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Originally Posted by Starscream Gaga

How did Avengers have poor pacing, a lack of clear direction or flat characters? The movie seemed rather well paced and had a diverse collection of characters that all were all given proper screen time and allowed to grow as well as had personalities that everyone enjoyed. I don't understand "no real villain" either. Loki was clearly the villain of the movie, considering he was the antagonist for the entire movie and the entire movie revolved around and was pushed along by his plans. Sure, it was a downward spiral for him once the Avengers assembled, but the main plot of the movie was about the Avengers assembling together, so I don't see how that was a bad thing. I also don't understand what an "artificial action sequence" is. The movie was leading up to the invasion, the invasion happened, the Avengers reacted in their own unique way in order to save the world and they saved the world each using their own unique skills. I don't see what was artificial about it? Should the invasion the movie has been leading up to not have happened? Should we have gone through the movie without seeing the super heroes do super hero things?

Maybe you don't like the movie, fine, although I personally think that's crazy because its the best comic book movie ever since X2, but having an opinion is fine, it's just I don't your reasons backed up by the movie proper. Also, the movie had excellent critical reception, I don't see why that has anything to do with nerds "accepting it" or whatever. It's just because it was a legitimately well done, fun movie all around with excellent characters and great action.

Because the film peaked almost half way through and then they bloated and padded the movie with what was nearly an hour long putty patroller battle at the end?

Anything enjoyable about the characters came from the existing characters, Whedon nor any of the actors added anything to them. Not to mention that Whedon could never find any kind of balance for the heroes, making Hawkeye evil so 'the human ones' get a fight scene before Hulk and Thor make everyone else on the team not worth having, even Cap didn't really get a chance to shine, who always ordinarily would in the comics. Also the fact that Loki was taken down in a gag like an hour before the end of the movie, means I don't count him as a main villain.

The in fighting with the Avengers was enjoyable and that is what the film should have been built around because as soon as they found their status quo the film was basically done...but then kept going for about another hour and a half, and it was all downhill from there...

Also for the record the aggregate score of Avengers was around 6/10, which I guess proves the bullshit.