The Avengers - Thor's Hammer Hits Captain America's Shield
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Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange users link it as the primary evidence when discussing what happens, and what Thor intended, when Mjolnir meets Captain America's shield.
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What it is
A 57-second clip from the 2012 film The Avengers showing the moment Thor's hammer Mjolnir strikes Captain America's vibranium shield, flattening the surrounding trees with a shockwave. It is a fan upload of the movie scene, not an original production.
What people said
Cites Thaddeus Howze · 2013-10 · Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange · on “What should happen when Captain America's shield and Thor's hammer strike each other?”
ANSWER #1 This is the movie canon and they have decided Cool is the way to go [LINK] . When irrestible force meets immovable object, other stuff gets blown away. In the Mighty Marvel fashion, Nuff Said! [TVtropes: The Rule of Cool.] ANSWER #2 For the canon seekers: The Marvel Cinematic Universe, designated Earth-19999 is not the same as the Marvel Comics world designated Earth-616 where the canon stories for Marvel characters are said to take place. The MCU has made changes (or established their own canon) which contradict or expand the expectations of characters in that universe. In the MCU, Captain America's shield is not composed of Primary Adamantium (a mixture of vibranium and adamantiu
Cites Morgan · 2014-05 · Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange · on “In the Avengers movie, was Thor going to kill Captain America during his woods battle with Iron Man?”
Thor knew the tremendous and deadly force generated by pounding Mjölnir into something. It sure looks like he was bringing the hammer down on Cap with 'bad intentions'. He has killed many Frost Giants with it and who knows how many other foes have fallen to his onslaught. He even used it to destroy the Rainbow Bridge in the movie ' Thor '. There's no indication that he knew about the energy/force dissipating quality of Cap's shield or its ability to survive such a powerful strike. He hit the shield hard enough that when the shield diverted the energy away from Cap, all the trees around them were leveled by the 'shockwave'. Did Thor somehow pickup on Cap or the shield's abilities when Cap bou
Cites Daft · 2015-07 · Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange · on “Did Thor really intend to murder Captain America?”
During Avengers [LINK] , Captain America interrupts Thor and Iron Man in the middle of their fight after Loki escapes, Thor's immediate response is to attack Captain America. Captain America survives thanks to his vibranium shield. But did Thor know Cap could take the hit or did he really intend to murder this polite stranger for interrupting his fight?