Age of MCU: 6 Problems With Avengers Assemble No-One Dares To Admit

3. Kamikaze Pilot

Given the amount of heroes Avengers Assemble deals with, there is simply no room for any sub-plot whatsoever, and the whole film has a Kamikaze pilot feel to it – the one plot it has is so boisterous and large it ruins any chance for something deeper.

Without that extra depth that was often used in other pre-Avengers Assemble MCU films, Avengers Assemble looses its grip somewhat and struggles to make itself a substantial piece of film-making, at least in terms of story-telling.

2. Loki

Maybe Christopher Nolan‘s Batman trilogy has had a deeper impact on us than we think. Scarecrow, the Joker and Bane were an exceptional trio of cinematic bad boys that had a true sense of menace to them. Loki, on the other hand, does not. His disillusions of grandeur and plans for world domination are something of a step down from what previous MCU villains were after.

Plus, just look at that smile. He’s too damn charming to be taken seriously as a threat to humanity.

1. Saturday Morning

All the above five reasons ultimately make Avengers Assemble feel like a classically constructed Saturday morning cartoon. Probably the greatest Saturday morning cartoon we’ve ever seen, by all means, but campy villains, lack of subplot and an emphasis on sheer adrenaline makes Avengers Assemble feel like the kind of junk food you would pig on hen watching this film with your friends.

Of course, that’s not to say that make Avengers Assemble a BAD film – not at all! Avengers Assemble is a big, bright, colourful exercise routine in sheer giddiness of seeing everyone’s favourite superhero save the day. However, as discussed, there are moments where it shoots itself in the foot.