Avengers: Age Of Ultron Ending - 14 Implications For Phase 3 And Beyond

14. The Human Cost Of Superheroes

As was teased in the run up to Age Of Ultron's release, Marvel have seemingly taken a lead from Man Of Steel in investigating how the collateral damage caused by superheroes saving the world impacts in human cost terms.

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That is clearly the specific angle they're following for establishing the plot of Civil War; a similar approach to the comics arc, of course, though they will presumably (or hopefully) avoid the superhero reality TV show that proves to be the touch-paper on the page.

With Ultron having probably killed a significant number of people even without his plan going off properly without a hitch and the enduring image of Hulk rampaging burned into collective consciousness, it's not going to take a great deal to gather support for Superhero Registration.

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