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Another thing that held the Eternals back was ***semi spoilers but not really*** them trying to make you feel emotions for one certain character that you just didnt have enough time to care about. Lets base half of the movie on the eternals emotional response to a certain event. If they were planning on doing a sequel, I think that probably should have happened at the end of the movie, where you were able to build up that character to create a better emotional response from the viewer.

You’re probably right, but it’s funny, because I just watched it and am not completely sure to whom or what you are referring. I didn’t care for any of the characters or feel emotions for any of them.

Like said above, it was bland justice league but I think it felt like one of those syfy rip-off movies.

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Posted by LSUFreek

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Posted on 1/13/22 at 12:46 pm to lagallifrey

In the long 2.5 hour movie, there were a total of 8 scenes where one or more Eternals had a tear stream down their cheek. Five of those scenes happened in the first hour. I didn't feel any sense of loss or sorrow, bc I didn't care about the characters.

I didn't believe they were a family or had that type of bond. I didn't believe they knew each other for thousands of years. There was no chemistry so the jokes or sad moments didn't work.

It felt more like temporary co-workers meeting at the most diverse small company that's ever existed (Latina boss, Asian assoc. boss, Deaf speedster, Black/Gay engineer raising a chubby child with an Arabic husband, Indian jokester/actor, lost Teen, aloof/violent/schizophrenic White supermodel & two rogue White guys).

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Posted by iwyLSUiwy

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Posted on 1/13/22 at 2:45 pm to lagallifrey

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You’re probably right, but it’s funny, because I just watched it and am not completely sure to whom or what you are referring.

****semi spoilers again but not mentioning character names****

The female character that died

Like it was supposed to be a big emotional disaster because the mother like figure died, but I was just there like, dang, that sucks. And that's about all I felt. But the rest of the movie everyone's motivating factor is kind of a redemption, do it for her type outlook.