With Civil War, the MCU Became All About the Power, with None of the Responsibility
To mangle a catchphrase, superheroes are often meditations on the balance between power and responsibility. However, one of the more interesting recurring motifs of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is the preference for the former over the latter. This is especially the case for the character of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), who headlines the new streaming series
WandaVision on Disney+.
about consequences. In
Iron Man, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) must confront the reality that his negligence and lack of oversight has allowed Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) to turn Stark Industries into a company that supplies arms to terrorists. Stark is motivated by responsibility, trying to atone for the fact that for decades he “reaped the benefits of destruction.”