Coulson Lives

So, that very last time we saw The Avengers on the big screen, my mom was ADAMANT that this was Coulson.

"It looks too much like him. It HAS to be him. he didn't really die."

And he does have all the right mannerisms and height but then, I didn't want to get my hopes too high...and it seemed more plausible that a lot of the SHIELD scenes and shots were cut and spliced and interhchanged so much that it was probably supposed to be earlier in the film...

Well...

SHIELD is NOT a prequel and it DOES take place in the same universe as the films after the Battle of Manhattan!

SQUEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/11/no-its-not-a-prequel-abc-president-confirms-shield-takes-place-after-the-avengers

Work Post: Black Widow

I've just about accepted the fact that the overwhelming majority of merchandise for The Avengers will not have Phil Coulson.

However, I hate when they don't even bother to have all six. Many, many items only have the main four or only three. Still, there are quite a few items with FIVE Avengers. I give you one guess about who's left off...
All of our Justice League products are the same way; all of the male members but no Wonder Woman.

So, a family comes to my register and a toddler boy is wearing an Avengers lanyard.

Me: Does it have all of them?
The Mom: Show her your lanyard.

(I study it.)

Me: It does, including the best one!
Toddler's Sister: Who's that?
Me: Black Widow!
The Mom: She is the best!
Toddler's Sister: Because she's a girl!
Me: And she's awesome.
The Mom: She can beat all of them.

(Toddler's sister's eyes go wide and she gapes.)

Toddler's Sister: She can?

(We both nod.)

Toddler's Sister: I didn't know girls could fight.
The Mom: Girls can do anything boys can.
Toddler's Sister: Wow.