It Had Its Own “Martha!” Moment
It seems like Laurence Fishburne was the only person who particularly loved the “Martha!” plot twist in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, but Captain America: Civil War was just as guilty of having a dumb plot device. You know, that scene when Tony discovers that Bucky killed his parents when he was brainwashed and turns on him and Cap.
Frankly, it’s a ludicrous plot twist because Tony knew that Bucky had been brainwashed – he’d even uncovered that he’d been framed by Zemo. Considering he’s arguably the smartest man in the MCU, do you really think his first reaction would be “you killed my mother, Bucky, so now I’ll kill you, too”? One could argue that emotion took over and he reacted out of anger, but c’mon, the guy was brainwashed?!
It’s sloppy writing, unfortunately. There could’ve been a million other reasons for them to do battle, but the one ultimately chosen was incredibly lame. Also, was it necessary to make it personal between them? We’re certain that Cap and Tony could’ve done battle simply because they were on opposite sides. Throwing parents into the mix just felt cheesy.
Published: Jul 3, 2017 06:13 pm