FIRST TIME WATCHING: Thunderbolts*

Gooosh, I really enjoyed this movie, and watching it again just made me happier. I love the handling of the subject matter, and am SUPER happy that Bob lived. I really enjoyed the character dynamics, and the arc Yelena had. Also, I'm with you. If Bucky were wanting me to do something, I'd do it too. LMAO GOSH he is a handsome man~ Thank you for watching this one, really enjoyed it! Keep on Keeping On, Natalie~

At this point, I think it would be fair to first-watch Marvel installments with a program prepared by a trusted editor -- notes on each character summarizing their prior (by release date) canon, intended to be read right before the installment; and brief timecoded footnotes where needed to provide critical context to important beats that the less-studious might not remember on their own, and that would be spoilers if read ahead of time. I love the evolution of Bucky's character. He's had therapy, he's done work, he understands and is managing his trauma, he's living his new life of service. And the film doesn't make a huge hand-wringing either-or of him bringing his old skills to bear. He got a grand superhero entrance -- with a spot-on bright fanfare that reflects who he's become -- and displayed genuine quiet leadership-by-example.

Just checked out the reaction now that Thunderbolts is on Disney+, great as always!. Gotta say this and Fantastic 4 are two of the best MCU movies in a long time IMO. Hope you check out F4 when you're back!

Harrison’s Fords character in the new cap movie is a recast of the general in Hulk his Nickname is General “Thunderbolt” Ross. So one theory was with him as President Thunderbolts would be his attempt at a superhero team.

Hehe, really enjoyed your reaction and glad you enjoyed it too! :D

Nat I wish that Marvel was the stuff I forgot and not important stuff lol. Regardless this era was so average/subpar that anyone could be forgiven for not following along. I did really enjoy this movie a lot more than I expected though, and it was fun to rewatch with your reaction! Don't let the weirdos get you down, and have fun hiking!

Thanks for what I am assuming is gonna be a really fun reaction, just about at the end of your intro. Also it doesn't make sense that you would try and make this movie win now, because you had to pay like 20-30 bucks to buy it, it just dropped to 20 on iTunes but that is like a week after your video. so I caved so I can watch it now instead of waiting for Disney Plus, I am just impatient. Also when you get back to streaming since you like Pugh so much maybe you can react to her episode of Hot Ones.... Also what if you did you own version of Hot ones wings and ate along with the people???? You can buy all the same hot sauces, make you own wings and then eat along with the reaction... Ok gonna focus on actually watching the entire movie with out getting distracted. P.V.N This was a really great reaction. Also you did not miss much from Captain America movie. I think you would enjoy it, but I think I can understand why you may not have been interested mainly because of the actor change. You joked about the actor without fully realizing which slightly minor character in the MCU he was, mainly because he was played by a different actor in all the other MCU movies. Hope that is not considered a spoiler, tried to be as vague as possible. 10 out of 10 great reaction and thank you so much for putting this in a poll and watching it!

If only the power of friendship wasn't even more of a fantasy(not using fantasy in a derogatory way, I LUV the film) for me than this movie is. If only there were people to talk to, or old friends who responded to my texts beyond a single reply. The best kind of fantasy is the kind which not only is escapism, but also gives you something to aspire to/dream of. Yes, I dream of friendship.

I love this movie! I had high hopes for it but it turned out to not be what I expected at all but I love what it ended up as! I do hope we get more of this team and they all make out of the coming Avengers movies.

Thankfully missed the comments. Away from that I love this movie and am really looking forward to rewatching it with you.

I totally get how you felt at the start, I came in with pretty low expectations because even the last Captain America movie was just kinda okay in my opinion. This was easily the best MCU film in a while. There were a huge amount of practical effects for almost every fight which is why the CGI with Bob's fight stand out as bad as it does. I'm kinda glad I missed whatever drama happened on the poll, but I am curious why Dredd is having a wave of popularity again. Seeing it a lot from other channels too. Great film, hope to see it again as well as any of those films on that poll.

When you get back I hope you consider listing/ranking and having a running leader board to see where each movie ranks for you kinda reminiscent of the top gear "fast lap" and "celebrity in the reasonably priced car" leader board and ranking....not complaining loudly, I would think it to be a helpful and a fun idea, imo. Whatever enjoy your time off, give your team a raise, and cheers to you all.

I did not expect to love this as much as I did. Have been burned out on MCU since the first couple of D+ shows and didn't really wanna watch this one at all but so glad that I did <3

Yes, Natalie, it is the right 4 😁

Am I the only one who doesn't care about the "rating" part of Natalie's reviews? The Sound-design etc. I feel like there's a better way to talk about how you feel about a movie.

Such a good, relatable emotional center not compromised by cringe humor. Exactly what the MCU has been missing.

I’m guilty of engaging with (yelling at) some of the trolls in the comments, but never directing hate at Nat or the channel - I just have a short fuse and couldn’t stand to see some people try and stir up trouble where there isn’t any, and insult people 😅😭 I apologise for that

Had no idea that people were losing their minds over movie polls smh. I don't ever look into the comments on polls I just vote and move on. Why have people entirely forgotten civility?

So in a similar way, i went to see this movie on a whim, as a treat because i was having a really bad mental health day, i had no clue how good a decision was, it really hit so hard in all the right ways, it was exactly what i needed that day. I adore this movie, the music the themes, the banter, it hit all the good notes and missed a lot of the pitfalls, im sad they just killed off taskmaster like that, but i also get it, unpopular adaptation of the character, but still, but thats about the only thing i have an issue with. The Sentry, Bob, was fantastic, Yelena and him elevate this movie so well, and the character of Bob/Sentry/ The Void, is such an interesting one, i learnt about him last year and was fascinated by him, and im so glad they did him justice, and im so glad they left off in his most interesting character stage, in the comics for every life Sentry saves, The void kills, so you cant call upon The Sentry without The Void, hes the nuke, the weapon you call on for something worse than the void. which is such an interesting character dynamic, i also love the The Sentry himself is also different from Bob, he has the delusions of grandeur and arrogance and all that, its the high before the low, and im so excited to see what they do with him, i hope they continue to handle it so well. but yea i love this movie, instantly one of my favorites because of the subject matter and the character moments, im glad you enjoyed it so much as well. also as a note, one of my favorite things in the music, Bucky has a new theme, a new hero theme entirely separate from the winter-soldier theme, and i love it, i hope that was deliberate, because imo its a big moment, (i also love its called "It's Bucky!" lol) Edit: also yea i do wish we got to see more of Ghost and Walker, seeing their shame rooms would have been good, Alexi's shame room i feel like would have broken me because its for sure about the girls. i would have loved another hour to flesh it out a bit, but i also get not everyone would have loved that, so ill accept it as it is haha but anywho, thanks for the great reaction as always!

I absolutely love this movie it's one of Marvel's best comedy focused films in a while. The action is fantastic too! I'm so glad I got to watch it. It explores real world themes like depression, which made it feel relatable and hit home for me, drawing me in even more.

LOVE my fail kids, honestly. The way this damaged bunch of misfits played off of each other was beautiful 🥹 This is what marvel movies were supposed to be! Bringing back characters introduced in earlier projects to flesh them out more and help develop their character 😭 and with the added messaging about mental health, it was everything I needed LOVE the design choice of The Void being a silhouette! Such a sick visual with the pin prick eyes 👀

I was so terrified that Nat wouldn't know what the "4" meant.

One of my favourite little moments is after John has his nightmare when he bumps into Bob and wakes up right at the ledge, like it was a literal “call of the Void” 😌 that felt right, itched my brain

All of the sets and most of the stunts are practical

I’m glad I didn’t see those lol. And I think everyone is having multiple areas for some depression these days Nat, don’t be too hard on yourself. Also go birds!

And Nat I appreciate you being vulnerable in the credits. Dark times come and go just like Good Times. Bad times will always be there and so will good times.

WOOHOOOOO

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Wild that people will pay money to get upset at you for choosing what movies you want to watch.

I'm really glad you gave this movie a chance. I loved it personally and has become an MCU all-time favorite of mine. Glad to see you enjoyed it too

I really don't like that so many people are telling reactors to watch this one and skip bunch of previous MCU films. Just setting people up for being confused later.

Not sure if you've seen the film The Skeleton Twins (2014) with Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader but it also has scenes of comedy while also having discussions about mental health. There is also a great scene featuring the song 'Nothing Is Gonna Stop Us Now' by Starship.

Loved watching this with you, one of my favorites from Marvel

End credit scene is a scene that they shot on Avengers Doomsday so its for that film, but setting up people to watch Fantastic Four

This was a great reaction can't wait for you Superman and Fantastic Four reaction.

You’ll enjoy fantastic four it kicks off phase 6 so you’ll don’t have to worry about seeing anything else aside from thunderbolts.

Imagine being so unhappy with your own life that you go pay to hate on a reaction channels Patreon movie poll lol

Damn, I just voted for a movie and moved on. Had no idea there was even comment drama until this intro. Now I kind of wish I could go back and see what I missed :)

Damn people need to chill, its entertainment, if they dont get any joy out of it they should move on to something else.

the comments were acting like you killed their dog

I saw some of them and holy LOL people need to breathe lol but I Appreciate you not succumbing to the loud minority, sometimes reactors put polls and they get persuaded or peer pressured by the comments to either change the poll or react to something different as opposed to something that actually won, the silent Majority has chosen to speak with their VOTE and it should be honored so again Thank You for that, that's the whole point of polls, I'm not going to put anybody on blast but I have been a part of some patreon's where the reactor has been peer pressured or whatever you want to call it to again either change the poll or react to something different that didn't win, it sets a bad presidence

Didn't know comments got that bad. Sorry to hear that. I'm hear to give love. Love your reactions. Glad you are watching this movie 😊❤️

I didnt see what people were saying but how can someone be pissed that you are doing your job by watching stuff???? You’re great Nat! No matter what u watch!

Ooh! I've been looking forward to this. I LOVED this movie... surprisingly lol. Hmm.. I DID make a comment on the poll, but I'm PRETTY SURE I didn't embarass myself with a nasty comment. I kinda left one and dipped out, so I missed the "nasty stuff," I think. Thanks for the show! Have a great weekend Nat and everyone else!

Cant wait to watch this :D

Oh niceni forgot this won, it was suprisingly good, way better than what marvel has been up to lately

Happy Feature Friday. Thanks for your intro Nat, and keeping things real on your channel 🙌 Have yet to watch this movie. I've heard mixed things about it but your mini-review in your post is encouraging me to watch it over the weekend with you. Enjoyed your livestream last night. Have an awesome time at Comic-Con Nat 😊

Glad you got to watch this! Hope we can get a fantastic 4 reaction when that comes out .