THIS is the future of the MCU!

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💥 Interested in MORE MCU essays? https://tinyurl.com/yc7camrf 🎬 In this FilmSpeak video essay, we discuss Thunderbolts and why THIS is the future of the MCU and a perfect return to form! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/filmspeak?sub_confirmation=1 Thunderbolts is EXACTLY what the MCU needed—and it's a return to form in spectacular fashion! After years of superheroes serving as mere extensions of government interests, soldiers endlessly avenging—fighting to enact revenge—in our post-9/11 cinematic landscape, Thunderbolts finally reminds us of what true heroism looks like. For the first time, Marvel's heroes aren't just punching, shooting, and fighting their way through problems—they're actually saving innocents, themselves, and each other. It's profoundly refreshing, cementing it as one of the MCU’s very best. Jake Schreier delivers a Phase One-style character-driven masterpiece, a heartfelt exploration of fulfillment, facing our demons, and the powerful support system needed to keep us from spiraling into the void. Overflowing with genuine wit and maturity, this film feels like a spiritual sequel to James Gunn's Guardians trilogy, culminating in an electrifying, Inception-level climax that left me speechless. I haven't walked out of an MCU movie feeling this giddy in YEARS! Thunderbolts isn't just good—it's top-shelf Marvel, signaling a bright future ahead for these complex, fascinating heroes. I'm absolutely floored by what Schreier & co. have accomplished here. Cape flicks genuinely don't get much better than this! Griffin (@griffschiller) gives you his Thunderbolts review and explains why Thunderbolts is perfect, why Thunderbolts is a return to form for the MCU, in this Thunderbolts analysis, Thunderbolts video essay, and MCU video essay. Enjoy our Thunderbolts explained and ending explained video! #thunderbolts #thenewavengers #videoessay #mcu #marvel #marvelcinematicuniverse #analysis #movie #endingexplained #film #explained #podcast Edited by @ZachDoumit Sources: https://www.patreon.com/posts/column-confronts-127983845 https://epibertrand.medium.com/the-collective-ennui-of-millenials-54b5cafd0e7d https://www.vaultofculture.com/vault/feature/austin/ageofsuperheroes Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAlhR6RxXQux2LWok1cIL6w/join ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🎞 Chapters 🎞 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🎞 About Thunderbolts* 🎞 *Ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes -- Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker -- embarks on a dangerous mission that forces them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Directed by Jake Shreier and stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▶️ About FilmSpeak ◀️ Welcome to FilmSpeak hosted by Griffin Schiller, where the conversation continues after the credits. If you'd like to become a part of that conversation, consider subscribing for more thoughtful and exclusive insight, analysis, and interviews behind YOUR favorite movies! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ❗️ My YouTube Gear 📺 ❗️ Camera 🎥: Sony a7iii ➡️ https://amzn.to/3poCJaz Microphone 🎙: Shure SM7B ➡️ https://amzn.to/3jVWYeO Lights 💡: Elgato Key Light Air ➡️ https://amzn.to/3prCFXy Tripod: Joby Gorillapod ➡️ https://amzn.to/2NbC5QQ Live Stream Capture Card: Elgato Cam Link 4K ➡️ https://amzn.to/3s5TwRP ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Follow FilmSpeak on Social Media ► Visit FilmSpeak's Homepage: https://filmspeak.net/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/_filmspeak/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griffschiller/ ► Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FilmSpeakOfficial/ ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@filmspeak