10 Simple Ways Joss Whedon Could Screw Up Avengers: Age Of Ultron
7. Keep Ignoring The Fact That Thor Is A God
The Avengers consist of Earth's mightiest heroes. You got a super solider bred to the peak of human conditioning. Then there's a crazy rage monster with unlimited strength. Then there's the really smart guy who makes really cool robots and stuff. Then some people with guns. And oh yeah, there's a god damn god! A God of Thunder and lightning and storms no less! Watching The Avengers, you'd almost forget that one of the members has near invulnerability and limitless power since, you know, he took a beating from two of his 'friends' and was even literally punched off screen at one point. This is the guy who saves entire realms on a daily basis, yet in The Avengers was treated as an equal amongst mortals except that one time where he fried like two of those giant space worm things with almost no effort. Seems a bit odd, don't you think? I mean, in his last movie he literally saved the universe with a minor assist from his girlfriend, yet we're led to believe he actually has some trouble dealing with some pesky aliens even with the rest of The Avengers by his side? That's just inconsistent, and really, it's the sort of thing that needs to be avoided in Age of Ultron. By the looks of it, The Avengers are going to be dealing with HYDRA resurgent, and quite possibly an Ultron-induced robocaplyse, which makes for the perfect opportunity for Thor to cut loose and bring the thunder. If the stakes are meant to be bigger than last time, Joss Whedon needs to deliver the Thor that's meant to be seen. This also requires having a threat that balances off the rest of The Avengers in the process so it's also not just another Thor movie. But under-exposure isn't the only balance related issue the next Avengers movie needs to address...
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