The Best MCU Moments Of The Last Five Years

Five years have passed and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is still going strong. Fans of the franchise have been treated to a multitude of exceptional movies and television series, garnering massive applause from critics and audiences alike. As the MCU continues to expand its realm, numerous standout moments have left an indelible mark on our minds. We’ll take a look at some of the best MCU moments over the last five years – ones that not only mesmerized but also proved to be significant plot points for the ever-expanding universe.

A moment that has garnered immense acclaim and love from viewers worldwide is the reunion of Clint Barton (Hawkeye) and his family in the 2021 Disney+ series ‘Hawkeye’. After being an essential part of the original Avengers lineup, Barton, played by Jeremy Renner, returned to our screens to prepare for retirement, working hard to come to terms with what was effectively ending his heroic chapter in New York City. The culmination of this happened during a climactic encounter against the nefarious Tracksuit mafia leader in an elaborate high-rise takedown battle. This is also marked by the reunion Clint’s long lost friend Yelena. Then follows an emotional return to his hometown, where he has an affectionate family reunion that went straight to the hearts of the audience.

This same Christmas spirit is reflected in the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’, as the most unlikely of the Marvel heroes – Dave Bautista’s and Chris Pratt’s unbreakable yet funny bond – is at its funniest as they decide how to set the right Christmas mood for their beloved Star-Lord (Peter Quill) in the post Avengers run. As their Christmas decoration ideas end them up at Hollywood, they inadvertently find themselves at the doorstep of Kevin Bacon. Drax promptly develops an utterly hilarious vision of trying to obtain Kevin’s services for the night which provides one of the funniest one-off sequences within recent times.

Marvel’s Oscar juggernaut – the multi-award winning film ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ finally paved new pathways of storytelling that helped combine science and fiction beautifully in an unconventional storytelling journey within the blockbuster ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’. It is within the said film that America Chavez masterfully handled a universe navigating role that would put every fan in awe at this powerful storyline making connection to yet unknown multiple alternate universes like Xandu to Uatu. The concept of Inter connectedness between an untold multiverse also gets to the roots and leaves room for more spin offs in future.

Yet another iconic scene, one that still leaves us reeling, is from ‘Avengers: Endgame’ – where the very defeated ex-governor Thaddeus of 2012 sends a message through the means of ‘time travel agent,’ then known as the "Black window" that served essentially as the bridge connective to the past avengers again ( the scene ultimately, goes ‘aww’ unspoken between old friends and lovers, like Hawkeye and a dying Natasha).

Finally, let’s go back to the one scene in ‘Spiderman: No way home’ that depicted everyone’s childhood superhero – as ‘Loved more, for being brave ‘ though this Marvel stint has ended many avengers after a hard won eternity from marvel. With Ned and his entourage ultimately sacrificing but proving themselves successful time travelers ending within yet another universe in a clever unacknowledged end signifying ultimately better beginnings in newer possible timeline.

In conclusion, with the Marvel universe ever-expanding, only choosing a few exceptional scenes feels significantly challenging but they made our hearts skip a beat and left us all eager for more in the very ‘MCU timelines’.