![]() ![]() But, honestly, there was more juice in Bucky ogling Steve’s bulging bicep as Cap struggled to ground a helicopter using only gumption and sinew. Something he could never do while his Agent Carter was alive. It showed that Cap was finally willing to close the door on Peggy. Sure, the Sharon and Steve connection served a narrative purpose. He begins choking her but the camera pans away before she dies. ![]() The assassin then proceeds to the passenger side where a bloodied woman is shown. But with the franchise slowly making room for women to be more than girlfriends and sidekicks (seriously, Sharon should have been on that tarmac), a love story just for the sake of some kisses and yearning seems out of place in these spirited adventures. The upcoming Captain Carter movie could use inspiration for the supposed original premise of the MCU movie that became Captain America: Civil War. A man assassinates two defenseless people after causing their car to hit a tree. ![]() The image appears dialed in from the first shot to the last the digital source only leaves the image appearing every-so-mildly glossy but never particularly flat. Perhaps it’s Joss Whedon’s influence on Phase 2 of Marvel’s superhero universe, but these characters seem destined to not be happy in a relationship unless, like Hawkeye, they take their love stories completely off the grid.īut Marvel seems to think it has to have its heroes in heterosexual love affairs in order to maximize audience appeal. Captain America: Civil War boasts a very detailed, naturally colorful, and splendidly accurate 1080p transfer. In fact, Scarlett Johansson’s hugely popular character is the most fun when she nowhere near romance but, rather, palling around with Hawkeye and Steve. And Black Widow’s half-hearted love affair with the Hulk was one of the many things that didn’t work in Avengers: Age of Ultron. The brewing love story between Vision and Scarlet Witch ( yeah, it’s in the comics) is frankly rather creepy given the relative ages of Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olson. Jane and Thor were so spark-less that Natalie Portman’s absence in Thor 3 is neither surprising nor all that damaging to the franchise. With the exception of the bittersweet distance between Cap and Peggy and the very useful friction between Tony and Pepper in Iron Man 3 and Civil War, the Avengers love stories have fallen rather flat. And while I think Agent Peggy Carter would have encouraged Agent Sharon Carter to join in the big fight on the tarmac, in general Sharon’s insider access to the government served the story very well.īut did they have to throw in that kiss? Romance has never been hugely successful in the world of The Avengers. It’s a great moment for her and for the story. The film even gave her one of Captain’s most iconic comic book speeches when Sharon and Steve are mulling over how to move forward in the shadow of Peggy’s death. As was the case in Captain America: Winter Soldier, VanCamp is a hugely appealing (if slightly underused) member of the cast. ![]()
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