Who were the MVPs of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR? Who came up SHORT?

[titanfan]

That's because his goal is to wipe out half the population in the universe. Not just killing randomly. When he was so close to getting all the stones, those kills in Wakanda would be completely unnecessary.

He was probably thinking they were all about to be judged anyway. As far as powerful villains go, they did a pretty good job in explaining "why doesn't he just kill XXX?" when they try to mess up with his plans?

[anon_me]

Got to agree, Thanos was a really good character, very multi-dimensional as he was in the comics. I never watched any of the Thor films and he's a character that I'm indifferent to in the comics but I really liked him in this movie. I get that they needed to set it up this way but man, my first thought when Thanos was closing in on the Vision was "what the hell is Thor up to?". I also really liked the Dora Milaje, despite her short screen-time.

Bucky really didn't need to be in here, I thought, except maybe to add to the emotional weight of Cap's loss in the end.

[AnakinFlair]

Yeah, this was Thanos' movie. He was the villain protagonist, as everyone's stories revolved around him.

But I agree about Winter Soldier getting shortchanged. He was the first of the snap-death, so building him up more would've made his death more impactful, which would spread to the reception of the other heroes' deaths. Spidey had the best death, but a bit more development would have done the same for Bucky since he starts the ball rolling.

Well, he had two movies to build him up, but I understand what you are saying. Outside of his interaction with Rocket Raccoon, he didn't do much here.

Really underserved were the Secret Avengers. Despite building him up in the trailers, Cap got nothing to do here except fight. and did Falcon even speak?

I guess what it boils down to was that we've had 18 other movies to build up and showcase everyone else, so this movie was devoted mostly to Thanos, who is the clear MVP. I'll follow that up with Bruce Banner, Tony Stark, Dr. Strange, Gamora, and Spidey- though I felt his death was way too drawn out. I also couldn't help but think that his 'I don't want to go' was a nod to David Tenant's Doctor Who.

[anon_me]

and did Falcon even speak?

He had that quip about landing quicker than they thought when they were entering Wakanda =p

[keeen]

Everyone's said it, but I was really blown away by how well Thanos came across. I was really sceptical of the CG and character design, and hadn't seen much to judge Brolin's performance in his brief scenes up to this point, but everything about that character pretty much worked like they wanted it to.

Vision has never been a character I liked much, but his death was maybe the most emotionally effective in the film. I wish he'd have gotten a moment against Thanos beforehand. I mean, Dr. Strange nearly kicked Thanos' ass without even using his stone, so the only Avenger with one should've been made to look more powerful.

[k von doom]

Vision has never been a character I liked much, but his death was maybe the most emotionally effective in the film.

I'm still figuring out whether his death on film was more brutal than his death in the comic book.

[Midvillian1322]

I'm still figuring out whether his death on film was more brutal than his death in the comic book.

I say yes because he was murdered twice in one minute.

[Midvillian1322]

Got to agree, Thanos was a really good character, very multi-dimensional as he was in the comics. I never watched any of the Thor films and he's a character that I'm indifferent to in the comics but I really liked him in this movie. I get that they needed to set it up this way but man, my first thought when Thanos was closing in on the Vision was "what the hell is Thor up to?". I also really liked the Dora Milaje, despite her short screen-time.

Bucky really didn't need to be in here, I thought, except maybe to add to the emotional weight of Cap's loss in the end.

Alot of people didnt need to be there but if they weren't we woulda wondered where they were. Characters important to the plot got the screen time which is fine with me. Bucky got his action moment as did almost everyone which was cool.

[Alan2099]

If Bucky wasn't there, we would have lost a great scene with him and Rocket.

[Cyke]

People are giving Quil MVP even though he is one of the main reasons the heroes fail?

That is some fan armor right there

That's the thing. Some may think that his actions are understandable. But understandable does not mean justifiable.

It's the same kind of hero worship that leads fans to protect terrible athletes, celebrities, and politicians.

Did they turn up because they were monitoring them? I thought Banner had phoned Cap, using Starks phone after the battle in NY to warn Cap what was happening and tell him that the Vision would be targeted?

Sure, but if Cap and his team were warned by Stark and they went to save them, then they came to the rescue *awfully* quickly had they been even in another country, given the size of Edinburgh. Rather, given that Wanda's a valued member of Cap's squad (he did the most to reassure her during Civil War, after all), and that essentially three super-spies (*especially* Black Widow) were in the general vicinity, I think it's likely they were already tracking Wanda -- probably well with her knowledge and consent since Vision was the one who was there unauthorized -- for her regular rendezvous with Vision, tracking her for her safety. It's just that this time Vision's been targeted and they spring to attack.

Or to put it more simply, Wanda and Vision have their usual getaways (for Vision that's a no-no, but that means that Stark's side can't locate him but Cap *can* because of Wanda's trysts) and Cap's team keeps tabs on her, as usual, so they know where they are. This time they get a phone call from Banner or Stark (Stark was reluctant) so they can act quickly. But given the speed of the rescue, it's likely they were already on the scene, rather than jumping straight into action because of the phone call.