Sure looks like Marvel is setting the stage for branching out with other characters and story lines. Which doesn't hurt my feelings a bit.
The banter and touches of light tone are what makes MCU so much more successful than what Sony, Fox, and WB are shelling out right now. Honestly I hope you are proven right. The dark comedy and banter that Whedon brings to the MCU is what has elevated superhero movies beyond the corniness and faux darkness they have always been stuck. What you seem to hate about the MCU is what makes many love it. I'm sorry it doesn't fit your tastes, but you can always watch the DC movies. For me, a balance of wit and action makes these characters far more human and relatable than any other comic property going right now.
I know I've said it many times, but in all honesty I do not wish for a DC version of a Marvel film. I don't want to see Tony Stark brooding on top of a building like Batman, I don't want to see a film that is devoid of ANY humor, I just wish Marvel (and especially Whedon) knew when to pull back on the humor. They're like a train about to go off the rails, there's a lever clearly marked "Pull to stop" but they just ignore it and keep going full steam. That is why I loved Winter Soldier so much! Sure, they also had humor in it (I actually enjoyed the opening scene with Steve and Sam ) but the movie knew when the time was right to get serious, to stop spouting off one-liners and focus on plot development. That's all I'm looking for, and is all I wanted out of the last Avengers film (well that and Ed Norton, but what's done is done). Also, I have to disagree that Fox is falling behind Marvel in terms of being successful. I recently re-watched Days of Future Past last week and (again, my own opinion) that film is also what I would call a "balanced story" in terms of comedy, drama, action, etc. There were twists and turns, jokes and tension...a little bit of everything and not just a one-sided film. Plus, DoFP Quicksiver was so amazing I can't see Aaron-Taylor Johnson topping that performance (did you see the kid in Godzilla?).
I think we'll forever disagree on the banter. I think the humor in Avengers is character appropriate. People like Stark, Banner, and Fury hide their fear an anger in snark. You don't see that from Cap as much in Avengers and that is extended into the feel you like in Cap 2. His humor is more reserved and goes unused in times of strife because that's just not who he is. You don't see Cap cracking wise in the battle of NY or on the Hydra Helli-carriers.Gomer, I've got to say I like you....even though we don't agree on certain topics, we can at least discuss it without acting like savage internet trolls
I do agree that I liked the version they put in there, I just had to laugh that it just happens to be a Disney song (similar to the way there's a very obvious Cars 2 advertisement in The Muppets).
It's funny....what your describing is exactly what I wanted out of the last Avengers movie. Instead of that scene in the helicarrier labs where a large amount of Joss-Banter takes place, I wanted to see something like Loki bringing a small squad of Chitauri and the Avengers attempting to stop him but then Hulk loses control and attacks the Avengers instead. Afterwards none of the team wants to even get close to Banner out of fear, giving him the isolation he's wanted but also causing Bruce to muster up the courage within himself to save the day along with the rest of the team because he knows it's the right thing to do. This is along the lines of what I'm talking about when I say I want less banter and more character development. To me, actions speak greater than words. When an actor is ACTING and emoting instead of relying on dialog to insinuate what he or she feels, it speaks more to me and feels more natural.
She is the most powerful being in the marvel universe from time to time. I wonder just how strong she will be in the films..
I disagree.
) which I was begging for throughout the whole film, someone to take something serious. That type of attitude did carry through during Capt 2 in full force....and I just now realized.....this explains why I am fond of Winter Soldier compared to the other Phase 2 films. When I say "It has balance" I suppose that's because the character himself has balance in terms of comedy and seriousness.
