I forget: Did Cap have his shield with him when got froze? Because there’s a shield among Howard Starks’s belongings in Iron Man 2. Maybe he made a spare?

But if that’s the case, then why do the stones have to be replaced to their proper times?

I was so bummed when it occurred to me that we wouldn’t be seeing young Cassie ever again. Bummed that Scott missed those years, and bummed for myself because that young actress was a delight. Then I wonder if Judy Greer and/or her husband survived the original snap, since we don’t see them, and get royally sad at…

If they actually call it “Th4r,” I’m holding you personally responsible.

This is an interesting take. I’ve been asserting throughout the comments that there’s no way Stark would lump Gamora in with Thanos’ armies so she couldn’t have been dusted. But if it’s a “remove all 2014 interlopers” snap (instead of a “smite my enemies” snap) then her dusting would make sense. Theoretically they…

I’d argue Gamora’s allegiance had already shifted before she even met Nebula Prime. This Gamora was already plotting to keep the Power Stone away from her father after stealing it from Quill in the original timeline. Any evidence to the contrary in Endgame would be explained by 1. Not wanting to expose her betrayal…

This Wanda does not seem to have quite that level of reality manipulation. Wouldn’t she have already brought back Vision if that were the case? Or Quicksilver for that matter?

Why would Gamora be dusted? She fought against Thanos in the final battle, and was already known by Stark (at least from the Guardians words) to be an ally when he snapped.

How would 2014 Gamora go back to her own time without Pym particles, or Thanos’ ship? I suppose Hank or the Avengers could give her some without consulting the Guardians, but there doesn’t seem much incentive for her to go back and fulfill her death when paradoxes don’t seem to affect the MCU’s version of the…

Has the term “fridging” evolved like “literally” has? Because my understanding was that it meant when a female character was written only to die, in order to spur a male character to action. If “fridging” now means when any female character dies regardless of context, or when any prominent female character dies in a…

I think the problem is that the Infinity War stinger really seemed to imply Carol was going to be pretty integral to Endgame, when it turns out she was really only needed to give Tony and Nebula a lift back to Earth.

I’m okay with Carol’s seemingly fluctuating power level, since it’s really the only way to keep a character like her interesting in a fight, consistency be darned. It reminds me of my own personal assessment of Superman’s strength, which is “The task at hand, plus 1, divided by the plot’s needs”. Superman grunts and…

“If you believe in yourself, eat all your school, stay in milk, drink your teeth, don’t do sleep, and get eight hours of drugs, you can get work! ... And brush your dog food!”

Gotta say, it’s strange to see Will Smith as “the Fresh Prince” as “Will Smith”.  

I’ve always thought SOTS was a prime candidate for a tin box DVD release, like the collection of WWII propaganda shorts Disney released a while back. Give it packaging that distinguishes it as archival rather than “fun for the whole family!”. Put a warning on it that advises against viewing by young children or those…

A restaurant I used to work at served an excellent drink called the Valhalla, and it was the first time I ever heard of Aquavit. If you’d like to try one for yourself:

If AVC is feeling contrarian, it might just pick the “General Ross and team discuss the accords” scene to represent Civil War for just this reason.

I think the Ant-Man “Marvel Moment” will highlight how the film told a more lighthearted, lower stakes, and self-contained story, serving as a bit of a palate cleanse after several films of heavy themes and world-building. In that respect, the Luis monologues would make a fine representation, although I’d pick…

These articles highlight the scenes that most emblemize what their respective films represent in the journey of the ‘grand MCU experiment’. Not the Avengers’ journey, but Marvel Studios’ journey of bringing this behemoth to life, simultaneously maintaining and growing it. For better or worse, Ultron was the point that…

My biggest takeaway after watching was feeling bad for Michael Keaton. SNL doesn’t seem to have a cogent take on Julian Assange, wasting the actor’s talents and burying him under that beard. Then, his “LET’S GET NUTS!” line fell flat with the audience, when it was clearly meant to inspire thunderous laughter and/or…