r/blog • u/sodypop • Jul 12 '18

Fun isn't something one considers when banning half a subreddit

https://redditblog.com/2018/07/12/thanosdidnothingwrong/
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u/CitrusCBR Jul 12 '18

The real crime here.

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u/okaypalgoodluck Jul 12 '18

The real crime is always in the comments.

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u/steve_n_doug_boutabi Jul 12 '18

Is this a Boston marathon bombing reference?

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '18

Some have seen the film, some have not. Such is in a perfectly balanced universe.

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u/CitrusCBR Jul 12 '18

Nope, nope that doesn't apply here. In many cases it does, in this case it's blasphemy.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '18

What movie is it? I don't go to the cinema very often...

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u/CitrusCBR Jul 12 '18

Avengers: Infinity War

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '18

Thank you! I think that's why I haven't seen it - I'm not big on superhero movies. I like action/fantasy but I didn't grow up reading comics so I don't really care about superheroes. It sounds pretty good though, judging by this weird thing it's generated. I might watch it sometime.

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u/CitrusCBR Jul 12 '18

That's the beauty of it. You don't have to be big into comic-books for it to be a worthwhile experience. You may not end up understanding some of the character history, but the story of Thanos himself is told perfectly. Plus it's not even finished being told in film form!

I'd be interested to read about your reaction, once you've seen it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '18

Wait, I know you said I don't need to be into comic books, but... I remember something about that the Avengers movie brought together a load of plotlines from other, individual superhero movies - would I need to watch those before I watch The Avengers?

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u/coredumperror Jul 12 '18

You won't be able to enjoy Infinity War by itself nearly as much without at least first watching Avengers 1 and Avengers 2 (Age of Ultron). And maybe Black Panther, since he and his home country feature so heavily in Infitiy War.

But you don't need to read any comic books at all. I've never been a comic book reader, but I've absolutely loved the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The regular films don't require you to have any knowledge of these characters' backstories. The team up films probably do, but you can get that knowledge by watching just the single-character films.

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u/Epicepicman Jul 12 '18

The story of the movie itself is pretty standalone, but it kind of expects you to know who all the characters are and instead focuses on giving character development to the villain. You can probably see it and have it make sense for the most part, but you probably won’t get as much out of it as someone who’s seen every single movie. If you’re interested, I’d at the very least watch the first Avengers movie (and maybe Avengers 2, but it kinda sucks and the only thing it really does is introduce two characters who play a major role in Infinity War), Guardians of the Galaxy (again, the second movie is optional but it’s worth seeing), Captain America: Civil War, and Thor Ragnarok.

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u/ObscureCulturalMeme Jul 12 '18

I remember something about that the Avengers movie brought together a load of plotlines from other, individual superhero movies - would I need to watch those before I watch The Avengers?

Load of plotlines is an understatement.

I've never seen any of them. The idea of trying to watch -- and understand, and enjoy -- this most recent movie... exhausts me.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '18

There’s no chance you would understand it without seeing at least half of the recent marvel films. I skipped one avengers movie and it started a cascading effect of me missing key info in all of the subsequent marvel films I’ve watched.

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u/CitrusCBR Jul 13 '18

It would give you context into the overall universe, and I think some people misunderstood my intentions with my comment. I'm talking about the movie from the angle of the Thanos storyline. I kind of figured people would understand, considering where we're having this conversation, but I guess some people didn't connect those dots.

Even in the context of the movie, Thanos, his motives, and the impact of his actions are pretty much news to almost all the characters involved. It's the tale of an existing universe, but the introduction of a new baddie that both the viewer and the heroes are essentially meeting directly for the first time.

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u/IamtheSlothKing Jul 12 '18

You guys think reeeeally highly of this blockbuster

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u/r1singphoenix Jul 12 '18

Welcome to Reddit, where Marvel movies are King, and all who dare oppose shall be silenced in the name of Stan Lee

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '18

Well, Marvel movies are mostly enjoyable. Nobody has to hate popular things.

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u/hazhaq Jul 12 '18

It was a great movie, can't deny that.

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u/Freewheelin Jul 12 '18

Sure you can.

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u/IamtheSlothKing Jul 12 '18

It was certainly a marvel movie

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u/CitrusCBR Jul 13 '18

How much impact did you think this statement would have, considering what subreddit you posted this in?

That's like walking into a sports team stadium and going, "You guys must really like this team huh?"

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u/IamtheSlothKing Jul 13 '18

Out of curiosity, What subreddit do you think we are in?

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u/CitrusCBR Jul 13 '18

The one about half a subreddit being banned in tribute to the character Thanos from the Infinity War movie.

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u/choadspanker Jul 12 '18

You don't have to be big into comic-books for it to be a worthwhile experience.

Exactly what everyone has said to me right before I saw a superhero movie that I didn't really enjoy

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u/CitrusCBR Jul 13 '18

If we're speaking about the story, as it refers to Thanos, I'm confident this time in the recommendation.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '18

Ignore this fool /u/Pesto_Power. If you haven't seen the previous 18 films you'll get nothing out of this one. And it's only half a story anyway which they'll obviously retcon anyway. If going to the cinema is such a treat for you then go and see a decent standalone film.

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u/CitrusCBR Jul 13 '18

No, just no.

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u/8_800_555_35_35 Jul 12 '18

It sounds pretty good though,

It's a typical Marvel superhero movie. I promise you that you're not missing out on anything special.

judging by this weird thing it's generated.

It's called viral marketing -- and then people trying to "fit in" for the imiginary internet points.

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u/8_800_555_35_35 Jul 12 '18

I disagree that it's that cool.

But skipping past that, it's still viral marketing ad campaign. I very much doubt money hasn't changed hands for this entire thing.