# Trimmed Down MCU Marathon before Avengers: Infinity War **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 20, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750 "2018-04-20T02:16:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750/21 "2018-04-22T13:36:50Z")
Doubtful. Jane brought it to Earth, sure, but she had to go through some extra-dimensional portal to get to where it was. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750/22 "2018-04-22T15:08:55Z")
Turns out I will \*\*not \*\*be seeing _Infinity War_ opening weekend: it’s too late to get tix for Saturday, and I can’t go on Sunday. I’m a little bummed, but it gives me more time to try to see _Black Panther_. I’m catching up on Thor this weekend: I watched _The Dark World_ yesterday, and will watch _Ragnarok_ today. That will just leave _Spider-Man: Homecoming_. It isn’t available to rent from iTunes yet, and I’m not willing to buy it, so that one’s gonna have to wait. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750/23 "2018-04-22T18:22:43Z")
Chronos: > [@](#): > > Wasn’t the Ether on Earth, too? Odin’s father locked it away, presumably on Asgard, until some sort of cosmic dimensional convergence event created random portals, which led to Jane Foster getting it inside her on Earth. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750/24 "2018-04-22T20:03:06Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > That will just leave _Spider-Man: Homecoming_. It isn’t available to rent from iTunes yet, and I’m not willing to buy it, so that one’s gonna have to wait. I found it in a RedBox. It’s fun, doubt it’ll impact Infy-Wars, but it’s good to get to know the newer, younger, funner Spider-Man. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750/25 "2018-04-23T02:24:24Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > OP has a good list if you’re going by ones that set up the plot, though I think GotG2 is the most expendable. As the guy who wrote the OP, I actually agree with you. I think my thoughts were that it’s where we first meet Mantis and see Nebula become an ally. But that’s something I can remember well enough. Hell, I didn’t include the Ant-Man movie on my list but it’s not like I see him show up in Civil War and think, “Whoah! Who’s that guy!?” My thoughts about how to trim the marathon are all about what through lines and character arcs I want to allow myself to sink into before the new movie. So, upon reflection, I think you’re right that GoG2 can be skipped. Besides, I am _not_ making good progress. My free time keeps evaporating. So, I definitely need to make some cuts! ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750/26 "2018-04-23T02:32:02Z")
I finished _Ragnarok_ about an hour ago: now I’m even \*\*more \*\*eager to see _Infinity War_, because I have questions!!! 😃 > [@digs](#): > > I found it in a RedBox. Thanks, but I haven’t had a disc player connected to my TV in years: between Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and iTunes, I haven’t needed one. While I \*could \*put a disc in my laptop and do the HDMI thing, I pretty much only watch what I can stream/download. 🙂 The consensus seems to be that _Homecoming_ won’t matter much – if at all – to _Infinity War_, so I’m not pressed. But I’m looking forward to renting it whenever it’s finally available. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750/27 "2018-04-23T05:14:48Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > The consensus seems to be that _Homecoming_ won’t matter much – if at all – to _Infinity War_, so I’m not pressed. But I’m looking forward to renting it whenever it’s finally available. Hmmm… I don’t consider it necessary in a refresher marathon for someone who’s already seen it, but for someone who’s _never_ seen it, I’m sure it’ll be harder to more fully appreciate _this_ Peter Parker/Spider-man in _Infinity War_ without having been introduced to him in his own movie first. His introduction in _Civil War_ barely counts as an introduction. I’m not saying you won’t be able to understand who he is or why he’s involved, but I think you’d better appreciate his participation in _Infinity War_ if you had a nice 2 hour “getting to know you” session with the character beforehand. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750/28 "2018-04-23T05:41:26Z")
Yeah, Homecoming is good, and Holland is the best and most believable Spider-Man, but all you need to know is his character and you’ve had 5 previous movies to do so. All that’s changed this time is that Tony Stark has taken an interest in him (and Aunt May gets progressively more attractive), but we learn that in Civil War anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750/29 "2018-04-23T13:18:44Z")
Yeah, I think the _Civil War_ introduction to Spider-Man is fine if you’re looking to trim time. _Homecoming_ is a fun and worthwhile movie but, you know, it’s Spider-Man. Swings from webs, strong, does whatever a spider can, etc. Especially if you’re not already familiar with the Marvel pantheon, you’re better off find out what the story and motivations behind Dr. Strange, Ant-Man, the Guardians of the Galaxy or Black Panther are than watching Spider-Man’s charming youthful incompetence for the _-nth_ time. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750/30 "2018-04-23T13:38:10Z")
> [@bienville](#): > > I’m not saying you won’t be able to understand who he is or why he’s involved, but I think you’d better appreciate his participation in _Infinity War_ if you had a nice 2 hour “getting to know you” session with the character beforehand. Well, of course. And as soon as I can rent _Homecoming_, I will. 🙂 But what I meant is that it seems as though nothing that happens in _Infinity War_ is likely to leave me scratching my head if I haven’t seen _Homecoming_…unlike if I haven’t seen, say, _Black Panther_. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750/31 "2018-04-27T16:58:32Z")
A couple days ago, Vulture published a guide to prepping for _Infinity Wars_. [The article is here](http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/marvel-movies-to-watch-before-avengers-infinity-war.html), but basically they say: **REQUIRED** _The Avengers Guardians of the Galaxy Avengers: Age of Ultron Doctor Strange_ **SUPPLEMENTAL** _Civil War Thor: Ragnarok Black Panther_ **FOR THE THOROUGH** _Captain America Iron Man 3 Thor: The Dark World Guardians of the Galaxy 2_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trimmed-down-mcu-marathon-before-avengers-infinity-war/812750.md?page=1)