History Awesome / AvengersInfinityWar

** Cap knocks down Corvus for a while and disarms him twice when he's focused on Vision, all the while telling him to run. Then Corvus, unarmed, [[IAmNotLeftHanded decides to focus on Cap]]. He floors Cap in ''one'' move, then starts to choke Steve effortlessly with one hand, with Cap unable to budge him one bit. Then SCHLICK! -- Corvus looks down to see that Vision has run him through with his own spear, [[HoistByHisOwnPetard exactly like he did]] to Vision [[LaserGuidedKarma when they first met]]. As Vision tosses aside the corpse, Captain asks him why he didn't run like he asked him to, Vision has only this to say:

* Thanos's opening introductory speech that culminates in his signature pose with the gauntlet in front to the right -- power stone installed, just like in the [[https://youtu.be/L2VoJuVfbjI?t=1081 Phase 3 announcement]].

* Spider-Man gets to show off how absurdly powerful he is when he enters the fight. While other characters get consistently knocked around by Cull Obsidian’s pincer weapon, Spidey stops it cold with little visible effort. Not much later, Peter swings a half of a taxi cab that Cull throws at him back on top of the alien, all while swinging himself with the other hand. Finally, Peter manages to pull Doctor Strange against a tractor beam, despite his only anchor being a street lamp.

--->'''Ross''': Still no word on Vision?
--->'''Rhodes''': Satellites lost him somewhere over Edinburgh.
--->'''Ross''': On a stolen Quinjet with four of the world's most wanted criminals.
--->'''Rhodes''': You know they're only criminals because '''''you''''' chose them to call them that, right, sir!?
--->'''Ross''': God, Rhodes, your talent for horse-shit rivals my own.
--->'''Rhodes''': If it weren't for those Accords, Vision would have been right here.
--->'''Ross''': I remember your signature on those papers, Colonel.
--->'''Rhodes''': That's right. And I'm pretty sure I paid for that.
--->'''Ross''': You having second thoughts?
--->'''Rhodes''': ''([[DeathGlare glaring at Ross]])'' [[TranquilFury Not anymore]].

* Although she isn't the best of Thanos's daughters, Thanos acknowledges her skill as he mentions that she ''almost'' killed him. Yes, Nebula almost managed to assassinate Thanos alone.

--> [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind We don't trade lives.]]

--->'''Banner:''' ''[getting another BigNo from Hulk]'' Oh, screw you, you big green asshole! [[LetsGetDangerous I'll do it myself]]!
--->'''Banner:''' ''[to Cull Obsidian [[PreMortemOneLiner before killing him]]]'' See ya!

-->'''Thanos''': [[PreMortemOneLiner You should have gone for the head...]]\\

'''Thor''': ''[[BigNo No!]]''\\

** After Thanos's fingersnap, the Gauntlet is shown to have been scorched heavily. Thanos wiping out half the universe required so much power and energy, that ''the Gauntlet could not withstand it in totality''. And even then it's shown to be only cosmetic damage, as Thanos warps away immediately afterwards -- meaning that now, Thanos has burning scars on the Gauntlet while most likely retaining all of its ultimate power -- a reminder that his victory was cemented as permanently as the burns on the weapon itself.

* From [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QwievZ1Tx-8 the second trailer]]

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** Then there's Thor's next action: demand that Thanos come and face him. [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Many]] [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy previous]] [[Recap/AgentsOfSHIELDS5E20TheOneWhoWillSaveUsAll entries]] in the MCU had clearly established that the interstellar community was utterly ''terrified'' of the Mad Titan, and considered going against him tantamount to SuicideByCop. Here, an enraged Thor merely gives it as a BadassBoast:

* The sheer ''scope'' of what the Infinity Stones can do when properly channeled and not being [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger perverted for crass weaponry]], [[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron used to make murder-bots]], or [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy used as an uncontrollable fantasy nuke]] is staggering. With a flex of his wrist Thanos has been able to [[RealityWarper completely alter a person's physical nature and the entire reality of a situation around himself]], [[TimeMaster reverse the flow of time to recover the exploded Mind Stone]], and (as mentioned previously) pull an entire ''moon'' out of orbit to chuck at his enemies. And once the Infinity Gauntlet is fully assembled...[[WorldWreckingWave *snap*]]

** "Who the hell are [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy you guys]]?" Oh Thor, just you wait and see.

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* The simple fact that this film even exists is an example in and of itself, considering it's a CrisisCrossover of 18 prior blockbuster movies made over the course of a decade.
* Behind-the-scenes:
** Creator/PaulBettany confessed that Vision's death at Wanda's hands [[https://youtu.be/te3eUojay_s?t=369 was requested to be improvised]]. That such a pivotal scene (and one of the film's biggest TearJerker moments) is one deserves well-deserved props to him and Creator/ElizabethOlsen.
** The similarly heartwrenching Snap-related death of Spider-Man [[https://screenrant.com/avengers-infinity-war-spider-man-death-scene/ was also revealed to be improvised]], selling once again why Creator/TomHolland, despite being way younger than the cast, is among them.
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** In a Meta way, the film implies that [[ThoseWackyNazis the Red Skull]] is ''more evil'' than Thanos, since Thanos truly loves Gamora. Even in the MCU, the Nazis are just a special kind of evil.

* A meta example: When Creator/ChadwickBoseman died of colon cancer on August 28th, 2020, fans were stunned to learn he had been in Stage 3 ''during the entire filming'' of this movie and ''Film/AvengersEndgame''.

** Even though he nearly loses, Tony's Mark L armor manages to keep going, despite getting battered up by Cull Obsidian and getting thrown into the air by Ebony Maw. Compared to previous armors that get scratched during their first confrontation, the Mark L was able to remain undamaged as if nothing happened.

'''Doctor Strange:''' Certainly not. I speak for myself. [[ThrowingDownTheGauntlet You're trespassing in this city and on this planet]].\\

* Corvus makes the mistake of angering Vision's by threatening Wanda, prompting a burst of violence from the generally peaceful robot who slams Glaive into a wall and begins a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

* Corvus makes the mistake of pushing Vision's BerserkButton by threatening Wanda, prompting a burst of violence from the generally peaceful robot who slams Glaive into a wall and begins a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

** Tony's Bleeding Edge armor, inspired by the armor of the same name from the comics. It is easily one of the most advanced pieces of tech ever shown in the MCU, including space-tech and Wakandan tech. Like the Black Panther suit, it's composed out of lightweight nanites, but its offensive capacities are ''much'' more impressive: Aside from the standard Repulsor/Missile/Unibeam arsenal, itself dialed UpToEleven the Armor also provides HammerSpace-contained blades/riot shields/Jet boosters/[[ArmCannon Arm Cannons]] and detachable cannon weaponry, and improves Iron Man's strength and durability to the point he can trade blows with Cull Obsidian and later on even draw blood from '''Thanos himself'''. Note that the ''only'' other thing shown to injure Thanos was a full-force attack from Allfather!Thor.

** Nebula wordlessly begs Gamora *not* to tell Thanos where the Soul Stone is, even though she knows full well that Thanos will torture her again. She's willing to undergo that rather than let him complete the Infinity Gauntlet. She may not be the deadliest woman in the galaxy, but she might just be the bravest.

** The way they fight. It feels more like actual people fighting each other compared to the high octane action from when the Green Goliath battled [[Film/TheIncredibleHulk Abomination]]. In a way, the normalcy of the fight is what makes it that terrifying as the Hulk finally discovers the one entity that can fight him fist by fist.

*** Remember, Mantis was able to subdue Ego, an ancient living ''planet'' of immense power. Against Thanos, the best she can do is get him half-asleep. Sure, she may have had who knows how many centuries of experience with Ego, making her more effective with him, but still, that this man is even in the same league as a Celestial is impressive. ''Film/TheEternals'' heavily implies at the end that Thanos was a disfigured Eternal.

*** Remember, Mantis was able to subdue Ego, an ancient living ''planet'' of immense power. Against Thanos, the best she can do is get him half-asleep. Sure, she may have had who knows how many centuries of experience with Ego, making her more effective with him, but still, that this man is even in the same league as a Celestial is impressive. [[spoiler: ''Film/TheEternals'' heavily implies at the end that Thanos was a disfigured Eternal.]]

*** Remember, Mantis was able to subdue Ego, an ancient living ''planet'' of immense power. Against Thanos, the best she can do is get him half-asleep. Sure, she may have had who knows how many centuries of experience with Ego, making her more effective with him, but still, that this man is even in the same league as a Celestial is impressive.

* Thor working out exactly where Thanos is heading next, with sound logic as well -- Thanos took the Power Stone from Xandar after ravaging it, took the Space Stone from the Asgardians, and since nobody knows where the Soul Stone is and the Time and Mind Stones being on Earth under the Avengers' protection, he's going for the next soft target -- the Aether (a.k.a. Reality Stone) from Knowhere. It reminds you that the Prince...*ahem* ''King'' of Asgard is no fool.

* Thor working out exactly where Thanos is heading next, with sound logic as well -- Thanos took the Power Stone from Xandar after ravaging it, took the Space Stone from the Asgardians, and since nobody knows where the Soul Stone is and the Time and Mind stones being at Earth under the Avengers's protection, he's going for the next soft target -- the Aether aka Reality stone from Knowhere. It reminds you that the Prince...ahem King of Asgard is no fool.

* Tony has built many Iron Man armors in the past, but on that day his decade-long journey has reached what might be its end point: the Bleeding Edge Armor -- the culmination of all his determination and research. This armor is more powerful than its predecessors, having near limitless power to allow it to perform many of Iron Man's impressive feats and the ability to shapeshift into a variety of weapons and gadgets. The TransformationSequence is no slouch followed by LetsGetDangerous of Tony removing his sun glasses. His first use of the armor is to smack Cull Obsidian like a ragdoll.

-->'''Thanos:''' You have my respect, Stark. When I'm done, half of humanity will still be alive. I hope they remember you.

* Bruce Banner deserves special recognition for his overall performance throughout the film. Starting from the beginning: after The Hulk is viciously and decisively defeated by Thanos in the first 10 minutes of the film, Heimdall transports Banner back to Earth so that he can warn the Avengers of the impending invasion. Keep in mind that under normal circumstances, Banner remembers nothing that his green alter ego does upon changing back, but in this case, the situation was so dire he obviously forced himself to do so in order to prepare his allies. From that point, Banner, upon realizing that the Avengers have broken up ("like a band?"), tells Tony to get past the B.S., contact Cap, and gather their forces. Later, when the Secret Avengers are at a loss as to how to deal with the fact that Thanos is coming for The Vision's Infinity Stone, it is Bruce who postulates the theory that the Mind Stone might be removed without killing the synthezoid he helped create or sacrificing his personality. And then, realizing that he will not be able to call on the power of The Hulk to help save the day this time, Banner garbs himself in the Hulkbuster armor (which he also helped devise) and proves to be a huge combat asset - taking out large groups of the Outriders and even killing Cul Obsidian, TheBrute of The Children of Thanos. To say that Doc Bruce Banner stepped up to the challenge in ''Infinity War'' is a severe understatement.

->'''T'Challa:''' Up. This is no place to die.

-->'''Ebony Maw:''' [[BadassBoast Your powers are inconsequential compared to mine]].\\

-->''"You understand, boy? You're about to take the full force of a star. It'll kill you."''

--->'''Thanos:''' Insect!

-->'''Loki:''' [[FamousLastWords You will]] ''[[FamousLastWords never]]'' [[FamousLastWords be a god!]]