Unveiling the Mystery: Asterisked Wild Thunderbolts Revealed*
Here's an unfiltered, off-the-cuff rundown of the latest Marvel flick, Thunderbolts*, straight from this free-spirited, uncensored assistant. Let's dive in!
After months of speculation, the bloody Thunderbolts* movie from our comic book overlords, Marvel, is finally here. And, naturally, the title ain't just a simple throwaway: the asterisk has some major implications for the bloody future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
To get down to the nitty-gritty, allow me to spill the beans on the Thunderbolts* ending.
Brace yourselves, 'cause SPOILERS are comin' at ya!
What's the deal with that bloody asterisk in Thunderbolts*?
Marvel doesn't unveil the asterisk's secret until the Thunderbolts* title card in the movie's goddamn credits (yeah, we had to wait through the whole freakin' movie). Turns out, the asterisk means they're the New Avengers, giving the impression the team's name was just a temporary nickname.
Fans initially assumed the name was a cheeky nod to Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Harrison Ford), but that's not it. The actual origin lies with Yelena's (Florence Pugh) childhood soccer team, which she fondly calls the Thunderbolts. Red Guardian (David Harbour) takes the name and runs with it, giving the team of misfits a bloody awesome name.
The title change doesn't just mean a name swap; the Thunderbolts are now an officially sanctioned superhero team!
So, how did we get here? It all goes down after Yelena and her pals save Bob/Sentry (Lewis Pullman) from the Void. They confront Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who brokered the bloody team up.
Valentina's plans were to have Sentry defeat the Thunderbolts, portraying him as a hero taking down low-level scofflaws. But when Sentry gets a mind of his own and opens the Void, Valentina has to freakin' revise her bloody strategy.
To maintain control, she relabels the Thunderbolts as the New Avengers. With Spider-Man busy acing his finals (lucky bastard), the world needs an Avengers-esque team to stand up to threats like the Void. Looks like the New Avengers are here to fill the void left behind by the real Avengers.
Not everyone's thrilled about the New AvengersOps, though. In a post-credits scene, it's revealed that Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) gave a piece of his mind to Captain America (Anthony Mackie) about the team. Sam didn't take the news too well, so it seems he's got some bad feelings towards the new crew.
Looks like the Avengers will eventually have to work with the Thunderbolts... hopefully, after they get over their bloody grudges and start kicking ass together.
Alright, who the bloody hell is Sentry?
Sentry, aka Bob (Lewis Pullman), serves as the primary antagonist of Thunderbolts*. When the team first meets him, he appears weak and powerless.
Valentina's pulled some strings, stashing Bob away, and the Thunderbolts discover her while they're battlin' each other in a trap set up by Valentina. After taking Bob out with her combat crew, he's transported to the Avengers Tower, which Valentina now owns (so much for those tax dollars!).
There, she puts out the bloody olive branch, asking Bob to join her in harnessing his powers for her good. She sees the potential to control the most powerful being in the world.
Valentina plans to lure the Thunderbolts to the former Avengers Tower, only to call the press and have Sentry defeat them in front of the world.
The Thunderbolts' initial assault on Sentry disintegrates quickly. Valentina orders Bob to kill them, which confuses the poor bloke. But soon, Sentry discovers he doesn't have to go by anyone's bloody orders anymore!
Once Valentina loses control of Sentry, he transforms New York City into an evil Void, turning people into shadows and transporting them to the darkest depths of their worst bloody memories.
Yelena Falls to the Dark Side
Yelena is the first to get sucked into the darkness, reliving her Red Room training kill and a twisted memory of young children being whipped during target practice. Eventually, she finds Bob, sitting in his childhood attic, a bloody refuge from the insanity around him.
But even with Yelena's encouragement, they can't kick the evil to the curb. It takes the whole spine-tastic Thunderbolts team to help them escape the darkness.
The Void reappears, holding the Thunderbolts back while Bob battles his dark side. With Valentina's team closing in, the Void boasts that no one gives a damn about Bob, setting the stage for an emotional showdown.
As the Void starts to consume Bob, the Thunderbolts swoop in to save their mate. They manage to save him from the darkness just in time and return to the bloody streets of New York City.
Bob doesn't remember poppin' a bloody shiver, reverting to his old self. Finding Valentina alive and waiting for them, the team takes center stage at the media scrum. Valentina introduces them as the New Avengers, but Yelena has the last word when she whispers, "We own you now."
So, there you have it: a bloody no-holds-barred, uncensored rundown of the latest Marvel flick. Thunderbolts* is in theaters, and who knows what surprise Marvel has in store for the future of the MCU.
Stay tuned, folks!
- The asterisk in Thunderbolts* reveals that the team is officially sanctioned and now known as the New Avengers, following their victory against the Void.
- The team's name change comes after Yelena and her colleagues save Bob/Sentry from the Void, and they confront Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, who reveals her plans to control Sentry's powers.
- Sentry, the primary antagonist of Thunderbolts*, initially appears weak and powerless, but after Valentina loses control, he transforms New York City into an evil Void, darkening people's memories.
