Avengers: Infinity War: 10 Things That Must Happen
7. The Action Goes Global
The threat facing our heroes in Infinity War will be the biggest the Marvel universe has ever put to screen. Because of this, it's important that we feel like the Earth is genuinely in danger, which will, in turn, amplify the effectiveness of Thanos as a villain. But in the past, the MCU has faltered here, rarely making its world-ending threats feel anymore potent than your average Bond villain, with most of the action being restricted to one city or area.
The end of The Avengers is a great example of this - Loki wishes to take over the Earth and turn it into a warzone... yet he keeps all his minions in one area of New York. Similarly, in the sequel, why didn't Ultron have groups of robots cause trouble around the globe, which would force the Avengers to separate and make the threat more difficult to overcome?
Avengers: Infinity War cannot make a similar mistake. Thanos is meant to tower over all these other villains - in the comics, he's even outright destroyed planets - so having him set fire to a couple of downtown skyscrapers won't cut it. The movie is also allegedly set to include around 67 heroes - why not have pockets of them fighting in different places around the Earth, before uniting in the third act for that epic hero shot?
To restrict the action to one city, just like The Avengers did, would make it seem unnecessary for all 67 characters to join forces in the first place...