Shang-Chi’s Bus Fight, as Reviewed by a Bus Driver

There’s numerous nice battle scenes in Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, however probably the most putting (pun not meant) can be its first. Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) and Katy (Awkwafina) are merely making an attempt to take a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority—or “Muni” to locals—bus to their jobs as valets, once they’re attacked by members of the Ten Rings’ crime group, together with Razor Fist (Florian Munteanu), and a few extraordinarily close-quarters fight ensues. But how correct was the bus driving?

Now we all know, courtesy of Twitter consumer that_mc, an precise San Francisco-based bus operator who watched the film this previous Saturday, presumably after it premiered on Disney+ throughout all of the Disney+ Day shenanigans. They go right into a outstanding quantity of element, however there’s actually two main factors price noting, and that’s 1) the conduct of the bus driver, and a couple of) what would really occur if a man with a sword for an arm sliced via the air strain hose that allowed the breaks to work.

The first may be very clear-cut. The bus driver completely mustn’t have been driving whereas he had headphones on, he ought to have used his mirror to see what the commotion was at the back of the bus as an alternative of wanting over his shoulder (to maintain his eyes on the street), and he ought to have pulled over and stopped the bus instantly as soon as the fists began flying. Also, he ought to have completely had his seatbelt on, which means he wouldn’t have fallen off the driving force’s seat when he was knocked unconscious.

As for the brake, apparently San Francisco buses (in all probability most buses, truthfully) are geared up with a “spring brake.” As this operator explains, “Energy sword arm man cut the brake lines, which would let all the air out of the system. When this happens, a backup, mechanical brake called the Spring Brake activates. The spring brake held open by air pressure. If there is no pressure, the brake is applied, and the wheels will not turn.” So when the hose was reduce, as an alternative of hurtling via the streets of San Francisco at prime pace, the bus would have come to a really quick halt.

Honestly, his complete breakdown of the scene is enjoyable and weirdly satisfying to learn—I extremely suggest checking it out. Now, if solely an actual Dweller-in-Darkness may go over Shang-Chi’s ultimate act for me…

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