User blog:Radical M/If this doesn't prove I'm a nerd, I don't know what will...

Some people may not know this, but I am a huge Marvel Comics fan. And if the world ends in 2012, I won't care, as long as I get to see the Avengers movie before then. For those who don't know what the Avengers is they are a superhero team consisting of Marvel's best, like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk. Marvel is doing something no one has ever done before and making a crossover of a bunch of movies to create The Avengers movie! For those who live under a rock and have no idea what I'm saying, I'm going to give you a play-by-play.

Iron Man
Although this movie didn't have much to do with the Avengers, it did have a little twist that basically revealed The Avengers film project to the public. For those who stay after the credits you'll know what I'm talking about. It was Samuel Jackson's cameo as Nick Fury, the leader of S.H.I.E.L.D. For most people, it may take a while to realize that was Nick Fury because of his skin color, but for a die-hard Marvel fan, like myself, the blue suit and eyepatch give it away instantly. Another important cameo is that of Captain America's shield in Tony Stark's lab.

The Incredible Hulk
This next one delved further into the project. I learned from Iron Man that with Marvel movies, you have to stick through the credits. Of course, I was right and we saw Tony Stark talking to General Ross about a "team" he is putting together. Once again, if you aren't into Marvel and are just out seeing a movie, you probably have no idea what's going on. There are two important things you need to know here. The first, and MOST IMPORTANT ONE, is that it is assumed that this movie takes place after Iron Man 2. The second one is that the team he is talking about the Avengers (Duh :P). You may be thinking, why isn't he going to the Hulk with the Avengers idea? Something you have to understand about this particular movie is that while although the movie viewing audience pictures Hulk as the obvious hero, the military and community in the film picture him as a menace, even our hero, Iron Man. Another small detail that people miss out in this film is that while creating the Abomination (main antagonist of the film), some of Banner's blood drips into Samuel Sterns skull, thus foreshadowing an appearance of the Hulk's villain, the Creature.

Iron Man 2
This is probably the most important movie as part of the Avengers project yet. The number one reason is that Nick Fury actually talks. The second reason is that someone actually utters the word "Avenger." Nick Fury wants Iron Man in the Avengers, but not Tony Stark. Ouch. But now, Tony Stark is a consultant for the Avengers. This explains why Tony Stark went to General Ross in the Incredible Hulk. This movie also featured the incredibly hot talented Scarlett Johansen as the Black Widow. So now Iron Man is in, but who else will join. Another appearance of Captain America's shield foreshadows his appearance. This time it is less in the background and more out there. Sadly, Tony Stark decides to use it as prop for his new fancy particle accelerator. We notice a few things here. One, it is pretty out of shape. By out of shape, I mean like half of its frame fell off. Not very protective. Another thing we start to wonder is how does Tony Stark have it? We can only hope he kept it after using it as a prop. Now, the next big thing in this movie is the post-credit scene that reveals that S.H.I.E.L.D. is after Thor's hammer. And they actually found it. One problem is that Thor's hammer is pretty heavy. The only people I know that have actually picked it up are Thor and the Hulk. Might have trouble getting that back to the lab...

Thor
Coming up this summer to theaters near you is Thor! One big question I had about Thor is whether it took place after or before Iron Man 2. I'm going to guess and say that it takes place directly after Iron Man 2. I say this because Thor isn't going to do much without his hammer. Although, one possibility is that Thor finds it, uses it, loses it at the end of the movie, and it is found again by S.H.I.E.L.D. at the end of Iron Man 2. But I think it's more realistic to say that S.H.I.E.L.D. finds the hammer so that they can give it to Thor so he can join the Avengers. One thing I think they might have a problem with is that while Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk seemed more focused on reality, bringing gods into the situation may be a bit of a problem. Another great thing about this movie is that Natalie Portman will have her nerdiest role since Star Wars, as Jane Foster, a scientist and Thor's love interest. The villain in the movie will be Loki, Thor's brother and main nemesis. One prediction that I have is a post-credits scene featuring a foreshadowing of Captain America, perhaps a return of his shield.

Captain America: The First Avenger
The hardest thing about this one is that it takes place seventy years before all of the other movies, yet Marvel saved it for last :/. Luckily, I have a few clues to help me predict the outcome of this movie. First thing I know is that, someone has been cast to play Howard Stark, Tony Stark's father. This probably explains how Tony got the shield that he mistakenly uses as a prop. I also am going to make a wild prediction and say that Howard Stark makes the serum that turns Captain America into a Super Soldier. I also know that Nick Fury will appear. If I assume, Nick Fury will mention the Avengers, then we know that the Hulk is not the main reason for the Avnegers' creation and that it may serve another purpose. Since no other heroes are around at that time, I think Captain America will have something to do with the problem that the newly created Avengers have to deal with, hence the name "The First Avenger." Also, I know that the Cosmic Cube is going to appear in this film, so maybe it is lost and the Avengers need to find out. Maybe Captain America only knows where it is. I know what you're thinking, "Wait, if Captain America was like twenty during World War II, how is he supposed to fight crime with The Avengers if he's like one hundred years old?" In the comics, Captain America was freezed and was thawed out by the Avengers, therefore maintaining his age. This is most likely the ending of the film and might be another possibility for Thor's post-credit scene.

The Avengers
Now, for the king of all these movies, The Avengers! While Iron Man and Thor are probably together, that's not much of a team. They'll probably try to thaw out Captain America and, if my theory is right, try to find the location of the Cosmic Cube. If you were going to ask me who the main villain was, I'd say the Hulk. If my Cosmic Cube theory and this theory are right, then I'm a bit stumped. I don't know why the Hulk would prevent the Avengers from trying to get the Cosmic Cube. I know he has no control over himself, but if the Cosmic Cube is their man priority, then they shouldn't even run into the Hulk. It is known that Red Skull wanted the Cosmic Cube in Captain America: The First Avenger, but he's long gone now. So, based on this, I can determine the Cosmic Cube isn't the reason for the Avengers' creation or another villain will emerge. Either way, this movie is destined to be epic.

Spiderman Reboot
Note: This has nothing to do with the Avengers film project.

This is another Marvel film I'm looking forward to. Main reason is because Tobey Maguire is not in it. He is replaced by Andrew Garfield from the Social Network. Sadly, Mary Jane Watson will not appear in this movie and will be replaced by Emma Stone who will play Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's actual love interest from the comics. My favorite part though is that the main villain will be The Lizard. Although I would like to see Venom remade, we kinda just saw that and seeing a new villain is awesome.

Ending
I hope I've educated you in Marvel's ways. If you don't know why I wasted my time making this blog, read the title...