sj, the mid-credits scene was directed by Joss and is a setup for Avengers: Age of Ultron. The Hydra guy is Baron Strucker, and the twins are Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, who will also be in X-Men: Days of Future Past because they're mutants (Magneto's children). Here, it looks like they've been given their powers through experimentation with Asgardian magic.

Unrelatedly, I love the fact that Cap's catch-up list is different in different countries, as shown here.

WAIT A SECOND the whole "Hydra has infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D." thing is what Dark Reign was about? I wonder if they'll do H.A.M.M.E.R. Although they don't have Norman Osborn, so I can't really say how. I love how Marvel is adapting all their canon in such a way that it draws from the comics but is still surprising because they're telling the stories differently.

Thank you, P-C! I was watching it saying to myself, I have no idea what is going on, but I know it is important.

I was watching it saying to myself, I have no idea what is going on, but I know it is important.

Yes, this!

Oh, and I looked up Ezekiel 25:17. It says, "I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay my vengeance upon them." Nary a righteous man in sight.

well caught, Kalshane.

Yeah, I took that as a subtle Pulp Fiction reference, very cute.

Oh, duh. I haven't watched that one recently, but good point.

Also I can't wait to see the vids that come from this movie.

"Even when I had nothing, I had Bucky." GAH STEVE YOU KILL ME.

I was also mildly disappointed that it wasn't

Me TOO! I so wanted that to be the case.

Following that, I had to ask why wouldn't she just take off her jacket for cripe's sake.

Anyway, I loved the movie much more than I expected to. I didn't really like the first one but this felt so different and was action, action, ACTION!

One of the people with me kept speculating that Magneto might cameo in Avengers 2 as a result of the mid-credit scene. I can't imagine that both for 'don't cross the streams' reasons and for economic reasons.

Now I can't wait for A2 OR Xnext.

Doesn't this also preemptively kind of shit on the Peggy Carter series ?

Also, I guess Marvel has a Dr. Strange movie in the pipeline.

Tom, I don't know why it would. Zola said the infiltration of SHIELD slowly grew over time.

I imagine that back in Peggy's day things were still relatively straight-forward.

Following that, I had to ask

Well, by the time she realized what the thing on her jacket was, Pierce had a gun on her. Didn't look like she had much opportunity to remove it.

Anyway, I loved the movie much more than I expected to. I didn't really like the first one but this felt so different and was action, action, ACTION!

Oh yeah. I liked the first one okay but wasn't a huge fan or anything, but this was much more style. Every Marvel movie is a different genre, even though they do share similar sensibilities that allow me to enjoy them regardless.

Doesn't this also preemptively

How so? We learned from the Agent Carter one-shot that she founded S.H.I.E.L.D. with Howard Stark. I assumed a series would be set during that time.

And I totally glommed on to the Dr. Strange reference as potential confirmation that it's happening. It's been discussed a lot; I think they've mentioned it before.