The first trailer for Captain Marvel debuted on Tuesday, leaving plenty of people saying “O Captain, my Captain” and making jokes on Twitter. But one particular scene of Brie Larson laying down the law as the titular Captain Marvel (née Carol Danvers) had people talking. Most of the jokes about the trailer came out of people reacting to Captain Marvel punching an elderly woman who is almost definitely — we hope? — a Skrull in disguise:
https://twitter.com/MildlyAmused/status/1042159404630646785
Captain marvel pic.twitter.com/aWB7yQk4g3
— 🤠 (@MarsReviews) September 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/mcucomic/status/1042266604887855104
Just got to root them out properly….#Skrulls #CaptainMarvel pic.twitter.com/CRVwHwgt4l
— Comic Book Nostalgia (@CBNostalgia) September 18, 2018
"I think Captain Marvel should smile mo–" pic.twitter.com/0MhE2xQKnr
— Courtney Enlow (@courtenlow) September 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/WeskerAssistMe/status/1042194837699624960
mfw Carol punched that old lady pic.twitter.com/BX6nImKypV
— Carly Lane-Perry (@carlylane) September 18, 2018
Why is everyone upset? I would pay good money to have Brie Larson punch me in the face?
— ✨Spiff ✨ (@Space_Man_Spiff) September 18, 2018
Carol Danver could punch me in the face and I would say "thank you ma'am, may I have another?" while on my knees. #CaptainMarvel
— Kaitlyn Booth (@katiesmovies) September 18, 2018
if captain marvel hates old people this much i personally can't WAIT until she meets captain america pic.twitter.com/stzFxE1vI4
— emma lord (@dilemmalord) September 18, 2018
When your #CaptainMarvel trailer was badass but all people wanna talk about is how u floored an old lady in the metro. pic.twitter.com/h8DXwtVaWI
— Hector Navarro (@imhectornavarro) September 18, 2018
What if the whole movie is just Captain Marvel beating the shit out of old ladies on the bus?
— Mark Ellis (@markellislive) September 18, 2018
We’d definitely still watch.
Speaking of mercilessly punching aliens, the jokes weren’t only about that scene (although SkrullPunch 2018 definitely seemed to dominate the conversation). People also looked forward to a showdown between Captain Marvel and Thanos:
https://twitter.com/galahxds/status/1042036446859878400
Thanos after watching #CaptainMarvel Trailer pic.twitter.com/T2WoEIseh8
— Aezhor 🔥 (@Aezhor) September 18, 2018
People were also digging the retro vibe:
https://twitter.com/KWilsonHunte/status/1042041922657955840
https://twitter.com/Brock_is_real/status/1042230501988290560
https://twitter.com/FreddyInSpace/status/1042048020613869575
Oh, I see…when Captain Marvel goes crashing through a Blockbuster, it's an "iconic moment," but when I do it, it's a "sir, we already told you that can only rent one copy of YOU'VE GOT MAIL at a time" incident.
— Michael Varrati (@MichaelVarrati) September 19, 2018
#CaptainMarvel alexa play "take my breath away" from top gun pic.twitter.com/Boosq0uKHH
— rachel (@gallifreyniana) September 18, 2018
The 90s are back, baybayy pic.twitter.com/thokXFo35A
— Siddhant Adlakha (@SiddhantAdlakha) September 5, 2018
And since Carol’s going to be wearing a Nine Inch Nails T-shirt at some point, people had even more ’90s nostalgia:
(me at the CAPTAIN MARVEL junket)
Brie Larson: H-
Me: WHAT IS CAPTAIN MARVEL'S FAVORITE NINE INCH NAILS SONG AND ALSO WHAT IS CAPTAIN MARVEL'S FAVORITE NINE INCH NAILS ALBUM AND WILL CAPTAIN MARVEL GO TO PROM WITH ME YES OR NO
— Wampler™ (@ScottWamplerRIP) September 5, 2018
People gave props:
https://twitter.com/ubeempress/status/1042056370567012352
O Captain, My Captain…#CaptainMarvel pic.twitter.com/r8bKB6gEPN
— MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct) September 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/buckysofty/status/1042031821133885440
A MASTERPIECE #CaptainMarvel pic.twitter.com/NqgWpMhpMQ
— j a n 👽 (@loudestdork) September 18, 2018
Some folks offered conspiracies theories about Ben Mendelsohn’s villain (a Skrull leader), because he just looked so familiar:
Ben Mendelsohn in CAPTAIN MARVEL doing the role he was born to play: The Big Bad from BUFFY season one pic.twitter.com/fxdMYLCqc8
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) September 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/EmperorBigD/status/1037381697107644417
We’re sure there will be plenty of fan theories in the coming days…
https://twitter.com/harisbinali/status/1042229140034736128
Here’s a thought: it would be a waste of a storytelling opportunity if some of the established MCU characters don’t turn out to be skrulls after Captain Marvel. Time to place bets on who it’ll be…?
— whisky opinions (@davidwynne) September 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/irissknowles/status/1042031849592291328
While others focused on how other movie characters must be feeling right now:
Thoughts and prayers to Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers as they deal with seeing their exes thrive so hard. #CaptainMarvel pic.twitter.com/bYsTW3Hs4T
— Jillian Sederholm (@JillianSed) September 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/brucethors/status/1042043032156160001
And some centered squarely on their own strong feelings.
Official 2018 mood. #CaptainMarvel pic.twitter.com/UR81aYvB3b
— Lacy Baugher Milas (@LacyMB) September 18, 2018
Captain Marvel opens March 8th, 2018.