tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post2068082011953270689..comments2024-03-13T11:14:23.368-04:00Comments on Acts of Minor Treason: Superheroes and Gods Just Ain't All ThatPhoebe Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457452561340581723noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post-30146687831479245182012-05-08T21:03:17.552-04:002012-05-08T21:03:17.552-04:00Very interesting observations. I think you've ...Very interesting observations. I think you've put your finger on one of my main beefs with the new pack of Marvel movies leading up to and including <i>The Avengers.</i><br /><br />As far as the organizational background of S.H.I.E.L.D., it really was ridiculously unstated in the movies. Personally I always imagined S.H.I.E.L.D. to operate as something akin to X-COM in terms of international funding and jurisdiction, but you're absolutely right that it makes no sense except in the logic of comic books, where super-organizations that aren't necessarily tied to real-world state entities nonetheless have to operate in and around them.Ravilnoreply@blogger.com