Inconsistent plot elements are one throughline example, withthe MCU retconningvarious developments first initiated in the early films.
Of course, the MCU’s Thanos ultimately ended up being motivated by overpopulation instead.
Now,thanks tothe reveals ofAgatha All Along, this small throwaway line has gotten even stranger.
That being said,not every post-credits scene in Phase One makes the most sense.
In particular, Tony Stark’s recruitment of General Ross into the Avengers initiative makes no sense.
Much of this can be attributed to the lack of stakes, crude humor, and unimpressive villains.
Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing is certainly up for debate.
However,Favreau uses his character quite questionably inIron Man 2when it comes to his interactions with Black Widow.
The earlyMarvel Cinematic Universeis full of strange little details like this.
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The sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers is an action superhero film that sees the heroes assembled across the franchise face off with a deadly galactic threat. With the arrival of Thor’s brother, Loki, heroes such as Captain America, The Hulk, Iron Man, and Black Widow are brought together to stop him from unleashing an alien race upon earth.
The sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers is an action superhero film that sees the heroes assembled across the franchise face off with a deadly galactic threat. With the arrival of Thor’s brother, Loki, heroes such as Captain America, The Hulk, Iron Man, and Black Widow are brought together to stop him from unleashing an alien race upon earth.
The Incredible Hulk follows scientist Bruce Banner as he seeks a cure for the uncontrollable rage that transforms him into the Hulk. Pursued by military forces eager to exploit his powers, Banner confronts a formidable adversary, pushing him toward a reluctant return to civilization.
The third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man 2, is an action-superhero film that occurs six months after the original film’s events. After outing himself as the heavy metal superhero known as Iron Man, Tony Stark goes to great lengths to avoid demands from the government for his tech. But, unfortunately, the technology Tony used to save his life is beginning to impact his health inversely - just in time for a man named Ivan Vanko to arrive, who creates his version of the Iron Man tech to settle a decades-long score with Howard Stark’s son.
