10 Years of MCU Week 5 Discussion: Avengers: Infinity War (SPOILER ZONE)

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It's the 5th week of our Cap-Ironman 10 Years of MCU celebrations and it is here: Avengers: Infinity War.

In this post everyone is invited to share their reactions and thoughts! Have you seen it yet? What did you think? How many feels do you need to share?

This post is of course an ALL-PURPOSE SPOILER ZONE. If you haven't seen the movie yet, be aware that this is not a spoiler free discussion. Beyond this post everyone please keep our Spoiler Policy for Avengers: Infinity War in mind.

Comments

[foretellerbryn]

I genuinely adored the movie even if Steve and Tony had next to no content whatsoever.

Steve calls Tony the world's greatest defender??? Tony has been carrying the phone around ON HIS PERSON for the past two years????? GOD????? the MCU is feeding us table scraps but god if I won't take what I can get

(Steve losing Bucky again was actually the worst possible thing, plus Tony losing Peter right after alskdfjsldkfjasd I WAS A SOBBING MESS IN THE THEATER)

[ireallyshouldbedrawing]

Yes to everything. This movie has small Stevetony moments but with huge significance. I love it.

Steve losing Bucky again was actually the worst possible thing

And the way he looked so lost, and I think he said 'I don't know' when Nat asked what happened (I remember this scene vaguely, feel free to correct me), I don't think I've ever seen Steve so clueless, he always looked like he had a plan, like he was in control. Very refreshing to see this side of Steve. His character development since CACW has been most amazing to see. It's like he's more real.

[foretellerbryn]

GOD now that I'm trying to remember it exactly I can't remember who said what, but I definitely remember the utter confusion and helplessness from Steve. The "Oh, God." line actually gutted me entirely. Steve Rogers at a loss for words is the worst possible god damn thing.

BUT YES absolutely agreed, even if we didn't get a whole lot of time with him in this movie (which is entirely understandable, considering the size of the cast) I still think they did a perfect job with what little characterization we could witness. The conversations with Vision ("We don't trade lives.") his rebuttal to Ross, TAKING ON THANOS 1V1. HONESTLY. I love Steven Grant Rogers with my whole heart and if I have to watch him die next year I will actually lose it.

[felis]

"We don't trade lives."

Thanks for reminding me of that bit! (All of it went by so quickly.) This was a bit like a shared theme, several characters (Strange, Gamora/Peter, Thanos, Wanda,...) had to make that choice in different situations. And it fits that Steve is the one with the principle here.

[baka_yu]

Steve losing Bucky again is the worst thing for him.

And Tony being alone in space, seeing everyone he cares about around him die and being the one left standing is clearly Tony's.

The poor heartbroken boys!

[felis]

But unlike Tony's vision in AoU, he didn't actually see Steve die in front of him, so at some point he'll get to find out that Steve and the orginal team are all still alive. At least I hope he does. I'm so curious how they are going to play all this in the next one.

[baka_yu]

I have quite a few guesses based on some comic book stuff, but I'm curious what they'll change there as well since they did change quite a lot already. Thanos himself, for starters, his whole motivation is completely different.

And I would guess that Tony will get on one of the spaceships that should still be around him (Nebula, Guardians) and return to Earth, with hopefully some nice reunions happening there!

[sheron]

I kind of wonder if Tony even knows that ANYONE from Earth survived. Like, he knows Nebula is alive, but everyone from Earth was wiped away. He doesn't know it was half the people, does he? Only Gamora knows that, I think?

The Avengers on earth know that some people survived because at least Steve, Nat, Thor, Bruce are still around...but to Tony, the only reason he is alive is because Strange traded the Infinity Stone for him. I think Tony doesn't know there's anyone alive on Earth at that point.... Yikes.

[baka_yu]

Didn't Thanos say that in his presence as well? I would need to see it again, but I thought Tony knew as well that that was his end goal. But I might misremember things, maybe someone else can give us more clarity :D

[felis]

Oh, very nice observation about Steve being so lost at the end! There was no more fighting to be done, no more plan to be made. And I loved that there was no score at the end, all the people just disappearing in almost silence. Really emphasized that they'd already lost, that the fight was over before they knew what was happening.

[ireallyshouldbedrawing]

And I loved that there was no score at the end,

I didn't notice about the score, I was too shocked because it was so sudden XD. But yes I love how they treated the disappearances. Very straightforward but still poetic. No pain (except for those who were left behind lol), or gore stuff, it was just like what Thanos said when he considered it a mercy.

[navaan]

Glad you enjoyed it too!!


Steve calls Tony the world's greatest defender??? Tony has been carrying the phone around ON HIS PERSON for the past two years????? GOD????? the MCU is feeding us table scraps but god if I won't take what I can get

Same! And these were GOOD TABLE SCRAPS, OOOOKAY? XD

I knew in my bones the Peter moment was coming, but that was so, so bad and Tony's lost grieving face... ARGH.

And Steve, oh no. I'm seeing it again later today, so I can take notes on all the anguish.

[foretellerbryn]

LOSING PETER WAS 5 MILLION TIMES WORSE THAN I COULD HAVE EVER ANTICIPATED AND I WILL LITERALLY NEVER FORGIVE MARVEL EVEN IF THEY BRING HIM BACK TO LIFE

but god yeah I'm honestly pleased with what little we did get, I'm sure we'll get our solid reunion in 4, at the very least.

[navaan]

Yeah, god, the way Tony catches him in his arms and everything... so much PAIN. T_T

[sheron]

Yes! I loved this movie so much. I went in expecting to be okay with it, and as the movie progressed I was more and more going "oh hey i'm really...loving this?? sofar?? yep? still?? loving it???" and after I walked out I felt so... satisfied with the level of pain delivered.

I LOVE that both Steve & Tony are sitting on their respective plantes angsting like hell! <3