Talking the Ten Rings with the Trio! A Shang-Chi Discussion - Renegade Capes #13
Tonight, on a STRIKING episode of Renegade Capes, Captain Kaye, Organoid Zero, and the Streamin' Demon discuss the latest Marvel joint: Shang-Chi!
How’s it going fellow Renegades? The DIRECTOR is back to bring you guys an extended discussion of the newest Marvel film that surely has NO controversies at all. None whatsoever!
We got a pretty fun show ahead of you, but if you want to go ahead and check out some more thoughts on the film, you can read my review for the site right here. For now, I’ll go ahead and kick it over to the Captain himself! You can hear Jacob’s and Brock’s thoughts in the episode above!
SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (2021)
“Not since the first Guardians Galaxy have I entered an MCU installment with this little knowledge of the source material, and whether or not that impacted my enjoyment of the film remains to be seen. That being said, I loved it about as much as I would enjoy a 5-star Chinese restaurant in New York: it may not be authentic, but it's about as close to the real thing that an American filmmaker has gotten in recent years. For starters, it helps that Feige hired an Asian-American director to helm the film. And for his first action blockbuster, I thought Daniel Cretton did a fantastic job, and the second unit team led by Bradley James Allan gave us some of the best fight sequences in the entire MCU! But I don't think the fights are the reason why Daniel Cretton was hired, because at the heart of this film is a story about family, the sins of the past, and how one shapes their own destiny. Say what you will about Simu Liu as both an actor and a ‘Twitter celebrity,’ but he gave exactly what was needed for this role, both the physicality and the screen presence of a reluctant hero running from his past. Though, much like the first Ant-Man, it's actually his sister Xialing, played by a newcomer Meng'er Zhang, who upstages the central protagonist and instantly became my favorite character in the film. There are certain things I can't and won't spoil here, whether that's characters who make an appearance or a third act that I was not necessarily expecting, but I promise you it's worth it to experience all this for yourself. Your mileage may very when it comes to the humor. Personally, most of it stuck the landing, while some jokes overstayed their welcome. Overall, I'd consider this a top shelf solo film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and I'm excited for what lies ahead for these characters!” - Captain Kaye
That’ll do it for this installment! Thanks for Brock himself for providing the video and the audio this week, keep a weather eye to the horizon, and we’ll see you guys in the next one!
