AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON | MCU | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

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Avengers: Age of Ultron is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to The Avengers (2012) and the 11th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Written and directed by Joss Whedon, the film features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgård, James Spader, and Samuel L. Jackson. In the film, the Avengers fight Ultron, an artificial intelligence obsessed with causing human extinction.
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[@chaospoet]

Ultron: "They're doomed." Vision: "Yes, they are." The most chilling part of the entire movie.

[@TacticusPrime]

But a thing isn't beautiful because it lasts.

[@anshhira3597]

@@TacticusPrime ur unbearably naive

[@TheArcSet]

And you know Marvel has dozens of time travellers restating that.

[@rbrtck]

@@TacticusPrime Even the universe probably won't last forever; at least the part of the universe that we know about.

[@craighanson-rc1md]

how's it chilling?

[@mogwiawolf4354]

Also I love the joke Hawkeye makes with quicksilver saying nobody will know

[@rrmenton8016]

"Girl bossin' a little too close to the sun" is an awesome turn of phrase! Love your reacts.

[@TheScottSlater]

I'm so happy you got to "meet" Wanda. She's now my favorite character in the entire MCU.

[@dimitryanyanwu7681]

Yeah she's a badass

[@Jo-fk1be]

Same

[@StopReadingMyNameOrElse]

She's had a proper power arc *cough cough Captain Marvel cough* Her gradual power increase has made complete sense, being able to start from lifting blocks, to 1 v 1ing the strongest being in the galaxy. It never felt forced or out of nowhere either.

[@toulee313]

The epitome of bad-ass-ery.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Marvel cleverly disguised the fact that this is Wanda's movie.

[@rexarsenio9447]

Despite the problems that this film had, the beginning up until Ultron first comes out is, for me, one of the best things in the MCU. The Avengers going on a mission with their teamwork already established and bickering while on it, the Avengers Tower, the Iron Legion then the party with all of them just hanging out having fun. I wish I could've seen more of that but never again.

[@TheGoIsWin21]

You never recognize the good ol' days until they're already gone

[@mike_aka_tinman]

I’m so invested now in your MCU journey. Enjoying relieving the experience through someone else’s eyes.

[@marvel-ousre-grind8724]

Same bro... No joke...

[@Drummer4President]

Everyone has a vision of their subconscious fears, except Nat, her biggest fear is always that she can never escape what The Red Room turned her into.

[@throwacnt7603]

@Jezzybella Slight correction here, as I watched this I realized that Hulks fear BECAME REAL in this movie. He hurt people when he lost control. I've watched this three times and I just realized that.

[@BakumanLakuman]

@@throwacnt7603 Oh. I never thought about that. We knew his fear the whole time. That's why we never see it lol.

[@TheSirUno]

"Each of these movies just keeps getting crazier." Oh, you've no idea. Hehe. ;) Fun reaction! It's great seeing the MCU again with someone new who's becoming so invested. On a side-note: I hope you paid attention...a LOT begins with this film, and it all comes back around. TTFN!

[@ianburns1167]

They talk in this movie about how Ultron is a potentially cosmic threat. And I mean, he does have an Infinity Stone in his head. Further events and stories will prove just how true that was.

[@historyliveson28]

One of the best arcs involving Ultron is actually named 'Age of Ultron'. It was a multi-book arc that saw him take over the world, and involved a crazy story that included time travel, exploring the impact of his 'father' in the comics, and the classic trope of what happens when the past is meddled with in order to affect the present and the future.

[@iraford5788]

They actually adapted that in the final two episodes of what if.

[@historyliveson28]

@@iraford5788 to an extent yes. Though the comic was certainly a widely layered series.

[@robertsanssouci2093]

As a comic nerd it’s nice to see that Stark and Banner maintained the same friendship they had in the comics. Weirdly, the Hulk likes Iron Man as well.

[@Mokkari77]

They weren't really friends in the comics until the first Avengers movie.

[@JamailvanWestering]

they never really were friends. Tony was more friends with Cap

[@oldnan8132]

Uou You have already seen the other movies you are fake.

[@bradley8258]

Friendship? In the comics Bruce cannot stand tony. Tony is full of shit and is a complete egotistical asshole and Bruce also harbours jealousy towards him. And hulk hates him for sending him to space.

[@LondonCelt]

Maple's dropping this reaction like 'Boom, you lookin for this?'

[@jaym8927]

"Wanda is so cool" - You have no idea. Two "secondary" characters I like the most: Wanda and Nebula.

[@charliepotatoes001]

Tony and Nebula were alone in space with only each other for company. Makes you think if Tony and Nebula bonded a little too well. Both had difficult fathers that showed so little love for them. Nebula identified with Tony and began to see her own self mirrored in Tony.

[@DCLOVESGOD365]

‘Everytime someone tries to win a war before it starts innocent people die’ that phrase couldn’t be more true these days.

[@MrBellsa61]

I love the worldbuilding this movie adds to the MCU. The whole "picking up Thor's hammer" story being one of the ways the gang trusts Vision is just so well done.

[@nintenmetro]

Tony had a bunch of funny lines in this movie, but so did Clint.

[@sammylane21]

I loved it when Clint was bitching by himself running around Socovia(that floating island). That was great.

[@ScreamingScallop]

This is one of my favorite MCU films in part because *Ultron* has such a wicked sense of humor. When the film was announced I was afraid he'd be your run-of-the-mill Dalek knockoff, but they gave him a full emotional range which not only makes him more compelling but also more frightening.

[@tonyyul703]

So did Ultron

[@PantsuMaster]

@@ScreamingScallop Because he takes after Tony. That’s why it’s such an interesting villain. Like if Tony became a robot and turned to the extreme basically

[@Jenacide]

@@ScreamingScallop James Spader is amazing.

[@historyliveson28]

29:07 "Each of these movies just keeps getting crazier". That is literally the point, this is the crazy, multi-colored, out of this world mayhem that is Marvel Comics brought to life. 80 plus years of heroes, villains, battles, epic adventures, victories, defeats, wins and losses that began in 2008 with the first 'Iron Man' movie and continues into the present. THIS, is in some part, the vision of people like Stan Lee made real, made solid. And it is a vision that is glorious beyond comprehension.

[@abetterday-8201]

So excited for Maple to witness Wanda’s journey! Best MCU character (to me 😁).

[@tamberlame27]

Spoliler: . . . . . . . . . . . . . You mean the one who mind enslaved an entire town?

[@dracoargentum9783]

Wanda is one of my top favorites.

[@AA-tt7fl]

Why dont you say you're favourite because no way wanda is among best characters in mcu. power doesnt make a character good

[@watdaforkman4436]

@@AA-tt7fl It's not so much about her power that makes her a good character smh. She's kind of the first character in the MCU that we've seen have their trauma and grief PROPERLY explored. And just her as a scarred person is interesting.

[@apoorvsingh4459]

@@AA-tt7fl its not even about power, it's about her being an interesting and relatable character, who can be good and bad both

[@ChadMichaelSimon]

24:12 I LOVE the physics of Cap jumping onto the truck. He hits with forward momentum but rolls backward because of the truck's speed. So good.

[@AnotherAgnostic]

The part everyone misses is that Cap moved the hammer which means he could have picked it up easily but didn't because he's a gentleman and doesn't want to insult Thor. Thor noticed that slight movement and knew that Cap was worthy.

[@ranponigiri8468]

steve's story would always make me sad. ppl kinda overlooked his storyline abt being a man out of time like he actually lost a whole world, including himself.

[@alwayswrite2011]

5:58 - Jarvis = Just A Really Very Intelligent System 22:12 - Is that... a jug of moonshine?!? 24:54 - Widow isn't riding a motorcycle. That's parkour on a motorcycle. 27:09 - Tony's motivations are a complex bundle of his past as a weapons designer, the PTSD brought on by the battle in Manhattan, and his desire to protect people. (That last has a specific order, starting with himself and Pepper, and then working its way down to everyone else.) These motivations come together in what is arguably a "disaster stew." 31:03 - Wanda is ABSURDLY powerful, and this movie shows an infinitesimally small fraction of her abilities. (I'm speaking in terms of comic books. What she can do in the MCU is still being defined.) 33:48 - there is a *REALLY* funny scene on the gag reel for this exact moment of Jeremy Renner reaching over and closing off Aaron Taylor-Johnson's airways to make sure he's dead. 🤣

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

“He must have a weakness.” That’s a very interesting statement I hadn’t thought of for 40 years. In reflection, Ultron doesn’t have a weakness. The only way to beat him is brute force, and deletion. Unfortunately, he always hides a copy. Once, in the comics, Wanda has the ability to change the probability of things. She used that against Ultron and he malfunctioned. That’s the closest I know of a quick win. He’s pretty tough, and one of the Avengers’ deadliest foes. Thanks for sparking that thought, Maple. :-)

[@TopTwom]

In this film he did have a weakness... he was too human. His artificial intelligence was so advanced it was capable of mistakes like forgetting words and having his feelings hurt. His biggest mistake was misinterpretation of Stark's "peace in our time" statement which was born out of a desire to prove himself. I know nothing about the comics, but in the MCU Ultron's weakness was his emotions. He felt fear, anger, confusion and hate... he was as far from a machine as you can get.

[@BakumanLakuman]

@@TopTwom Part of the reason, I think, that Ultron is so successful in the comics is that he doesn't allow how he feels to dictate his plans. He's human in the context of his understanding, but his actions are more robotic. He's a calculated and ambitious machine with daddy issues, but for some reason, that makes him more dangerous.

[@DarkBunnyLord]

“Veronica” is a joke. Basically Bruce in both the first film and the comics is in love with a woman named Betty (the daughter of Ross who you see in civil war later). So the names “Betty and Veronica” are both used in the Archie comics as the two women competing for Archies affection. In this context since Bruce loved Betty the other woman vying for his attention is Veronica.

[@chitoge7816]

6:32 "It's wild to see where all of tony's stuff started" Yup, it's pretty iconic "in his garage" No that's not where it started. It started in a cave.

[@rrmenton8016]

Always liked this movie more than the first, but on rewatch, it makes me love how much it sets up for the 2nd half of phase one. It's almost like a midseason climax of a tv series.

[@TehFrenchy29]

I didn't love this movie at the time it came out, though I did still like it, but definitely feel it got a lot better as more movies came out paying off ideas it first established or doing more with characters we'd seen before.

[@ryangreen2006]

its one of the last movies of phase 2 tho

[@implicitmintjulep]

Even on release I enjoyed this far more than the first movie. Half of 1 was wasted on origins, bickering, setup. This has the team working together cohesively from the start, wanda and pietro who I loved from the comics, vision & wanda hints, and the last scene between ultron and vision is impeccable

[@dasupertramp5855]

So all of their deepest fears were personal with the exception of Tony. His deepest fear was the loss of the other Avengers and the world in general.

[@danielruiz8259]

Also the fear of another invasion

[@gregghelmberger]

I'm not entirely sure that's accurate. Thor's vision was baffling and incoherent, but based on the fact that he needed a second vision to interpret the first vision, I *think* it was about the Infinity Stones, which are universal in scope and threat. And because we didn't see Bruce's vision, it's marginally less knowable even than Thor's.

[@dasupertramp5855]

@@gregghelmberger True

[@DragonbIaze052]

Tony's fear was failure, which is pretty personal.

[@ernestoaranda717]

Maple, I think you might be my favorite individual reactor in the whole damn internet. You have the wide-eyed wonder and awe of a little girl, the emotions of an innocent, with the occasional potty mouth of a sailor. An irresistible combination.

[@gregghelmberger]

I think the best thing about this movie was Spader's cheerfully chilling performance. Interestingly, that's what so many comic fans hated most, because MCU Ultron's personality was so different from the comic presentation.

[@rrmenton8016]

I know, rite? Spader's performance was like my favorite MCU villian up to this point.

[@ScreamingScallop]

Some geeks complain for the sake of complaining. If they'd kept Ultron in "beep bop boop, initiate protocol: destroy all hu-mans" mode or in his original chrome-egg-Jack-O'Lantern head, the very same ones would have rent their shirts about _that,_ too.

[@mechanomics2649]

My only disappointment came from Ultron not nearly being the threat he should've been. I loved his personality in the movie and it made complete sense for him to have it.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Funny story: Spader wore a motion capture suit with a pair of LEDs on sticks to reference where Ultron's eyes would be, so the actors would know where to look and react. But Spader is such a captivating actor that they had a hard time not looking at his real face. Most wsrs caught in editing, but there's one scene where for a brief second it looks like Wanda is checking out Ultron's package.

[@alonzocoyethea6148]

I agree, Gregg--they couldn't have got a better actor to play Ultron, especially since spader;s natural voice has a robotic delivery...all they had to do was put a little reverb on his mike and voila!!

[@Dennis-zk4wv]

I believe Hulk's fear was Banner taking over for good. And I think that´s why he did what he did at the end. He didn´t want Bruce to settle down with nat, as that would mean no more hulk. A deleted scene from Infinity War hinted at this.

[@S_047]

Ultron goes on the internet for less than a minute and realizes humanity needs to go. . . . I don't have an argument against that.

[@mrzues7260]

Your reactions are so genuine and that is what makes this channel so great. Keep it up! I cannot wait to see your reactions to the next movies!

[@danielruiz8259]

To explain better the vision that Tony had, Wanda just exploited his paranoia againts him.

[@danielkinn782]

I love watching Mable and her reactions. Going down the Marvel hole and seeing her reaction just makes my day! Thank you very much!

[@covertius4287]

All these fantastic comic book powers Maple: “I wanna ride on a motorcycle ☹️”

[@RJay207]

"Girl-bossing a little too close to the sun" might be the best thing I've heard in a long time. 😳

[@rendevera3134]

Maple's reactions are awesome. Really looking forward to the next phases.🙂

[@winstongeralddsouza]

Ultron: "They're doomed." Vision: "Yes, they are." its chilling when you know its true

[@joshualocklear1099]

Wonder if she noticed what Barton named his son 😂she’s gonna cry some mor

[@TroyGreen717]

I've watched quite a few KZbinrs MCU reactions and Maple's is some of the best. Watching this even made me slightly like Ultron more.

[@micheldick1736]

Barton is the best. He is like the adoptive father to a lot of the avengers. Helped out Nat and Wanda. And more to come

[@gilsalazar8226]

I look back to this movie and Infinity way....when both times "endgame" was mentioned and how they will all be there in the end for the big fight. Honestly it blows me away I got to grow up with these movies.

[@oxhine]

Hey, Maple! Helen Cho survived Ultron's blast. Cap found her alive and she is later seen at the new upstate compound in the end along with Selvig. Steve couldn't lift Mjolnir despite coming the closest because of a secret he is harboring for selfish reasons to be revealed in a future movie. It is the sole stain on his character. The scene with Thor in the Well was originally more involved and had him getting possessed by the Norns, the Norse equivalent of the Three Sisters of Fate from Greek mythology. Andy Serkis also did the motion capture for King Kong, Caesar and Snoke as well as Gollum but has acted with his own face in many movies. He will be Alfred Pennyworth in the new Batman film. Ultron was created by Hank Pym in the comics and Hulk's romance with Natasha is purely a movie invention. Natasha has been lovers with Hawkeye, Daredevil, Bucky, Hercules and Red Guardian. Hawkeye's family is from the Ultimate iteration of the character, Marvel's secondary universe. The Prime 616 universe version of Hawkeye loves to play the field and has bagged practically every female Avenger despite being just an ordinary guy!

[@matthewblack7135]

Your reactions never disappoint! Love it!

[@marvel-ousre-grind8724]

Your reactions are so adorable, I can't get over it... Keep it up...

[@yungpoet]

Honestly thats how i felt when quick silver died he didnt even get to shine

[@mogwiawolf4354]

Love this one also my a good friend of mine as a birthday gift took me to the movies when this came out when I was in 7th grade and I loved it but I haven't seen him in 5 to 6 years now because he moved but I'll always like this one and always will remember the first time I saw it 😸

[@marclewis5505]

I've been liking your reactions to Marvel movies a lot Maple.🙂

[@MrSporkster]

I *love* Maple's hair in this video!

[@pillmuncher67]

3:23 SECRET TUNNELLLLL! SECRET TUNNELLLLL! THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN SECRET, SECRET, SECRET, SECRET TUNNELLLLL!

[@duckprints7]

you are really fun to watch movies with!

[@godmagnus]

The blue balls at the end with "Avengers..."

[@DavidMacDowellBlue]

Weird how so many people HATED the notion of Bruce and Natasha having feelings for each other. I thought it made sense, and found it very poignant. Not a spoiler but a teaser--Wanda is amazingly powerful, her story will be fantastic, and her love story will break your heart. PLus, you will (eventually) love the Wanda t.v. series and the Hawkeye t.v. series.

[@daniellylima5568]

i agree with you ah i like bruce together with natasha i just think they should have told more about the two

[@Hellomarsh]

"She's girl bossing a little too close to the Sun" lol

[@savage-juan2359]

Woohoo 🙌 maple is back

[@dylancole1910]

Vision is one of my favorite characters, is introduction in this movie was genius.

[@donsample1002]

_Age of Ultron_ is basically the first season _Buffy_ episode "I Robot - You Jane" extended to over two hours, and a much bigger budget.

[@rbrtck]

Well then, the writer and director of this movie had better apologize to the creators of _Buffy_ ! 😉 Yeah, I know.

[@ChadMichaelSimon]

9:05 Oh my god, that smile from seeing Stan Lee!

[@theradioactiveplayer3461]

I think they could have done Quicksilver's death better if they'd changed one thing: if he, Clint, and the boy were behind cover after he ran in, only for us to realise that regardless of speed, he'd still been hit by a shower of bullets as he saved people. It'd be a good payoff for how he got shot in the arm earlier

[@guesswho4327]

"Fine, I'll do it myself" ~Thanos~

[@scottredding7357]

I've seen this film about 4 times, and I'm still confused about Thor's magic jacuzzi. It's probably the one Marvel film that needed to be longer, to better explain stuff.

[@Diegesis]

Magic jacuzzi should have been on asgard. The idea that we've just had that all this time and he brings it up like it's common knowledge is a bit goofy

[@rrmenton8016]

...uh, Ive got a magic jacuzzi. Just sayin'.

[@more-reasons6655]

@@Diegesis well in Thor The Dark World he only learnt about how closely connected each planet in the nine realms really are, he may have found out about the reflection pools inbetween movies

[@PhilBagels]

@@rrmenton8016 Doesn't everyone?

[@historyliveson28]

@@Diegesis It's one of those things that is confusing in the movies and more so in the comics. Anytime a new item, be it a gadget, a magic pool, or whatever pops up, and its written as "always having been here", makes me go "Ummm then why didn't ANYONE write about it as far back as the 1960's!?". Slightly sloppy storytelling but there are occasions where the writer handles it well, so it evens out half the time.

[@BayouFrog]

Maple needs her own channel.

[@chillaxinsnorlax4462]

Yeah, you should just always have a box of tissues with you as you continue with the rest of the marvel movies. I feel ya. I have already seen them all and I love watching others react to them because I get a sense of watching them for the first time all over again. I still get tears. The more you watch these movies, the more connected or emotionally invested you become in these characters. I really do hope you continue watching MCU films and hopefully you also plan on watching the disney plus shows. They also tie into the MCU. Love your reactions to these movies. Look forward to the rest.

[@jor753]

Love the Princess Leia looking hairdo. Nice reaction once again, you are very good at this..

[@colincopland3665]

Then there’s the counterintuitive paradoxes that happen in movie-making: Linda Cardellini pretending to be pregnant as Laura Barton, and Scarlett Johansson actually pregnant yet having her baby bump erased through visual effects. 🤰🏼➡️ 🖥🪄➡️💃🏼

[@dracoargentum9783]

The long and short of it: plan on crying each Marvel movie. Every one has got it's sad moments, and Marvel knows how to hit you in the feels and twist the knife for good measure, but really, that is exactly why we all LOVE Marvel movies and will remember them for the rest of our lives. Every one of Marvel's characters have their own weak side, everyone has their flaw, everyone is just so darn Human.

[@eddhardy1054]

7:40...I love that there's a Neville Chamberlain quote in an Avengers movie 😊

[@daddynitro199]

I love that the Barton baby is named after Nat and Quicksilver.

[@joshuacampbell7493]

That Stan Lee in cameo in this film was his favorite cameo in his entire life.

[@themanwiththeplan8404]

Excelsior ....

[@more-reasons6655]

This comes second for me but is top for MCU I love love love his cameo in spider-man 3 "you know, I guess one person can make a difference, nuff said"

[@DestroySteve]

I love how this sets up everything for endgame. So crazy to rewatch.

[@bikramkejriwal]

Because you are a very good person from inside, care about everyone, knowa the value of people, that's why you cry my Maple syrup. Eagerly waiting for your videos to see you reacting.

[@NateL1992]

Welcome to the Road to Endgame. You're in the final stretch now

[@TheChiraagG]

The building where the elevator scene happened with the Hulkbuster armour and Hulk was Brent's new (at the time) Civic Centre in Wembley, London, UK. Many a couple have got married there (including me and my wife!)

[@michaeldixon3440]

Loving the MCU reactions.

[@pazz]

Every time you say your channel name I hear “die Jesus” and I’m just like “he already did though?”

[@Diegesis]

But he came back so he could do it again theoretically

[@torchwoodboy5564]

Ok I found you and I love your reactions. Also yes Wanda is queeeeen

[@thanatp5498]

I have been waiting for this.

[@SkullAngel002]

17:40 - Veronica was the contraption that detached from the satellite and flew down to deploy the Mark XLIV "Hulkbuster" armor.

[@mikedignum1868]

And this just goes to prove that Tony is a control freak and his own worst enemy.

[@towkirshuvo97]

Cannot wait for your reaction💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@phj223]

Not sure if you realized, but that south african bad guy who lost his arm is played by Andy Serkis, who of course played Gollum in Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit. :)

[@MapleDivine]

I didn’t but in the discussion video chad pointed it out to me!!! SO COOL!!

[@phj223]

Ah ok, hadn't gotten to that when I wrote my comment :) He is just amazing.

[@shamlotbestrhapsever7437]

Cool tidbit: Ulysses Klaue, the illegal trader of vibranium, is the motion capture actor for Smeagol/Gollum (from LOTR).

[@rbrtck]

Steve is worthy, he just didn't want to spoil the moment for Thor, and the whole mood for everyone. Trust me, he can wield Thor's hammer.

[@PJAvenger]

I think watching the editing was insane. hours and hours for a short video! Thanks for letting me look in. AoU was flawed, but it did have some good intrros

[@raulrozza]

"Wanda, don't let me dooownn" Me, after MoM 😢

[@raisethe3]

Expect big things down the road! You're in for a very fun ride!

[@Githerax]

Like Maple's 'my singing is too close to the copyright' brag :D Where can we hear you sing, Maple?

[@zach1972]

Tony really called it right at Hawkeyes house

[@LordTPrime2100]

Wanda had nooo idea what she did to Stark until she did it. And it trully scared her!

[@Dannydarko27]

Who would have guessed that you can sum up the current state of the MCU with one random Maple quote from this reaction. "Wanda girl bossed to close to the Sun" ☠☠

[@brian19991]

Did you notice the name of Clints newborn Child? When Nat is on the Phone with the Bartons, you can see the name on the Kids clothes. Nathaniel Pietro Barton

[@shadowfire_08]

10:37 these are the moments we live for 😂🙌🍻

[@jacksonsd_]

You finally met Wanda! my fav character :)

[@daynejoseph2366]

"Hey Uber Eats? Yeah me again. Lemme get a large Pho Bo and two orders of Summer Rolls scheduled for 2 this afternoon. Yeah....Yeah Maple's on today, she's watching Ultron. Yup. Aight bruh!"

[@JuanRamos-td3ws]

I just had coconut shrimp and pasta while I watched

[@ChadMichaelSimon]

Age of Ultron falls lower on a lot of people's lists, but it vies for one of the top spots for me. It hits the ground running with that splash page of the full team. Introduces Wanda and Vision. Sets up the Sokovia Accords and Civil War, and has some of the best team fight sequences. Most importantly, after assembling in the first Avengers movie, Age of Ultron is crucial in establishing them as friends beyond teammates. The party scene is the only time we get to spend with the Avengers just hanging out (aside from getting shawarma). That's a huge part of their camaraderie in the comics, something the movies don't always have time for. The events of Civil War and where it takes them into Endgame wouldn't have the same weight without the relationships explored in this movie.

[@paragonrobits809]

It's not entirely clear WHAT Hulk was seeing to make him freak out so badly, but going by a very similar circumstance in the comics, in the prologue to Planet Hulk, he was probably seeing visions of enemies and people he trusted telling him that he should have died years ago, and Hulk himself pondering that all he can do is hurt people, or even that he CAN'T die and he's doomed to suffer alone forever. This is pretty likely, given how he exiles himself from Earth and the horror he's clearly feeling when he snaps out of it. Another element that adds to Bruce being scared of having a family; while the MCU doesn't touch upon it at all, in the comics Bruce was abused by his father (thus forming what would become the Hulk as a response to this trauma, and his own feelings of repressing anything he thought would make him like his father) and his father was in turn hurt by HIS father, and so on. Generational abuse is a theme there, and he's pretty wary that he'll turn out the same way, since a big part of Bruce's self hatred is that he thinks he'll just do the same thing over. i honestly like Ultron a lot in this one, as he comes off from someone who has a compulsion or directive to kill everything, and he doesn't really understand it or what he's doing, just that he HAS to. Honestly he's one of the villains I felt genuine empathy for. I would also say that Vision is worthy to wield Mjolnir not because he's a blank slate (since that isn't really backed up by how the enchantment seems to work), nor because as a sapient machine he's outside of its directives (since Thor seems to brush off that idea pretty fast) but because he's genuinely more moral, heroic and virtuous literally from the moment he becomes alive.

[@littlebeast5948]

Cant wait for next vid fam

[@jackdoe552]

Robert California's best cameo by far.

[@Grizzlox]

This movie is so crucial in everything that comes after

[@SaulGoodman.B]

4:46 you are looking at alternate Ending of End Game

[@sallen2011]

Maple. You are absolutely stunning 😍