September 1, 2021 – Allllrighty! Shang-Chi. First off, a lot of action, and the choreography for the fights was brilliant!! A lot happened in the movie, the set up was done well, we get the lay of the land straight away (Certainly what should have been done with Iron Fist). The world shown to us is so expansive. We get pieces of the story that are slowly woven together as we progress.

I enjoyed all of the character also. The expected ones, and the unexpected ones…and the very unexpected ones. XD haha. Shang-Chi in the comics is a bit cocky and as well he should be, he’s the master of Kung fu. One of the best or the best hand-to-hand combat character in marvel (at least on earth). This certainly was a more relatable characterization. Katy (Awkwafina’s character) was also enjoyable. I was a little worried that she may be too much of a distraction, but she wasn’t. The humor that she gave and others worked well at every moment.

The story itself wasn’t too complicated to follow and each act seemed to flow well into the next. It was great to see a new property be brought to life in the MCU again ^__^ I’m happy they made this and hope that the success of this leads to Iron Fist and other similar characters getting their due. Can’t wait to see this again tomorrow!

Mid-credit scene: OMG Yes. XD (once you’ve seen it, talk to me about it!!)

End-credit scene: Indeed, and a little bit surprising, but not in a huge way. Good to know.