The Flash Season Two: Family of Rogues

"You think your family is messed up Barry?"

Barry forms and uneasy alliance with Lisa when her brother Captain Cold is kidnapped by their father Lewis Snart (Michael Ironside) meanwhile Joe struggles with a hard decision.

Now this episode was completely owned by Whentworth Miller, I mean he has always been great as Captain Cold but he really stood out in this. First off we actually got a break from the Zoom storyline and instead it focuses on the Cold Family which I was glad for because I wanted to know more about them and this defiantly adds a lot more depth to Cold and Lisa. It is good to see Cold still staying to his Code in the fact that he is a criminal but there are lines he won't cross and there are things he cares about like Lisa which their dad took full advantage of. Always great to see Ironside because he is a great actor and he did a really good job of being this criminal even Cold thinks is evil like planting a bomb in his own daughter's neck. His scenes where he exploded the bomb in his henchmen's head and then shot Barry where really menacing and he had quite the brutal death at the hand of this own son. Lisa really stole the scenes she was in as well; she really humanizes herself and Cold, we got to see more vulnerable sides to them. Plus I am really liking the chemistry between her and Cisco; it is hard to tell if Lisa is being genuine but it is fun to see Cisco just can't help himself in caring for her, this is a relationship in Flash I don't mind seeing developed even more. Barry was also a great addition to the Cold plot because I just really liked him helping out in a heist and I like how Cold and Barry have this mutual respect for one another e.g. Barry having hope Cold can be a better person. Thought I's just say that I know Cold does help the heroes in the comics when it suits him and he will in live action soon because of Legends of Tomorrow but I do hope he stays as a villain overall because I do really like him more as one of the Flash's biggest nemesis.

If his face turned into a skull then he would have been Deathstorm

As for everything else it is great that Jay has decided to stay and remain a member of the main cast because despite losing his speed he is still a great addition (though I would really like him to regain it soon). However while I do like the interactions between him and Caitlin I really hope that that they don't try to build a romantic subplot with them because it just doesn't feel right to me and you know not everyone has to get together in this show! But one that does defiantly seem to work is between Barry and Patty because first off they are together sometimes in the comics (like New 52) so I am more used to this but also like Cisco and Lisa I just love the scenes these two are in together, they just seem to compliment each other really well. Then there is the Joe and Francine subplot and while this was good and quite the shock that Joe lied it just feels too similar to a Lance Family drama from Arrow. Maybe if more screen time was somehow given over to it or if the payoff was better it could have worked more e.g. Iris just seems to get over the shock so quickly and Joe mentions she has met her mother off screen. Finally at the end we see that Stein's condition is getting worse because of the blue flames which leads me to two possibilities; first off Deathstorm could be coming but that seems unlikely this early in the series or more likely Stein needs a second to control to Firestorm Matrix now that Ronnie is gone.

Get in there Cisco!

Overall the best episode of the season so far because we got more insight into the Cold Family and I am glad the Wells from Earth 2 has arrived now!

SCORE: 8/10

Highlights: Cold Family episode

                   Interactions between Lisa and Cisco

                   Barry was really great in this episode

Let - Downs: I hope they aren't trying to get Caitlin together with Jay

                      The Joe/Francine subplot could have been better

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Bleach Review: The Second Eye

Which one is the real one?

Shunsui manages to catch Lille off guard with his shadows however that doesn't last when Lille reveals the true power of his X - Axis ability.

Now this chapter defiantly picks up the pace a lot more than the last one despite it wasting a bit of time in the beginning. To elaborate it's basically Shinji confirming that Shunsui is the type of person who fights alone and especially now that he is Captain Commander however despite that I would have preferred more Captains fighting Lille. Throughout all of Bleach the fights have mostly been one on one, even the Espada in FK fights that started off multiple Captains against them eventually became one on one so I wouldn't have minded if there was a bit of a change here. Moving on Lille confirms that his rifle is made out of Reishi and simply restores when it is sliced in half, though this was going to be obvious because he is a Qunicy. We also get some cool moves from the both of them as they try to land a blow on each other and then Shunsui getting the upper hand by creating shadow copies of himself which made for an awesome shot!



It's been too long since we've seen a Vollstandig

However just when things look bad for Lille he reveals that when he opens his left eye swords can just pass right through him just like how his bullets can pass through anything. Then we get some great backstory on Lille and that he was the last Quincy granted power by Yhwach and is the most powerful one because his god - like ability makes him closer to Yhwach. I don't know if this is actually true because while his ability is overpowered maybe Lille just has a bit of an ego lol. Finally the chapter ends on a really awesome few pages when Lille activates his Vollstandig Jilliel which, besides from looking freaking cool!, immobilizes Shunsui and then fires several shots into him. Now Lille's Vollstandig is one of the most unique I have seen and makes me look forward to the remaining Sternritter Vollstandig, Pernida didn't use one but then again it was a left arm. It's power to stop Shunsui along with the X - Axis ability makes me think that Shunsui will have to go Bankai to win, plus Lille looks like his in some sort of a cocoon so maybe we will see more forms?

"Ha! You missed my vital spots"

Overall a way better chapter than last time, besides from the beginning the fight is really looking like it can be just as good as the Pernida one. However unlike the Pernida one this one seems like it could be a lot more face paced since Lille is already in his Vollstandig

SCORE: 8/10

Highlights: Shunsui vs. Lille
                   More background on Lille and his power
                   Lille's cool Vollstandig

Let - Downs: The beginning with Shinji and the others was kind of irrelevant

The Flash Season One: Rogue Air




"You can't beat me Barry so you have to bring your friend!?"

With the Reverse Flash still one step a head of them Barry turns to Captain Cold for aid despite the warnings from the rest of the team however more help arrives in the form of Arrow and Firestorm.

I guess if Barry learns one thing from this it is not to trust your enemies lol. This has got to be the best Captain Cold episode on Flash because he proves to be way more cunning than everyone thought he would be. His little speech to Barry at the end was a nice touch at just humiliating him when he was down and him mentioning the Rogues makes me hopefully that we will see a complete Rogues Gallery in Season Two. It also did a great job at showing how desperate Barry was for turning to a villain for help despite the protests from everyone and I guess Barry had to learn the hard way that it never works out. Then there was the return of Lisa and I really like the chemistry between her and Cisco and I actually would really like a romantic subplot between them in the future because it could work (Cisco's actor even said he would like a love interest). Of course one of the biggest highlights of the episode was the return of the Meta Humans and it was just awesome seeing them all in action again; The Mist and Peek - A - Boo especially because The Mist actually got to fight The Flash and Peek - A - Boo really kicked ass at the beginning, would have liked to have seen this side of her in her first appearance. It was great seeing the others as well like Weather Wizard, Rainbow Raider who infected Caitlin and Deathbolt and it is a damn shame that he died. Deathbolt was a kickass villain, played by a great actor and the only Meta Human possibly born with his powers, now that he is gone where is that little subplot going to go? Also I really like the dilemma that Joe had because I never knew he was so against imprisoning the Meta Humans and really thought they would get help. I kind of have to agree with him that maybe Team Flash has been handling it the wrong way so far and it is weird they didn't bring this up sooner because it is an interesting point. 

As for everything else I guess Eddie is feeling some bitterness towards Barry because of the things he has learned and it surprised my me he told Iris straight up that she is meant to be with Barry. I do really feel sorry for the guy because he is probably the only good Thawne in his family and I guess he just couldn't take being in the middle of Barry and Iris anymore, wonder if this will lead him to take a more villainous role? However the second biggest highlight of the episode was the specular fight between the Flash, Arrow, Firestorm vs. Reverse Flash! First off it was cool how Eobard actually used the Flash Ring the way it was meant to in the comics and I like how they slowed down the suit popping out of it so we can notice it properly. The whole fight it self was just great with the two speedsters fighting across STAR labs, Arrow using close combats on him (nice nod to Ray's nano tech) and Firestorm flying about and using his fire. Now I doubt Eobard will sit idly by in jail because he always has a few cards up his sleeve but since this felt like the finale fight I am curious how the final episode is going to go. Finally I just want to say there was a massive Green Lantern reference in this, they have just got to bring him on soon!   

Overall a great episode that is really only let down by the death of the awesome Deathbolt.

SCORE: 8/10

Highlights: Return of the Meta Humans
                   Captain Cold tricks everyone/ Lisa and Cisco moments
                   Joe's feelings towards the prison/Eddie moments
                 
Let - Downs: Death of Deathbolt


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The Flash Season One: Rouge Time

The Woman With The Golden Gun

As Barry deals with the consequences of time travel Captain Cold and Heat Wave return to wreck havoc in Central City however this time Cold has brought along his little sister; Lisa Snart AKA Golden Glider (Peyton List).

For a whole week I have been wondering how well they where going to deal with the consequences of time travel and I think this episode proved that it was handled really well. I have read comments that some are disappointed that all of last episode's developments are gone now but I myself really didn't mind because that is how I expected time travel to work in this. Firstly I didn't mind too much that Weather Wizard was defeated in a few seconds because he is such a major member of the Rogues (and played by a well known actor) that I am sure we will see him again soon. Next Wells did a good job of explaining the dangers of time travel and I liked how similar things happened this episode but turned out differently such as Iris rejecting Barry and Wells telling Cisco he is like a son to him but not killing him in the end. Plus Barry's actions did lead to the death of Mason who uncovered more than he should of; I both liked and disliked this because it was cool we got to see Reverse Flash phase through objects (a skill Speedsters have in the comics) but I did like Mason and it is a shame he is out now when he hasn't been in it for that long. Finally this also gave Eobard Thawne a chance to remain Wells for a little bit longer now however that might not last for long with Barry now suspecting him but I doubt he is going to just come out and say something straight away. As for the other Thawne Eddie may have apologised for punching Barry but maybe there was more to it than just Iris, maybe he was affected by the change in the time line?

Always great seeing the Reverse Flash 

Now this episode also saw the return of the Rogues and it is always great to see Captain Cold and Heat Wave and I really liked the debut of Lisa. I liked the banter between her and Cold and how she tricked Cisco (can't blame him though) however if I am honest her gold gun was a bit silly which she does not have in the comics. I also liked the pact Cold made with Barry because it is similar to the way the Rogues work in the comics in that their main goal is The Flash and that they once killed a member for killing a civilian. This was also a Cisco heavy episode again and we actually got to find out more about his family which is something I wanted to learn more of for ages. I liked the rivalry that existed between Cisco and his brother and that Cisco, despite complaining about his brother a lot, still cared enough about him to reveal The Flash's identity. Who could really blame him because Cold was really damn brutal with his torture but Carlos Valdes did an awesome job of showing how much Cisco was tearing himself up over it. My only gripe with the Rogues and Cisco arc of this episode is maybe there could have been more action, the casino scene was basically the only one.

"A few more members and we can have our own biker gang; The Rogues"

Overall I think this was a great follow up to the last episode and it is always good when Cisco has the central spotlight.

SCORE: 7/10

Highlights: Return of the Rogues and debut of Lisa
                   Showing the consequences of time travel
                   Cisco heavy episode

Let - Downs: The gold gun
                      The death of Mason
                      Could have used some more fights

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The Flash Season One: Revenge of the Rouges

The Song of Ice and Fire

Captain Cold returns to Central City with Heat Wave to steal a priceless painting but instead kidnap someone close to The Flash. Meanwhile Barry is training harder so he can take on Reverse Flash and begins to doubt himself because of how Captain Cold bested him last time, Iris also deals with the aftermath of Barry's confession. As you might have noticed I am shortening the plot explanation because anyone who reads my reviews have already watched the episode and it takes a lot time anyway, this way I can go straight to my thoughts.

Moving on to the episode it was great to see the return of Captain Cold because Wentworth Miller is having quite the presence on the show and definitely feels like his Captain Cold is going to be a real nemesis to The Flash (Well's words). Then there was the introduction of Heat Wave who is the complete opposite of Captain Cold which is why I felt the two worked well together. Captain Cold was a lot more calm and the one to come up with the plans while Heat Wave was a fire - obsessed hot head. I liked every scene they where in and their battle with The Flash at the end was just awesome; Flash running on the buildings while they're firing their heat and cold guns at him was just so cool. I have said before that I really enjoy villain team ups and this one was a great beginning to The Rouges and it definitely isn't over as the ending implies. It seems next time we see Captain Cold and Heat Wave they will be accompanied by Lisa Snart AKA Golden Glider who looks to be equipped with a grapple gun, so I am defiantly looking forward to seeing more of these characters.

"I owned you missile!"

As for the rest of the episode Barry had some really great character development where he was conflicted between the advice of his father figure West and his mentor Wells, all the while he had to deal with the defeat at the hands of Reverse Flash and confessing his love to Iris. I did really like that the defeat is still haunting Barry which is shown with his constant training and siding with Wells but I feel that the Iris subplot was brushed aside. I guess I am a bit glad they didn't linger too long on it but all they did was just not talk to each other all episode and then they seem to get over it at the end; felt like the writers was just rushing it. Two other characters who where great where Cisco and Caitlin; Cisco had some strong material when dealing with the police and handling the backlash from them for the S.T.A.R labs explosion and his shield design was cool. However the CCPD where kind of useless this episode because Eddie was the only one he did anything in the fight at the end. As for Caitlin her Firestorm subplot is really getting more interesting now and I hope we continue to find more information about it with every episode because this also gives her character a storyline of her own. Plus this also introduced the character Jason Rusch (Luc Roderique) who does play a significant role with Firestorm in the comics.

"Can I have your attention please"

Overall this was an awesome episode to have after such a long wait because of the mid season break and I am really looking forward to future episodes that involve more of the Rouges.

SCORE: 8/10

Highlights: Captain Cold and Heat Wave
                   Barry's conflict
                   Strong Cisco and Caitlin subplots

Let - Downs: The awkwardness between Barry and Iris seems to be over completely now
                      The CCPD wasn't that effective this episode

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Arrow Season Three: The Brave and the Bold

They should team up at least once a season now

I know I am still reviewing season one of Arrow but since this is Part II of the Arrow and Flash crossover I feel like I just have to review this one now

The episode begins with Arrow and Arsenal checking out the hideout of Digger Harkness AKA Captain Boomerang however it is a trap and the place is rigged with explosives. A.R.G.U.S agents then turn up which means they have an interest in Captain Boomerang as well, we then have a Flashback and Oliver is ordered by Waller to interrogate/torture someone who has planted a bomb in the city. Cisco and Caitlin arrive in Starling City and Felicity takes them to the Arrowcave while Diggle is at A.R.G.U.S headquarters to get more information from Lyla however the place is soon attacked by Captain Boomerang. Arrow and Arsenal arrive to fight him and The Flash even shows up so Captain Boomerang retreats, Team Arrow then hide Lyla at the Arrowcave for the time being. Turns out Captain Boomerang was a member of the Suicide Squad three years ago however during a mission that went bad Lyla made the decision to explode all the member's neck bombs however the one in Captain Boomerang must have malfunctioned and he wants revenge.



"Who needs guns when I got these!"

Arrow and The Flash team up however The Flash soon regrets this after Arrow tortures one of Captain Boomerang's contacts for information but Arrow argues that this is Starling City not Central City, we then have a Flashback and the bomb has gone off because Oliver went easy on the torture. In the present Arrow, Arsenal, Diggle, Cisco and The Flash follow a lead however Captain Boomerang arrives at the Arrowcave while most are gone (tracing a phone they took earlier) and seriously injures Lyla before escaping. After Barry says to Oliver that none of this was his fault they then track Captain Boomerang to the train station however he has planted five bombs throughout the city. Arrow defeats Captain Boomerang while The Flash disarms the bombs with the help of the rest of the team, Captain Boomerang is later sent to the same island prison as Slade Wilson. Diggle and Lyla then decide to get married, Oliver gives Barry his own costume space in the Arrowcave and Oliver is given a stronger costume by Cisco and we then get a Flashback to Waller giving Oliver a second chance at torture. The episode ends with Arrow and The Flash facing off against each other in an empty warehouse, wanting to know once and for all who would win in a fight.

You now have a place of honour Barry

What a awesome Part II to an awesome crossover of two great shows! This crossover has been a huge success because it had everything I wanted to see and it just worked really well. It is hard to decide which episode of the crossover was better but personally for me it would have to be this episode just slightly mainly because of Captain Boomerang. He is one of my most favourite members of the Suicide Squad and villains of all time and I think Nick E. Tarabay did a fantastic job and he played a more important role in the plot than Rainbow Raider did who felt underused in the second half of Part I. The fight scenes involving Captain Boomerang where just so good as well, with such great choreography and the skill with throwing those boomerangs. I mean that fight scene between Captain Boomerang, Arrow and Arsenal was just so epic; a two on three fight and Arsenal brings out those cool nightsticks, again just epic! I'll just mention this about Season One is that moments like this was rare in it because it felt so grounded; a fight that looked as great as this and a more comic book like villain. Of course this all changed in Season Two with additions like Deathstroke, Brother Blood, Mirakuru, League of Assassins and just more comic book stuff all round.

"You won't be throwing any Boomerangs for a while"

Of course Team Arrow and Team Flash worked together well again with some great scenes of dialogue. For example when Barry was against the use of torture and Oliver replied something like; "This isn't Central City where it is always sunny." and then continues by mentioning the deaths of his mom and Tommy. This is further elaborated with Cisco and Caitlin saying that since they face Meta Human who use powers it all feels less real to them. All of this great dialogue between the characters really show the difference between the two cities and even though Team Flash does have Meta Humans, Starling City is a lot more dangerous because of the darker themes and events that have taken place in the Arrow episodes.

"If only you could bring yourself to cut a few fingers off this wouldn't have happened"

I also enjoyed just about everything else in this episode from the Flashbacks which influenced Oliver to how he operates in the present (I haven't been liking the Flashbacks in Season Three so far, seem really slow so far but this episode was alright) to Barry being the one to tell Oliver that he still has his humanity and giving each other equipment. I really liked those moments because it proves that Arrow and The Flash are starting to rely on each other more and Oliver is realizing that he is hero and not someone to be feared. I also liked at the end that Captain Boomerang is now a cellmate of Deathstroke and it makes me wonder if the two many escape and team up in the future? It also opens the possibly that the current Suicide Squad may make a reappearance again soon (hopefully) and with Team Flash's help the murder of Sara may be solved soon.

Awesome!

Overall this was simply an awesome episode and I can't think of anything wrong with it because I enjoyed watching every second of it. Plus really liked the Rocky III reference at the end!

SCORE: 10/10

Highlights: The interactions between Team Flash and Team Arrow
                   Captain Boomerang and the great fight scenes
                   Successful Part II to the crossover

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The Flash Season One: Going Rogue

The episode begins with Barry testing is multitasking skills against Caitlin, Cisco and Wells; he beats the first two but loses in chess against Wells. Meanwhile a armoured truck is being robbed by an unknown group and Barry quickly rushes to the scene, he manages to stop the robbers but they get away because Barry was busy getting a guard who was shot to the hospital. When the police arrive Barry says to West that he saw the leader's face and West identifies him as Leonard Snart (Wentworth Miller), son of a dirty cop and professional thief. Later Iris tells Barry she has started a blog on The Streak but before Barry can talk her out of it they run in to Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) who has arrived from Starling City to check on Barry.

"Do you really think you can beat me at table tennis now?"

Snark meanwhile kills a member of his gang because of his slip up in killing a cop but says he has figured out The Streak's weakness. Barry shows Felicity is power and even takes her to S.T.A.R labs which is permitted because she works with the Arrow, elsewhere West is still having a hard time accepting his daughter dating his partner. Snark later receives a high powered flamethrower and a cold gun from a janitor who works at S.T.AR labs and kills him with the cold gun, now becoming Captain Cold. Iris and Eddie later invite Barry and Felicity to trivia night and are surprised with how much they have in common however back at S.T.A.R labs Cisco discovers that the cold gun is missing which angers Wells who orders him to find it. Captain Cold later uses his cold gun to break into a museum to steal the diamond at the beginning of the episode, Barry arrives but is shot by the cold gun that slows him down and makes him fail to save a guard.

Badass!

At S.T.A.R labs it is revealed that the cold gun can slow down Barry's speed and regenerative abilities and that Captain Cold isn't a Meta - Human. However Barry is furious to learn that Cisco designed the gun to stop Barry in case he didn't become a hero, Barry can't believe they never trusted him. Captain Cold later steals the diamond and Barry rushed to stop him, West and Eddie arrive first with Eddie managing to save West. Captain Cold then destroys a train and Barry uses his speed to save all of the passengers but is shot by the cold gun. Barry is saved however when Cisco and Caitlin, after a pep talk from Felicity, arrive to save him with a fake cold gun, Captain Cold still escapes.

Really like it when they slow - mo for his speed

Later when Felicity says her goodbyes Wells tells Cisco to never create anything like the cold gun ever again while at the police station West accepts Iris seeing Eddie. While Felicity is on the train Barry speeds in and they discuss the reason why they aren't together, he then leaves after they kiss. The episode ends with Captain Cold meeting an old accomplice and pyromaniac Mike Rory (Dominic Purcell) asking him for his expertise. He gives him the high powered flame thrower and Mike accepts becoming Heat Wave.

Now this could be the best team up of villain in live action ever!

Even though I know that there is a crossover episode coming soon called The Flash vs. The Arrow I guess you can call this the first one because of Felicity who played a larger role in this than Oliver did in the first episode (that was really just a cameo). I am really glad to see Felicity in this because she is such a great character; like Barry she is just a really likeable nerd and she is funny and has a sense of light hearted humour. She also plays a major role in this episode, she wasn't there just for the sake of it, and I liked how she compared Barry and his team to her, Oliver and Diggle. Also I just want to point out that Barry has made a major mistake not wanting to be with Felicity, I mean did you see her in that black dress!!

You should guest star more often Felicity

For another star in this show is Captain Cold and he is one of my favourite DC villains and they have truly done him justice in the show. He is just really cool in this and he puts up one hell of a challenge for Barry and great casting Wentworth Miller for him as well, he was great as Chris Redfield in Afterlife. His cold gun was just awesome as well and it is great that someone now has a weapon that is a TRUE weakness against The Flash, just like Cisco explained cold beats speed. Plus the end of this episode has me super excited for future ones since Captain Cold is recruiting Heat Wave, they usually partner up in the comics and I know they are going to cause mayhem here.

"The only thing that can save you now Flash is if a team of nerds show up"

Another part of the episode that I really liked was the conflict between Cisco and Barry and the fact that the cold gun was created as a counter measure for Barry. I kind of agree with both of them on this; on the one hand Cisco did have to prepare in case Barry did go crazy with his power but then again he still never told Barry about the gun even though he proved wasn't crazy and it cost a guard his life. I am glad they patched things up in the end, all thanks to Felicity who uses her own experience working with the Arrow.

"Forget The Streak my name is The Flash!!"

Small other things I want to mention is that I am glad the issue with West being okay with Iris dating Eddie is resolved because you see that in everything about cops, partners and their daughters and I didn't want it to drag on. Also Wells can be damn scary in this in the way that he kind of threatened Cisco about the cold gun. Since Wells has a way to see the future maybe he has already seen the damage Captain Cold will do and is angry at Cisco for allowing it to happen. One other small thing is that when they tested Barry's multitasking at the beginning and he lost against Wells, will that be significant in future episodes?

They learned now never to p*** Wells off

Overall this is defiantly my favourite episode so far and just proves that The Flash is off to a fantastic start. It had a great guest appearance by one of the best characters in Arrow and a great villain who isn't even a Meta - Human yet still beat The Flash. I am going to give this a perfect score because there isn't anything in this episode that I didn't like.

SCORE: 10/10 

Highlights: Felicity Smoak guest appearance
                   Captain Cold and possible team up with Heat Wave in future episodes
                   Everything else

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Marvel Civil War, My Thoughts

Those of you who have paid attention to some recent Marvel news must have heard that Marvel is planning to adapt the Civil War storyline from the comics in the third Captain America film. I thought I'd give my thoughts on how it could work and what I think could happen, this will contain some SPOILERS for the comic and the Marvel film franchise.

Quick overview for those who haven't read the comic and don't care about spoilers; the Civil War arc begins when the United States introduces the Superhuman Registration Act which requires anyone in the United States with super powers to register themselves with the government. Tony Stark is for the Act because it would mean that inexperienced superheroes would get mandatory training and control their abilities. Captain America however is against it because it is against their human rights; if all identities of superheroes are registered and revealed then the "normal" part of their lives would forever be in danger. Thus a Civil War breaks out in the Marvel universe with many superheroes for and against this new Act.

Now the Civil War arc in the Marvel comics has always been one of my most favourite storylines because of its overall dark nature and that the good guys find themselves on opposing sides of war. If the films does this right then it can be an even more epic film than the Avengers or The Winter Soldier. I thought if they would have ever adapted the Civil War arc it would have been a stand alone film like the Avengers but I guess it does suit for a Captain America film because of its theme of civil war in America and protecting human rights.

Firstly what I am looking forward to seeing in this is if Stark will be the main villain because in my opinion he really is in the comics. He may support the Act for some right reasons but he does turn on a lot of his former comrades and it is easy for him to agree to the Act because everyone in the word already knows who he is and that he is Iron Man. Also wouldn't it be great to see the first hero to start off the Marvel universe of films become a major villain? It would be interesting to see how he agrees to it in the films because those who have watched it knows that he is always fighting with the government but I think what will drive him is guilt. In the comics he is guilty that his alcoholism almost kills people when he was in his suit but they have already dealt with alcoholism in Iron Man 2 so that leaves Ultron.

Everyone now knows that the plot of Avengers 2 revolves around Stark creating the artificial intelligence called Ultron that becomes self aware and deems humans to be the biggest threat to the world. I don't know how the film will play out because it is not released yet but I think Stark may feel remorse and guilt over what he created and feels after that superheroes, like himself, needs to be kept in check. This is just a guess however and I could be completely wrong about it.

As for which sides the other Avengers will take I can see The Hulk siding with Iron Man because Bruce Banner and Stark are good friends in the films and I think Banner would like the idea of young superheroes controlling their powers. However the Black Widow and Hawkeye will probably join Captain America because of their past together in S.H.E.I.L.D. As for Thor I don't think he will be in this film because the Act would not really affect him in any way.

Now for non - Avengers I first hope that War Machine (James Rhodes) is in the film because he has always been one of my favourite superheroes (even if he is now Iron Patriot) and Don Cheadle has been really great has him. But if he is to chose a side I hope he joins Captain America because it would be cool to see two armour - powered superheroes on opposing sides. Flacon will also join Captain America because he sides with him in the comics.

Starks side is looking pretty thin and that is because his big supporters are missing from the films, The Fantastic Four, Reed Richards in particular. I hear that they are rebooting the Fantastic Four films but I don't know if it will be out in time for Cap 3, however even if it isn't I guess that can still include the them. Also it would be interesting to see The Winter Solider agree with Stark and clash once again with Captain America, maybe feeling guilt over the things he has done?

Something that really worries me however about this film though is that they won't be able to include the X - Men and Spiderman because they exist in a separate movie universe. They are both against the Act and become major participants during the war so it is a real damn SHAME that we won't see them. However it is not only them but also heroes like The Punisher, Blade, Ghost Rider etc. that are also not included because once again their films have been standalone ones not connected to any other Marvel films. So I do really hope they reboot them quick or introduce them once again in Cap 3.

There you go just a quick run down of my thoughts on the Civil War arc that is going to be used in Captain America 3, I hope that everyone is looking forward to it like I am.