Some people in this thread need a wake-up call. The Avengers is a superhero movie. It features an 80 year old super soldier, a god, a guy who build ridiculous armor in his spare time, and a dude who turns into a half-ton green beast. The brilliance of the movie is that Whedon never forgot any of that. Yes, Cap's shield reflects Thor's hammer because it's made of vibranium, an alloy that deflects any hit given to it. Realistic? No, of course not. But it's accurate to the damned source material. Whedon knew that if he didn't come at this movie completely bat-shit-crazy-balls-to-the-wall, it would fail miserably. So he took all the stories from the comics he has read over the years and made a brilliant fucking movie using the characters. Is Thor a god? Sure, but he's still not as strong as The Hulk when he's pissed. It's in the comic. Whedon knows that. Can Cap always catch his shield when he throws it and can he deflect any hit with the thing? Sure, it's in the comic. Whedon knows that. The Avengers couldn't be The Dark Knight. Batman is a unique comic character in that real-world, grounded stories can be told with the character. He lives in a relatively realistic world and is nothing more than a guy in a suit. It makes for a great movie character but not one that would work in The Avengers. This was a comic book movie in its purest form. If you couldn't suspend disbelief for two hours to get through the thing, you shouldn't be watching this kind of movie. It's that simple. Your literalism is your own failing, not Whedon's.
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