Thread:GazzaB9/@comment-24839525-20190530234819/@comment-30134917-20190601004448

Okay, okay, okay... so the film works under the assumption that the Avengers will reassemble after Endgame, so keep that in mind. The first half of the film follows the new Avengers uncovering some kind of conspiracy that appears to be leading to the reformation of Hydra, who haven't really posed a threat in a good few years both in and out of continuity.

The main villain for the first half is Arnim Zola, who transferred his consciousness into a robotic body after Winter Soldier, though Zola reveals very early on he isn't the leader of Hydra and that is someone who calls themselves "Phoenix" (because they're making Hydra rise from the ashes).

Throughout the film, Zola appears to be trying to build a few bombs, which is pretty normal for a terrorist to do, but then the Avegers realize where the bombs are being placed: all of them are inside of prisons, and one of the prisons makes them realize who Phoenix is.

They find out too late, as Zola blows up all the bombs, releasing several criminals and Phoenix himself who turns out to be none other than Helmut Zemo, who discovered the Avengers reformed and has made it his goal to desband them once again like he did in Civil War, only this time he'll be able to take them on personally, as he's released some of the most dangerous criminals alive and forges a team with them, proclaiming that they may be the Avengers, but his team are The Masters.

Thoughts?