Eternals: The Apostasy Edit

This was an eye-opening experience. Making the theatrical cut leaner and more focused, with fewer moments of offhand humour at times where it would otherwise step on the drama. I loved the MCU throughout the Infinity Saga, and since Endgame I have been feeling uneasy, and the need to go back and re-examine each release to zero in on what feels different. What WakeupKeo has done here makes the story clearer, Reordering events to be almost entirely chronological declutters the murder mystery plot and gives us more prominent arcs for the Eternals themselves. Once again, seamless integration of pop and rock music with some very well-chosen pieces that feel of a kind with the movie rather than just Super Mario needle-drops. Dividing it into thematic chapters also gives it the structure it needed (there were always going to be Kirby-links to the Justice League movie, but this one commonality now strengthens this unloved super-team). The colours were balanced and the exhausting and repetitive battles with the Deviants are given their own identity with new music, which reduces the load on the viewer. This cut was inspiring on a creative level.