Director Kevin Smith is a diehard comic book nerd and many fans were awaiting his reaction to theAvengers: Infinity Wartrailer. So far, there have not been any real negative reactions to the epic trailer other than questions about Hawkeye missing and Thanos looking like a giant purple Homer Simpson. A lot of hardcore Marvel fans are having the same reaction, though: tears of joy. AndKevin Smithhas had the same reaction. The long-awaited trailer forInfinity Waris so big that people have been deeming the trailer, which is less than 3-minutes of footage, hotly anticipated.
Kevin Smith took to Twitter to share his thoughts about theInfinity War trailerand he really seems to have enjoyed what he saw. The director admitted to “bawling” during the brief clip that featured some pretty dark stuff going down with Thanos tearing apart theAvengers. Smith had this to say.
“Yes,I cry at everything. But this? This has me bawling with joy. It truly lives up to the word @Marvel! Look at that clusterf@ck of heroes! Take every penny of my money!”
Many fans shareKevin Smith’s enthusiasmand a quick look through Reddit and Twitter reveals that Smith was not alone when crying during the trailer. It’s a good time to be a Marvel fan and 10 years on, they’re just getting started.
There are some pretty heavy moments in theInfinity Wartrailer that could warrant some tears.Bruce Bannerlooking up to see Tony Stark is pretty cool and seeingSpider-Manin his new Iron Spider suit is pretty bad ass, but it’s some of the heavier moments that are resonating with fans. For instance, Vision getting the Mind Stone torn from his head is not for the faint of heart. Also, knowing that death is imminent for some characters is not helping matters. Watching Thanos uppercutIron Manis an awesome sight, but it gets a whole new meaning when you think that it can be the last time that we see Tony Stark on the big screen.
Kevin Smith also just recently gushed over DC’sJustice League, declaring that parts of the movie made his “heart soar.” Smith seems to be in the minority, but he chooses to see the good in the project. Admitting he’s staying positive about the movie by, “grabbing all the stuff that I liked,” Smith even sidestepped critics' harsh words for CGI-heavy supervillain Steppenwolf, focusing instead on Ciarán Hinds' voice work. It’s all supposed to be fun, after all andJustice Leaguedoes look pretty fun and it’s probably notCitizen Kane, but it’s not supposed to be.
TheAvengers: Infinity Wartrailer has the stamp of approval from Kevin Smith’s tears and now he’s in the same boat as everybody else, waiting until May 4th, 2018 to see what Marvel has in store for theAvengers. 10-years in the making and the end of the MCU as we know it,Infinity Waris going to be part 1 of the end. You can read the tearful first impressions of theInfinity Wartrailer below, courtesy ofKevin Smith’s Twitteraccount.
