Funnily enough we do have a precedent for this considering the Sovereign civilization in Guardians 2 literally do sit their civilization on top of highly explosive energy batteries. Its why Rocket wanted to steal some. Yes because everything he summoned was for his planned ravaging of the...
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This is honestly why I can't even blame Spacebattles for downplaying the MCU like this when the MCU itself constantly downplays ITSELF.
For as much shit as people give the DCEU, you won't see a single fucking person pretend Zod and his entourage won't basically bend the Earth over and make it their bitches. Or that the Justice League wouldn't murder the modern Military either.
Meanwhile in the MCU, characters get stronger or weaker based on the fucking plot as well as what the main threat even IS.
Thanos can go from making Hulk look pathetic to suddenly needing an Infinity Stone to deal with Captain Marvel and don't even get me started on the What If? Series...
10 pages and still ongoing despite the fact our Modern Military shouldn't do anything to Thanos's forces at their best.