The Avengers Assembled When My Family Needed Them The Most
On May 4, 2012, Marvel Studios changed the game for superhero movies when it assembled “The Avengers” in theaters, four years after the build up to it started with Samuel L. Jackson’s appearance in the post-credits scene for “Iron Man.” A few months after its record-breaking theatrical run, True Believers were able to bring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes home and watch “The Avengers” whenever they wanted, with the DVD, Blu-ray, and digital download releasing on September 25, 2012 in the United States.
In the ten years since the acclaimed Phase One finale received its home media release, a lot has changed both on and offscreen. After Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye joined forces, the Marvel Cinematic Universe continued to expand exponentially with banger after banger (though some arguably didn’t go as hard as others). The characters of Marvel Comics were more popular than ever and the masses clamored for more. On the flip side, “old school” film fans started to question if these blockbuster superhero movies could even be considered “cinema.” And Joss Whedon, the writer and director behind “The Avengers,” fell from grace after decades of misconduct allegations caught up with him.
Despite the baggage that this movie has collected over the years, it still holds a very special place in my heart. Not only because “The Avengers” was exactly the kind of thing that I dreamed of as a child, as I played with my Marvel action figures and read the comics that saw the greatest superheroes team up to face epic threats like Loki and Thanos. The Avengers also assembled in fall 2012 to help my family as we faced the death of my grandfather.
The Avengers Assembled When My Family Needed Them The Most
