galactus. I think the new 5g network will start creating all kinds of disturbances on an atomic level. Look at the cover of Fantastic Four 5 & you will notice that Doctor Doom is able the control the air using a frequency dial that could disrupt molecules with sound waves.

I'm pretty confident that this entire series is set in the mind of Wanda & Vision at the moment they're destroying the mind stone together at the end of Infinity War.

It didn't have the same action or appeal as the first film but people are so desensitized to violence that it's hard for most to enjoy a superhero film with little action. It worked for Joker but the magical aspect didn't go over well I guess. Steve Trevor's return reminded me of Quantum Leap, which I loved. It didn't have the best flow at times though. Maybe this scenario would have played out better in an 8 episode streaming series like WandaVision.

Merry Christmas everyone! I got a little Grogu also. 

8 hours ago, fantastic_four said:

Where was this established?  Ahsoka definitely didn't say it--was it during the Rebels or Resistance series they said that?

I said it appears some children were kept for experimentation & I inferred this from the fact someone took Grogu from the temple on Coruscant where he was hidden & that his memories likely became dark due to those experiments. Moff Gideon was clearly familiar with Grogu's powers at the end of episode 6 & had likely been experimenting on other Jedi youths. I wasn't making a quote.

The recording of Dr. Pershing to Moff Gideon also mentions them running out of their initial supply of Grogu's blood & that he doubts they will find another donor with a higher M count. This implies they have been performing these experiments on others for a while in my opinion & Jedi would have higher Midi-chlorian counts in their blood than others. I hope my conclusions make more sense with that added context.

8 hours ago, fett said:

from the Mandalorain episode The Jedi-verbatim

Ahsoka---He was raised at the Jedi temple on Coruscant. Many Masters trained him over the years. At the end of the Clone Wars when the Empire rose to power, he was hidden. Someone took him from the temple. Then his memory becomes.... dark. He seemed lost. Alone. I've known only one other being like this, a wise Jedi Master named Yoda.

57 minutes ago, fantastic_four said:

Wish we had gotten SOMETHING about Grogu's background.  The name of his species, how he ended up on Coruscant, how much interaction did he have with Yoda and Yaddle (he MUST have seen one or both), how did he escape Order 66, etc.

Ahsoka gave a very brief background of Grogu. The Jedi were killed during order 66 but it appears some children were kept for experimentations. Since their minds are still developing & they haven’t mastered their powers, it’s easier to control them. I believe they’re using the strong emf’s in Grogu’s blood to power their machines more efficiently. 

Your body breaks food down into energy & waste. A Jedi or monk accelerating that process of converting matter back into atoms, doesn't sound crazy to me. They've always used machines to portray this in Star Trek. Machines operate using pulses or frequencies of electricity, just like the mind does with thought to operate the body. They were able to accelerate their atoms using the power of their mind. Does it seem any less crazy than us sending video & audio at great distances using a few pulses of electricity from our phones? The mind is like a quantum computer & can produce or tune into any frequency, we just haven't mastered it. The force they speak of in Star Wars is the EMF (electromagnetic field) within every atom that can reconstitute matter into different states. Do you remember when the kids thought it was a babies game to play the arcade with their hands in Back to the Future II? It's because society had evolved to the point where people could do it with their minds. I believe anything is possible, if you know the process.

There Hindu scriptures speak of humans having mystic powers but that our consciousness devolved & have many stories similar to Star Wars.

When the atheists, after being well versed in the Vedic scientific knowledge, annihilate inhabitants of different planets, flying unseen in the sky on well-built rockets prepared by the great scientist Maya, the Lord will bewilder their minds by dressing Himself attractively as Buddha and will preach on subreligious principles.

Srimad Bhagavatam 2.7.37

My avatar is the half man half lion incarnation Narasimhadeva that appeared from a pillar to kill a tyrant much worse than Palpatine/Sidious a few million years ago. The latest incarnation was the golden avatar Caitanya Mahaprabhu who appeared 500 years ago & I believe was acknowledged as an easter egg in RotJ when the Ewoks met c3po. The name Caitanya is actually Sanskrit for "the living force", which seems like a hidden tribute to the incarnation & franchise in my opinion. He was actually known as the hidden incarnation as well. Matter is known as Maya in the Vedas, which is Sanskrit for magic or illusion. Just consider that atoms are interchangeable like the pixels on your screen.

35 minutes ago, awakeintheashes said:

I understand that, but Luke wasn’t meditating to master the force. He was attempting and succeeding at creating a Force Projection, which is something that hasn’t been done in canon before or since. It’s much different than becoming a Force Ghost. I’m sure it takes a huge amount of stress  and strength to pull off something like that, so my “meditating too hard” was more tongue-in-cheek than anything else. 

With that said, Luke really isn’t that old in TLJ, but he appears and is portrayed as someone well beyond their years. It’s something SW has done to human characters over the age of 55. 

The only difference I see between astral projecting & the ethereal force ghost is that the projector still has a physical form.

14 hours ago, awakeintheashes said:

SW has had a real problem with making their human characters appear much older than they really are. Before the sequels, I thought it was just a product of ANH being released in the 70s, but seriously, Luke dies after meditating too hard? WTH. It's something that has spanned the franchise's lifetime. 

Looking at it after viewing the Prequels, Clone Wars, and even Rebels, the way Obi-Wan was portrayed in ANH is criminal, IMO. He was 57 when he died and was played by a 63 year old, which is normal. He was made to appear and fight much older than his age. 

There is a buddhist practice where in a monk's perfection, they're literally able to manipulate the atomic structure of their body into energy. I remember seeing a documented video of a monk doing this & his body was almost completely gone. It's not that Luke or Obi-Wan died, their physical bodies were reconstituted into the force but their ethereal bodies still exist. I guess it doesn't make sense or appeal to everyone, but it's a way to show that they mastered the force.

1 hour ago, @therealsilvermane said:

Spider-Man 3 is supposed to directly lead into Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.

It may give some perspective to the events that occur in Doctor Strange 2 then, but Spider-Man's journey will likely continue elsewhere.

It's possible that Spider-Man 3 will be a 2 part film leading to Spider-Man 4 or even the long delayed Sinister Six movie.

Definitely the best Star Wars offering in my opinion. I would prefer shorter streaming series to the films at this point. I would love if they created a live action Clone Wars. I've been meaning to ask if other members have an opinion on who the Ewoks thought c3po was in RotJ?

5 hours ago, @therealsilvermane said:

Also...

"Everyone’s favorite little tree, Baby Groot, will star in a series of shorts on Disney+ featuring several new and unusual characters. I Am Groot, an Original Series from Marvel Studios, is coming to #DisneyPlus."

1 hour ago, drotto said:

The more I think about it so much of this is going to come down to are these going to be unique shows, with their own identity or will they just become a wall of sameness.  

 

If they feel all the same, people are going to tire of it very quickly.   Also, if the movies reley on the shows for understanding, is that going to limit the audience for the movies?  The have and have not as far as seeing all the content.  They played with series tie into movies on a limited basis before with Agents of Shield and that basically failed.  I hope they have learned something.

They did connect the whole MCU & it worked out. I also think they're learning from their mistakes. Looking forward to the GotG holiday special.

I just hope they make this one more scientific & less comedic. I could see them turning Ant-Man & the Wasp into a streaming series for Disney+ eventually also.

1 hour ago, Buzzetta said:

Exactly.  They won't as long as it is a different history.  Apparently the terms of this contract (are probably) that  it is okay as long as it is a different iteration of the character even though it is played by the same actor.  

I said something like this months ago and as late as 11/29 because Netflix farmed out casting responsibilities and not Marvel so usually when that happens Netflix would be the producer of a Charlie Cox version of Daredevil.  However it appears that Netflix will only own the storylines that it develops.  Marvel can do what it wants for an origin story, or knowing Marvel they will do nothing at all.  Daredevil will just appear with the core essentials of a backstory... blind... heightened sense of awareness... let's go beat someone up.  

People already have a sense of who the character is from the Netflix series, but I would expect there to be some character development that is built on in an upcoming Disney+ streaming variation of Daredevil.

2 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

Marvel does own the characters, but Netflix owns that iteration.  They developed that particular version of a Marvel character. 

Why would Disney want to pay out royalties for screenwriting credits to another studio? 

Now this all depends on ALL distribution of producing credit as per the terms of the contract. 

They shouldn't have to pay anyone to use Cox as Daredevil from another universe with a completely different history from the Netflix version.

8 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

In fact... another report emerges... Daredevil would be played by Charlie Cox but would not be "Netflix' Daredevil"

Like I said in the DD thread.  I am pretty sure that Netflix owns that iteration of Daredevil since they developed it. 

https://screenrant.com/spiderman-3-mcu-daredevil-not-netflix-defenders-reason/

 

 

Marvel owns the characters, so they can use the same actors with different background stories. Netflix has already built a following for them, so why reboot the characters entirely.

6 minutes ago, Bosco685 said:

I'd be ok with a greater mix of characters in the movies with regular streaming series for character development.

I can't wait for this but I don't see how the industry can sustain itself making movies that costs 200+ million anymore, knowing theaters can only bring in a fraction of the revenue. I imagine Sony splitting the Spider-verse into multiple series like Marvel's Disney+ that will launch another steaming platform with regular crossovers & leave big budget films for larger team ups. I just think they will ultimately need to split the audience between theater & home viewing like Warner Bros plans for JLA's Snyder cut & Wonder Woman 2. I see Disney reviving the Netflix Marvel series in some way at this point. Too bad I sold my DD1.

I think a lot more streaming series will take off since ticket sales won't cover bigger production costs for now.

They may focus on more streaming series if they can't get people back into theaters.

I would like to see a more evolved Dexter that has become a master hacker, taking his show on the road & severing any personal connections.

2 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

It's directly related to WandaVision - which is post-Endgame.

I don't really like any of the MCU prequels, but this is probably the best idea for one that I have seen.

I think this is how they will tie it all together. I believe Vision is still dead, even after everyone else was brought back, so WandaVision could be about her projections of a safe place with Vision while Doctor Strange streams the multiverse for the Avengers defeat of Thanos in Endgame.