In my constant replaying of the third Age of Ultron trailer, there are some things that caught my eye (as well as a few theories in mind) that I'd like to discuss. This won't be too long of an article, so grab a bag of Cheetos that is surely somewhere near your computer and let's get this shit over with!
Tony speaks the words "I tried to create a suit of armor around the world" over this clip, which in my opinion is an obvious continuation of Iron Man 3. In that movie, he never felt safe without his armor on. While it seemed like he was "over it" by the time the film ended, maybe he only further reclused into that state of mind, thinking that the whole world needs the protection--not only him or Pepper.
Here we see Loki's scepter, with some orange hologram being covered by Stark. I'm wondering if maybe that's some kind of portal (like the one Loki came through in the first Avengers) that maybe Stark is trying to figure out?
I'd bet my my Puma Swede collection that this is Wakanda. The atmosphere is very technological, and there appears to be a wall surrounding the city. Maybe I'm wrong, but this hunch of mine feels right.
In the first Avengers movie, Loki tried to take control of Stark but couldn't because his arc reactor was in the way. We know Tony had his arc reactor removed in Iron Man 3, and it just makes too much Whedonic sense for Stark to not be under some level of control. In one interview, Thor actor Chris Hemsworth said something along the lines of the whole Ultron issue being "a little too convenient to what's going on in Asgard." As in it's some form of distraction. Makes me wonder if Loki, Thanos or someone else subconsciously made Tony Stark create Ultron via the scepter? That's unlikely, but I'm pretty damn sure there's some other angle at play.
I find this a nice parallel to the scene in the first Avengers where Hulk catches Iron Man--they slide down that building before coming to a halt. This time, Hulk and Iron Man are fighting up a building. That's a pretty.. STARK contrast, don't you think? *mischievous smile*
It's hard to tell just what this is inside the truck, and zooming in doesn't help much. Back in Iron Man 3, that kid Harley mentioned to Stark about making a stealth suit, so could that be it? Some have suggested it's Vision, but the colors and physique doesn't really match up (plus there's no cape). I'm wondering if it might not be Ultron Sentry:
We've seen Cap, Bucky/Winter Soldier, and even Agent Carter holding the beloved shield. Now it's Black Widow's turn. Next up: Falcon!
I've really been thinking about how the Maximoff twins get their powers. The prequel comic This Scepter'd Isle makes it clear that they stem from the Scepter, with it still being up in the air on whether or not they are Inhumans. It might be a stretch, but I think it's interesting that the Twins' powers are similar to both the mind stone and the space stone. We know that not only is the Scepter powered by the Tesseract, but they also have a stronger connection, as further evidence by the mentioned prequel comic. Wanda can get inside your head, like the mind stone (remember Hawkeye's words: "Have you ever had someone take your brain and play?"), while Pietro can run to and fro as fast as he wants, just like the Tesseract can take you from one end of the universe to other in an instant. That's probably all bullshit, but I just wanted to mention it in case there is something there.
Iron Man's new suit seen here is of interest to me for two reasons. One, as pointed out by another user on this site whose name escapes me, the armor looks a lot like the Bleeding Edge suit, which was the next step up after the armor used in the Extremis storyline. He can call this suit up to him at any time, from within his body, which would be fascinating to see. Secondly, the armor covering the rib cage and arms is similar to Ultron's same areas. I wonder if there's anything to that?
So... where's Quicksilver? Is he... dead? *mischievous smile*
A lot of people are guessing that this is an Infinity Stone on the Vision's forehead, but I don't know. Which stone would it be? Where would Ultron get it from? He's already gonna have to find Vibranium and all. But hey, anything's possible.
Well that's my time, fellas. Be sure to drop off your
opinions,
critcisms and worn-out panties in the comment section
below!