CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

Summary

• "After another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps, one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark's surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability. Political interference in the Avengers' activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man."
  
  

  - Written by The Majority

• Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3498820/plotsummary

Application of OB Concepts

• Problem on communication (defensive reasoning): The Avengers was faced with a dilemma on whether or not to submit to the control of the UN, as they were informed by the Secretary of State of the Sokovia Accords, which the UN is preparing to pass after the incident involving the Avengers in the nation of Sokovia. Tony Stark was willing to let the UN oversee the Avengers' actions, as he wanted to take responsibility for the destruction Ultron caused. Captain America, on the other hand, believes that the Avengers will lose their purpose, to be always ready to help people in times of need, if they let the UN exert its authority over them. This, then, divides the team into two factions, those who side with Stark and those who believe that Captain America is right. Since Captain America's friend, Buckey, is being targeted for allegedly murdering T'Chaka of Sokovia, he finds it his obligation to save his friend from being captured at whatever cost, as he believes in his friend's innocence, at the same time being branded as a criminal for letting a suspect in free. Stark, in order to prevent Captain America from getting out of hand with his strong faith in his own judgement and to adhere to the commands of the UN, stops the latter with the use of violence. This turns into an ugly fight of all sorts all throughout the movie, neither factions relenting to the other.

Reflections

I think that they could have solved this commotion if they had a serious talk about it, with everyone being rational and considering. Captain America had a point, and so did Tony Stark; however, this need not end up in an all-out brawling, turning friends into foes and hurting each other physically and emotionally. I saw here that a little communication can go a long way, especially when who you are dealing with is someone very close to you and someone you trusted. Proving one's point may be useless if one has to sacrifice a very precious relationship.