Back in my day, Twitter had this thing called a "character limit." They gave you 140 characters, including spaces and symbols, and that was it. Who even knows what it is these days? You just keep typing until it tells you to stop. I'm not sure I've ever hit the new limit. Composing the perfect tweet used to be a challenge. It was back then, in yonder days of letter limitation, that I thought it would be cool to do a thing on the blog called #140Characters, where I would have to write the blog as if it were a series of 140-character tweets. Now, that's not really a thing anymore, but I figured I'd give the idea another run (I did it once before), for the sake of brevity and in order to pump out a quick blog before the worldwide release of the new movie "Avengers: Infinity War."
Ten years of Marvel movies have led to this moment, as "The Mad Titan" Thanos encounters the Avengers and the other protagonists of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in his search for the six Infinity Stones. The collection of these powerful gems and their subsequent placement inside a huge glove called the Infinity Gauntlet would grant Thanos virtually unlimited power and the ability to wipe out basically whatever he wants. "Infinity War" will undoubtedly be an action-packed, star-stuffed blockbuster with widespread, far-reaching and long-lasting consequences for the MCU for years to come.
I've got my Character Counter warmed up and ready to go. Let's ask some questions to help us look forward to the silver screen showdown this weekend - in #140Characters or less.
What are you most looking forward to about "Avengers: Infinity War"?
This is the culmination of 10 years of amazing movies! It will be amazing to see all these superheroes all be on the screen together.
What are you least looking forward to about "Avengers: Infinity War"?
Gonna be honest - Marvel superfans drive me NUTS! Not looking forward to seeing/hearing them geek out like this movie is life and death.Character count: 136
Which characters are you most excited to see interacting with each other?
Guardians of the Galaxy and pretty much anybody else. I think they'll be funny with Thor, and Star-Lord/Iron Man will be hilarious.
Character count: 131
Are there any characters that you are not looking forward to seeing?
Black Widow. She's the worst. Does anyone like her? And giving her a new hairstyle for every movie isn't magically going to make her "cool."Character count: 140
How do you feel about Thanos? The MCU has been teasing him for years, but we've never really gotten a good look at him.
Not digging him so far. He is ugly and seems like a wuss, so he's really going to have to be a baller in this movie to earn my respect.
Character count: 135
Based on trailers and commercials for the movie, what have you seen that has gotten you the most hyped for the film?
Cap blocking Thanos' punch (Man Crush intensifies) and that cliche #HeroShot in Wakanda with the entire army running toward the camera.Character count: 135
What is the likelihood that we get a major character death at some point in the movie?
100%. It has to happen. Thanos needs to raise the stakes and show that he isn't messing around.Character count: 95
Which five characters do you think have the greatest chance of dying in "Infinity War"?
1 Vision - Infinity Stone in his head
2 Thor - Asgard is gone
3 Gamora - Thanos' kid
4 War Machine - expendable
5 Hawkeye - the heartbreaker
Character count: 140
Who would you be sad to see die?
1 Captain America - Popular theory. DON'T DO IT.2 Hawkeye - Would be sad
3 Star-Lord - Not likely
4 Groot (He's safe)
5 Bucky (Also safe)
Character count: 138
Who, if anyone, would you like to see die?
1 Black Widow - sucks2 War Machine - don't care, lamest character
3 Nebula - so annoying
4 Iron Man - he'd deserve it
5 Aunt May - lol
Character count: 135
Which character do you think will steal the most scenes and become the audience's sleeper favorite?
Ant-Man, Star-Lord or Black Panther's sister, Shuri.
Character count: 52
You blogged about your reaction to "Captain America: Civil War." Have any of your opinions changed since then?
I wasn't impressed by Black Panther in CA:CW, but I did enjoy his stand-alone movie much more than I expected to. Saw it twice, even!Character count: 133
Make a bold prediction for the movie.
We're going to have ourselves a good old WWE-style heel turn! One of the Avengers will join Thanos.Character count: 99
Make a stupid, totally unreasonable prediction for the movie.
Batman cameo.Character count: 13
Give us your final thoughts, heading into this weekend.
This will be the best Marvel movie so far, but will not be as good as the sequel. Also, #TooManyHeroes, not enough screen time to go around.Character count: 140
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What are you looking forward to, heading into #InfinityWarWeekend? Who do you want to see die? What are your bold predictions? Let us know below, in #140Characters or less.
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Avengers, ASSEMBLE!
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