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Okay, cool – most of you guys know us as a Nashville sports blog, and we’re always doing some sort of power rankings or top 10 lists. So, I figured hell – if we’re good at it, we should do it for the big cinematic events, too – especially considering the movie talk is just as prominent on the site as the sports talk. Now, here we are – a week after seeing the movie and still reeling from all the drama. Let’s review my favorite characters, starting with those who need improvement.
Low Marks (alternatively titled, #BeBetter)
Star-Lord was undeniably the biggest asshole in this movie, something I didn’t think I’d be saying before seeing this movie. And, The Hulk only showed up to get his ass kicked and didn’t want to come back out to fight Thanos again in the least bit. Come on, man.
Honorable Mentions
People are bashing Groot for doing nothing in this movie, but I appreciate the fact that he really showed up when Thor needed him most. And, his arm became Stormbreaker. How cool is tha? Gotta show some love for our boy, Vision, even though he was largely a non-factor in the great fight because they were trying to remove the Mind Stone from his head.
I actually really liked the Black Order as throwaway villains – let’s face it. Not every villain that shows up in the MCU is going to be as cool as his/her comics counterpart. Chill out, people – the Children of Thanos looked cool and kicked some ass. Falcon, who has virtually no superpowers showed up in a big way during the battle at Wakanda. Finally, how about the Red Skull showing back up? How wild was that? I mean, yeah – he kind of got the shaft in terms of ways to spend all of eternity. But, still – pretty cool to see him again.
Avengers: Infinity War Power Rankings
10. Black Panther – It was a toss up between T’Challa and the Winter Soldier here, but while both kicked ass, Black Panther had the awesome line delivery prior to Thanos’ army attacking Wakanda.
9. Drax – Can’t get enough of Drax the Destroyer. Not only is this guy super humanly strong, but he’s hilarious. He’s always been a scene-stealer, and that was no different in Infinity War.
8. Scarlet Witch – Gotta at least give her some credit. She tried.
7. Mantis – Who would have thought that Mantis’ powers would come in so handy? Not only is she unintentionally hilarious, but she virtually turned Thanos’ brain to mush. It’s just a damn shame Star-Lord was such an asshole, or she may have ended up being the biggest hero of them all.
6. Captain America – Ol’ Cap is back with a beard. He’s much less overbearing in this movie, and that allows him to just sit back and kick ass. With a beard. Which is honestly the best Cap.
5. Spider-Man – The kid’s got guts. No one can deny that. But, how. freaking. cool. was the Iron Spider costume? Absolutely loved it. So, if anyone wants to find me that Iron Spider Pop Vinyl for my birthday, you might just make my day.
4. Iron Man – He’s a tough and scrappy guy who appears to be reaching the end of his rope. But, he still has the yearning in his heart to do well and save the world. Plus, his suit updates are sick. And, Doctor Strange obviously saved his life for a reason. Likely, it means that Stark is the only one who can figure out how to undo the events of Infinity War.
3. Doctor Strange – I consider him the real MVP of the MCU right now. I think when it’s all said and done, this dude is going to be the key to defeating Thanos, assuming he can materialize somewhere as a live human. His power is truly underrated, as he showed he can scrap with the best of them. But, it’s his mind and his understanding of time that is his strongest asset. Plus, that scene where he grew about a dozen arms and then multiplied into about a hundred Dr. Stranges was badass.
2. Thor – Man, Thor has really grown as a character over the last few MCU flicks. He lost virtually everything between Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Infinity War. Yet, he still finds a way to show up and be a key member of the team. It was awesome to see him find his groove, create Stormbreaker, and then show up just absolutely wrecking shit in Wakanda. You go God of Thunder.
1. Thanos – Is there even any other option? The Mad Titan showed up early in Infinity War and just straight balled out for nearly three hours. I loved Josh Brolin in the role. He was an intimidating, outright terrifying at times, presence that fought with his emotions and showed complexity. Plus, he just flat out looked cool and kicked ass. So glad we’re going to get to see more of this villain next year.
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD and #BeBetter. “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Alabama Crimson Tide football, the WWE, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley
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