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LOKI AT THE END OF TIME
back at it again
Deadpool and Wolverine might actually be the best love letter to Marvel that Iāve seen.
On a meta level, the movie feels like it was written in response to people dismissing the Marvel properties that arenāt the MCU. The MCU is the āSacred Timelineā while everyone else gets thrown into the trash aka the Void. Wade even tried to become an Avenger because he feels that his life doesnāt matter. Then, Wade gets a chance to join the MCU. Of course, heās thrilled, but is then told that the rest of his universe is getting destroyed since they lost its āanchorā (aka it lost its relevance). So, Wade decides to fight for his universe.
On a surface level, you can read this movie as a criticism of the MCU in that itās treating the only stories worth a damn as the ones coming from that universe. But I donāt think thatās the case. I mean, first off, this was made by Marvel Studios. Feige and Co had to sign off on this and a great deal of the plot stems from the Loki show. Second, the movie felt more like it was trying to say that ALL Marvel stories matter. Itās not really criticizing the MCU, itās criticizing how audiences view the Marvel movies/shows that arenāt the MCU. The āwhy should I care about this movie if it doesnāt lead to the next Avengers movieā attitude.
Thatās why I say this was the best love letter to Marvel Iāve seen. Itās a celebration of the companyās works, both MCU and non-MCU. You can see that from the Easter eggs, the cameos, the nods to the fandom, and the emphasis on forgotten characters getting a chance at redemption. Even the jabs at the company and fanbase feel like they come from a place of love.
But what really sold me on this movie being a love letter to Marvel was the ending. Instead of a tease to a potential De4dpool movie, it was a montage of the development of the Fox Marvel movies (I canāt say X-Men since clips of the Fantastic Four were there). On one side, itās a touching send-off to the Fox X-Men franchise. On the other side, it felt like a reminder of why people love Marvel to begin with. Itās these people - actors, writers, directors, producers - coming together to make these entertaining stories for us, to bring the comics to life on the big screen. Itās like Ryan Reynolds was telling us to take a step back from all the conspiracy theorizing, nitpicking, and fanbase drama for a couple of hours, that we should just enjoy this Marvel movie as it is.
And it worked. It was genuinely just a fun, awesome movie to watch. If weāre using the MCU-as-a-TV-show-analogy that people love using, Deadpool and Wolverine is the 100th episode that is made dedicated to the fans and celebrating the show as a whole. Itās a fanservice movie done right, one that goes beyond just references and cameos.
"most purpose is more burden rather than glory. you choose your burdens."
oh, my beloved loki, you didn't even get to say goodbye. they didn't deserve you, you deserved to be with your friends and to live your life like you had granted unto them.
you got your throne in the end, but did you even want it by then?
How about some pie?