Days Later, People Are Still Tweeting About 'The Avengers'

With gratifying action sequences and a perfect mash-up of Marvel comic book characters, it’s no surprise that The Avengers grossed a record-setting $200.3 million at the box office this weekend. Here’s the story, in tweets, of the moment the fans realized just how awesome the movie was going to be.

The excitement leading up to opening weekend was palpable. The Avengers was the most ambitious installment in a series of films combing the sagas of the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, and other characters within the Marvel Universe. 

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