The most important scene in the Marvel Cinematic Universe isn't when Tony Stark tells a crowd, "I am Iron Man." It isn't when Black Panther first exclaims, "Wakanda Forever!" It isn't when Thanos snaps his fingers. It's when the Avengers slump down after the Battle of New York and enjoy some much deserved shawarma. The heroes don't do anything spectacular. They have their costumes undone and they slouch instead of stand. They don't even speak with one another.

At that moment, the MCU crystalized into a franchise less about superheroes using their fantastic powers to save the world, and more about a group of eccentric friends whom audiences like to see hanging out together. Such low-key moments with high-concept heroes certainly have precedence in the comics (think about the many X-Men baseball and basketball games). But the real forerunner of the MCU's buddy buddy approach is the 2004 Pixar adventure, The Incredibles. And it's the story of an ordinary family with extraordinary powers.

The jungle attack sequence that kicks off the third act of The Incredibles has some fantastic moments, especially for young Dash. Throughout the film, Dash's parents Bob and Helen have reprimanded him for using his super-speed. But when he and his sister Violet arrive on a jungle island filled with henchmen and robotic threats working for the villain Syndrome, Dash finally gets to explode.

Dash zips around baddies and ducks from blasts. But he's most delighted at the moment when he realizes that he can run fast enough to skim across water. Looking down at the liquid below him, Dash lets loose a gleeful chuckle.