That stands true for pretty much every kind of superhero story across different mediums.
TheMCU’s Avengers franchiseis, without a doubt, the biggest Marvel Studios has.
It is the heart of the larger MCU, as the Avengers films bring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes together.
That junction of heroes allows them to be some of the most ambitious in terms of scope and action.
The villain orchestrated the Hulk’s rampage to escape SHIELD’s helicarrier.
They would have a fun rivalry inAvengers: Age of Ultronafter the film.
WhileAvengers: Doomsday&Secret Warscould surpass it, the bar has been raised high.
The film starts with a shocking sequence that spotlights Thanos' resolve.
The Mad Titan makes easy work of Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk.
Thanos' fight with the Hulk openedAvengers: Infinity Waron a somber note.
The fight’s impact also elevates its status, asthe Hulk hides for the rest of the film.
That led to the powerful twins taking on the Avengers.
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The speedster gets a few good hits in by moving so fast time seems to slow down around him.
As for Wanda Maximoff, she gets to mess with the minds of a few heroes throughout the fight.
It serves as the first major showcase of theScarlet Witch’s reality-bending/mind-controlling powers.
7Hulk vs The Hulkbuster
Avengers: Age of Ultronhas its faults.
The biggest such case came fromIron Man’s contingency plan for the Hulk.
That was tested when the Scarlet Witch mind-controlled the Hulk.
James Spader will return to voice Ultron in 2026’s Vision series.
That comes during the raid on the last HYDRA base early in the film.
The sequence is hard-hitting, showing howthe Avengers have become better at working together since they first teamed up.
Their attacks are more coordinated, and they each know what their individual role is.
Captain America, Hawkeye, and Iron Man get moments to shine as they plow through villains.
That was the case inAvengers: Age of Ultron.
The movie slowly built to a crescendo that includedUltron raising and dropping Sokovia from the sky.
The Battle of Sokovia saw the Scarlet Witch become an Avenger.
It also had a deeply emotional moment, asQuicksilver became a hero and died saving Hawkeye.
The final fight of the second Avengers movie had a lot going on at once.
4The Battle On Titan
Avengers: Infinity Warpresented non-stop action.
The film had two impressive final fights scattered across two different locations.
The Battle on Titan had a few key moments.
Finally, when the heroes turned to dust,Spider-Man’s death was the movie’s most emotional.
3The Battle Of Wakanda
The other main final battle inAvengers: Infinity Wartook place in Wakanda.
Fun interactions, like that between Captain America and Groot, also helped add some levity to the fight.
Finally,Thanos won the battle, leading to the most shocking ending in the MCU.
Earlier, Vision’s death twice had already made the battle tragic, which only worsened.
2The Battle Of New York
The Avengerscompletely changed the MCU and movie franchises forever.
It showed the world that shared movie universes could be successful, and many franchises tried to copy it.
One of the key parts of the film that made the whole thing sing was the final fight.
It could not have been better.
There were many exciting parts to the event.
From there, the film never let off until the Mad Titan and his army were turned into dust.
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