12 Reasons Captain America Makes The Best Standalone Marvel Movies
5. The Laughs Are Restrained
Since conception the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a humour to it not shared by other super-franchises. Robert Downey Jr.s casting as Tony Stark was essential to the success of Iron Man, presenting a wit often absent from his darker DC cousins. But it didnt become a mainstay of the series until Joss Whedon got hold of The Avengers and made good on the juicy dialogue potential they promised. You cant blame Marvel for not looking back from this direction its duds have been the much more dour affairs but sometimes it can lessen the effect of serious moments or betray the tension of the life threatening events unfolding. Iron Man Three was an action comedy in the vein of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and that worked great, but it shouldnt be the general rule. Constant laughs, if mishandled, can make even serious topics a joke. Which is why Captain Americas films which are lighter on the laughs feel grander when they actually arent that much bigger in scope. Its not something intrinsic to Caps character to be humourless, but he doesnt lend himself as much to the very film-friendly comedy of a pompous hero.
