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“Thunderbolts" Themes Triumph Valiantly Viewers Views! ”

Ramesh C. Reddy
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 When my 12-year old daughter Esther wanted to watch "Thunderbolts" with her friends, I told her that she could only watch it after I review the movie and it gets my approval. Her friend called my wife Chandraleela if I had already reviewed the movie. After watching the movie, I told Chandraleela and Esther that it gets a double thumbs up! Now, Esther is excited to watch the movie with her friends.

"Thunderbolts" is one of the best Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies that I have watched in a long time. What makes "Thunderbolts" the best movie is the themes that are woven throughout the movie. The themes of individualism vs community, I vs team, good vs evil, darkness vs light, lost vs redemption, sin vs righteousness, sacrifice, father-daughter relationship, voidness vs fulfillment,  past vs present, regrets vs forgiveness, life vs death, friends vs enemies, doing the right thing vs doing the wrong thing, mistakes vs correction, family harmony vs family breakage, shame vs honor, disability vs ability, etc are many of the themes that make you want to watch the movie over and over again.

When you see what each character is made up off and is going through, it is not far fetched to see which character you relate with and why.

We are all sinful beings, and our lives can be seen through one of these characters at one point or another in our lives.

Watching "Thunderbolts" should make you ponder a lot of questions in your own lives.

What is the danger of individualism in our lives compared to being in community? How is it similar or different to what happens in "Thunderbolts"?

What are the dangers of having an ‘I’ attitude compared to doing things as a team? How are the results similar or different to what happens in "Thunderbolts"?

What is the good you see around you compared to the evil you see around you? How is your experience similar or different to what is seen in "Thunderbolts"?

When have you felt darkness in your life and how did you deal with it? How is it similar or different to what happens in "Thunderbolts"?

When have you felt light in your life and how did it come about? How is it similar or different to what happens in "Thunderbolts"?

How do you deal with darkness that overshadows you whether it has to do with life issues or power outage issues? How did the characters in "Thunderbolts" deal with it?

When do you think redemption is needed and why? How did redemption reveal itself in "Thunderbolts"?

What happens when you are lost and how can you be found? What does "Thunderbolts" reveal?

What are areas of sin you see in your life? How are they similar or different to what is revealed in "Thunderbolts"?

How do you deal with your own sin? How is it similar or different to what happened in "Thunderbolts"?

What experience do you have with SACRIFICE? How is it similar or different to what happens in "Thunderbolts"?

How would you describe your relationship with your father and why? How is it similar to or different from "Thunderbolts"?

How would you describe your relationship with your daughter and why? How is it similar or different from "Thunderbolts"?

How do you fill the voidness in your life? How is it similar or different to what happens in "Thunderbolts"?

What can give you fulfillment in your life? How is it similar or different to what happens in "Thunderbolts"?

How do you deal with your past compared to the present? How is it similar or different to what happens in "Thunderbolts"?

How do you deal with regrets and mistakes? How is it similar or different to what happens in "Thunderbolts"?

How do you deal with your enemies? How is it similar or different to what happens in "Thunderbolts"?

What makes you do the right thing instead of the wrong thing and why? How is it similar or different to what happens in "Thunderbolts"?

How is your family life and why is it that way? How is it similar or different to what we see in "Thunderbolts"?

How do you deal with shame and why? How is it similar or different to what we see in "Thunderbolts"?

How do you deal with a disability and why? How is it similar or different to what we see in "Thunderbolts"?

These are not all the themes addressed in "Thunderbolts".

What are the themes you see in "Thunderbolts" that have not been mentioned in this article?

After you have answered these questions in your own life and compared them to the movie "Thunderbolts", how do these actions compare to what we learn from the Bible when it comes to themes like  individualism vs community, I vs team, good vs evil, darkness vs light, lost vs redemption, sin vs righteousness, sacrifice, father-daughter relationship, voidness vs fulfillment,  past vs present, regrets vs forgiveness, life vs death, friends vs enemies, doing the right thing vs doing the wrong thing, mistakes vs correction, family harmony vs family breakage, shame vs honor, disability vs ability,

God’s Word is the Pittsburgh Standard for Living and beyond.

How can we deal with any of these themes from a Biblical perspective?

What are areas in the movie "Thunderbolts" that can remind you of what it says in the Bible?

In conclusion, "Thunderbolts" is a movie that can be watched for its themes that can excite us about God’s Word. That said, there are areas in the movie that do not abide by God’s Word.

In those areas, where violence is used, language is used, etc, we need to ask ourselves what the Bible says about how we should live because God’s Word is the Pittsburgh Standard for Living and beyond.

 "Thunderbolts" gets a positive rating for its wonderful themes that definitely point to the Bible in many areas but it gets a negative rating for its violence and language.

However, it is a movie that can be watched by anyone as long as there is a discussion afterwards regarding the themes when it comes to our own lives, the character’s in the movie, and what the Bible says about these themes.

Reddy's Right Rhetoric takes you into the world of lightning and thunder as you watch the Thunderbolts deal with many themes that are also addressed wonderfully in the Bible! He can be reached at reddy4hisglory@gmail.com

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