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No, the Accords were about controlling enhanced individuals. The full title was Framework for the Registration and Deployment of Enhanced Individuals. Let's not even get into how ridiculous it was for General Ross to drop that document on the table and tell the avengers that it was going to ratified in 3 days and they had to sign it or retire. Steve had very legitimate objections and questions about them especially considering Ross is presented as the face of the Accords.

You could say that about every movie in the MCU. If superhero A hadn't done X, then bad guy B wouldn't have done Y. Actually isn't that the whole plot of IM2?

That's one of the things that really gets me about Tony in the MCU. It is so damn unfair to Steve. Howard may have put Steve on a pedestal but that is NOT Steve's fault. Howard's obsession with Steve is NOT Steve's fault; in fact how could Steve even be aware of it. Steve remembers Howard as a friend and colleague during the war. Tony was born 25 years after Steve died. Howard was a shitty father - NOT Steve's fault. Tony blaming Steve for stuff Howard did is unfair. And really, Tony is irresponsible. He makes the same mistakes over and over and never learns from them.

Being an absentee CEO does not absolve him of culpability. IMHO it makes him more culpable because he didn't care enough to ensure he knew what was going on with his company. But okay, he was naive. But was he so naive that he believed there would never be any collateral damage, that no innocents would be killed even if his weapons were only ever used by "good people"? He's supposed to be a genius; he should've been able to figure that out. Tony has plenty of red in his ledger however indirectly. By becoming Iron Man he is attempting to redeem himself. @ChelseaNH has given the twins' backstory. it's a matter of trying to see things from their perspective. To them, they were at war. It's explicitly pointed out in AoU. Maria Hill: File says they volunteered for Strucker's experiments. It's nuts." Steve Rogers: "Right. What kind of monster would let a German scientist experiment on them to protect their country?" Maria Hill: "We're not at war, Captain." Steve Rogers: "They are." Wanda had nothing to do with the bomb going off. Rumlow set off the bomb. Wanda was using her powers to contain the explosion and remove it from the crowded market. Unfortunately she lost the containment field near the building. Lives were lost but Wanda did all she could to save lives. Had she not contained and moved the explosion hundreds likely would've been killed instead of a dozen. As far as we know, there were no criminal charges against her. Tony decided that for PR purposes she couldn't leave the compound. He didn't tell anyone except Vision this. Maybe if he had explained to her, to all the avengers, "hey lay low for a few days," then it wouldn't leave such a bad taste for me. But he didn't. A gilded cage is still a cage. Holding someone against their will because others may be afraid of them does not make it right.

Redemption is a running theme through the Avengers in the MCU. Thor learns what it means to be a true leader, redeeming himself. Tony stops SI's weapons manufacturing and changes the focus of his company, taking up the Iron Man persona as an act of redemption. Natasha is a former KGB assassin, redeeming herself by working first for SHIELD and then with the Avengers. With Banner and Cap, it's less clear but I believe they both are seeking redemption for what they see as their past mistakes and failings. The redemption theme was continuing with the twins. Pietro died saving Hawkeye. Wanda is earning on her redemption by working with the avengers.

She used her powers to show him his greatest fear. She did that to Cap, Natasha, and the others too. What Tony did after that is all on him. He was already working on Ultron when he decided messing with Loki's scepter, alien tech he knew nothing about, would be a good thing to do.

Wanda had nothing to do with the bomb going off. Rumlow set off the bomb. Wanda was using her powers to contain the explosion and remove it from the crowded market. Unfortunately she lost the containment field near the building. Lives were lost but Wanda did all she could to save lives. Had she not contained and moved the explosion hundreds likely would've been killed instead of a dozen. Ross sees weapons not people. Remember his history with the Hulk. He wants supersoldiers. He wants them under his control. He was probably salivating at the thought of getting Steve, the original supersoldier, under his control. I'm sure replicating the serum was one of Ross's goals.

If anyone is interested in unsubstantiated rumors about the MCU going forward:

Can someone enlighten this lapsed catholic/atheist why Derrick and other fundies always quote the Old Testament? I rarely see any New Testament quotes which seems odd to me, after all they're espousing everyone must accept Jesus as their savior.

Well, this week's People has Princess Di on the cover. There's no mention on any Duggars anywhere inside.

If the worst happens, well, I am no stranger to living in the land of denial. ?

That's my fear too. CW had too many characters to do them justice. IW has twice as many characters. How many will end up simply being cannon fodder? PS: They better not kill Steve or I will be one very unhappy camper.

Infinity War teaser posters:

I have no idea what this might mean. https://mobile.twitter.com/DuggarBlog/status/887665715700011008

The cover is Julianne Hough: My Dream Wedding. Also Ben Affleck has a new girlfriend; People has the truth about their secret romance.?

The new issue of People arrived in today's mail (don't judge me; it's a free subscription ?) No article or pictures. Just a little blurb in the "Babies" section: "Counting On star Jill Duggar Dillard, 26, and her husband, Derrick, 28, welcomed son Samuel Scott on July 8. He joins big brother Israel, 2."

And "he is planning a noir take on the character." Because that would be so new, refreshing, and original. Right? /sarcasm

But that would necessitate Jill getting pre-natal care from real medical professionals. She didn't do that with her first pregnancy with Iz or she would've known he was transverse so it's doubtful it happened this time.

I use either rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar on the potatoes. I also add a bit a vinegar to the mayo.

The same thing happened with lamb shanks. Ten/fifteen years ago, I could get them $0.99/lb. Today, I'm lucky if I can find them on sale at $5.99/lb.

Don't know if this is true but...

But the arc reactor was removed in IM3. There's no longer any shrapnel in his chest. Why would the arc reactor be back now? Flashback maybe? I hope I'm wrong but I have a bad feeling that Infinity War is going to be a hot mess. And all it will be is set pieces of characters fighting and massive explosions. There's just too many characters involved to do any of them justice.

I've used potato flakes as a GF "breading" for fish and chicken tenders. I mostly use them as GF thickener for soups, stews, etc.

Local reporter on the security for Sail Boston: "You'll see a lot of police, many of them undercover."

GIFTED, Starring Chris Evans, Arriving on Digital HD July 11 and Blu-ray July 25