Age of Ultron: 8 Ways The Avengers' Quicksilver Beats X-Men's
5. He Has More Complex Motives
It seems a natural progression that with a more developed origin story, the MCU version of the character has motives that make sense. In a feat that perhaps only Joss Whedon could execute, a character whose only legacy in the cinematic universe is shaping up to be these twenty minutes in Age of Ultron has a place and purpose in the story more concrete than certain characters with multiple titles under their belts.
The MCU in particular has had issues with villains’ motivations, and titular supervillain Ultron is no exception, a confusing and overall non-threatening adversary. However, Age of Ultron gives us Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, both of ambiguous morality at the beginning of the film, who were orphaned in a bombing because of Tony Stark’s arms dealings. This history gives their struggles and motivations a sense of immediate humanity and depth.
The inclusion of Wanda Maximoff, his sister, also helps to cement Quicksilver’s character in the story, giving him an immediate and intense emotional connection as well as another dimension to his motivations as a character: protecting his sister (but more on her later).
Conversely, X-Men’s Quicksilver, once again, remains underdeveloped in this regard, with another serious disconnect from the original comic book character – although, he has potential that will hopefully be realized in later X-Men installments.