First Avenger OFFICIAL: Chris Evans is Captain America

[Silvermoth]

I think there's a difference between showing women with curves and showing women in G-strings being dragged on the ground by a supervillian though.

Take Captain America. Yes he had his shirt off in the trailer but that doesn't mean he fights nazis wearing a pair of speedos.

Because that would be silly.

 

[BizarroAids]

LOL. I'm sorry, but that was a great post. I'm not sure why I laughed so hard, but yeah it's great.
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[Vartha]

I think there's a difference between showing women with curves and showing women in G-strings being dragged on the ground by a supervillian though.

Take Captain America. Yes he had his shirt off in the trailer but that doesn't mean he fights nazis wearing a pair of speedos.

Because that would be silly.

.....good thing Namor's not in the film huh?

 

[Mercurius]

.....good thing Namor's not in the film huh?

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Of course, Silvermoth would make him look like a monk, covered from head to toe, cause, "oh...no, oh me gawd, are these green speedos?"

Just kiddin', Silvermoth: I know (or suppose to know) what you mean.

 

[captainrogers]

Yeah, should Namor ever appear in a movie, I see them putting him in a variation of that dark Blue/Black shirt & pants thing he's been wearing in recent years.

But if they wanna do Namor in all his green fish scale speedo glory, more power to them. I see clothing as being unnecessary/ceremonial/optional when the person wearing it can have bullets deflected from their epidermis. Ms. Marvel's lack of clothing could be explained away as her being tired of her 'excess' gear being burned off/shot to ribbons.

 

[BestGirl]

Yeah, should Namor ever appear in a movie, I see them putting him in a variation of that dark Blue/Black shirt & pants thing he's been wearing in recent years.

But if they wanna do Namor in all his green fish scale speedo glory, more power to them. I see clothing as being unnecessary/ceremonial/optional when the person wearing it can have bullets deflected from their epidermis. Ms. Marvel's lack of clothing could be explained away as her being tired of her 'excess' gear being burned off/shot to ribbons.

So I guess Ms Marvel doesn't mind her skin being burned off or shot to ribbons?

Actually, I've never read a Ms Marvel comic so I don't know if she's impervious to fire and bullets or not. But if she isn't and she still fights in a swimsuit then that's pretty funny.

 

[Mercurius]

So I guess Ms Marvel doesn't mind her skin being burned off or shot to ribbons?

Actually, I've never read a Ms Marvel comic so I don't know if she's impervious to fire and bullets or not. But if she isn't and she still fights in a swimsuit then that's pretty funny.

The superhero stuff is utter madness if you start thinking about it. It takes a good deal of suspension of disbelief to go on with it.

They would never walk about in flashy colours and most of them would have to cover heavily every inch of their body to be able to sustain a combat in those superhero terms.

But the whole thing is that they are a symbol of some sort of power, in which the authors can put whatever they want: ideals of justice, abilities of overcoming everything, flying, unimaginable speed and agility, whatever one dreams.

And, of course, most characters were thought to be really sexy. Maybe with the exception of the Hulk. One never knows.

 

[captainrogers]

So I guess Ms Marvel doesn't mind her skin being burned off or shot to ribbons?

Actually, I've never read a Ms Marvel comic so I don't know if she's impervious to fire and bullets or not. But if she isn't and she still fights in a swimsuit then that's pretty funny.

To my knowlege she was. Pretty sure Rogue originally siphoned her powers from Ms. Marvel, so that's what I'm going on.

 

[afrayedknot]

I just saw "Battle Los Angeles." Aaron Eckhart would've made a GREAT Cap!!!

 

[Wolvieboy17]

if he was younger, or Cap was older.

 

[afrayedknot]

I've always imagined Cap to be older than what the comics say. I just have a difficult time with "battle-weary" soldiers who look like they're in their early 20's! That's part of the reason I didn't like "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra." That . . . and it SUCKED!!!

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Yeah, he definitely reads as an older character but the reality is for his origin, he isn't.

 

[wobbly]

I've always imagined Cap to be older than what the comics say. I just have a difficult time with "battle-weary" soldiers who look like they're in their early 20's! That's part of the reason I didn't like "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra." That . . . and it SUCKED!!!

An awful lot of battle weary veterans are in their early 20's. In fact, in WW2 and Viet Nam around that mark was the average age for the troops that did serve.

 

[captainrogers]

Ah....perhaps the stress of filming so many movies back to back will age our Mr Evans. To my mind, tho, he seems to be doing Steve Rogers justice thus far.

 

[afrayedknot]

An awful lot of battle weary veterans are in their early 20's. In fact, in WW2 and Viet Nam around that mark was the average age for the troops that did serve.

Okay, maybe "battle-weary" isn't the word I'm looking for. Is there a word for "having enough combat experience and leadership experience in combat that he can not only lead a platoon but also have men willing to follow him into battle?"

Most of the guys in my platoon, including myself, were in our early twenties, with combat experience, but it didn't mean they could lead or that I would follow their command.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Yeah, but thats what has always made Cap unique, that he somehow has this charismatic spark, and this passion to do the right thing that just inspires others.

 

[Mercurius]

I just saw "Battle Los Angeles." Aaron Eckhart would've made a GREAT Cap!!!

Indeed. I thought about that as well. He could've a great casting choice.

And it would be very interesting to see Eckhart and Downey Jr. playing the two Avengers of strong (and mostly opposed) personalities in command positions.

Anyway: Evans seems to be quite into the Captain America role. Let's see what happens.

 

[bert19]

An awful lot of battle weary veterans are in their early 20's. In fact, in WW2 and Viet Nam around that mark was the average age for the troops that did serve.

I think the average age of a 'common soldier' in Vietnam was 19 if I remember my school history lessons correctly?

 

[wobbly]

I think the average age of a 'common soldier' in Vietnam was 19 if I remember my school history lessons correctly?

That's one estimate (also inspired a hit song back in the 80's) but I've read different ones factoring in all the different troops/corps/regiments involved for the entirety of that conflict. Whatever the case it was not old by any means.

 

[C. Lee]

Don't forget that a soldier served a one year term in Vietnam (when they arrived in country, they knew exactly how long they would be there unless wounded bad enough to be sent home)....the troops in WWII were there for the duration (once there, they stayed until war was over or pulled out due to special circumstances).

 

[wobbly]

Okay, maybe "battle-weary" isn't the word I'm looking for. Is there a word for "having enough combat experience and leadership experience in combat that he can not only lead a platoon but also have men willing to follow him into battle?"

Most of the guys in my platoon, including myself, were in our early twenties, with combat experience, but it didn't mean they could lead or that I would follow their command.

Well, Cap does wear a mask so visually his age would not be quite so apparent. The rest would come from his manner, bearing etc. The troops would follow him if he presents sufficient maturity, confidence, courage, authority & intelligence, and those things are all part of his character - in the books its often noted how others, including Gods like Thor, just know he is the man the follow (I remember Frank Miller's dialogue when Daredevil sees Cap barking orders "A voice that command a God.....And Does.")

 

[Doctor Jones]

My friend told me my new haircut makes me look like Chris Evans.

*ego meter increases*

 

[captainrogers]

Well, Cap does wear a mask so visually his age would not be quite so apparent. The rest would come from his manner, bearing etc. The troops would follow him if he presents sufficient maturity, confidence, courage, authority & intelligence, and those things are all part of his character - in the books its often noted how others, including Gods like Thor, just know he is the man the follow (I remember Frank Miller's dialogue when Daredevil sees Cap barking orders "A voice that command a God.....And Does.")

 

[wobbly]

That's the one (forgot it was Urich describing him tho'). Only time I can think of that Miller wrote Cap and he did a great job throughout that issue.

 

[steintym]

That is pretty awesome. A cool couple of panels.