• finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    10 hours ago

    Yeah I’m not actually against marvel quips, though I definitely feel they became detrimental to the writing style of their films over time. When I complain about it, I’m really complaining about interruptions where they aren’t warranted and don’t contribute to the narrative.

    A good quip isn’t just funny- it can contribute to audience understanding, help with pacing, and fits naturally into the narrative. A bad quip interrupts the narrative for no reason other than to interrupt. I don’t really have a good example for this, it’s more of a ‘know it when you see it’ situation. It was definitely better in the early marvel films.

    As much as I love witty characters like Spider-Man, not everyone needs to be comic relief and sometimes it just doesn’t jibe with the story being told.

    • SpikesOtherDog@ani.social
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      13 minutes ago

      Oh, I think you are saying that you dislike non-sequitur pop culture references, but you would appreciate a witty remark or reference if it jived with the flow of the topic.

      As far as jibes go, I was unaware that it is considered an alternate spelling of gibe. I guess you could be insulted by the comments, but they would have to be intentionally insulting.