The fact that Thor calls Hulk a friend from work means that despite being a literal god and a king he considers the Avengers his day job and there is just something adorably sweet about that
If i lived here I would have to stay inside most of the time because going outside would cause my heart to explode and i think i speak on behlaf of most people too
Thank the Russo brothers for a) shooting outside in a real setting with practical effects not CGI, for going with a shaky cam that actually added to the sense of immediacy and wasn’t annoying as fuck.
Let me tell u what makes this scene so great. It’s the fact that Steve has a match, an equal. He mows down the goons on the Lemurian Star, escapes SHIELD HQ by fighting 15 people in closed quaters, jumps off a buliding and blows up a plane, then within hours he meets up with Natasha and survives a missle strike. He has no match, no equal in this world. That’s what happens when Batroc challenges him - this scene shows us that men think they can go toe to toe with Steve but they simply can’t.
And then this scene is a rare beast. It’s an action scene that is actually a character building scene. We saw the WS blow up Fury’s car and shoot him, but that could have been any common soldier. Sam could have deployed the mine. Natasha could have taken the shot a Fury. None of them could survive in no holding back fight with Steve.
Within seconds, Bucky has Steve off of him (usually if Steve is close enough to hit you, it’s game over for you), then disarms him and uses his weapon against him. Bucky dictates the speed and the path of the fight, and while Steve tries to attack, most of the time he is dodging. This tells us the audience, several things: a. Steve is in actual danger, b. Steve, judging by his face, is scared (remember what beatings he has taken up unitl now) and therefore c. for the first time in 3 movies, Steven Grant Rogers, Captain America, is not safe. The stakes are real. You are feeling the adrenaline Steve is feeling, even if you are not sure why. That’s what makes this scene a masterpiece.
steve introducing himself to Groot in the middle of battle and not fucking freaking out bc there is talking tree right next to him,,, and thor not even trying to hurt gamora after he finds out shes the daughter of the fucker who killed his brother but instead sort of comforts her,,,,, sarah rogers and frigga didn’t raise no rude ass boys. both of their sons may be thicc, hot, strong bearded avengers but THEY HAVE THICCER & STRONGER HEARTS
“That’s my boy. We were friends four five years before I got here. We trained together in California. He’s crazy and I love him to death. His daughter is my goddaughter. We take care of each other.”
