Avengers: Age of Ultron is one of the most misunderstood movies in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe—and with the benefit of hindsight, it’s aged far better than anyone expected.

In this episode of Marvel Maniac, I take a deep dive into why Age of Ultron works as a crucial bridge between the early Avengers era and the eventual end of the Infinity Saga. From Tony Stark’s darkest compulsions and the creation of Ultron, to the introduction of Wanda Maximoff, the loss that defines her, and the quiet foreshadowing hidden in Vision’s final conversation with Ultron—this movie was doing far more groundwork than we realized at the time.

We talk Sokovia, consequences, the seeds of Civil War, Hawkeye’s importance, the Avengers at their absolute peak, and why this film feels richer and heavier when viewed through everything that comes after it.

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