Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- If you could pick one hero to be the "main" hero in this story, who would it be? Why?
- In what ways are the superheroes here defined beyond their powers? What do their personalities and ways of doing things say about them?
- How does Loki work to counter each of the heroes on the team, not just in total, but one by one?
- What early signs of conflicts or dilemmas do we see in these characters that will come out in later entries in the series?
- Does it help to know who these characters are before watching the movie? Why or why not?
- How does the film take advantage of the character development that took place in the five previous movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger)?
- What's the significance of setting the final battle in a big city? How does it make the movie feel in ways that are different than it would be in outer space or in the wilderness somewhere?