LOL. I feel you re the details. I remained as utterly unspoiled about this movie as I could (aside from trailers), because of expectation and the let down Avengers 2 was.
I'll give it to you straight though:
Yes, Tony and Pepper are on a break. It's not a throw away though. It really plays into Tony's headspace, and while its not clear if they argued about Ultron or how he's handled it since, his actions are part of why they are on a break. And there is a scene with Cap that really touches that raw nerve with Tony when Steve asks if Pepper is laying low for a different reason. It kinda fit into the overall 'Consequences' theme.
No backstory on Natasha. Which, take it any way you like. The focus is on the civil war story and the consequences/actions leading to it. There is no real divergence into other backstories
They kinda stuck with Winter Soldier/Hydra. Its the main focus on Bucky's story - we see more of his past and time with them. But there are hints of the broader soviet empire.
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I'll give it to you straight though:
Yes, Tony and Pepper are on a break. It's not a throw away though. It really plays into Tony's headspace, and while its not clear if they argued about Ultron or how he's handled it since, his actions are part of why they are on a break. And there is a scene with Cap that really touches that raw nerve with Tony when Steve asks if Pepper is laying low for a different reason. It kinda fit into the overall 'Consequences' theme.
No backstory on Natasha. Which, take it any way you like. The focus is on the civil war story and the consequences/actions leading to it. There is no real divergence into other backstories
They kinda stuck with Winter Soldier/Hydra. Its the main focus on Bucky's story - we see more of his past and time with them. But there are hints of the broader soviet empire.
LOL re your feels. I get it, I do.
I have to run, I'll expound more tonight