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Originally Posted by Guru
My son posed a question to me today regarding thors hammer. In Thor, they say that his hammer has no equal. Then why can Captain America's stop Thor's hammer. Especially when it is made of 1940's vibranium?
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[geek hat]
Just because it has no equal doesn't mean it instantly annihilates anything it hits; Iron Man's armor, Loki's scepter and the Hulk's jaw each take direct hits and survive. The Vibranium's special thing (regardless of year) is that it neutralizes any force directed at it, which is why there's never any recoil and why he can do the multi-target banked shots.
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[realistic person hat]
Because a) the movie-makers wanted all of the main characters to be about equal, power-wise, b) they needed to show how powerful the shield was, and most importantly c) it looks cool.
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