The Age of Ultron...and on and on and on

So apparently there have now been a few screenings for critics of the new Avengers film. Yippee for them. But you know what? I'm so sick of hearing about this movie already. We have the next 5 years of Marvel/DC film release dates and I can't imagine the hyping for any of the upcoming films will be any less, and I'm already burnt out.

Am I going to see the movie? Of course. Opening weekend? Probably! Am I going to love it? Almost certainly! Am I going to be excited going in? Probably not. (Will that change the second the film starts?...yes >.> )

Granted, they've been smart about it. Nothing I've heard is really spoiler-y. Just a few basic plot points, nothing more than you'd get from a good trailer, plus some details that are pretty much only there to get the core Marvel comic fans hard. (And give them the more-knowlegeable-than-thou smirk) I don't feel like I know anywhere near enough about the film to be disappointed when I get there. (Which has happened with some other films)

But I'm pretty over the "special extended trailers with two extra seconds of footage and an extra frame of three characters you've never heard of!" And the endless headlines about new teasers or snippets of intel. It's really offputting.We get it, you have a movie coming out. We're excited to see it. You're excited to be producing it. (Because who wouldn't be with those box office numbers?) Just...show it to us.

Really, nothing I've seen beyond the standard trailers has made me more excited for this film. James Spader monologing was all I really needed. Do I give a shit about the extra special new characters? Not really. And I won't until I see the film and I actually learn about them. And I can't imagine all this teasing is really bringing in a new audience. If you aren't already involved with the MCU, you *really* aren't going to give a shit about the teasey bullshit.

So pretty much I'll be avoiding my usual media sites for the next month. I may miss some other news, but I'd rather be late to a couple parties than decide to leave this one.