For anyone wondering how Dream can be so reliant on his 3 tools to the point that he can't rebuild his kingdom without them, just imagine yourself losing your phone, your wallet, and your keys
I am a sucker for universal beings, stories on how the universe was made, different sentient races' origin and history, and this film will have all of that.
The Celestials are VITAL to the history of Earth in the comics. This film will surely focus on their creation capabilities in terms of the Eternals and Deviants, but the Celestials do so much more. Their tampering in the comics eventually leads to the manifestation of mutants, as well as explains why some people can be blasted with radiation and survive, such as Bruce Banner or The Fantastic Four, while most die. The Celestials are hugely important on a cosmic scale but their experiments are vital to not just the titular characters, but also the existence of normal heroes like Steve Rogers as well as mutants, which this film may set groundwork for.
Kevin Fiege has also stated that this film will explore the origins of the universe itself, which is so exciting.
2. A Historical Reinterpretation
I am a history major in college, history is my jam. And I must say, the fact that this film will explore history in fun ways is exciting. I know it won't be accurate, that isn't why I'm going. I'm going because it has exciting reinterpretation of ancient beings.
I view stories and religions of the past through the context that this isn't what really happened, it's people trying to find meaning in the world, and seeing what their world informs these stories to be. I don't believe that Gilgamesh or Athena or Icarus are real (same with the Bible but that isn't going to be explored in this film), but they are so important to history because it gets to the heart of what a people believed. I know Gilgamesh in the film won't be like the historical character, but I'm so thrilled for him because it's getting to the heart of what I love: people trying to explain what they can't, now through the lens of Marvel. This story will blend the ideas that these figures WERE real with the idea that our historical knowledge is interpreting what we didn't know, just with some kick-ass action too.
3. Diversity and Representation
This section is simple but who cares? I'm excited for these characters because they are (supposed) to be groundbreaking in Disney's canon. Phastos is a gay man who raised a family, and his family has been in trailers. Makkari is the first deaf hero in the MCU, it should have been Clint but hey, that isn't her fault, and we see her using sign language. There also is quite a bit of race diversity amongst the Eternals, at least more than MCU teams have had so far. It's a simple thing and it doesn't mean the movie will be good, but I'm very excited for it!
4. It Just Looks Cool
The story, the visuals, the powersets and the way they are visualized, it just looks so engaging. This movie aims to do a lot, and with an almost 2 hour and 40 minute runtime, it has the room to. This story just looks incredibly epic, it'll be an odyssey throughout time and the planet, maybe even beyond as Makkari is said to be the scout for other planets.
It is undeniably connected to the MCU, but it is almost entirely new things, we're learning secrets about the MCU that are almost all new, and through the eyes of brand new characters. It has a lot of freedom and I'm so excited to see it
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