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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
@ Halloween: Natasha would dress up as Batman, Thor would be Aquaman for no reason other than he can half-naked, Vision would dress as Superman so he can wear a cape, Tony would dress as one of the revealing female hero so he have a laugh, Wanda would dress as Hawkgirl.
Bruce Banner, Maria Hill and Nick Fury would sit home.
I mean, clearly "setting the Hulk loose on a city" wasn't part of the original plan, because they had no idea the Avengers were even going to be there or that the Hulk would be there. Ultron just took the opportunity that he had — he's not the same "everything is part of my plan" guy that Loki was, he is more of an improviser (remember, he is based on Tony's personality a bit).
Now, is Wanda a child? Well, she's around 18, so she's legally an adult, but she also suffered from a trauma as a child that she has shown in Age of Ultron an inability to get past, causing anti-social behaviors. This doesn't mean she is insane, this just means that she suffered a trauma and needs help to overcome it and move past her anger issues.
edited 31st Oct '16 6:32:17 PM by alliterator
I'm sure everyone said it already, but Tony and Strange both go as Sherlock Holmes for Halloween, then argue with each other in that whole "I can't believe we wore the same dress!" way.
My various fanfics.Thinking broad concerning costumes is too complicated for me...but I can perhaps figure out the costumes for a Disney-Themed Halloween party...let's see....
Clint would naturally be the Fox-version of Robin hood.
Tony Peter Pan...though he might have to shave his beard for this one....though I doubt that Pepper would agree to be Wendy....or Tinkerbell for that matter...oh, well, she is off busy elsewhere anyway...maybe celebrating in a Mary Poppins costume...
Thor and Jane would be dressed up as Hercules and Megara.
Steve would be a male version of Sleeping Beauty (I don't care if he likes it or not, that's what he gets). And Sharon might do the Prince Phillip for him.
Hope would want to be Mulan. And Scott would come as Mushu, just for fun. And Sam would dress up as Shang just to get a little bit revenge on him
Natasha would totally rock a Jessica Rabbit costume.
Rhody would turn up as Buzz Lightyear, so that his leg prostheses don't look odd....
Bruce would dress up as Milo.
Bucky...well, I guess they can decorate his tank a little bit.......
Black Panther would come as Baghira (sorry, couldn't resist that one).
Vision and Wanda will turn up as Phoebus and Esmeralda.
And Spider-man isn't allowed too come because he is too young for Tony's wild parties....plus, he is out there protecting children who a trick and treating....
edited 1st Nov '16 12:50:36 AM by Swanpride
For real though I do think Thor would dress as Wonder Woman, both as because she's a mighty warrior like himself and as a Call-Back to the Norse Myth, in which Thor dressed up as a woman once.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."Because they were enemy combatants on the field who needed to be taken out before they took her, Pietro, and Ultron out. Like, you are seriously asking the question, "Why was Character X firing his gun at Character Y, who was in the opposite faction and trying to stop Character X?"
The difference between them and Banner is that they were actively trying to stop her, while Banner was only involved because she deliberately pulled him in.
At no point was disabling anyone about revenge. Working with Ultron was about revenge. Disabling the Avengers was her way of contributing to the fight. She wasn't running around cackling, "MUWAHAHA! Captain America is having fantasies about war! My vengeance is complete!"
I mean, clearly "setting the Hulk loose on a city" wasn't part of the original plan, because they had no idea the Avengers were even going to be there or that the Hulk would be there. Ultron just took the opportunity that he had — he's not the same "everything is part of my plan" guy that Loki was, he is more of an improviser (remember, he is based on Tony's personality a bit).
No, it was clearly part of the plan. Like, this is indisputable. Wanda calls Banner "finishing the plan". You can't seriously claim that they had no plan for the Avengers when Wanda acknowledges what she does to an Avenger as part of the plan.
And would do what to Iron Man, exactly? He's a bit above their pay grade. Was Wanda going to try throwing crates up at him or something while Quicksilver runs around impotently on the ground pretending to help? When Tony decides "Eh, f*ck 'em" and rockets off across the ocean at supersonic speeds to catch Ultron, what do you think the Twins could possibly have done to intervene?
The distraction was the Hulk attacking a city because that's a good distraction. It's the classic "Get the MacGuffin or protect innocent lives" Sadistic Choice.
Now, is Wanda a child? Well, she's around 18, so she's legally an adult, but she also suffered from a trauma as a child that she has shown in Age of Ultron an inability to get past, causing anti-social behaviors. This doesn't mean she is insane, this just means that she suffered a trauma and needs help to overcome it and move past her anger issues.
An adult with a child's capacity for comprehending the world around her is, by definition, mentally disabled. I realize you guys are reaching for ways to absolve her, but trying to get her classified as emotionally childlike is not a line of defense you want to go down.
edited 1st Nov '16 7:36:44 AM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Ultron Prime was already incapacitated at the time and could do nothing to defend himself. Tony has Tank Missiles.
Best case scenario, she manages to hold him from running off for five seconds until he explodes her face and resumes pursuit. She's a Squishy Wizard. She has no business in direct combat against the powerhouses without a team backing her up.
edited 1st Nov '16 7:42:57 AM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Lets just agree that its WHEDON!!!'s fault and assume that Wanda was possessed by... Cassandra Nova... from the future.
Forever liveblogging the Avengers

I definitely don't think it's a bad movie but I definitely don't enjoy it as much as the first one. Part of it is, Avengers 1 was lightning in a bottle and I don't think they're gonna able to intentionally ever be able to recreate something that successful. That same thrill is gonna be hard to ever replicate because the initial novelty of the concept is kinda in "Seinfeld" Is Unfunny territory.