whose side are you on I just want to finish my work here doctor welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be going blow-for-blow with captain america and
blow-for-blow with captain america and
blow-for-blow with captain america and iron man to see which hero stands taller
iron man to see which hero stands taller
iron man to see which hero stands taller is that a problem I’m trusting oh that a
is that a problem I’m trusting oh that a
is that a problem I’m trusting oh that a dark side call me old-fashioned we’re
dark side call me old-fashioned we’re
dark side call me old-fashioned we’re evaluating a wide range of categories to
evaluating a wide range of categories to
evaluating a wide range of categories to determine the number one Avenger and
determine the number one Avenger and
determine the number one Avenger and we’re considering a lot more than just
we’re considering a lot more than just
we’re considering a lot more than just who would win in a fight captain you
who would win in a fight captain you
who would win in a fight captain you seem a little defensive must been a long
seem a little defensive must been a long
seem a little defensive must been a long day
day
day round 1 origin story you just don’t know
round 1 origin story you just don’t know
round 1 origin story you just don’t know when to give up doing this all day if
when to give up doing this all day if
when to give up doing this all day if there’s anything we’ve taken away from
there’s anything we’ve taken away from
there’s anything we’ve taken away from Captain America’s origin story it’s that
Captain America’s origin story it’s that
Captain America’s origin story it’s that a soldier is a lot more than just a
a soldier is a lot more than just a
a soldier is a lot more than just a rifle Steve Rogers grew up with a
rifle Steve Rogers grew up with a
rifle Steve Rogers grew up with a burning desire to serve his country and
burning desire to serve his country and
burning desire to serve his country and protect his friends unfortunately being
protect his friends unfortunately being
protect his friends unfortunately being a 90-pound asthmatic weakling didn’t
a 90-pound asthmatic weakling didn’t
a 90-pound asthmatic weakling didn’t accommodate that dream very well sorry
accommodate that dream very well sorry
accommodate that dream very well sorry son look just give me a chance you’ll be
son look just give me a chance you’ll be
son look just give me a chance you’ll be ineligible on your asthma alone it was
ineligible on your asthma alone it was
ineligible on your asthma alone it was when he was imbued with the Super
when he was imbued with the Super
when he was imbued with the Super Soldier Serum that he came into the
Soldier Serum that he came into the
Soldier Serum that he came into the ability to protect his country’s civil
ability to protect his country’s civil
ability to protect his country’s civil liberties in World War two who are you
liberties in World War two who are you
liberties in World War two who are you supposed to be um Captain America
vengo Pub Captain America’s legacy would
vengo Pub Captain America’s legacy would continue to live on in the present day
continue to live on in the present day
continue to live on in the present day when his final mission left him
when his final mission left him
when his final mission left him preserved in ice until he was discovered
preserved in ice until he was discovered
preserved in ice until he was discovered by the Avengers years later he’s gonna
by the Avengers years later he’s gonna
by the Avengers years later he’s gonna sleep cap for almost 70 years Tony Stark
sleep cap for almost 70 years Tony Stark
sleep cap for almost 70 years Tony Stark on the other hand might have grown up in
on the other hand might have grown up in
on the other hand might have grown up in a much more comfortable life but his
a much more comfortable life but his
a much more comfortable life but his background is still no less dramatic
while fields testing weapons for the US
while fields testing weapons for the US government to be used in Vietnam
government to be used in Vietnam
government to be used in Vietnam now swapped out for the modern-day
now swapped out for the modern-day
now swapped out for the modern-day Middle East Tony Stark is attacked and
Middle East Tony Stark is attacked and
Middle East Tony Stark is attacked and taken captive by the enemy I refuse
Starck is forced to create a life
Starck is forced to create a life support system for himself while also
support system for himself while also
support system for himself while also being forced to build weapons for his
being forced to build weapons for his
being forced to build weapons for his captors at the same time creating a suit
captors at the same time creating a suit
captors at the same time creating a suit of armor to both keep himself alive and
of armor to both keep himself alive and
of armor to both keep himself alive and escape his captors Ironman was born my
escape his captors Ironman was born my
escape his captors Ironman was born my turn
both Captain America and Iron Man have
both Captain America and Iron Man have had interesting and compelling
had interesting and compelling
had interesting and compelling backstories Captain America’s roots as
backstories Captain America’s roots as
backstories Captain America’s roots as an underdog who dreams of being a hero
an underdog who dreams of being a hero
an underdog who dreams of being a hero make him a much more relatable hero than
make him a much more relatable hero than
make him a much more relatable hero than a billionaire playboy philanthropist
a billionaire playboy philanthropist
a billionaire playboy philanthropist that being said Tony Stark’s
that being said Tony Stark’s
that being said Tony Stark’s transformation is actually more
transformation is actually more
transformation is actually more impressive especially when you consider
impressive especially when you consider
impressive especially when you consider that he turned his entire life around
that he turned his entire life around
that he turned his entire life around just to do the right thing and be a hero
just to do the right thing and be a hero
just to do the right thing and be a hero there is the next mission and nothing
there is the next mission and nothing
there is the next mission and nothing else
else
else winner Iron Man your laboratory
winner Iron Man your laboratory
winner Iron Man your laboratory experiment Rogers everything special
experiment Rogers everything special
experiment Rogers everything special about you came on a bottle round two
about you came on a bottle round two
about you came on a bottle round two villains in Steve Rogers eternal battle
villains in Steve Rogers eternal battle
villains in Steve Rogers eternal battle for freedom and democracy
for freedom and democracy
for freedom and democracy he often opposes supervillains that not
he often opposes supervillains that not
he often opposes supervillains that not only hope to see the heroes end but the
only hope to see the heroes end but the
only hope to see the heroes end but the end of the world as he knows it most
end of the world as he knows it most
end of the world as he knows it most notable is the Nazi s Corgan ization
notable is the Nazi s Corgan ization
notable is the Nazi s Corgan ization Hydra whose sole mission extends into
Hydra whose sole mission extends into
Hydra whose sole mission extends into global domination
global domination
global domination Arnim Zola was a German scientist who
Arnim Zola was a German scientist who
Arnim Zola was a German scientist who worked for the Red Skull he’s been dead
worked for the Red Skull he’s been dead
worked for the Red Skull he’s been dead for years I am Swiss Captain America’s
for years I am Swiss Captain America’s
for years I am Swiss Captain America’s battle against the organization has
battle against the organization has
battle against the organization has spanned over the course of decades as
spanned over the course of decades as
spanned over the course of decades as hydras influence has survived through
hydras influence has survived through
hydras influence has survived through the leadership of villains such as Baron
the leadership of villains such as Baron
the leadership of villains such as Baron Zemo
Zemo
Zemo and the Red Skull finally we agree
and the Red Skull finally we agree
and the Red Skull finally we agree goodbye
being one of the world’s four runners in
being one of the world’s four runners in military technology and robotics
military technology and robotics
military technology and robotics definitely attracts some negative
definitely attracts some negative
definitely attracts some negative attention combined Matt with the fact
attention combined Matt with the fact
attention combined Matt with the fact that stark uses this technology to make
that stark uses this technology to make
that stark uses this technology to make the world a better place definitely puts
the world a better place definitely puts
the world a better place definitely puts him on the bad guys radars I want to
him on the bad guys radars I want to
him on the bad guys radars I want to make Iron Man look like an antique I
make Iron Man look like an antique I
make Iron Man look like an antique I want to go that stark Expo when I take a
want to go that stark Expo when I take a
want to go that stark Expo when I take a dump in Tony’s front yard you know I’m
dump in Tony’s front yard you know I’m
dump in Tony’s front yard you know I’m talking about while a number of Iron Man
talking about while a number of Iron Man
talking about while a number of Iron Man villains are corporate rivals that just
villains are corporate rivals that just
villains are corporate rivals that just hope to see Tony’s legacy crumble there
hope to see Tony’s legacy crumble there
hope to see Tony’s legacy crumble there are a few such as the Mandarin that wish
are a few such as the Mandarin that wish
are a few such as the Mandarin that wish to challenge the genius billionaires
to challenge the genius billionaires
to challenge the genius billionaires fortitude with the fate of the world at
fortitude with the fate of the world at
fortitude with the fate of the world at stake as both Iron Man and Captain
stake as both Iron Man and Captain
stake as both Iron Man and Captain America are members of the same
America are members of the same
America are members of the same superhero team there is some serious
superhero team there is some serious
superhero team there is some serious overlap when it comes to the villains
overlap when it comes to the villains
overlap when it comes to the villains they fight however villains like the Red
they fight however villains like the Red
they fight however villains like the Red Skull and the Mandarin can be associated
Skull and the Mandarin can be associated
Skull and the Mandarin can be associated with the individual heroes pressive
you got no idea Iron Man may have a
you got no idea Iron Man may have a larger rogues gallery but Captain
larger rogues gallery but Captain
larger rogues gallery but Captain America’s villains are so much more
America’s villains are so much more
America’s villains are so much more sinister well recognized and
sinister well recognized and
sinister well recognized and long-lasting than anyone that Shellhead
long-lasting than anyone that Shellhead
long-lasting than anyone that Shellhead has had to face winner Captain America
has had to face winner Captain America
has had to face winner Captain America No
round three sidekicks allies and friends
round three sidekicks allies and friends so let’s get this drink we barely got
so let’s get this drink we barely got
so let’s get this drink we barely got out of there a lot and you wanted to go
out of there a lot and you wanted to go
out of there a lot and you wanted to go back pretty much once again we hit a
back pretty much once again we hit a
back pretty much once again we hit a category with some major overlap being
category with some major overlap being
category with some major overlap being teammates stark and Rogers share a lot
teammates stark and Rogers share a lot
teammates stark and Rogers share a lot of friends and allies like Thor the wasp
of friends and allies like Thor the wasp
of friends and allies like Thor the wasp Nick Fury and so on during the events of
Nick Fury and so on during the events of
Nick Fury and so on during the events of Marvel’s 2006 storyline Civil War almost
Marvel’s 2006 storyline Civil War almost
Marvel’s 2006 storyline Civil War almost every hero was forced to take a side but
every hero was forced to take a side but
every hero was forced to take a side but those decisions were made largely for
those decisions were made largely for
those decisions were made largely for political reasons rather than loyalty
political reasons rather than loyalty
political reasons rather than loyalty towards the individual underoos hey
towards the individual underoos hey
towards the individual underoos hey everyone
everyone
everyone Captain America may have inherited the
Captain America may have inherited the
Captain America may have inherited the strength to bear the country’s weight on
strength to bear the country’s weight on
strength to bear the country’s weight on his shoulders but with friends like
his shoulders but with friends like
his shoulders but with friends like these he’ll never have to go it alone
during the era of the heroes first debut
during the era of the heroes first debut Steve sidekick was his childhood friend
Steve sidekick was his childhood friend
Steve sidekick was his childhood friend and war buddy Bucky Barnes
and war buddy Bucky Barnes
and war buddy Bucky Barnes Bucky’s undying loyalty for Steve was
Bucky’s undying loyalty for Steve was
Bucky’s undying loyalty for Steve was strong enough to overcome the
strong enough to overcome the
strong enough to overcome the brainwashing he underwent when his body
brainwashing he underwent when his body
brainwashing he underwent when his body was recovered by the Russians and he
was recovered by the Russians and he
was recovered by the Russians and he then became the Winter Soldier Fury he
then became the Winter Soldier Fury he
then became the Winter Soldier Fury he doesn’t know what he’s doing this
doesn’t know what he’s doing this
doesn’t know what he’s doing this camaraderie is only slightly rivaled by
camaraderie is only slightly rivaled by
camaraderie is only slightly rivaled by that of Cap’n Sam Wilson aka the Falcon
that of Cap’n Sam Wilson aka the Falcon
that of Cap’n Sam Wilson aka the Falcon I can’t ask you to do this you got out
I can’t ask you to do this you got out
I can’t ask you to do this you got out for a good reason
for a good reason
for a good reason do Captain America needs my help there’s
do Captain America needs my help there’s
do Captain America needs my help there’s no better reason to get back in in Tony
no better reason to get back in in Tony
no better reason to get back in in Tony Stark’s position there are very few
Stark’s position there are very few
Stark’s position there are very few instances where you can confidently call
instances where you can confidently call
instances where you can confidently call someone a true friend James Rhodes and
someone a true friend James Rhodes and
someone a true friend James Rhodes and Tony met during his escape from the
Tony met during his escape from the
Tony met during his escape from the dictator Wong Chu and the ex-marine has
dictator Wong Chu and the ex-marine has
dictator Wong Chu and the ex-marine has vowed not only to be the tech
vowed not only to be the tech
vowed not only to be the tech billionaires personal pilot but his ally
billionaires personal pilot but his ally
billionaires personal pilot but his ally in combat you want to do this home lone
in combat you want to do this home lone
in combat you want to do this home lone gunslinger act and it’s unnecessary you
gunslinger act and it’s unnecessary you
gunslinger act and it’s unnecessary you don’t have to do this alone you know I
don’t have to do this alone you know I
don’t have to do this alone you know I wish I could believe that
wish I could believe that
wish I could believe that years later Rhodes was given the war
years later Rhodes was given the war
years later Rhodes was given the war machine armor when Tony’s health went
machine armor when Tony’s health went
machine armor when Tony’s health went into decline and the two were able to
into decline and the two were able to
into decline and the two were able to partner up and fight evil as equals
and of course how could we forget tony
and of course how could we forget tony stark’s loyal friend and colleague happy
stark’s loyal friend and colleague happy
stark’s loyal friend and colleague happy hogan who was offered a job at Stark
hogan who was offered a job at Stark
hogan who was offered a job at Stark Industries after pulling mr. stark out
Industries after pulling mr. stark out
Industries after pulling mr. stark out of a burning car Hogan is second only to
of a burning car Hogan is second only to
of a burning car Hogan is second only to Pepper Potts as the most reliable person
Pepper Potts as the most reliable person
Pepper Potts as the most reliable person at Stark Industries a woman stark trusts
at Stark Industries a woman stark trusts
at Stark Industries a woman stark trusts so much he even lets her wear his Iron
so much he even lets her wear his Iron
so much he even lets her wear his Iron Man armor when the situation calls for
Man armor when the situation calls for
Man armor when the situation calls for it while the friendship stark has with
it while the friendship stark has with
it while the friendship stark has with Potts Hogan and Rhodes is indeed strong
Potts Hogan and Rhodes is indeed strong
Potts Hogan and Rhodes is indeed strong the list of heroes and friends who could
the list of heroes and friends who could
the list of heroes and friends who could take a grenade for cap is too long to
take a grenade for cap is too long to
take a grenade for cap is too long to ignore winner Captain America now let’s
ignore winner Captain America now let’s
ignore winner Captain America now let’s go show the Red Skull that his day is
go show the Red Skull that his day is
go show the Red Skull that his day is over round four themes and ideals you’ve
over round four themes and ideals you’ve
over round four themes and ideals you’ve been called The Da Vinci of our time
been called The Da Vinci of our time
been called The Da Vinci of our time what do you say that absolutely
what do you say that absolutely
what do you say that absolutely ridiculous I don’t pain as loved by some
ridiculous I don’t pain as loved by some
ridiculous I don’t pain as loved by some as he is loathed by others there’s no
as he is loathed by others there’s no
as he is loathed by others there’s no denying but there’s a lot more to tony
denying but there’s a lot more to tony
denying but there’s a lot more to tony stark than meets the eye
stark than meets the eye
stark than meets the eye wealthy as he is Ironman has made his
wealthy as he is Ironman has made his
wealthy as he is Ironman has made his fortune the same way he’s made his
fortune the same way he’s made his
fortune the same way he’s made his notoriety and that’s from developing
notoriety and that’s from developing
notoriety and that’s from developing military-grade weapons making him
military-grade weapons making him
military-grade weapons making him responsible for the deaths of many
responsible for the deaths of many
responsible for the deaths of many innocent people tried to be right too on
innocent people tried to be right too on
innocent people tried to be right too on history and you’ll forget all the lives
history and you’ll forget all the lives
history and you’ll forget all the lives this type family has destroyed
this type family has destroyed
this type family has destroyed Tony’s battle with guilt and self-doubt
Tony’s battle with guilt and self-doubt
Tony’s battle with guilt and self-doubt eventually culminate as a battle with
eventually culminate as a battle with
eventually culminate as a battle with alcoholism adding an element of
alcoholism adding an element of
alcoholism adding an element of self-destruction not commonly addressed
self-destruction not commonly addressed
self-destruction not commonly addressed in the comic book universe you’re gonna
in the comic book universe you’re gonna
in the comic book universe you’re gonna kill yourself Tony I’m not gonna be a
kill yourself Tony I’m not gonna be a
kill yourself Tony I’m not gonna be a part of it
part of it
part of it Lana Stan Leeds greatest and most
Lana Stan Leeds greatest and most
Lana Stan Leeds greatest and most innovative talents was the ability to
innovative talents was the ability to
innovative talents was the ability to create heroes who are everything one
create heroes who are everything one
create heroes who are everything one expects from a comic book icon while
expects from a comic book icon while
expects from a comic book icon while being flawed and relatable at the same
being flawed and relatable at the same
being flawed and relatable at the same time what made to you so special nothing
time what made to you so special nothing
time what made to you so special nothing I’m just a kid from Brooklyn as iconic a
I’m just a kid from Brooklyn as iconic a
I’m just a kid from Brooklyn as iconic a hero as Captain America is Marvel
hero as Captain America is Marvel
hero as Captain America is Marvel struggled for years to give him more
struggled for years to give him more
struggled for years to give him more dimension and keep his personality up to
dimension and keep his personality up to
dimension and keep his personality up to date with relatively modern heroes the
date with relatively modern heroes the
date with relatively modern heroes the guy wears an American flying for God’s
guy wears an American flying for God’s
guy wears an American flying for God’s sake series II Defense bonds each one
sake series II Defense bonds each one
sake series II Defense bonds each one you buy is a bullet in the barrel of
you buy is a bullet in the barrel of
you buy is a bullet in the barrel of your best guys
your best guys
your best guys the characters patriotic identity and
the characters patriotic identity and
the characters patriotic identity and Western appeal resonates with the time
Western appeal resonates with the time
Western appeal resonates with the time period he was conceived in and has only
period he was conceived in and has only
period he was conceived in and has only really stood the test of time through
really stood the test of time through
really stood the test of time through carefully constructed storylines yes did
carefully constructed storylines yes did
carefully constructed storylines yes did some nasty stuff yeah we compromised
some nasty stuff yeah we compromised
some nasty stuff yeah we compromised sorry cap while there’s nothing wrong
sorry cap while there’s nothing wrong
sorry cap while there’s nothing wrong with being an absolute defender of truth
with being an absolute defender of truth
with being an absolute defender of truth and justice we’re suckers for the
and justice we’re suckers for the
and justice we’re suckers for the conflicted hero trope
conflicted hero trope
conflicted hero trope Iron Man takes this round
round five the movies big man in a suit
round five the movies big man in a suit of armor
of armor
of armor take that off what are you genius
take that off what are you genius
take that off what are you genius billionaire playboy philanthropist iron
billionaire playboy philanthropist iron
billionaire playboy philanthropist iron man not only had the pleasure of kicking
man not only had the pleasure of kicking
man not only had the pleasure of kicking off the Marvel Cinematic Universe with
off the Marvel Cinematic Universe with
off the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his first belt but he eventually graced
his first belt but he eventually graced
his first belt but he eventually graced the big screen with a total of three
the big screen with a total of three
the big screen with a total of three solo films Robert Downey jr. portrayal
solo films Robert Downey jr. portrayal
solo films Robert Downey jr. portrayal of Tony Stark remains consistent
of Tony Stark remains consistent
of Tony Stark remains consistent throughout while the character itself
throughout while the character itself
throughout while the character itself has evolved because of his input been in
has evolved because of his input been in
has evolved because of his input been in a tough spot he got me through its own
a tough spot he got me through its own
a tough spot he got me through its own right a large part of the film’s success
right a large part of the film’s success
right a large part of the film’s success has to do with our DJ’s performance but
has to do with our DJ’s performance but
has to do with our DJ’s performance but there is plenty of action and drama to
there is plenty of action and drama to
there is plenty of action and drama to be found in there as well despite
be found in there as well despite
be found in there as well despite existing within the same cinematic
existing within the same cinematic
existing within the same cinematic universe Captain America the First
universe Captain America the First
universe Captain America the First Avenger was successful in making the
Avenger was successful in making the
Avenger was successful in making the audience love the character who is let’s
audience love the character who is let’s
audience love the character who is let’s face it a little goofy on paper you’re
face it a little goofy on paper you’re
face it a little goofy on paper you’re not really thinking about picking Rogers
not really thinking about picking Rogers
not really thinking about picking Rogers are you I am wasn’t just thinking about
are you I am wasn’t just thinking about
are you I am wasn’t just thinking about it it’s a clear choice opting to create
it it’s a clear choice opting to create
it it’s a clear choice opting to create a world war 2 movie with the superhero
a world war 2 movie with the superhero
a world war 2 movie with the superhero rather than a superhero set in a world
rather than a superhero set in a world
rather than a superhero set in a world war 2 movie helped make that movie and
war 2 movie helped make that movie and
war 2 movie helped make that movie and cap himself an instant success the
cap himself an instant success the
cap himself an instant success the sequel Captain America Winter Soldier
sequel Captain America Winter Soldier
sequel Captain America Winter Soldier took Steve Rogers from a superhero to an
took Steve Rogers from a superhero to an
took Steve Rogers from a superhero to an action film start destroying all notions
action film start destroying all notions
action film start destroying all notions that the character couldn’t stand on his
that the character couldn’t stand on his
that the character couldn’t stand on his own in a solo film set in the present
own in a solo film set in the present
own in a solo film set in the present day although Black Widow and the Falcon
day although Black Widow and the Falcon
day although Black Widow and the Falcon did help in that regard
while Captain America’s movie stand on
while Captain America’s movie stand on their own it’s the Iron Man films that
their own it’s the Iron Man films that
their own it’s the Iron Man films that not only launched the cinematic universe
not only launched the cinematic universe
not only launched the cinematic universe but are most commonly considered to be
but are most commonly considered to be
but are most commonly considered to be the best standalone superhero films and
the best standalone superhero films and
the best standalone superhero films and it’s hard to argue with Robert Downey
it’s hard to argue with Robert Downey
it’s hard to argue with Robert Downey jr. performance winner
jr. performance winner
jr. performance winner Iron Man III had my eyes open I came to
Iron Man III had my eyes open I came to
Iron Man III had my eyes open I came to realize that I have more to offer this
realize that I have more to offer this
realize that I have more to offer this world than just making things to blow up
world than just making things to blow up
world than just making things to blow up it would seem that Iron Man blasted camp
it would seem that Iron Man blasted camp
it would seem that Iron Man blasted camp away with a narrow victory of three to
away with a narrow victory of three to
away with a narrow victory of three to two so did we pick the right team
two so did we pick the right team
two so did we pick the right team be sure to debate in the comments and of
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