The super soldier serum in his blood prevented ice crystallization as his body “froze”. He was left in a state of suspended animation. Effectively cryogenically frozen.
But in all seriousness... he brings the same thing that Superman brings... a strong moral compass, an example, compassion and self sacrifice... all of those, things he had BEFORE the super soldier serum. The BIG power of Captain America, just like Superman, is that he is a good person. the enhanced abilities are just cherry on top.
19:00, Cap isn't bulletproof. His tissues are far denser than another human being. Also because of his increased stamina and other traits, he can survive more trauma than a normal person.
And, according to the MCU, Captain America was first. Yes Hulk came later, Ironman came later, Thor came later, Rodgers was the first in this story and no one else could do what he was able to in his time.
Cap’s a Super Soldier. In the comics he was brought to the peak of human perfection. After the serum he could meet every physical human record. With additional strength and combat training, his speed and strength improve with physical fitness. The films nudge it a tad in the superhuman realm. He’s not bulletproof (hence the shield). But he does have an eidetic memory.
Bro, I wish you would organize this channel with some playlists... Like an MCU Playlist, a Breaking Bad list, The Boys ect... Maybe a couple by movie genre... I'm a bit on the spectrum and appreciate organization a little too much when it comes to certain things.... But just my humble opinion....
Cap's greatest power is his morality, he's the leader because he's the best dude there is. A small guy who knows how to use power wisely. He's a super soldier otherwise, never gets tired, runs like 60mph, jump high, heal fast, and about as strong as a silverback gorilla. Like 10 men strong.
The treatment turned Cap and the Red Skull into exemplars of what they previously were. Red Skull embodied inhumanly ruthless intellect, dark authoritarian charisma, and physical prowess. Cap came to embody heroically optimistic idealism, lead-from-the-front charisma, and physical prowess. Cap is rarely the strongest Avenger in the room, but he's usually the best leader and rallying symbol. As for the over-the-top patriotism, the comics often addressed the tension between a character that is the embodiment of America's stated ideals, and the reality of a nation that has very often failed to realize our moral potential. For one example, after Watergate, he quit for a few years, superheroing as a disavowed renegade.
One thing about the romance in this movie that I do really enjoy: if you watch it back, there are lots of subtle little moments suggesting that she genuinely starts getting a crush on him BEFORE he transforms into the super-ripped hunk. Moments where she looks at him with growing respect, admiration, and affection, and they help it feel like the two of them were already connecting as humans before his big change. Sure, the fact that he got super-hot didn't HURT matters, but still...
It was mentioned the serum provided protection at the cellular level in the destroyed bar scene where he could not get drunk. The key is ice crystals are initially larger than the liquid water they came from, and tear holes in cells so when the cells thaw out they die; but if the cells can repair themselves fast enough then you should recover. So his enhanced cells responded to freezing as stopping metabolic processes in the form of suspended animation (no aging) where he recovered upon thawing rather than dying.
You dont have to have superpowers to be either a superhuman, or a hero. When Stan was at the helm, he planned far ahead and tied it all together, there is alot in this movie, that comes back as important storyline elements later.
She is being lead by emotions, she doesn't belong here. also My favorite is The Hulk. Hilarious! Peggy Carter doesn't let her emotions get in the way of her mission. There's no sneaking away when things get critical, imperiling the mission, there's just "when the mission is over, we'll go on a date"
Captain America's strength is his determination and the absolute will to do what's right for the sake of what's right. He started out determined to join the military because it wasn't right for other men to go and fight and him stay home safe. So determined that he lied on application after application. Now that he has all this strength, he understands the responsibility that goes with it because he was so weak to begin with. As the movies progress, you will come to appreciate these traits more.
I love that Stan Lee’s hero’s can’t just fly like Superman, makes them more believable. Thor uses the hammers momentum, Stark uses a suit, hulk jumps far, and the Captain can’t fly.
So what your saying is that Thor who uses an oversized hammer to temporarily fly and is a god and a normal sized human turning green and growing 10 times his normal size are believable in comparison to Superman who is an alien from another planet who can fly due to our earths gravity composition? Bro none of these characters are remotely within the realm of reality they come from comic books. Your statement sounds stupid man.
Cap is THE true hero in his heart. He's also a MASTER tactician, and natural leader for everyone to rally behind... Also, the romance is EXTREMELY important for the story of MCU Cap.
The romance matters. And it's important to note that Peggy fell in love with Steve long before he ever took the serum. And Peggy is not just some girl, she's agent Carter, who helps to found SHIELD.
The comment at 24:00 about changing language classes wasn't talking about the girls in the countries, he was talking about the girls in his school classes. The original super soldier serum increases the human body to the peak to human physical perfection. It does not technically make him super-human, but he seems that way when compared to us normal people. The range of peak human varies by the comic run's interpretation, but he is always the peak human. Normal humans range from 3-5 out of 10 in most attributes and Cap rolls them all up to 10. Meta-Humans, mutants, aliens are all on different scales, so he does fall behind when compared to some of them physically. Normally he keeps up mentally pretty well though. After crashing into the water, the cold "froze" him. His body slowed to a crazy low metabolic rate, think natural cryogenics. Then Shield found him and returned him from his hibernation after that 70 year period.
Yes the original comic book serum elevated physical attributes to peak human levels. However the MCU serum is based upon the Ultimate (1610) rather than mainstream (616) universe comics. So in the MCU, Steve Rogers gained legit superhuman levels of strength, speed, agility etc. Cap is about 8-10 times stronger in the MCU than in the 616 comics.
"Captain America possesses no superpowers, though the Super-Soldier Serum has enhanced his body's strength, speed, agility, endurance, reflexes, reaction time, and natural self-healing ability to the peak of human physical perfection. He is additionally an expert tactician and field commander, and has achieved mastery in a variety of hand-to-hand combat styles" Taken from wiki. But Captain America's greatest superpower is the power of Plot Armor. He was built to exact specifications that when they say he can go one on one against the hulk and survive because of his skill in hand to hand and his shield, you will believe it.
The OG shield is almost indestructible so Hulk's not breaking it to get to cap, so that's not plot armor that's FACT. A 190lb Matador vs a 2,000lb Bull, the Matador will win despite the Bull outweighing him AND also being faster and way more durable. IS THAT plot armor? Hulk is like a Bull. Steve Rogers 240lbs, is WAYYYYYYY Greater than a Matador in EVERY aspect and beyond. His bones are denser than normal humans. Steve is in the spot between "Super" and "Human" in his abilities and the fact ALL his qualities are enhanced actually MAKE HIM SUPER as few other characters have ALL traits enhanced and in UNISON/BALANCE/SYNERGY like Steve, most characters are just stronger, more durable & maybe 'faster', can fly, shoot beams, when becoming 'super'. It's not only his skill in H2H that he survives Hulk but more so his reaction speed & reflexes that are above Hulk's, so Hulk can't land a definitive blow, if he does connect Steve is very tough and rolls with punches to lessen the impacts(think drunk drivers surviving crashes vs everyone else dies). Hulk can out jump Cap, I don't know if he runs faster or the same; 30-60mph. Steve uses Hulk's rage against him to trip, toss & evade him. Steve has ACTUAL war experience against armies and many team efforts something few others have. He trains more than any other character who isn't a martial artist. He STUDIES ALL CHARACTERS friend and foes and their histories. He's a MASTER TACTICIAN, partly because of his studies. He learns on the fly and can change tactics at will. He's way more than plot armor and if you see how he gets out of battles you'll see CONSISTENCY in that 'plot armor' that his ABILITIES and calculating allows him victory or to survive a massively over powered foe: Matador v Bull. Note he doesn't walk away squeaky clean, he takes damage a lot, unlike other 'plot armor' stories. I will say that out of all the crazy stories Steve's been in, Steve 'defeating' Hulk is the one I'm not keen on, unless he used gas or some other aspect than brute strength impacts considering all Hulk has survived. Steve surviving Hulk yes! Defeating him without some crazy assist, no! Some writers go overboard, 😆
I have to add that, like Hulk who gets stronger as he gets angrier, Steve also has this trait in HIS WILL POWER which increases his strength (not to Hulk levels obviously), stamina, tactical processing etc. and explains why he's survived and defeated many foes. It's not written down but it's easy to see it in ACTUAL INK, not just lip service. Dealing with Nightmare, Mephisto, Satan himself, Beyonder, Cosmic powered Red Skull, Korvac and many other nigh leveled opponents you see his will power allowed him to even exist in those scenarios and it's been mentioned by some of those. Tony Stark said it in the Civil War comic that STEVE was THE MOST DANGEROUS of ALL the characters in Marvel, to the Registration Act and their side.
Fun facts: In World War II the effort to create the atomic bomb was codenamed The Manhattan Project. In the Marvel universe the project to create a super soldier (i.e. Captain America) was called The Brooklyn Project. The character Wolverine from the X-Men is known also known as Weapon X (X for 10) as he was the tenth participant in a super soldier project. Captain American is Weapon I because he was the first.
The super soldier program that created the hulk is derived from the program that created red skull and Cpt. America. It just took decades with varrying results across multiple projects along the journey. He is not bullet proof. He is basically super human. Faster and stronger in every way. Together with his good heart and miltary training and experince in leadership he is a cornerstone of the avengers. Add that shield of his and you have a man capable of amazing things. The how is that when he crashed he was frozen and because of his physiology he survived being frozen and thawed back out. He has better durability, enhanced senses, greater agility and reflexes, superior stamina and an accelerated healing factor though nothing like wolverine or the hulk for that matter. The last of those is likey the cuprit to surviving the freezing process.
@@Kits-Seven Yes, that's the case. And there are many others after Wolverine, in the Marvel Comics Universe. But in the MCU things are a little different. By the time of Captain America's release, there was only Steve, with the Hulk and Abomination being bastardized versions of the program. Now, in 2024, there are some four or five different programs from the 1940s onwards, each one more or less succesful. One of them almost 100% succesful.
The put Chris Evan’s face on the body of a smaller body double. Back after the movie came out there was some exposure for the guy, and Evans gave him a lot of credit.
Basically the serum improved every aspect of him. Not just is speed and strength and endurance, but also his reflexes as well as his intellect. It made him the perfect Soldier
When he jumped on the grenade you said “the only one that didn’t run” …but that’s not true - Agent Carter didn’t run away she ran towards the grenade too. Which I think points to more of the reasons they’re compatible
The Hulk is the result of trying to rediscover the super soldier serum that created Captain America. Bruce Banner used Gamma radiation rather than Vita-Rays and became the Hulk.
Cap is definitely a superhero. He performs feats other humans simply cannot do. For example how he gets the shield to bounce around is he's able to almost instantly calculate the angles and speed he has to throw it to make it do that. He's not technically superhuman like the Hulk for example but all his physical and mental attributes are boosted to absolute peak human levels. For example he'd be able to run as fast as Usain Bolt if not slightly faster, but for far longer, he's stronger than the best bodybuilders, endurance, intelligence and everything got boosted. But his main "power" was something you picked up on, is that the dude just doesn't give up and no matter how much he's beaten down he'll get back up until he physically can't. And he was like that before the serum, the serum just gives him more capacity to take or give a beating.
Cap actually leads the Avengers. On top of his physical attributes (which are closer to Ultimate Cap comics) he also has extremely fast thought process, especially regarding strategy.
Have you ever heard about the Ho-229? A fixed wing jet engine aircraft that was being developed by Germany near the end of WWII but never entered production. It was found by Allied soldiers (US I think) hidden in a barn.
Of the heroes in order of strength 1) Thor by a whisker 2) Hulk 3) Iron Man 4) Captain America 5) Black Widow 6) Introduced but not really noticeable Hawkeye
Hugo Weaving does a great job as a villain. I loved him as Agent Smith in the Matrix. Amazing in V for Vendetta but he was more of an anti hero in that
It’s not merely strength and speed. Along with those, his endurance, agility, reflexes, bone, organ, and connective tissue density, healing abilities, immune system, memory, proprioception, balance, and multi-sense awareness are all vastly boosted. Further, he uses his augmentations to find weaknesses and vulnerabilities in others, often (though certainly not always) allowing him to overcome stronger and faster opponents when necessary. Cap is also, importantly, a master tactician and field commander, and easily among the greatest hand-to-hand combatants in the Marvel Universe. He has far more experience with large-scale combat as well, and though the movie doesn’t explain it, was trained by the very best in battle strategies, combat tactics, etc. His shield is made of a (fictional, obviously) nearly indestructible metal alloy that also absorbs and redirects kinetic energy, meaning it can repel the impact of even the largest caliber ammunition and even small explosives without transferring ballistic force to Cap’s body. It’s also flexible enough to be ricocheted off objects when thrown. Even more important than his physicality and training, Cap has a tremendous force of will, and an ethical core, that drive him far beyond normal limits. He is nearly indefatigable, and would fight to his last breath for something he believes in. He’s the embodiment of aspirational America, what it should be, what the Declaration of Independence calls on us to strive towards becoming. Above all, he’s a good man, and leads by example, not by force, intimidation, fear, or coercion. He’s forgiving, compassionate, just, and nearly always unwavering in his integrity. He is also supposed to have an excellent singing voice, but that’s probably speculative.
A lot of the advanced flying machines shown were actual designs or prototypes intended for use, such as the flying wing which was drafted on paper to deliver the German atom bomb (they were working on it) to the US.
You will see in the future what cap brings, without spoilers (from movies or comics) it comes down to when everyone is down Cap will alwaye be the first one up, inspiring others to keep going. Out of a fight, one of the reasons he stands with Thor and other super powered people is the way he carries himself out of a fight, many times gaining the respect not only of allies but of enemies as well.
The supersoldier serum gave Steve Rogers the ability to run indefinitely without tiring, enhanced his strength to where he can lift several tons, his agility to above human ability, and his reflexes to above peak human ability...he heals injuries in a day. The serum protected his body in extended animation while frozen, exactly like the comics😊..slightly super...but definitely a HERO🤜🤛 My fav hero...Wolverine 😏 super soldier 10....weapon X
As others have stated, what makes Steve Rogers inspiring is his moral compass and his tenacity. Steve will always stand for what’s right, and never gives up. This has the impact of attracting people who will follow him. He’s the consummate leader.
Hitler’s weapons programmes were fantastic. That’s not a compliment. His fantasies of superweapons diverted resources away from the production of practical weapons and contributed to his downfall. He liked tanks, and if tanks are good then what could be better than a supertank? So the Maus was built. Weighing around 200 tons, if I remember right, it was too heavy for most road bridges and sank into soft ground. But Hitler thought it was wonderful and wanted an even bigger tank. Fortunately there are many more examples of wasted effort and resources. The Hydra weapons in Captain America are the kind of things Hitler must have fantasised about.
The serum enhances everything inside, body, mind, "morals"..., everything... thats why Erskine chose Steve Rogers.... as he said... " Good becomes great, bad becomes worse." Asgardians, like Thor, through technology and "magic" are also peak human , hence why Thor can be almost human when Odin takes that away... Any significant leap in technology will be seen by those who dont understand as magic.... paraphrased from.... I believe.. Arthur C Clark....Captain America's powers are the extent of what a human can be.
The tesseract was set up in the end credits scene in Thor which you missed in the video. That scene also sets up what happens with the tesseract in The Avengers.
Germany had invited the flying wing just before WWII. The American stealth bomber looks very much like it. The limited metals of the time combined with lack of computers and modern jet engines limited what it could do. ( It did fly ). Lots of brilliant engineers in that era. ( From many different nations )
He's superhuman, but not supernaturally so. People are saying that the serum boosted him to the absolute limit of human potential, but I think it boosted him past that, but still within the realm of Earthly animal potential. Like, his power and speed seems unrealistic if you compare him to other humans, but if you compare him to cats or chimps, it starts to feel more believable. He's super human, but so is basically every animal on the planet. So it's outside of the realm of human possibilities, but well within the realm of Earthly possibilities.
The interesting thing with Cap is that being peak of *everything* adds up to impossibilities. Faster than Usain Bolt is one thing, but also being able to do it for hours makes it super him. Being the world's strongest man *or* a Simone Biles level gymnast is cool, but both at once is incredible.
Aliens are pretty much canon to this universe with Thor being out there and everyone else, so a lot of the hydra tech was reverse engendered by Schmidt who was hunting down objects from “the gods.” (aliens) But I always felt the tesseract was Shmidt’s endgame.
You're right on the CGI comment. They used CGI to put Chris Evans' face on the real body of a smaller male actor. As for him surviving the freeze, the super serum gave Captain America enhanced healing abilities. So, I'm assuming those healing factors were healing his body's cells in real time just enough to fight off the damage from being frozen alive while he ended up in some kind of stasis. It would be similar to how people think cryogenics might theoretically work in the future to keep people alive in long-term storage.
Where Peggy went to touch Cap's chest and stopped herself when he became Cap it was not scripted. It was an unconscious reaction of the actress (sorry I'm horrible with names ). It was the first time she saw him shirtless.
Peggy is his o e true love through the whole series. Its super important to his character, you will see. I giggled every time you said it was not important Loved this one can't wait to see more.
Superhero don't have to be superhuman a example of this is Tony Stark. Tony is normal a human but because of his Iron Man armor he's considered a superhero. Captain America skin is more durable than normal humans with a healing ability added on top that but he's not bulletproof. Captain America Super strength come with a cost because Steve has to constantly work out if he doesn't he will lose his super strength. Due to that fact Steve Rogers gets stronger in every appearance and his current strength level is around 6 to 9 tons.
"what does captain America do?" Well the obvious ones are strength, speed, healing. But also the ability to survive being cryo frozen for 70 years and woke up without any damage.
I don't mind snow either but it gets old too. Alaska would be cool if the day/night cycle wasn't so crazy & a gallon of milk wasn't a thousand dollars 😅 Where I am, the summer gets hot for a month or so but it's not terrible since it doesn't last. I like it because the spring & fall are my favorite times of year.
Cap brings morality and leadership to the table. Thor is also a leader, but his priority is Asgard, not Earth. The Hulk brings pure strength, but he's hard to control. It's often more harm than good to bring him into a fight.
Stark's power is his genius mind. He also adapts and finds solutions to past failures and new problems quickly, which is crucial. Hulk has no training whatsoever, so his fight style is just brute force. However, Banner is probably as smart at Stark. I am told that in the comics Thor has the ability to understand and use any language he encounters. Not every hero is equal, which is good.
Captain America isn’t a superhuman. He has no powers. He has been enhanced to the peak of human ability. He isn’t bulletproof. He was frozen in the ice and didn’t age during the 67 years he was in the ice.
ive been diagnosed with asthma by my doctors but have never had anything close to an attack before. i keep the inhaler with me just in case but we're heading onto 32 years without incident so far.
What can Cap do that Hulk cannot? Most of the same stuff... but with less *collateral damage* Steve is a precision drone-strike, The Hulk is a tactical nuke...
10:46 "The only one who didn't run". Actually Agent Carter didn't run either. 47:19 "Captain America is Captain America because of the Tesseract". No, the Tesseract had nothing to do with creating Cap or his powers. He got his powers from the Super Soldier Serum created by Dr. Erskine. Erskine never saw the tesseract in his life and Stark didn't get it until after Steve crashed into the ice near the end of the film.
Not at all… 🙄🤦♂️ he volunteered for the experiment BEFORE even meeting Peggy… that’s the reason he met her. Jeez you pay even less attention to obviously details than this guy
I loved “Iron Man” but this movie is what really hooked me on the MCU. Chris Evans embodies the character so well. This movie will stand the test of time. I’ve seen it probably 50 times and every time it hits. This is what really pushed the MCU forward. Great film, great reaction. Edit: So Captain America is the Hulk basically. They were both the same experiments but Steve Rogers was successful and Bruce Banners was not and had unforeseen side effects. Bruce however is bullet proof. Captain America is not. Steve has an increased metabolism, increased speed, agility, strength, reflexes. His moral compass and his ability to lead and do the right thing is his best attribute. I saw a comment saying he could lift up to 1200 pounds but that’s not entirely correct. His strength is far greater.
The secrets of the Super soldier serium died with its creator it has been replicated many times but never been able to produce a captain America equal, many different serums have been created more powerful but those often grant super natural powers, so Steve Rodgers isn't really known what he can do he's not bullet proof his skin is just tough, 70 years in the ice might have changed the serum into something god like
Captain America in the MCU is significantly more powerful than in the comics. In the mainstream comics, the super-soldier serum transformed Steve Rogers into a "peak human" physical specimen, superior to the best Olympic athletes in history by about 40-50 percent. He was strongest than the world's best powerflifter. more agile than the best gymnast, faster than the best sprinter- all rolled into one package. He could run at 35mph, lift 800 lbs overhead and bench press 1200 lbs, plus the serum completely neutralized fatigue toxins in his bloodstream, effectively giving him unlimited stamina. But none of his physical attributes were beyond the theoretical upper limit for a human. He was essentially a better version of Batman- as physically strong and fast as a human being could possibly be, an expert fighter and strategist, but officially possessing no super abilities. The MCU largely based their version of Captain America upon a line of comics called the Ultimate universe, where the serum was more effective and didn't just elevate Rogers to peak human level- it made him legit superhuman, able to lift 2-3 tons overhead instead of 800 lbs. So his feats in the MCU are more impressive.
In the comics there was no teserac the cube red skull has is called the cosmic cube a very powerful artifact but they needed a way to the something to thr federal that will come in later
Ngl we have the complete opposite views of winter lol. (Also, women aren't that complicated and agent Carter is a badass. She 100% knew shooting the shield would not do anything)
Yep, every movie and tv shows tie in. Except Agents of Shield. It's an amazing show but at some point it branches off into its own timeline because Marvel said it was hard to keep it tied into the MCU.
The super soldier serum in his blood prevented ice crystallization as his body “froze”. He was left in a state of suspended animation. Effectively cryogenically frozen.
"What exactly doe Captain America brings?"
Nothing, he is just a kid from Brooklyn
But in all seriousness... he brings the same thing that Superman brings... a strong moral compass, an example, compassion and self sacrifice... all of those, things he had BEFORE the super soldier serum. The BIG power of Captain America, just like Superman, is that he is a good person. the enhanced abilities are just cherry on top.
You saw his greatest power he had before the super serum. If he gets knocked down, he gets back up.
The romance was needed. It’s a sweet aspect of their characters. Have a heart, dude. lol
Yes! Romancing the Stone....and they didn't even know... Space stone.
I'm noticing a pattern with him and quickly getting annoyed by woman. lol.
@@surfersilver6610 “Returning the Stones” would be a cool What If. :-)
19:00, Cap isn't bulletproof. His tissues are far denser than another human being. Also because of his increased stamina and other traits, he can survive more trauma than a normal person.
And, according to the MCU, Captain America was first. Yes Hulk came later, Ironman came later, Thor came later, Rodgers was the first in this story and no one else could do what he was able to in his time.
Cap’s a Super Soldier.
In the comics he was brought to the peak of human perfection. After the serum he could meet every physical human record.
With additional strength and combat training, his speed and strength improve with physical fitness.
The films nudge it a tad in the superhuman realm.
He’s not bulletproof (hence the shield). But he does have an eidetic memory.
Bro, I wish you would organize this channel with some playlists... Like an MCU Playlist, a Breaking Bad list, The Boys ect... Maybe a couple by movie genre... I'm a bit on the spectrum and appreciate organization a little too much when it comes to certain things.... But just my humble opinion....
No point in having an MCU playlist if he's not going to watch them in order anyway.
Cap's greatest power is his morality, he's the leader because he's the best dude there is. A small guy who knows how to use power wisely. He's a super soldier otherwise, never gets tired, runs like 60mph, jump high, heal fast, and about as strong as a silverback gorilla. Like 10 men strong.
He's got more than tard strength, don't downplay.
@@I_AM_BAYTOR my description was accurate, he can lift 1200 lbs, that's gorilla strength.
@@Gnaritas42 which is equal to one man with Down's. Cap beats that.
Where was his morality when he kicked Iron man’s ass for wanting to kill his parents killer.
@@traverserredhis morality was in protecting and keeping faith in his family Bucky!
The treatment turned Cap and the Red Skull into exemplars of what they previously were. Red Skull embodied inhumanly ruthless intellect, dark authoritarian charisma, and physical prowess. Cap came to embody heroically optimistic idealism, lead-from-the-front charisma, and physical prowess. Cap is rarely the strongest Avenger in the room, but he's usually the best leader and rallying symbol. As for the over-the-top patriotism, the comics often addressed the tension between a character that is the embodiment of America's stated ideals, and the reality of a nation that has very often failed to realize our moral potential. For one example, after Watergate, he quit for a few years, superheroing as a disavowed renegade.
One thing about the romance in this movie that I do really enjoy: if you watch it back, there are lots of subtle little moments suggesting that she genuinely starts getting a crush on him BEFORE he transforms into the super-ripped hunk. Moments where she looks at him with growing respect, admiration, and affection, and they help it feel like the two of them were already connecting as humans before his big change. Sure, the fact that he got super-hot didn't HURT matters, but still...
That's why she looks at the original picture of a "super" version.
Wrong. In a Boyd reaction, the women are not allowed to have any redeeming qualities.
I mean.. this is a Boyd reaction. The woman is weak and emotional or she is manipulative. Those are the only options.
"I'm not sure he's gonna make it through the movie, guys... the friend"
And 3 seconds later...
Now that was timing! 😅😅
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It was mentioned the serum provided protection at the cellular level in the destroyed bar scene where he could not get drunk. The key is ice crystals are initially larger than the liquid water they came from, and tear holes in cells so when the cells thaw out they die; but if the cells can repair themselves fast enough then you should recover. So his enhanced cells responded to freezing as stopping metabolic processes in the form of suspended animation (no aging) where he recovered upon thawing rather than dying.
Excellent, informed comment.
You dont have to have superpowers to be either a superhuman, or a hero.
When Stan was at the helm, he planned far ahead and tied it all together, there is alot in this movie, that comes back as important storyline elements later.
Stan wasn't at the helm of these Marvel movies.
Kevin Feige was....my how the mighty have fallen...to falling panties no less.smdh.
We just had ourselves a nice mini snowstorm in Brooklyn last week, first thing I did, take my Cherokee out and throw it in snow mode
She is being lead by emotions, she doesn't belong here.
also
My favorite is The Hulk.
Hilarious!
Peggy Carter doesn't let her emotions get in the way of her mission. There's no sneaking away when things get critical, imperiling the mission, there's just "when the mission is over, we'll go on a date"
Captain America's strength is his determination and the absolute will to do what's right for the sake of what's right. He started out determined to join the military because it wasn't right for other men to go and fight and him stay home safe. So determined that he lied on application after application. Now that he has all this strength, he understands the responsibility that goes with it because he was so weak to begin with. As the movies progress, you will come to appreciate these traits more.
I love that Stan Lee’s hero’s can’t just fly like Superman, makes them more believable. Thor uses the hammers momentum, Stark uses a suit, hulk jumps far, and the Captain can’t fly.
So what your saying is that Thor who uses an oversized hammer to temporarily fly and is a god and a normal sized human turning green and growing 10 times his normal size are believable in comparison to Superman who is an alien from another planet who can fly due to our earths gravity composition? Bro none of these characters are remotely within the realm of reality they come from comic books. Your statement sounds stupid man.
Cap is THE true hero in his heart. He's also a MASTER tactician, and natural leader for everyone to rally behind...
Also, the romance is EXTREMELY important for the story of MCU Cap.
You should think about the pants. They were large on him beforehand, for that reason. So, they did think about that problem.
The romance matters. And it's important to note that Peggy fell in love with Steve long before he ever took the serum.
And Peggy is not just some girl, she's agent Carter, who helps to found SHIELD.
The comment at 24:00 about changing language classes wasn't talking about the girls in the countries, he was talking about the girls in his school classes. The original super soldier serum increases the human body to the peak to human physical perfection. It does not technically make him super-human, but he seems that way when compared to us normal people. The range of peak human varies by the comic run's interpretation, but he is always the peak human. Normal humans range from 3-5 out of 10 in most attributes and Cap rolls them all up to 10. Meta-Humans, mutants, aliens are all on different scales, so he does fall behind when compared to some of them physically. Normally he keeps up mentally pretty well though. After crashing into the water, the cold "froze" him. His body slowed to a crazy low metabolic rate, think natural cryogenics. Then Shield found him and returned him from his hibernation after that 70 year period.
Yes the original comic book serum elevated physical attributes to peak human levels. However the MCU serum is based upon the Ultimate (1610) rather than mainstream (616) universe comics. So in the MCU, Steve Rogers gained legit superhuman levels of strength, speed, agility etc. Cap is about 8-10 times stronger in the MCU than in the 616 comics.
"Captain America possesses no superpowers, though the Super-Soldier Serum has enhanced his body's strength, speed, agility, endurance, reflexes, reaction time, and natural self-healing ability to the peak of human physical perfection. He is additionally an expert tactician and field commander, and has achieved mastery in a variety of hand-to-hand combat styles" Taken from wiki. But Captain America's greatest superpower is the power of Plot Armor. He was built to exact specifications that when they say he can go one on one against the hulk and survive because of his skill in hand to hand and his shield, you will believe it.
The OG shield is almost indestructible so Hulk's not breaking it to get to cap, so that's not plot armor that's FACT.
A 190lb Matador vs a 2,000lb Bull, the Matador will win despite the Bull outweighing him AND also being faster and way more durable.
IS THAT plot armor?
Hulk is like a Bull.
Steve Rogers 240lbs, is WAYYYYYYY Greater than a Matador in EVERY aspect and beyond.
His bones are denser than normal humans.
Steve is in the spot between "Super" and "Human" in his abilities and the fact ALL his qualities are enhanced actually MAKE HIM SUPER as few other characters have ALL traits enhanced and in UNISON/BALANCE/SYNERGY like Steve, most characters are just stronger, more durable & maybe 'faster', can fly, shoot beams, when becoming 'super'.
It's not only his skill in H2H that he survives Hulk but more so his reaction speed & reflexes that are above Hulk's, so Hulk can't land a definitive blow, if he does connect Steve is very tough and rolls with punches to lessen the impacts(think drunk drivers surviving crashes vs everyone else dies).
Hulk can out jump Cap, I don't know if he runs faster or the same; 30-60mph.
Steve uses Hulk's rage against him to trip, toss & evade him.
Steve has ACTUAL war experience against armies and many team efforts something few others have.
He trains more than any other character who isn't a martial artist.
He STUDIES ALL CHARACTERS friend and foes and their histories.
He's a MASTER TACTICIAN, partly because of his studies.
He learns on the fly and can change tactics at will.
He's way more than plot armor and if you see how he gets out of battles you'll see CONSISTENCY in that 'plot armor' that his ABILITIES and calculating allows him victory or to survive a massively over powered foe: Matador v Bull.
Note he doesn't walk away squeaky clean, he takes damage a lot, unlike other 'plot armor' stories.
I will say that out of all the crazy stories Steve's been in, Steve 'defeating' Hulk is the one I'm not keen on, unless he used gas or some other aspect than brute strength impacts considering all Hulk has survived.
Steve surviving Hulk yes! Defeating him without some crazy assist, no!
Some writers go overboard, 😆
I have to add that, like Hulk who gets stronger as he gets angrier, Steve also has this trait in HIS WILL POWER which increases his strength (not to Hulk levels obviously), stamina, tactical processing etc. and explains why he's survived and defeated many foes.
It's not written down but it's easy to see it in ACTUAL INK, not just lip service.
Dealing with Nightmare, Mephisto, Satan himself, Beyonder, Cosmic powered Red Skull, Korvac and many other nigh leveled opponents you see his will power allowed him to even exist in those scenarios and it's been mentioned by some of those.
Tony Stark said it in the Civil War comic that STEVE was THE MOST DANGEROUS of ALL the characters in Marvel, to the Registration Act and their side.
Fun facts: In World War II the effort to create the atomic bomb was codenamed The Manhattan Project. In the Marvel universe the project to create a super soldier (i.e. Captain America) was called The Brooklyn Project.
The character Wolverine from the X-Men is known also known as Weapon X (X for 10) as he was the tenth participant in a super soldier project. Captain American is Weapon I because he was the first.
So yeah the Serum basically permanently boosts Cap to the pinnacle of human ability.
'Smaller' Steve was done with a body double and face mapping.
yes, the bartender in the red dress scene is the body double.
The super soldier program that created the hulk is derived from the program that created red skull and Cpt. America. It just took decades with varrying results across multiple projects along the journey. He is not bullet proof. He is basically super human. Faster and stronger in every way. Together with his good heart and miltary training and experince in leadership he is a cornerstone of the avengers. Add that shield of his and you have a man capable of amazing things.
The how is that when he crashed he was frozen and because of his physiology he survived being frozen and thawed back out. He has better durability, enhanced senses, greater agility and reflexes, superior stamina and an accelerated healing factor though nothing like wolverine or the hulk for that matter. The last of those is likey the cuprit to surviving the freezing process.
It also produced wolverine and Deadpool
By now, there are dozens of super soldiers in hte MCU, which is reasonable, as it was the holly grail of arms race for decades in that universe.
@sergioaccioly5219 I think wolverine was project X, as in number 10
@@Kits-Seven Yes, that's the case. And there are many others after Wolverine, in the Marvel Comics Universe. But in the MCU things are a little different. By the time of Captain America's release, there was only Steve, with the Hulk and Abomination being bastardized versions of the program. Now, in 2024, there are some four or five different programs from the 1940s onwards, each one more or less succesful. One of them almost 100% succesful.
The body for "skinny" Steve is real. An actor named Leander Deeny was the body double onto which they used CGI to superimpose Chris Evans ' head.
His superpower is character
Natural leader
The put Chris Evan’s face on the body of a smaller body double. Back after the movie came out there was some exposure for the guy, and Evans gave him a lot of credit.
Basically the serum improved every aspect of him. Not just is speed and strength and endurance, but also his reflexes as well as his intellect. It made him the perfect Soldier
Thank you for going on the MCU trip, and especially for including us in the journey.
When he jumped on the grenade you said “the only one that didn’t run” …but that’s not true - Agent Carter didn’t run away she ran towards the grenade too. Which I think points to more of the reasons they’re compatible
The Hulk is the result of trying to rediscover the super soldier serum that created Captain America. Bruce Banner used Gamma radiation rather than Vita-Rays and became the Hulk.
Cap is definitely a superhero. He performs feats other humans simply cannot do. For example how he gets the shield to bounce around is he's able to almost instantly calculate the angles and speed he has to throw it to make it do that. He's not technically superhuman like the Hulk for example but all his physical and mental attributes are boosted to absolute peak human levels. For example he'd be able to run as fast as Usain Bolt if not slightly faster, but for far longer, he's stronger than the best bodybuilders, endurance, intelligence and everything got boosted. But his main "power" was something you picked up on, is that the dude just doesn't give up and no matter how much he's beaten down he'll get back up until he physically can't. And he was like that before the serum, the serum just gives him more capacity to take or give a beating.
Cap actually leads the Avengers.
On top of his physical attributes (which are closer to Ultimate Cap comics) he also has extremely fast thought process, especially regarding strategy.
Have you ever heard about the Ho-229? A fixed wing jet engine aircraft that was being developed by Germany near the end of WWII but never entered production. It was found by Allied soldiers (US I think) hidden in a barn.
the serum has advanced his body to the peak of human performance.
Captain America is Weapon I. The first subject of the Weapon Plus program...which gave us Weapon X (Wolverine) and Deadpool.
Of the heroes in order of strength 1) Thor by a whisker 2) Hulk 3) Iron Man 4) Captain America 5) Black Widow 6) Introduced but not really noticeable Hawkeye
Hugo Weaving does a great job as a villain. I loved him as Agent Smith in the Matrix. Amazing in V for Vendetta but he was more of an anti hero in that
It’s not merely strength and speed. Along with those, his endurance, agility, reflexes, bone, organ, and connective tissue density, healing abilities, immune system, memory, proprioception, balance, and multi-sense awareness are all vastly boosted. Further, he uses his augmentations to find weaknesses and vulnerabilities in others, often (though certainly not always) allowing him to overcome stronger and faster opponents when necessary. Cap is also, importantly, a master tactician and field commander, and easily among the greatest hand-to-hand combatants in the Marvel Universe. He has far more experience with large-scale combat as well, and though the movie doesn’t explain it, was trained by the very best in battle strategies, combat tactics, etc. His shield is made of a (fictional, obviously) nearly indestructible metal alloy that also absorbs and redirects kinetic energy, meaning it can repel the impact of even the largest caliber ammunition and even small explosives without transferring ballistic force to Cap’s body. It’s also flexible enough to be ricocheted off objects when thrown.
Even more important than his physicality and training, Cap has a tremendous force of will, and an ethical core, that drive him far beyond normal limits. He is nearly indefatigable, and would fight to his last breath for something he believes in. He’s the embodiment of aspirational America, what it should be, what the Declaration of Independence calls on us to strive towards becoming. Above all, he’s a good man, and leads by example, not by force, intimidation, fear, or coercion. He’s forgiving, compassionate, just, and nearly always unwavering in his integrity.
He is also supposed to have an excellent singing voice, but that’s probably speculative.
A lot of the advanced flying machines shown were actual designs or prototypes intended for use, such as the flying wing which was drafted on paper to deliver the German atom bomb (they were working on it) to the US.
*knocks Peggy Carter for being emotional*
*favorite MCU superhero so far is Hulk whose power is fueled by emotion*
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You will see in the future what cap brings, without spoilers (from movies or comics) it comes down to when everyone is down Cap will alwaye be the first one up, inspiring others to keep going. Out of a fight, one of the reasons he stands with Thor and other super powered people is the way he carries himself out of a fight, many times gaining the respect not only of allies but of enemies as well.
The supersoldier serum gave Steve Rogers the ability to run indefinitely without tiring, enhanced his strength to where he can lift several tons, his agility to above human ability, and his reflexes to above peak human ability...he heals injuries in a day. The serum protected his body in extended animation while frozen, exactly like the comics😊..slightly super...but definitely a HERO🤜🤛 My fav hero...Wolverine 😏 super soldier 10....weapon X
"Is Captain America an Alien"
Is so funny to me, because of a movie you haven't gotten to yet.
Cap's superpower is to market a character that convinces the underdog into believing they can be the exemplary. Facts.
As others have stated, what makes Steve Rogers inspiring is his moral compass and his tenacity. Steve will always stand for what’s right, and never gives up. This has the impact of attracting people who will follow him.
He’s the consummate leader.
WWII military men did have relationships with the women who worked for them. Nurses, secretaries, and drivers.
You always have to suspend some disbelief in order to submerse yourself into action hero/comic movies. Let go and get into it!
Cap went down in Norwegian waters. Norway. That's where Red Skull's base was. Norway. AFAIK there were German bases in Norway in real life.
Hitler’s weapons programmes were fantastic. That’s not a compliment. His fantasies of superweapons diverted resources away from the production of practical weapons and contributed to his downfall. He liked tanks, and if tanks are good then what could be better than a supertank? So the Maus was built. Weighing around 200 tons, if I remember right, it was too heavy for most road bridges and sank into soft ground. But Hitler thought it was wonderful and wanted an even bigger tank. Fortunately there are many more examples of wasted effort and resources. The Hydra weapons in Captain America are the kind of things Hitler must have fantasised about.
The serum enhances everything inside, body, mind, "morals"..., everything... thats why Erskine chose Steve Rogers.... as he said... " Good becomes great, bad becomes worse." Asgardians, like Thor, through technology and "magic" are also peak human , hence why Thor can be almost human when Odin takes that away...
Any significant leap in technology will be seen by those who dont understand as magic.... paraphrased from.... I believe.. Arthur C Clark....Captain America's powers are the extent of what a human can be.
Asgardians are way above peak human. Cap can take on pretty much any human being. But against someone like Thor he would get his butt handed to him.
The tesseract was set up in the end credits scene in Thor which you missed in the video. That scene also sets up what happens with the tesseract in The Avengers.
Germany had invited the flying wing just before WWII. The American stealth bomber looks very much like it. The limited metals of the time combined with lack of computers and modern jet engines limited what it could do. ( It did fly ). Lots of brilliant engineers in that era. ( From many different nations )
He's superhuman, but not supernaturally so. People are saying that the serum boosted him to the absolute limit of human potential, but I think it boosted him past that, but still within the realm of Earthly animal potential. Like, his power and speed seems unrealistic if you compare him to other humans, but if you compare him to cats or chimps, it starts to feel more believable. He's super human, but so is basically every animal on the planet. So it's outside of the realm of human possibilities, but well within the realm of Earthly possibilities.
The interesting thing with Cap is that being peak of *everything* adds up to impossibilities. Faster than Usain Bolt is one thing, but also being able to do it for hours makes it super him. Being the world's strongest man *or* a Simone Biles level gymnast is cool, but both at once is incredible.
Aliens are pretty much canon to this universe with Thor being out there and everyone else, so a lot of the hydra tech was reverse engendered by Schmidt who was hunting down objects from “the gods.” (aliens) But I always felt the tesseract was Shmidt’s endgame.
You're right on the CGI comment. They used CGI to put Chris Evans' face on the real body of a smaller male actor. As for him surviving the freeze, the super serum gave Captain America enhanced healing abilities. So, I'm assuming those healing factors were healing his body's cells in real time just enough to fight off the damage from being frozen alive while he ended up in some kind of stasis. It would be similar to how people think cryogenics might theoretically work in the future to keep people alive in long-term storage.
Also LOVE the color commentary at very end! (Pun intended 🤣😀)
Skinny Steve reminds me so much of Sledge from The Pacific. But Steve keeps his optimism.
Where Peggy went to touch Cap's chest and stopped herself when he became Cap it was not scripted. It was an unconscious reaction of the actress (sorry I'm horrible with names ). It was the first time she saw him shirtless.
Peggy is his o e true love through the whole series. Its super important to his character, you will see. I giggled every time you said it was not important Loved this one can't wait to see more.
I don't think he gets romance. lol. I mean that in a nice way.
No wonder he thinks women are complicated lol
Superhero don't have to be superhuman a example of this is Tony Stark. Tony is normal a human but because of his Iron Man armor he's considered a superhero. Captain America skin is more durable than normal humans with a healing ability added on top that but he's not bulletproof. Captain America Super strength come with a cost because Steve has to constantly work out if he doesn't he will lose his super strength. Due to that fact Steve Rogers gets stronger in every appearance and his current strength level is around 6 to 9 tons.
Haley Atwell is 5'7" she seemed to be wearing some kind of heels so I'd say she was at 5'8" to 5'9"
The body double for Steve Rogers was 5'3"
the body double for Steve is in the movie as the Bartender.
24:15, no my dude he was saying the girls at Howard University who took French classes were cuter than the ones who were taking German classes.
Hearing your theories at end of commentary, can't wait for you to get further along in the series.
"what does captain America do?" Well the obvious ones are strength, speed, healing.
But also the ability to survive being cryo frozen for 70 years and woke up without any damage.
I don't mind snow either but it gets old too. Alaska would be cool if the day/night cycle wasn't so crazy & a gallon of milk wasn't a thousand dollars 😅 Where I am, the summer gets hot for a month or so but it's not terrible since it doesn't last. I like it because the spring & fall are my favorite times of year.
44:42 not questioning superhero serum, beam guns and all that fancy stuff but puzzled about 70 year hibernation in ice :D
This is such a great movie and pat of Marvel. So well done Glad you got to watch it
Thumbs Up for the love of Cold as well.
Cap brings morality and leadership to the table. Thor is also a leader, but his priority is Asgard, not Earth. The Hulk brings pure strength, but he's hard to control. It's often more harm than good to bring him into a fight.
16:45 that was an ad-lib cuz Haley Atwell hadn’t seen Chris Evans with his shirt off up to that point in filming 😂 girl wanted to be Ms Captain 🫡🇺🇸🗽🦅
He may not be a superhero (yet) but he is a super soldier.
Can't wait until it comes full circle for him
Can’t wait for you Avengers reaction
Stark's power is his genius mind. He also adapts and finds solutions to past failures and new problems quickly, which is crucial. Hulk has no training whatsoever, so his fight style is just brute force. However, Banner is probably as smart at Stark. I am told that in the comics Thor has the ability to understand and use any language he encounters. Not every hero is equal, which is good.
Captain America had one of the most traumatic origin stories
Captain America isn’t a superhuman. He has no powers. He has been enhanced to the peak of human ability. He isn’t bulletproof.
He was frozen in the ice and didn’t age during the 67 years he was in the ice.
his body went into hibernation when he went into the ice.
ive been diagnosed with asthma by my doctors but have never had anything close to an attack before. i keep the inhaler with me just in case but we're heading onto 32 years without incident so far.
What can Cap do that Hulk cannot? Most of the same stuff... but with less *collateral damage*
Steve is a precision drone-strike, The Hulk is a tactical nuke...
his power is that hes super American
10:46 "The only one who didn't run". Actually Agent Carter didn't run either.
47:19 "Captain America is Captain America because of the Tesseract". No, the Tesseract had nothing to do with creating Cap or his powers. He got his powers from the Super Soldier Serum created by Dr. Erskine. Erskine never saw the tesseract in his life and Stark didn't get it until after Steve crashed into the ice near the end of the film.
All pants in marvel will adjust to size changes i don't know why all pants are magical, but if they are purple they really can change if you change
Steve got out of the friendzone by submitting himself to government experiments.
Alright boys you know what we got to do
Not at all… 🙄🤦♂️ he volunteered for the experiment BEFORE even meeting Peggy… that’s the reason he met her. Jeez you pay even less attention to obviously details than this guy
It's pretty clear she liked him before because he was a good person.
I loved “Iron Man” but this movie is what really hooked me on the MCU. Chris Evans embodies the character so well. This movie will stand the test of time. I’ve seen it probably 50 times and every time it hits. This is what really pushed the MCU forward. Great film, great reaction.
Edit: So Captain America is the Hulk basically. They were both the same experiments but Steve Rogers was successful and Bruce Banners was not and had unforeseen side effects. Bruce however is bullet proof. Captain America is not. Steve has an increased metabolism, increased speed, agility, strength, reflexes. His moral compass and his ability to lead and do the right thing is his best attribute. I saw a comment saying he could lift up to 1200 pounds but that’s not entirely correct. His strength is far greater.
Steve in the beginning the body is real and they transposed the face onto the body
French Vs German women was a stunning digression, sir.
The secrets of the Super soldier serium died with its creator it has been replicated many times but never been able to produce a captain America equal, many different serums have been created more powerful but those often grant super natural powers, so Steve Rodgers isn't really known what he can do he's not bullet proof his skin is just tough, 70 years in the ice might have changed the serum into something god like
I’m ready for this journey!!!!!
34:52 the nose and oxygen and headaches. My self, I would regulate my breathing rate to adjust for it.
Captain America in the MCU is significantly more powerful than in the comics. In the mainstream comics, the super-soldier serum transformed Steve Rogers into a "peak human" physical specimen, superior to the best Olympic athletes in history by about 40-50 percent. He was strongest than the world's best powerflifter. more agile than the best gymnast, faster than the best sprinter- all rolled into one package. He could run at 35mph, lift 800 lbs overhead and bench press 1200 lbs, plus the serum completely neutralized fatigue toxins in his bloodstream, effectively giving him unlimited stamina. But none of his physical attributes were beyond the theoretical upper limit for a human. He was essentially a better version of Batman- as physically strong and fast as a human being could possibly be, an expert fighter and strategist, but officially possessing no super abilities.
The MCU largely based their version of Captain America upon a line of comics called the Ultimate universe, where the serum was more effective and didn't just elevate Rogers to peak human level- it made him legit superhuman, able to lift 2-3 tons overhead instead of 800 lbs. So his feats in the MCU are more impressive.
I just said the same thing. This an much of the MCU is based upon the Ultimate comics.
Maybe you should ask the NY Giants that question, the Giants stadium is in NJ 😂
In the comics there was no teserac the cube red skull has is called the cosmic cube a very powerful artifact but they needed a way to the something to thr federal that will come in later
IMO. The romantic storyline WAS necessary! It didn’t make him weaker, it gave him more to live and fight for.
Ngl we have the complete opposite views of winter lol.
(Also, women aren't that complicated and agent Carter is a badass. She 100% knew shooting the shield would not do anything)
Yep, every movie and tv shows tie in. Except Agents of Shield. It's an amazing show but at some point it branches off into its own timeline because Marvel said it was hard to keep it tied into the MCU.
well, the hulk's "serum" was based on this one (trying to replicate it)
Yes! This warm winter has me very disappointed.