"There are no strings on me."
I’ve been thinking long and hard over the past couple of
days over what this trailer means. And to be honest I still have not found an
answer. Does it answer any questions, does it raise further questions, are we
more excited, or less? Whatever you think of this trailer, I’m going to take
this opportunity to offer some thoughts over any possible speculation that this
creates.
Now of course the main focus has to be on Ultron itself. Our
first view of him appears to be as a piece of broken down Stark technology.
Slightly disappointing that hank Pym appears to be out of this film as Ultron’s
creator. That would open a great story for Ant-man as well, Pym creates Ultron
and then when it’s all over becomes Ant-Man out of guilt. But right now it
looks as if that won’t happen. Regardless though the way Ultron is presented
looks so strange and menacing, as the theme of the trailer suggests he does look
like a puppet without strings. Of course the music for this trailer is a remix
of the Pinocchio song, seriously. It’s done in a very strange manner but it
works very well in my opinion. James Spader’s voice is completely and utterly
terrifying. Put into that emotionless shell and presented in the way it is
makes it so… wow.
For story I’ve managed to conceive some kind of rough
outline. It could be completely wrong or it may be close to the mark. If you
don’t want even my best guess in risk of spoilers then skip to the next
paragraph. With SHIELD in ruins the Avengers are constantly being called to try
and take down what remains of Hydra, as we saw in the Winter Soldier. New
recruits like Scarlett Witch and Quick Silver are brought in but it’s still not
enough. So Tony Stark creates a new form of artificial intelligence, Ultron, to
try and solve this crisis. The project fails and Stark abandons it. Whether the
Avengers do eventually solve this problem themselves or it persists, Ultron
returns. His programming is to help the world no matter what and he concludes
that humanity is a threat to the world. From there it’s a battle for control of
the planet between the Avengers and Ultron.
If you like that story leave a comment below, or if you
think it’s going to be completely different give a suggestion. From the looks
of it Banner is still having anger issues. This story has been told so many
times and it’s hard to believe that even Joss Whedon could find a new perspective
on this. If he does then it will be astonishing. We see the Hulk-buster armour
come out, and that could prove to be not only a great action scene but a very poignant
one as well. Stark and Banner found a new friendship in each other (not like that!),
he even had a cameo in Iron Man 3. So to see them fighting so intensely could
be an emotional experience.
With so much going on Loki looks set to be left out. This of
course means that Thor is possibly less emotionally attached to this crisis.
But the fact that he attacks Stark indicates that he blames our favourite genius-billionaire-playboy-philanthropist
for this crisis. In fact I’m guessing that a lot of people will. It could be
this pressure that leads to Stark effectively signing his own death warrant by
taking on the Hulk in a full on fist fight. I’m not saying that I think Stark
dies, but it is undoubtedly a huge risk.
We don’t know what sends Banner over the edge but it looks
as if Black Widow will play a big role in stopping him. There are rumours of a
relationship springing up between them. Hawkeye is rumoured to take a front
seat part in this film after being side-lined for a long time. Quicksilver has
a lot to top, that astonishing sequence in Days of Future Past could overshadow
the Marvel version. I cannot find anything to talk about when it comes to
Scarlett Witch, only that she might be starting her journey as an Ultron
acolyte. Captain America will probably be postponing his search for Bucky. The
final shot sees his mighty shield smashed, could this be an omen to the
condition of Cap himself.
There’s a part reserved for Andy Serkis it would seem,
making him a big player in Hollywood next year, but we do not know what it is.
There’s no information concerning Nick Fury either. Whedon has also stated that
the film is centred on the children of Tony Stark. Maybe this is literal, but
more likely this is referring to Ultron, and the other child, the Vision. We
have still seen nothing from this AI. But could he be the pivotal piece in
bringing an end to this threat.
That’s the best I can do. What did you think of the trailer?
Did it answer any of your questions, or are you still confused? Do you have
your own theory around the events of this film, comment below if you do, let me
know. And then, set a date for April 24, 2015…
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