This is
the largest MCU Best Moments post I’ve done so far (gearing up so I’ll be ready
for Infinity War.) I toyed with including Sharon as well, since
she gets some good licks in as well, but ultimately, I used a “must have
superhero name to be included” policy.
Also, this post includes a few moments that are less action-based and
more about private/personal victories (spoilers, obviously.)
Bucky Barnes a.k.a. the Winter Soldier: Stealing the Motorcycle
Oh my
gosh, sooooooo cool! Bucky sees the guy
on the motorcycle coming toward him, grabs the handlebars while it’s still
moving, uses the momentum to flip the bike around while simultaneously leaping
on, and takes off without missing a step.
Definite proof that the Winter Soldier doesn’t need to be “evil” to have
sick moves.
Capt. Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America: Apartment Fight
Cap and
Bucky are both awesome throughout this fight, which is coolly staged in an
apartment stairwell (getting to be a bit of a theme for the MCU, eh, Daredevil?) Steve in particular is juggling a lot, since
he’s trying to get Bucky to come in with him, not let the police capture Bucky, not hurt the police in doing so,
and keep both Bucky and the police from hurting one another. And in the midst of all that, he still has
time for cool stuff like putting two officers out of the running by strapping
them together and then dangling one over the edge of the railing.
Clint Barton a.k.a. Hawkeye: Breaking Wanda Out
Okay, so
Clint isn’t the one who’s ultimately responsible for getting Wanda past Vision
(more on that later,) but Clint still does nice work here, using suped-up
arrows to temporarily incapacitate Vision and then taking on the sentient
machine despite Vision’s obvious advantages.
Perhaps more importantly, he gives Wanda a little tough love on blaming
herself for her mistakes vs. moving on and not making new ones.
Natasha Romanov a.k.a. Black Widow: Taking out Rumlow’s Henchmen
Oh man, I
love this one. Nobody puts Black Widow
in a corner! …Or, uh, an armored car
with some goons and a live explosive inside.
Natasha, as always kicks some serious butt and then busts her way out of
there. Bonus points for quick thinking
under a live-explosive-based time crunch.
Col. James Rhodes a.k.a. War Machine: Physical Therapy
Here’s
one of those “personal victory” moments.
Rhodey takes a seriously-hard hit during this film, and here, at the
end, he’s still fighting. He’s not being
unrealistically “gain back full
mobility or bust!” but instead doing what he can, working hard as he takes the
braces Tony made for him out for a test drive.
While he doesn’t mince words about how awful what’s happened is, he also
doesn’t regret the choices he made that led him there.
Sam Wilson a.k.a. Falcon: “…Five”
Early in
the film, when the team encounters seven baddies, Sam quickly and, seemingly-effortlessly,
dispatches with the first two. I just
love how skillfully he uses his wings, retracting them at a moment’s notice
when need be, combining his flight with his acrobatic athleticism, and using
the wings to block gunshots.
Scott Lang a.k.a. Ant-Man: Giant Man
Hilarious
but awesome. Scott creates the perfect
distraction for Team Iron Man, allowing Cap and Bucky to escape, by reversing
his suit’s usual abilities and going all “Godzilla destroys Tokyo” on their
asses. He’s not actively hurting anyone
but instead just causing mayhem that can’t be ignored. Plus, it leads to Tony’s great line, “Anyone
on our side hiding any shocking or fantastic abilities they’d like to
disclose?”
Peter Parker a.k.a Spider-Man: Fighting Bucky and Sam
Ditto –
hilarious but awesome. Spidey handily
gets the job done here, webbing two guys with way more field experience than
him, all the while geeking out overBucky’s metal arm and Sam’s flying abilities
(much to Sam’s annoyance, naturally.)
For whatever reason, my favorite bit here is when he shouts, “You have
the right to remain silent!” as Sam temporarily has the upper hand and he’s
just along for the ride.
T’Challa a.k.a. Black Panther: Confronting Zemo
T’Challa
has all kinds of badass moments in this movie (so, so pumped for Black Panther, I can’t take it,) but I
actually have to go with a less action-packed one for him: confronting Zemo after realizing that his
desire for vengeance nearly led him to kill the wrong man. But rather than turn his vengeance on the
“right” man, Zemo, T’Challa makes the stronger choice and decides he’s done
letting it consume him. Then, just as a
bonus, he catches the bullet that
Zemo tries to kill himself with (gotta love those vibranium suits,) telling
him, “The living are not done with you yet.”
Bad. Ass!
Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man: Fighting Bucky
Tony’s
used to fighting inside a suit, but this time around, he doesn’t have one. When Bucky’s programming is activated, all
Tony has is an Iron Man glove to try to fight, attempt to restrain, and keep
Bucky from shooting him in the face – not too shabby, if I say so myself.
Vision:
Fighting Hawkeye
I root
for Hawkeye in this fight – or rather, for the ultimate goal of Wanda leaving
the compound – but there’s no denying that Vision is awesome here. I especially
love his use of his less-than-standard-issue matter phasing, effortlessly
turning gaseous so Clint’s punches pass right through him but then going solid
so Clint breaks his baton on Vision’s metal skull.
Wanda Maximoff a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch: Getting Past Vision
I’ve
mentioned all three players in this scene, but it’s Wanda who ultimately takes
the prize here. While the physical
victory, using her powers to take Vision down
(literally,) is impressive all by itself, it’s the personal one that makes this
moment. Wanda, deciding to stop letting
others treat her as nothing but a dangerous weapons, declares, “I can’t control
their fear. Only my own.” That’s my girl!
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