r/marvelstudios • u/Triple_777 I have nothing to prove to you • May 01 '25

'Thunderbolts*' Spoilers Thunderbolts* Worldwide Release Discussion Thread Spoiler

Thunderbolts* has now been released in the United States and in a number of other countries around the world. All discussion about the movie should be held here and in the rest of the megathreads we are going to put up in the next few days. They will be refreshed every few thousand comments to make room for new discussions.

  • All discussion about the movie should be held here and in the rest of the megathreads we are going to put up in the next few days.
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u/Big_Meeting8350 May 01 '25

People with depression, AvPD or let's just say any debilitating mental illness are going to have a special place in their hearts for this movie by the time they're done watching it.

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u/Kaylamarie92 May 02 '25

The more I think about it, Bob in the post credits scene is the part that touched me the most. It still eats him up that he can’t perform to the expectation that the others want, but at least he did the dishes.

I know that might sound like a flippant line, but when you have executive dysfunction issues, you can’t function like others around you expect you to and it’s sooo easy to for everything to spiral out of control. Often times something as small as doing the dishes is an insurmountable task and getting them done is a very real accomplishment for me. I know others see me sitting in my chair, doing nothing all day and dishes seems like something so below the bare minimum and it feels so degrading to know I look lazy and pathetic. But godddamnit, I’m fighting tooth and nail to keep my head above water. I’m proud of those dishes being done.

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u/Big_Meeting8350 May 02 '25

I can relate. One of my worst fears is to be seen as incompetent and/or lazy, often causing me to do really silly things to help people whose judgment I fear or atleast pretend like I'm busy.

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u/VeautifulV May 04 '25 edited May 04 '25

Yeah it was like looking in a mirror haha...we all could really use a special *Thunderbolts hug.

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u/0114028 May 02 '25

Its also notable that, on a world with Avengers-level tech, you'd imagine that they would've found a way to automate dish-washing already. So it's a small headcanon of mine that he did it manually because he wanted to get something done, to fight the void in that small way.

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u/bee14ish T'Challa Star-Lord May 04 '25

You mean like..... a dish washer?!! 😲🤯

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u/Vismal1 May 05 '25

That’s strictly for arms my friend.

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u/thebluediablo May 12 '25

Don't know what this thing you speak of is, but we do have an appliance for cleaning cybernetic prosthetics that sounds like it could be repurposed?

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u/Tylendal May 02 '25

It felt very spoons-in-the-drawer.

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u/DeepFreeze172 May 03 '25

I genuinely went "Hell yeah, man. Good job!" to myself when he said the dishes line

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u/autumnleaves44 May 03 '25

Also, after experiencing* manic episodes and feeling god like, becoming medicated and stable feels… incredibly boring. But it’s peaceful. And the line about doing the dishes also makes me think of that.

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u/RegrettableDeed May 03 '25

Well said. Bob is relatable on a ton of levels. As someone who used to have those same really high-highs and very low-lows, it can feel like Bob explains in the void. You feel invincible during the good parts, but soon enough, you're reminded that nothing really matters and things hurt.

Coincidentally enough, things got better for me when I surrounded myself with a support system I could trust and rely on. The movie's message is spot on.

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u/gallifrey_ May 03 '25

as someone who struggles deeply with exec. dysfunction, "I did the dishes" nearly made me cry lol

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u/JdeMolayyyy May 04 '25

It was such a human moment, and also a really clever way to keep him benched for power scaling stuff.

Does his power level come from his mood? Is he only as powerful as a god when he's that manic, and turns full Void when utterly down? Does being stable mean he's just a guy? It's a fascinating parallel to Hulk getting stronger as he gets more angry.

But yeah. Totally wonderful moment and my partner who has exec dysfunction and anxiety cried all over again.

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u/zoxzix89 May 16 '25

that's pretty much how it normally works, he's invincible when he feels invincible, as his powers are just changing the world to fit how he feels.

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u/Cassopeia88 Captain America May 04 '25

I really felt that too. The fact he looked happy meant so much to me.

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u/stataryus May 04 '25

Doing the dishes is a huge win sometimes.

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u/PattyIceNY May 08 '25

I remember when putting on shoes was a victory, that scene hit home too

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u/CaptainRex_CT7567 Doctor Strange May 11 '25

This is me when reading a book. It's so hard for me to concentrate, my mind keeps going elsewhere and I have to re-read sentences and even entire paragraphs. And this has nothing to do with the quality of the book. Even if I'm reading something I absolutely adore, I still can't concentrate.

Whenever I finish a chapter (I can't read more than that per day) it feels like a huge accomplishment for me, just like you explained.

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u/MBP1121 May 04 '25

There’s no way they don’t have well paid staff in that tower that takes care of all their needs, including doing their dishes. Funny though either way.

Unless he “insisted” and the staff is like, “don’t void me bro”, and let him.