Man dressed up at wizard with gun12/10/2023 ![]() Before mission prep is complete, Maverick gets the call: Iceman has succumbed to his illness. He tells him to let go of Goose's death and train his son for combat. The former flyboys have a touching reunion in which Iceman uses a computer to type his advice to a troubled Maverick. His wife tells Pete that it hurts him to even speak. Maverick arrives at his home, and it's obvious he's not well. ![]() That's when Iceman insists text back that he's not asking. When Iceman sends a message that he needs to see Maverick, the latter replies that it's not a good time. In the first third of the film, Iceman and Maverick communicate via text. There are myriad narrative and diplomatic advantages to keeping things vague the audience can focus on the core characters and the action at hand, the lack of specificity helps writers avoid errors and plot holes, and there's no unnecessary international ill will. It's probably best to think of the enemy as fiction. And escalation with any of these nations would likely plunge the world into war. North Korea and Iran are in similar stages of weapons development but don't have the aircraft in question. Russia and China have fifth-generation fighters and snowy mountains, but they also already have nukes. Critics, fans, and geopolitical experts have made educated guesses as to which country is the aggressor. They fly "fifth-generation fighters" (the planes used for filming are modified Russian SU-57s) that are superior to their own planes, making the mission even more dangerous. This time, the anonymous bad guys are on the wrong side of NATO, enriching the uranium for a nuclear weapon in treacherous, snowy mountain terrain. ![]() Hangman is now the cocksure youngster, Rooster (as styled, Teller bears a striking resemblance to Anthony Edwards) is the stand-in for Goose, and Maverick has replaced his old flame, Charlie, as the incognito teacher. This entire sequence is a reference to the bar scene in "Top Gun" but with roles switched. The next morning, Hangman and the others arrive for training to find that the man they mocked and threw out on the street the night before is actually their instructor. Moments later, when Mav doesn't have enough cash to pay his tab, she rings the bell again as the bar full of servicemembers chants "overboard." The pilots pick Maverick up and toss him out of the establishment, and an only slightly deterred Pete becomes wistful as he watches his late friend's son, Rooster, perform "Great Balls of Fire" at the piano. There's noticeable condescension in Hangman's voice. The newly arrived cadets - including Hangman (Glen Powell), Phoenix (Monica Barbaro), and Rooster (Miles Teller) - spot the nearly 60-year-old Maverick at the bar and thank the old man for the drinks. ![]()
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