How Marvel Movies Kill Their Characters

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Marvel has done a great job of creating a cinematic universe in which Thanos and Tony Stark could reasonably lead the same film. When it comes time to kill a super character in film, things get a bit more difficult. Now that Avengers Endgame is well behind us, it's time to take a look at that very challenge.
#Nerdstalgic #Marvel #MCU

[@Nerdstalgic]

Happy New Year! I have tried to get this video up THREE times now, and it gets blocked after a day or two every time. Hopefully these new tweaks will keep it up for good. A lot of you have messaged me about it so I figured I'd give it one more shot instead of letting the video die in the copyright graveyard. WHAT IS THE BEST MARVEL MOVIE?

[@noahthe0tter]

I’d say infinity war, personally. Although Logan is my favorite outside the MCU

[@Asslover1234]

you to man

[@abigailw7146]

Infinity war is the best Civil war is my favorite

[@tkalle1299]

One minor mistake, Hulk with the Gauntlet was more powerful than Tony with the Gauntlet

[@GorganThomas]

The first time this video was uploaded was how I discovered this channel. Hope it stays up this time.

[@nic5an470]

Quicksilver died because of the mixed rights between fox and disney

[@RatBrain210]

I was just about to write this

[@JustKrin]

Honestly imagine a world where Fox went with the decision to use Juggernaut instead of Quicksilver for the Magneto prison escape. We would have lost the "time in the bottle" bit but how different both the Xmen universe and MCU would have been

[@RatBrain210]

@@JustKrin does this mean we lose everything after X-men days of future? Cause id be ok with that

[@JustKrin]

@@RatBrain210 wait a second, you are right now that I think about it!!! I want to live in that universe

[@holdenp296]

@@RatBrain210 was days of future past even good, I saw it once in theaters and remembered basically except I think wolverine died at one point just to come back lol

[@mredbadger]

You can kill off a character in a good story without tying every loose end in a neat little bow. Sometimes a character failing to fulfil their goals or lacking closure makes for a more impactful story

[@MysticCat21]

AoT Spoiler: Like Erwin's death, where he doesn't fulfill his dream of learning the truth of the world. He was a 'slave' to that dream of his, and through death, he was liberated from the shackles of his dream.

[@etherealsalad2698]

agreed, a death that doesn't meet any of these criteria, when written well, is really good at inducing feelings of *despair* in my opinion. in reality, people die all the time before getting closure where they want/need it, rarely on their own terms. this is even truer for people who die fighting others...

[@TommyWalker1]

This was what made early Game of Thrones deaths so impactful.

[@deepv3.12]

@@MysticCat21 i was going to watch AoT today, I'll never forgive you. 😭 Next time right the full fucking name.

[@thatguy8777]

@@deepv3.12 the dude gave a spoiler warning, that's on you man.

[@swinepine]

"This is How You Kill a Superhero" Comics: You kill them, then bring them back.

[@SheBeSmokinYessar]

I live! I die! I live again! Lol

[@xd_mystyyyyy]

*profet*

[@Bolbi145]

Correction: DC and Marvel Comics, other companies don’t do that

[@petscopkid]

“I died...But I lived!”

[@mikethepokemaster2012]

@@Bolbi145 manga does if the character popular enough

[@kofireeves-miller547]

“When I’m done, half of humanity will still be alive.” *I hope they remember you*

[@carlosroo5460]

OMG, that wasn't Thanos talking, it WAS COVID!!

[@CBRN-115]

"Lmao, they didn't"

[@mr.fantastic6568]

Thanos, the Mad Forshadower

[@rebeccacummings6697]

@@carlosroo5460 I found a covid exaggerater!

[@alexracing4180]

@@rebeccacummings6697 you found a joke!

[@rosecity_chris]

Watching Tony's sacrifice for the first time in the theater was one of the best theater experiences I've ever had.

[@Ibrahim-lf3ek]

@Boopydoopy you really don’t watch movies do you

[@wild8720]

It was the first time I cried in theaters

[@everettwold]

I watched it on the opening night, so freaking memorable.

[@IronLug]

Exactly

[@IronLug]

@Boopydoopy I did

[@stickthelanding4785]

Quicksilver would have been really helpful in the rest of the movies

[@mikeshmit1363]

to bad he was just there to be killed later

[@stickthelanding4785]

Still would have been cool to see

[@makchot3263]

Idk maybe he could've brought up too many plot holes because his speed? Idk just a guess

[@slothoverlord4388]

He probably also would've made the teams unbalanced in Civil War because I don't see him siding with Stark, especially when Wanda had already joined Team Cap, but then again they also could've worked around that somehow

[@moonknight4053]

I doubt it lol Thanos, iron man, thor, etc are way to fast for him.

[@bensweetland8488]

If only someone didn’t scream “Iron Man dies” in the cinema

[@courier6402]

Damm man sorry you had that ducabag ruin it for you I got lucky and had an almost completely theater

[@macplatinum9325]

Sorry mate

[@Greenninjastudios-zq3lf]

That is a crime punishable by death.

[@toxicpeople3417]

It just a spoiler man

[@toxicpeople3417]

@@Greenninjastudios-zq3lf why? Spoiling is not a crime.. It just spoiler..

[@elburritoman]

Our entire senior class was full of marvel fans, so we rented out a whole theater room to watch Endgame. Not a single person there left that room without shedding a tear, especially during Tony's death. It was probably my best cinematic experience yet. What would you say was the best character death?

[@Togetsomemotion]

Tony’s definitely 😢

[@WalumbikeNkhata]

That's beautiful

[@justarandompolarbearwithin640]

That happened to me also,the whole class was cheering.

[@benjafavre7367]

The Best dead I have seen is the red weeding, but Tony's is really good to

[@Lynxnd]

Woah i had a class like that 😢

[@MaxPaynefan1]

Not everyone completes their "arc" when they die, death comes suddenly and unexpectedly so it feels more realistic when there isn't a goodbye

[@CM-pf1xc]

Yeah but he’s tasking about Stories mit real life. We like stories bc they give frame and meaning to a confusing world. If I wanted realistic I would be watching nonfiction

[@TheLithp]

Yeah, what kind of bothers me about Tony's death (really Endgame as a whole) is how much it goes for big, cathartic moments over what actually makes sense. For example, Natasha also sacrificed her life to save the world. She gave just as much as Tony, but you wouldn't know it because she doesn't have the big, elaborate funeral where everyone feels sad for her. And it's easy, even understandable, to see why: The MCU was going for a tone of "This all started with Iron Man, so we're seeing an end of an era" & they didn't want that diluted. But does that actually make it right? Tony's death glosses over a lot to make him look like the biggest hero, & in the next movie we're going to see yet another problem caused by Tony's troubling private surveillance & weapons systems. True, he made the sacrifice play, but his legacy outside of that is, at best, a lot more complicated than the movie treats it. But the movie scene is designed to "hit people in the feels," not be realistic, fair to the characters, or explore themes. I'm sure I'm in the minority on this, but the artificial, commercial-like way the MCU treats big, emotional moments kinda bugs me sometimes. Maybe I'm kind of getting away from the point. I get that Quicksilver's death wasn't the best executed, but what Whedon was going for wasn't bad in principle. If you rewatch the movie, there's a clear attempt to get people to like the character so they really feel the tragedy when he dies. And it's clear he can dodge bullets, yes, but he's not in a situation where he needs to dodge bullets, others are being shot & he can't get to them in time while still escaping himself. This is not only shocking, it shows Quicksilver's character and becomes something to build off of for Wanda. To quote another KZbinr (to the best of my memory), "Death scenes aren't impactfull because look how sad everyone is, that makes me feel sad, it's because that character is now gone, any arc they were going through is suddenly cut short, and the survivors are left to pick up the pieces." This is, in principle if not execution, what Whedon was trying to do. With Tony, so far it's about 98% "look how sad this is!" There was kind of a subplot about Spider-Man maybe taking on his mantle, but that was more to introduce the movie's MacGuffin.

[@3mezanmi]

@@TheLithp i read the comment and i fully agree, but it sucks that Wanda NEVER EVER speaks about his existence in the movies afterwards again. She just forgets about him.

[@calvinpicard2265]

thats why i admire invincible

[@nickrymal4599]

Thats one thing I loved about GOT. (SPOILERS IF YOU LIVE UNDER A ROCK) Catlyn and Rob starks (for example) story didn't feel 'done'. They didn't win the war, didn't reunite with their family... They just were killed.

[@SoulKnightKing]

Meanwhile. Black widow's story was tragic and overshadowed

[@incogniftoar3943]

Still waiting for her movie

[@sunmirror6075]

@@incogniftoar3943 i think it was meant come in 2020 but something happened. It might happen in 2021

[@incogniftoar3943]

@@sunmirror6075 news report says disney left with 3 weeks to decide how they're gonna release this movie

[@yaswante4105]

@@incogniftoar3943 feige might delay again cuz he's not rly up for the whole hybrid system. but hopefully that doesn't mean all the other movies will too since black widow probably won't affect the future movies too much

[@gagesmith4723]

@@yaswante4105 quit the contrary I think black widow will change everything

[@willp2190]

As usual, I use the example of Into The Spider Verse as my bar for excellence. Peter Parker dying at the start to provide a clear motivation to miles, then uncle Aaron doing the same, also adding that his death caused Miles' dad to make the crucial reconnection with him that allowed him to control his powers. These deaths matter. In the same vein as how sex and violence shouldn't be used superfluously, death shouldn't either.

[@CrowbornChaos]

As a counter point, they killed off John Connor in the first five minutes of the latest Terminator movie, and that was just plain awful.

[@firstnamelastname5048]

@@CrowbornChaos literally ruins the point of terminator 2 saving him , I just ignore everything after judgement day

[@russiancheems2275]

@@firstnamelastname5048 you do realize that ruining the goal of Terminator 2 was literally the point, right? It’s supposed to be the reason why another “skynet” future is made.

[@evocativesunpng938]

Yes, this. Character doesn't have to be devoid of loose ends to make the audience feel, it just has to be meaningful

[@juanagonzalez5751]

As the best handling of violence in a hero story, Invincible takes the cake.

[@elvibora6218]

Jonathan kent's death in 'man of steel': that is NOT how to kill a character. That's just suicide

[@BBoy4040]

And then it turned out the world was okay with Superman and was sad when he died, so Pa Kent was wrong the whlle time and died for no reason.

[@priyanshuranjan3088]

A core value of Jonathan and Martha Kent is that they encourage Clark to use his powers to help people. But in this movie Jonathan tells Clark that he should have left those children die as oppose to reveal his powers. Can you picture aunt may or Alfred saying that to Peter or Bruce?

[@wilhemalmodovar8910]

@@priyanshuranjan3088 yes actually in rami’s Spider-Man aunt may literally looks Peter in the face and says, “You don’t owe the world a damn thing, you don’t HAVE to be or HAVE TO DO anything” this was the same message Pa Kent was trying to convey, but it didn’t land as well, because it was a little too gray.

[@wilhemalmodovar8910]

@@priyanshuranjan3088 also on more than one occasion alfred has told Bruce to let things be. Let them die. We can’t save them all, and you’re in no condition to save anyone. Yes these few will die, but you will live to fight another day.

[@priyanshuranjan3088]

@@wilhemalmodovar8910 dude I get your point but you didn't get mine. Mr Kent don't want to reveal the real identity of his son to the world because this could be really dangerous for him and we all know a father cares for their child at any cost but he should see those kids with the same perspective. If all of them had died that day then that would have been Jonathan's biggest mistake in his life as a father of his son because his son had learnt the lesson that no matter what the situation is, he shouldn't reveal his real identity to the world then how could he can be superman. The greatest hope of mankind. Best Superman stories focus on his humanity which makes us like him. He was raised on earth. He was raised by humans. And his full life of experience was of a human. He is a human first. A human who just so happens to be an alien too. Aunt may never meant to Peter that if anybody is dying he shouldn't save them. It was more about that Peter should concentrate on his own life as things were very bad for him. And Alfred said those words to Bruce because he knows the condition of Bruce that time. and The Gotham needs Batman to live for the next day. Batman's core value is that he values life above anything else because his world was shattered by a random act of violence And he wants to prevent anyone feeling that pain which he felt that day. You are free to say anything but imo the whole father son relationship of Jonathan and Clark never worked for me in man of steel. And sorry for my bad English.

[@nathangould9549]

"Quicksilver was introduced in age of Ultron" True fans would know he was introduced in the winter soldier

[@joshuakleopfer751]

True man of culture

[@ultimoengin7826]

how?

[@nathangould9549]

@@ultimoengin7826 wanda and pietro are both in at the end of that movie, post credits

[@udzione]

@@ultimoengin7826 post credit scenes

[@dubbingsync]

Technically... yeah

[@suaveclt]

He died because Fox was using Quicksilver in X-Men and they didn’t want to compete with the same character so he was killed off. Not a lot of thought was put into it.

[@ladedadedayoh3188]

If Disney wanted those rights they could've gotten them, hell, they have them now. The reason they didn't want them is that Joss Whedon wanted to make the movie more "impactful" by killing a character and Quicksilver was the easiest.

[@cyclone313]

@@ladedadedayoh3188 they only have the rights now because Disney bought Fox Entertainment. It's not as simple as you think.

[@ladedadedayoh3188]

@@cyclone313 I never said I thought it was a simple process, all I mean is that for a company like Disney getting more movie rights for a character wouldn't be out of the question if they actually wanted to keep him around.

[@RodrigoroRex]

@@cyclone313 They have spidey, for now, if Disney can convince a big company like Sony to temporarily give the rights to probably the biggest brand that company holds (into the spider-verse and venom show that sony is very interested in the Spidey universe, I mean even the negotiation between Disney and sony were lengthy), they could have gotten the Quicksilver rights as well

[@lllightskindude]

@@RodrigoroRex lol no Disney can't make a brand do a damn thing their having a partnership nothing else

[@carterkeith8369]

When I first saw Iron Man as a kid he was immediately my favorite. I fell in love with the MCU and followed his journey through every movie and when it finally came to seeing his end, I didn’t want it to happen but it felt right.

[@victoriamilk2865]

Same my first expeirence to the mcu was iron man

[@just_a_turtle_chad]

A turtle has certified this video with a limited edition Turtle Badge Of Approval.

[@owensell3876]

You are everywhere

[@Jewce24]

This is the second time I’ve seen you today

[@reelbytes6447]

Protect the turtles 🐢

[@Cacttux]

Epic

[@christophercribari2490]

The hero we need.

[@ansonchow2016]

1 month ago: Pietro's death is meaningless 1 month later: Unleash hell, demon spawns

[@yeanisch]

Three weeks later: "Ralph Bohner"

[@Randomperson-zt3il]

@@yeanisch I smirked at that smdh

[@evotw4853]

"If you kill a character, it should complete their arc" Game of thrones be like: am I a joke to you?

[@uswabukhari880]

Red wedding still hurts

[@secondgiygas4599]

Yes, it is

[@jeffhallinan194]

Except for Theon and the Hound

[@mr.fantastic6568]

Hodor is the only character in the series who served his purpose

[@t3rki179]

@@mr.fantastic6568 So bran can become king? I would have kept hodor and preferred to go out with everyone overrun by the night king xd

[@h.randa.r6623]

I think we can all agree that Iron Man is the trademark for how to kill a superhero, which leaves the character with a just ending in the sense of the character arc and leaves the viewers satisfied.

[@Gabrong]

Killing a character with an unfinished arc could also work. It also makes a feeling, usually more realistic than a well grown and finished one. Perhaps it isn't satisfying to see your favourite character to die before they could achieve something, before they save the girl/world and anything between. But don't tell me you don't know someone who could not finish their big life goals. Someone who didn't fulfill THE DREAM. it isn't satisfying but it is realistic. But of course, maybe this was the perfect death in this franchise which targets a certain audience.

[@antona.1327]

No, it's not. V for Vendetta, Rorschach from Watchmen, and Logan have already trademarked it.

[@kamilszczesny2563]

@@antona.1327 Ok boomer

[@gamebond6248]

@@antona.1327 ok..

[@antona.1327]

@@kamilszczesny2563 ok, zoomer.

[@linokeyt]

Just write their names in a notebook and think about their faces

[@heracrosssimp4655]

L disapproves of this message

[@DeathGodRiku]

Llight is thinking of you

[@Undomaranel]

Depends on how many potato chips you eat though.

[@jparky1972]

Lol.

[@AB-dm1wz]

What?

[@MCLegoboy]

_Tony steals stones from Thanos_ "Bet you didn't see that coming..."

[@rafaelc.c.]

That scene was really bad written. It was ridiculous. How could have Iron Man done that?

[@scrowly7324]

@@rafaelc.c. bc of nanotechnology

[@itsusualpankaj]

Oh haters how can world get rid of them 😂😂

[@Enn3rdAnimates]

@@itsusualpankaj *we must do something*

[@landonn.9994]

@@rafaelc.c. it's showed in infinity war that Tony has a mental connection to the nano bots that's in his infinity and engame suits and so when he was holding the gauntlet he most likely told the nanites to steal the stones so he didn't have to and thanos would never notice setting up the failed snap and the final words “I am Iron Man”

[@Jacob-ht7im]

This is such a great video. I love Iron Man and RDJ nailed the role. This takes me back to the first Avengers movie. Cap: "You're not the kind of guy to lay on the wire." Tony: "I would find a way to cut the wire."

[@untamed_seal]

Ironman died long ago- but I’m still sad-

[@hasnainali5028]

😔

[@abdmin3268]

He is gonna die in two more years

[@ShadeShake]

Let me guess, your a teenage or pre teen girl or mabye younger.

[@tehreeem]

@@ShadeShake why is that relevant to you weirdo

[@carsondubs]

@@tehreeem True. Like why specify that it was a girl. Kinda weird

[@adityabhandari5448]

I got hooked to the mcu from the time i was a little boy and i watched iron man. Whenever i saw Roberts character on screen, it filled me with joy, it made me remember the good memories of my childhood, but seeing Iron man die in the theatre, it made me feel empty, it made me feel like i lost a close friend of mine. That character gave me hope, it made persevere through difficult times. I know that he is a fictional character but that fictional character made my life a better one.

[@TheAlliejoy]

This is me but about Natasha...

[@aaliyahstark7948]

Quicksilver deserved better. He seemed like he had lots of potential, his super power was pretty cool and he was hot 😞

[@aurun5011]

Aren’t you 1#

[@cthellis]

Yeah, it was overall pretty awful. Badly handled, only in service of "stakes" or "consequences" that are completely unearned.

[@Ibrahim-lf3ek]

He’s kickass

[@brockr6733]

@@Ibrahim-lf3ek I see what you did there 😜

[@BBoy4040]

They did Quicksilver much better in Days of Future Past and he still barely did anything there.

[@mechajay3358]

I AM IRON MAN That line is one of the Best to come out of that MCU.

[@shadowfight1hdhsushs]

Avengers assemble

[@jumpy2048]

@@shadowfight1hdhsushs that didnt come from the mcu

[@spectralquill1810]

@@jumpy2048 ?

[@jumpy2048]

@@spectralquill1810 avengers assemble was in the comics way before the mcu so I'm saying that it wasnt a line that came out of the mcu rather it was just something they used in the mcu

[@MythicBricks]

A death being used as a narrative tool isn’t inherently weak, it’s often important in a hero’s journey

[@Jesse-ef2qf]

Maes Hughes, full metal alchemist brotherhood.

[@jp3813]

Comparing any aspect of Iron Man & Quicksilver is very unbalanced in the first place. You'd be better off comparing Iron Man's death to Superman's or Quicksilver's death to the Ancient One's.

[@starkiller6tothe9gaming81]

Quick Silvers death felt meaningless but to be fair most deaths in general are meaningless most people don't get last words or even know they just died and some deaths are too long some people wait years or months to just die slowly

[@jp3813]

@@starkiller6tothe9gaming81 This concerns superheroes.

[@internettraveler8666]

Superman’s death was even worse tbh

[@reformed1trick739]

Anyone can imagine what it's like to be Ironman because; inside that suit he is just a man. Tony becomes a Super Hero through his actions and choices as a person, rather than just having magical powers. It's inspirational really

[@TheN1ghtwalker]

Tony is a billionaire playboy celebrity douschebag. Sorry but only like 1% of the population can relate to this guy.

[@uditmanoj6918]

if you're inspiration is tony then you chose the wrong inspiration. he was not a good person, yes he sacrificed himself and he helped the world a lot but he was always egoistic, arrogant and the people around him are the one's that know this. he was just generally not nice to people

[@reformed1trick739]

@@uditmanoj6918 I was talking about the fantasy behind Iron man as a hero. I wasn't saying I aspire to be Tony

[@christopherlona1024]

@@uditmanoj6918 Come on man, if you can't see flaws like that in your own personality, you're either blinded by a different type of arrogance, or just lying to yourself. After the cave scene with Yinsen and seeing him selflessly sacrifice himself for Tony, his journey begins. Tony is always egotistical, but by the end of the first movie, he's already learned and grown so much. The more flawed Tony is at the beginning, the more potential for growth he has, that's just how writing and storytelling work, my friend. He needs to have those flaws so people can identify with his journey.

[@irisbutterfly4845]

Well... I'm not intelligent

[@_Darkaeluz]

This is my third time watching it and still love it

[@Nerdstalgic]

Let’s hope it stays up for good this time.

[@AxxLAfriku]

@@Nerdstalgic Don't talk to me! I am famous! Don't dislike my good good GOOD videos! Don't talk to me, dear ner

[@CRydon200]

@@AxxLAfriku wut??

[@cthellis]

@@Nerdstalgic Apparently I never replied to the others. ;-) I did remember seeing them. What Copyright elements kept getting challenged? (That's what I'm assuming was the problem before.)

[@makchot3263]

@@AxxLAfriku silence self promoter

[@saltychickenfingers]

Quicksilver’s death wasn’t just nothing. It was for setting up Wanda’s entire character. One of her biggest character points is that she has lost everything. They killed Pietro to help drive that plot forward.

[@chloeroberts5600]

This!!! His death was used to propel Wanda forward.

[@Bruh-fy1jk]

@@chloeroberts5600 thats what he said??? Literally said that was the only reason he died, thats why his death is shit

[@victoria8447]

@@chloeroberts5600 and the fact that it's never even mentioned before wandavision...it's like "oh my brother died. let's forget about it for 8 years,shall we?"

[@excelegbunike7232]

@@victoria8447 i wish they kept him .wanda is such a shit sister

[@Bruh.Master]

@@victoria8447 if my brother died, I'll also forget about him

[@DianaDxD]

I can still remember going to see Endgame nearly 2 years ago. It's an experience I'll never forget. I still can remember the cheers of how everyone in the theater cheered when he said "I am Iron Man" I remember the silence and quiet sobs of the people who saw Tony die. I honestly don't think I'll ever get a theater experience like that ever again

[@andysiegel725]

What are your thoughts on how Endgame dealt with Black Widow’s death?

[@rafaelc.c.]

It was way better than Iron Man's. The whole Tony's death scene was full of plot holes and flaws. How could he take the stones?

[@TheBigAngryHobo]

End game is and probably forever will be the best theatrical experience I’ve ever had. Cheers from everyone. Tons of laughs. And then the room becomes so quiet you could hear a pin drop, followed by a ton of tears and crying. I want to see it opening night again. That was so good.

[@lukeberko701]

I thought this was going to be a negative video about them killing their characters personalities lmao

[@milzz8844]

*How it goes in comics* Reader: Did you die? Character: Sadly yes, but I lived!

[@claytonharbaugh308]

Most of the time, it’s that way in the MCU also. I’m surprised Marvel waited six years before kinda sorta resurrecting Quicksilver.

[@shiz8849]

Watching these analysis videos always make me think: "I didn't think about it like that, but I guess I will now."

[@iamclassy]

Watching his death in this video, I got chills all over again. Thanks for taking the time to break this moment down.

[@josiahmccord867]

Nerdstalgic you’re like one of my favorite KZbinrs! I love how deeply you analyze scenes, and characters, and movies. You pick up on more details than even professional critics do

[@TheTrueMorse64]

7:37 except for Tom Holland and Mark Ruffalo’s reactions because they were told that this was a wedding!

[@BrandonMontejo305]

Lmao I get why they did that

[@SAPProd]

“How To To Kill A Character”? I’m just going to assume that’s an homage to the MST3K Classic Experiment “Attack of the the Eye Creature”?

[@Ibrahim-lf3ek]

No it’s actually a homage to JKS7M Classic Adventure “Battle of the King Kong”

[@larsspargur97]

Or maybe it’s a completely unrelated title

[@johnsonbaroncaveler6634]

the what?

[@mackr1940]

Kind of a stretch

[@siothio]

This honestly makes me worried about how they're going to treat Black Panther's death in 2. Because if they aren't going to recast they will probably kill him offscreen or something then have some half baked funeral. That's my worry at least. I honestly wish they would recast because they could really do so much for T'Challa's character. Like he's one of Reed Richards best friends so I allways thought he would show up in a Fantastic 4 movie or something.

[@essenel]

they'll probably use deepfake or something similar, and I suppose kill him onscreen. With, I suppose again, a new Black Panther taking his place at the end of the movie

[@agentkaru7625]

@@essenel They're likely making Shuri the new Black Panther as that's what happened in the comics

[@jay7tennis]

In honor of Chadwick Boseman it would be so disrespectful to cast someone else in his stead. That’s how I’d see it at least.

[@siothio]

@@jay7tennis it's really not all that disrespectful. Recasting isn't dishonoring Chadwicks legacy. The man had done tons of amazing movies. An actor is more then the character he played and a character is more than the actor who played him. It would be more disrespectful if they recasted while he was still alive. Like for instant recasting Johnny Depp from the Amazing Beast movie.

[@jay7tennis]

@@siothio while I agree that an actor is more than the characters they play I disagree that the characters are more than the actors who play them. In movies and shows, the characters are given life THROUGH the actors who portray them. Seeing another person in the character portrayed by Boseman would in some ways feel like a whole other character. Each actor brings something different to the characters they portray. It would be best to not let a new actor take away (for lack of better words) from what Boseman did for and in Black Panther. It’s best to let the character die with the one who portrayed him both for the immersion of the story and the legacy of the man.

[@armokil]

5:00 Similarly to Cayde 6’s death in destiny 2. He dies by being cade, and making an insult at his attackers expense.

[@clayless8701]

and then we find out uldren was swayed by a wish-dragon controlled by a hive god of deception that took control of a hidden city. The forsaken story was lit.

[@jakesteel3020]

Thumbnail says how to kill a character Title says this is how you kill a superhero Thumbnail shows Villain as primary picture .....makes sense

[@timmtimm9729]

the picture is from infinity war in witch thanos is the protaganist at least and even the hero in some stretch of the imagination

[@tigerkook2195]

Pietro is one of my favorite characters. I hate that they killed him in that way for no reason

[@ansonchow2016]

Well good for you, he is here again

[@nickygravestock9486]

@@ansonchow2016 well.........

[@ansonchow2016]

@@nickygravestock9486 Ralph bohner 🙃

[@Kdot6_16]

Genuinely curious what you see in him that makes him your favorite

[@robbieskids9159]

This is the 7th video I've watched from you and it is phenomenal. I've seen quite alot of pop culture analysis videos on yt but none like the way you do it. Keep it up. They are amazing.

[@jonathandevries2828]

So cool man your a great writer...i appreciate that you dont do any pre or mid roll ads they really disrupt the viewing experience. Love youre works man keep it up Thanks!

[@CyberneticStreetrunner]

Okay but we cannot deny how destroyed Tony looked when Peter turned into dust

[@TaskForce_911]

Nerdstalgic should make a video on Wonder woman 1984.

[@TaskForce_911]

@@mohammadnoor8031 I want to see what's Nerdstalgic reaction to it

[@DrillEntertainmentNetwork]

@@mohammadnoor8031 facts

[@eobardthawn6903]

@@mohammadnoor8031 OK, I understand that but can you elaborate on what made it bad? I didn't watch the film so I an oblivous and as such have no true opinion.

[@GarionDAdkins]

Check out Critical Drinker's review of the movie.

[@eobardthawn6903]

@@GarionDAdkins I understand now. "Dildo Stone" recapitulates the fallacies of the film based on the video I just watched. Thank you comrade. May the soviet union, be ever in your favor.

[@nytro3917]

I love your videos sooooooooo much. They are so insightful and honestly make me feel like I'm learning... and love it. Keep up the amazing work!

[@MinuteManUnboxing]

This is super well put together and thought out :) gives me new perspectives on my favorite movies.

[@MilliFroggo]

Marvel: oh you thought quicksilver was dead? Wait till WandaVision

[@Piximator]

"Nice to meet you, Ralph."

[@flixchix95]

Also, they made it matter even when he was gone, look at Spiderman Far from Home, they continued to discuss Tony's Legacy in Peter. As for quicksilver, I've heard some rumors of his actor returning. So maybe he'll become a character who we end up caring about, because he's gotten more time.

[@Nerdybit]

Deadpool 2 Would like to have a word with you... :P Also, thanks for keeping up all of the essays man! You are an inspiration to me and many other content creators, and I know since your patreon video, you've really felt the wrath of the content claims. Hope all is well, and Happy New Year dude!

[@link77779]

Glad to see this one back. One of my favorites on this channel.

[@andandopalteatroconlospies8139]

I agree with most of the video. Great video actually! ^^ Though I can’t believe you said “Other franchises have troubles making character deaths matter” and then show Game of Thrones. (I’m talking about the good GoT, the seasons with Mr Martin) In my opinion Game of Thrones handles exceptionally deaths. Every death of a main character has weight and changes everyone’s fates. They matter AND are memorable. To name three examples: Ned Stark, Khal Drogo, Oberyn Martell... No, a fourth: even the baker’s boy’s death sets Arya in a path of revenge and hate against the Lannisters.

[@LuceBee]

1 second in, instant like. Happy New Year Nerdstalgic & fans

[@Roughdraftotp]

Now these are the videos I missed. Please keep these up!

[@DansOtherClone]

It's always good to see this video again. It's one of my favorites of yours.

[@NightNinja76]

Tony didn’t bring Peter back, Professor Hulk did.

[@mlgmelon]

All hulk did was the snap Tony did everything else

[@sneezu]

tony literally created a formula/theory for time travel

[@Ibrahim-lf3ek]

@@mlgmelon that snap brought Peter back. And the ending makes no sense. The snap gets rid of 50/50. So he should’ve had collateral damage on his side. But he didn’t

[@Dorma_]

@@Ibrahim-lf3ek It depends how you use the stones. Thanos chose to kill 50% of life, but he could have killed everyone (he even says he was going to after seeing his future self). Tony just chose to kill Thanos' army, which is entirely doable

[@Ibrahim-lf3ek]

@@Dorma_ but why not use it to kill all evil? He had the gauntlet he could’ve killed every villain.

[@beepyou34]

"Stronger than any hero has ever been" But Hulk was holding the gauntlet just a half hour earlier

[@kollinnhoepfner9325]

Love the videos man. Could we get an update video about how the movie is coming along.

[@bc8010]

This has been on my watch list for a while now, I don't usually watch movies as I have a very short attention span. But this video finally got me to watch endgame before watching this video. Yay! Happy new year!

[@malcomjohnson7093]

KZbin really making you work for this video.

[@michaeleanthonyjr]

"If you're going to kill a character, the last thing you want to do is kill a character who hasn't completed their journey, or better yet leaves behind unanswerable questions" I disagree with this sentiment entirely because such a claim directly asserts that there is only one way you should write when writing is an expression of an individual's own character, journey, personality, and experiences. If someone wanted to write a story around say, the death of a loved one who left behind a lot of unanswered questions and how the characters in the story deal with answering those questions for themselves, then that can be good. Tony Stark's death is a different beast because his death is supposed to be a glorious one that celebrates the character and completes his character arc. But the failure to do that isn't a failure in writing. A character's purpose is to the narrative, and their death only needs to do what's necessary to inform that narrative in relation to the author's motive. That isn't to say that deliberate writing decisions are always good ones, but to argue that leaving loose ends with a character death is something that should be avoided is to misunderstand writing.

[@ChrisPeteG]

Also....I think there is value in killing a character when it seems like they are right in the midst of their journey. People knock 'shock value'.....but death in reality doesn't always happen at meaningful times. Sometimes it comes out of nowhere when you are in mid-sentence. I think there is a harsh, brutal realism to THAT type of killing a character. It doesn't always get to complete their journey and reflect their values and mean something....sometimes people randomly get murdered and leave a lot of unfinished business and an incomplete journey.

[@michaeleanthonyjr]

@@ChrisPeteG And that can serve to create a strong narrative when handled properly. When a loved one dies with unresolved conflicts, that can serve to create a compelling story for those involved.

[@agentep9979]

@@ChrisPeteG This reminds me of the death of sirius

[@kristiwhite565]

@@ChrisPeteG well the problem with this most of the time is that people don’t watch movies to watch real life, they want a satisfying story

[@russiancheems2275]

He meant when the story or other characters’ arcs aren’t about answering those questions, or completing their journey in their honor. It’s like if you silently crushed an important character with a car in the background and then the credits start rolling, or ends the book or series there.

[@crazytnt8690]

Your so underrated your videos are amazing and they feel professional keep it up

[@Nerdstalgic]

Thank you!

[@mutemessiah6805]

Glad you are alive man! I miss the gaming content, but happy to see you still creating.

[@sahilpatni]

Why am i crying seeing this moment again for the 10 the time probably

[@the6ig6adwolf]

I believe you call that "Puny God"

[@strugglewolf]

Go to theaters is the best for a superhero movie because of how loud it gets at the best parts with everyone being hyped I can’t wait for theaters to go to normal for that reason

[@NormalJinx]

It would be hard to choose between Tony or Natasha. They both have had an amazing evolution and personal story arc in their own right. I would even go as far to say that Natasha's death was a better on-screen moment. She found a family, from a spy to leading the Avengers, and to give it all up, for the mission. To bring everyone back.

[@abhishekmukherjee1680]

Happy new year ... Ok now let's watch the video🙏🙏

[@PotatoMateYT]

Little did this guy know, Quicksilver’s death would be very important for Phase 5 (mainly WandaVision at the moment)

[@Monsterbaane]

I means thats more of trying to capitalize on a mistake then this was my master plan all along

[@isasolorzano9706]

Did you mean to say Phase 4? And by now, WandaVision has cleared out the fact that Evan Peters' Quicksilver was NOT ATJ Quicksilver nor was he ever meant to be a replacement or recast. We don't even know if Evan Peters is still reprising his version of Quicksilver in the MCU or he has been hired to play a completely different character. But I'm glad ATJ Quicksilver is still canon and I hope they come up with a way to bring him back (with all this multiverse and time travel themes already being established in the MCU.)

[@excelegbunike7232]

@@isasolorzano9706 same

[@m16fermy]

9:02 The music in the background is silent ride by Westside boogie And I'm so happy that that's there

[@sleepysteev2735]

I would like to hear your take on how Black Widow's death was treated in Endgame. What went right, what went wrong, and what could have been done better.

[@claudeoliver9437]

Now that WandaVision is here. Pietro's death will have justice.

[@lyndjo]

Joss Whedon loves to kill characters to motivate other characters. RIP Tara.

[@hildalilja6649]

Aaaaa Taras death destroyed me :(

[@lyndjo]

@@hildalilja6649 I still cry every time I watch the episode. 😭😭😭

[@zerikaz55]

It’s worth noting that he often does so to great effect, which he obviously failed to do with quicksilver.

[@nolgroth]

RIP Joyce. No fancy monsters. No villanous creeps that were played as comic relief for several episodes before doing the unthinkable. Just the mundane passing of a beloved character and those feeling of helplessness and loss.

[@fiction5559]

BTVS ended with 6x18 and no one can convince me otherwise. Well, except Spike's character arc, but that's it.

[@raflystiansahlatif5293]

The absolute gold that MCU has become is honestly amazing. When i watched the first avengers movie i thought it was okay only because there was a lot of good action scenes and visuals. I never thought it's drama and emotional scenes could ever be on par with it's action scenes. But here I am, 9 years later thinking about how the things I felt when I first watched thanos' snap and tony's snap, is something that I will probably never forget in my lifetime. I'm just grateful that I've got too see this when it was fresh, because this was probably the first movie of it's kind and there will probably nothing in history that could ever top it, and i can brag to my kids in the future that I get to watch this in the theaters lol.

[@decoded360]

Thinking about Stark's death still gives me chills. It was so incredibly done

[@TRUENSS]

Tony's death was the first time I ever cried in a movie theatre

[@priyanshuranjan3088]

According to me Iron man's, Logan's and Merlin's death were one of the most emotional moments of their respective franchises.

[@biggyr6252]

i personally feel like tonys best moment was in that squabble with cap "take off that suit and who are you?" "a genius, billionare playboy" "everything special about you came from a bottle", a quote that i feel really sets tony apart from literally almost every other avenger who was just gifted theit incredible strength, tony built his strength, tony really earned and worked for it, captain had his powers injected, thor was born with his powers, scarley witch, vision, black panther, captain marvel, were all just handed powers

[@adrian_shmadrian]

One of the greatest movie deaths in my opinion follows this pattern. It’s Merlin, Kingsman: The Golden Circle. The whole movie was leading up to that and it was an emotional moment for Eggsy, Harry and the audience who saw the first movie. I cry even when I think about it.

[@madtitanthanos7898]

Just bc u can dodge handgun bullets doesnt mean u can dodge minigun bullets. Some YT(gubz i think) did the math and doing what Pietro did that caused his death would require like MACH 2 speed.

[@jakobb8063]

The Boys liked that title

[@atedejager6933]

Excited to use rhis for my autobiography!!

[@XFallenFreakX]

youve uploaded this three times but ill rewatch it each time

[@robboyte1101]

The irony is that the Endgame "And I am Iron Man" wasn't in the original script; Tony just snapped his fingers without a word. It was later suggested, in post-production, by one of the film editors that Tony needed a comeback line to Thanos' "I am inevitable" and that it had to be "I am Iron Man". That impressed the Russos so much that they brought back RDJ specifically to reshoot that scene with that line. And that made all the difference.

[@memecentral10]

Quicksilvers death lead up to the events of wandavision imho

[@martaooooo1909]

honestly, for me the most emotional death in the MCU has to be Yondu's in Guardians vol. 2. The moment itself, showing how much Yondu truly cares for Peter and how he was his real father, not Ego, then Peter's speech reaffirming that, and then finally the Ravagers coming to pay their respects... I don't think I've watched that movie a single time without crying. Yondu didn't go out saving the entire world like Tony did, and the whole world didn't mourn him after he died, but he sacrificed himself for the sake of his family, and I think it's just as resonant as Tony's death (if not even more so)

[@alpacaparka1686]

That ending speech/statement hurt bro. Deym thanks a bunch for making me cry 4 oclock in the morning🙃

[@HHpotatoes]

I grew up with Iron man I shed a couple tears at the theater

[@nykv9101]

I forgot quicksilver even existed

[@katelyncollison2237]

The “reaction” segment made me think of how they cheapened Ben solo’s death and it made me very sad

[@bullymaguire_005]

Characters death in Marvel movies are always emotional. Even Yinsen death in Iron Man made my eyes watery.

[@spooderman6312]

The righr way to kill a character was adobe flash The only thing wrong about it is that flash was killed

[@theleviathan3902]

Yeah but that's the problem, it's just a plot point for wanda, *his* death has no meaning

[@spooderman6312]

@@theleviathan3902 i didnt mean vision but yeah

[@theleviathan3902]

@@spooderman6312 oh sorry I though you were talking about quicksilver

[@diersteinjulien6773]

"Is Tony's death the best on-screen death of all time? No" I dunno man, please give examples of better on-screen deaths, cause this one is pretty much perfect...

[@aeroallergen]

I know this is a hot topic but I think Yondu's death from GotG2 can compete with Tony's death.

[@PeterGriffin11]

Mufasa from Lion King Bambi’s Mom I Am Legend when Will Smiths Dog died Feel free to disagree with me sense this is coming from someone who doesn’t care much for the MCU.

[@diersteinjulien6773]

@@PeterGriffin11 I'll give you Mufasa. It's a pretty good death scene, very powerful and meaningful. It's very different from Tony's though, as Mufasa's death is the turning point of the movie, while Tony's is the conclusion. But both are worth mentionning. Bambi's mom dies off-screen. And you neither see her die, nor the body, she's just gone. Which is still pretty powerful of course, but doesn't fit in the category. And I have not seen I Am Legend, so I cannot comment on it.

[@bim_buswick]

Great video! I'd be interested to hear your thoughts about how Marvel handled Black Widow's death.

[@anime4life178]

One of video I would like to see is one on chowder. It's amazing show that I know a lot a ppl remember as a great show