Marvel Cinematic Universe: Darkest film in Phase 2?

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Poll Marvel Cinematic Universe: Darkest film in Phase 2? (22 votes)

There is at least 1 film listed below I did not watch 5%
Iron Man 3 (2013) 18%
Thor: The Dark World (2013) 18%
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) 55%
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 1 (2014) 5%
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) 0%
Ant-Man (2015) 0%

From what I understand and feel of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, phase 1 was a "small investment", phase 2 was "more experimental", and phase 3 would most likely be at its peak (i.e.: its best).

Today we take a few steps back to return to MCU Phase 2 to discuss which you think is the darkest MCU film, in terms of theme, scenes, storyline, etc. This thread is NOT about which film you think is better. I reiterate, dark does not mean higher quality, and dark does not mean more mature - Logically speaking just because a quality film like The Dark Knight has dark, serious themes does not mean dark, serious themes equal quality.

In case you forgot what the movies in phase 2 are, they are listed right below:

  • Iron Man 3 (2013)
  • Thor: The Dark World (2013)
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 1 (2014)
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
  • Ant-Man (2015)

Discuss.

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TWS.

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#2  Edited By anthp2000  Moderator

The Winter Soldier, obviously. And it's still the best MCU film to date, in no small part because of that dark tone.

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None of them are dark, and I don't see what was so dark about TWS. There wasn't really that much brutality in the movie, maybe if Fury actually died I would say it was the darkest. But I'd choose The Dark World. Thor's mother dies, Thor get beaten pretty badly by Kurse, Malekith tries to end the universe, and Loki "dies" too.

"Bucky beat Cap badly too though!"

Yeah but it was a heroic self-sacrifice moment, Thor was literally just getting his ass kicked.

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#4  Edited By Kevd4wg

The Dark World

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The Dark World or Winter Soldier.

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I mean one has Dark in the title...

But its TWS all of the others are comedies arent even remotely dark

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Iron Man 3...just look at the Mandarin...he was so villanious, so deep, so ruthless...

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GotG as a dark film lol Anyway, TWS is the obvious answer.