Avengers: questions of continuity

[butterfly]

I am trying to decide whether or not to watch Captain America right now. Because I have it but will not be able to get Thor for a while (for various reasons). But Thor happens before Captain America (...in terms of Marvel movies; not in terms of absolute chronology, I assume, unless Thor is also a period piece).

I've been reading fanfic and scans and Thor is a pretty important part of the initial Avengers' team, along with Tony and Steve (and Jan aka The Wasp and Hank aka omg he has a million codenames I can't keep up, neither of whom are appearing in the movies from what I've heard). Plus, I hear good things about the movie.

I guess I'm wondering if anything will get thrown off if I watch Captain America before Thor.

side note: I kinda love the whole numbered-universes thing that Marvel has going on. My favorite Steve/Tony stuff is, I think, the 616-verse stuff, which is the main comicsverse, if I understand correctly. That's the one that had the Civil War and the Confession, yes? Anyway, that one. It squeezes my heart.

Comments

[soundingsea]

I watched them both last night. As far as I could tell they had little-to-nothing to do with each other. The boy points out that Thor introduces a piece of tech used in Captain America, which I didn't even notice was the same item.

[butterfly]

Cool, thanks!

The boy points out that Thor introduces a piece of tech used in Captain America, which I didn't even notice was the same item.

*nods* A version of Captain America's shield showed up in IM2, I noticed.

[kuwdora]

Nah, you'll be fine. It's just a bonus to be able to spot what's being connected in an easter-egg kind of way.

[butterfly]

Ah, good. Thank you!

I squeed when they showed the shield (shield protoype) in IM2. And then Tony used it to level his machine. lol. There's a metaphor in there, I'm sure.

[kuwdora]

I am squeeing over Steve/Tony like there's no tomorrow. I've even begun watching the animated series from last year and there is much Steve/Tony on the horizon in this show~

*flails happily*

plus I have dozens of comics to read now too omg

[butterfly]

I really had no clue about them and their epic relationship. I really hope that the Avengers movie captures at least some of the awesome that I've seen in the scans that I've been looking through.

(I hope we get a scene where Iron Man carries Cap along as he flies, like happens numerous times in the comics - is that too much to ask?)

[settiai]

Like others have said, it shouldn't be a problem to watch Captain America before Thor. :)

Yes, Earth-616 is the main comics continuity, and it's definitely awesome. Though Earth-20051 is absolutely adorable and pretty much made up entirely of standalone stories, so continuity isn't really an issue.

[butterfly]

Thanks!

Though Earth-20051 is absolutely adorable and pretty much made up entirely of standalone stories, so continuity isn't really an issue.

Aw, there is some seriously cute stuff going on there. Thanks for the link.

[revolutionaryjo]

Just seconding what's already been said here. I saw Cap before Thor and it didn't throw me off at all.

[butterfly]

Thanks! Also, I like your icon.