'Most Underwhelming Non-Super-Powered Character' for The Avengers Movie (#SPOILER WARNING)
So instead of a straight-up single Movie Review for The Avengers, I'm going to 'nominate' and 'award' a series of scenes for the movie, which in all attempts and purposes, will be **EXTREMELY SPOILERIFFIC** = SO BE WARNED!
Here are the Short-Listed folks for 'Most Underwhelming Non-Super-Powered Character' (yes, today ain't all 'pretty' here ;p):
Nominee #1: HAWKEYE
WHY: First he got turned into a villain by Loki - which made him more interesting as a character and as well lethal and interesting actually - then he got turned back with a knock in the head (WTH?). Sure he shot some arrows with skill and deadly accuracy, but he featured no sense of style. Would having him wear a pair of shades do the trick? I think so. (Hey, blame the comicbooks for making him look cool lol). Unfortunately, the movie did not.
I am not joking when I say that, all I saw was the upcoming 'Jason Bourne' strut his stuff, as the aura of a "normal looking man" seeped thru his leather-suit. Neither was he an "ass" or arrogant (would have been an interesting foil to the rest, IMHO), or even remotely "charming" - he was just 'bland'.
Nominee #2: MARIA HILL
WHY: I had such expectations of Maria Hill (not just coz I gots da hawts for actress Colbie Smouthers *blush*) but because all she does was run after Nick Fury, and was a good little soldier to her commanding officer. Sure, she had her moment at the beginning of the film, but fizzled out pretty soon afters for the rest of the ride - Even Agent Phil Coluson had the upper hand of charm (but of course he had a 'few' movies to nurture his role ;p).
Although I would understand her level of appearance is over-shadowed by the need for The Black Widow to shine thru, but perhaps Maria Hill could function more than 'eye-candy' in a tight-fitting S.H.I.E.L.D.-uniform (am not complaining here, mind you ;p) another round on-screen.
WINNER: NICK FURY
WHY: And while the role was written specifically for Samuel L. Jackson - heck, the Ultimates comicbook literally had his likeness down as Nick Fury even before the film - but he was just "Samuel Jackson" with an eye-patch, and a slight scrawl which you'd half expect him to mouth "And That's a RPG-Royale-With-Cheese, Muthapucker" as he shot off the bazooka at the plane taking off the Heli-carrier.
Did you realize he was the only African-American character in this movie populated by mostly Caucasians? But hey, he's 'in charge' of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Avengers Initiative, so who am I to gripe? LOL
Here are the Short-Listed folks for 'Most Underwhelming Non-Super-Powered Character' (yes, today ain't all 'pretty' here ;p):
Nominee #1: HAWKEYE
WHY: First he got turned into a villain by Loki - which made him more interesting as a character and as well lethal and interesting actually - then he got turned back with a knock in the head (WTH?). Sure he shot some arrows with skill and deadly accuracy, but he featured no sense of style. Would having him wear a pair of shades do the trick? I think so. (Hey, blame the comicbooks for making him look cool lol). Unfortunately, the movie did not.
I am not joking when I say that, all I saw was the upcoming 'Jason Bourne' strut his stuff, as the aura of a "normal looking man" seeped thru his leather-suit. Neither was he an "ass" or arrogant (would have been an interesting foil to the rest, IMHO), or even remotely "charming" - he was just 'bland'.
Nominee #2: MARIA HILL
WHY: I had such expectations of Maria Hill (not just coz I gots da hawts for actress Colbie Smouthers *blush*) but because all she does was run after Nick Fury, and was a good little soldier to her commanding officer. Sure, she had her moment at the beginning of the film, but fizzled out pretty soon afters for the rest of the ride - Even Agent Phil Coluson had the upper hand of charm (but of course he had a 'few' movies to nurture his role ;p).
Although I would understand her level of appearance is over-shadowed by the need for The Black Widow to shine thru, but perhaps Maria Hill could function more than 'eye-candy' in a tight-fitting S.H.I.E.L.D.-uniform (am not complaining here, mind you ;p) another round on-screen.
WINNER: NICK FURY
WHY: And while the role was written specifically for Samuel L. Jackson - heck, the Ultimates comicbook literally had his likeness down as Nick Fury even before the film - but he was just "Samuel Jackson" with an eye-patch, and a slight scrawl which you'd half expect him to mouth "And That's a RPG-Royale-With-Cheese, Muthapucker" as he shot off the bazooka at the plane taking off the Heli-carrier.
Did you realize he was the only African-American character in this movie populated by mostly Caucasians? But hey, he's 'in charge' of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Avengers Initiative, so who am I to gripe? LOL
