But it also betrays the spirit of Ultron in the comic books.
It is implied that Vision destroys the robot (in a really beautiful way). And the screen is then bathed in a bright yellow, the hue of the Infinity Stone lodged in Vision's forehead. Vision and Ultron talk about humans, our flaws, our beauty. This crippled machine is the last embodiment of Ultron's consciousness, and if it dies, Ultron dies. Vision, in his fresh pink skin, finds the last member of Ultron's robot army hobbling in the Sokovian mountains. Ultron deserved betterĪge of Ultron ends with death. And conversely, developed villains like Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) have helped make Captain America: Winter Soldier and The Avengers so very good.
This might be a reason why sequels like Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, and even Age of Ultron haven't been as good as their predecessors. As one of my readers pointed out on Twitter, these comic book juggernauts have become strawmen, vehicles to get us from one point in the Marvel universe to another, rather than fully fleshed-out characters. Villains like the Red Skull ( Captain America: The First Avenger), Ronan the Accuser ( Guardians of the Galaxy), the Mandarin ( Iron Man 3), and now the titular singularity of Avengers: Age of Ultron are enduring foes in the comic books, but they all have incredibly short cinematic lives. And in 2012, this chess game saw its first giant move when the Avengers finally came together on screen.īut what's been fascinating about watching these heroes grow is how disposable their villains have become. Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, and the Hulk soon joined the fray. Their evolution began in 2008 with Tony Stark, whose story became a gateway to introduce us to Black Widow, and then S.H.I.E.L.D. It's been like seeing a game of chess play out on the silver screen. Over the past seven years, we've watched Marvel develop the Avengers from the ground up. That's the life of almost every Marvel villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
This article contains major spoilers from Avengers: Age of Ultron.
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