The Life and Death of Thanos | Video Essay

It's your boy Thanos, famous rapper from the your local back alley selling mj to uni students. After being arrested for illegally producing Star Wars holiday special DVDs, Thanos planned his great revenge, to travel across the cosmos looking for magic beans. But hot on his tail was Chris Evans, the BBC radio breakfast host who shares the same name as the guy who played the human torch. As they searched each other and fought each other, they cornered each other on Pluto, with a microphone and a yellow oven mitt they had a dual which determined the future of all life. Who won? Who knows?
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[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Next character essay are the good old pair Rocket and Groot

[@tirelessfrog916]

Lookin forward to it!!!

[@MinimumEffortMedia]

Groot will be fascinating. Since we can basically flow baby groot from birth onward.

[@benparrish672]

You do Great work man. It's quite pretentious. Lol

[@ericdelahaie7258]

scott lang

[@WRLCKSHTXinPSforDestiny]

Though it impresses by affecting greater importance than actually possessed, thank you Sir for existing and crafting this scientia.

[@adammyers7383]

I like that Thanos seems different in Endgame because it shows us that his so-called “logic” was an excuse to inflict the pain he experienced on the universe around him. It’s why he didn’t consider making more resources, and it’s why he rationalized destroying the entire universe. It was never about making the universe better, about saving as many as he could. it was about justifying his actions to himself so that he wouldn’t have to move on or find a new identity. Endgame shows us that logic used to justify a perspective that is not open to change is, by its very nature, flawed logic.

[@martinmorles1]

@Greg Elchert not just villains Xavier also has this issue as he firmly believes that humanity will accept coexistence, which has been proven wrong again and again X men shows that type of extremist mindset doesn't work

[@summertyme5748]

@Greg Elchert That's not really true though. Thanos is nothing like Magneto or Killmonger. He is more complicated character by far. He never wanted to be in charge of anything. *His goal was to die.* He told Thor in Infinity War to go for the head. Then he let Thor live, and destroyed the stones. He could have used them to make his physical form all powerful and immortal *before* destroying them, if he wanted to rule the universe forever. No..... his death is what *he wanted.*

[@macknight2352]

Summer Tyme When he said “You should’ve gone for the head”, it wasn’t him saying “You should’ve killed me”, it was him saying “If you wanted to kill me, the head would’ve been the better place to aim”. An overconfident remark from an overconfident titan. There is no other thing in the movies that suggests Thanos wanted to commit suicide as his main goal. The only reason Thanos accepted death is because, in his words “the work is done. It always will be.”

[@andtalath]

It's a matter of perspective. In Infinity War, he is clearly written as the protagonist. They never present WHY what he is doing is wrong (even if we se plenty of people think it's wrong). In endgame, it's all about why he's wrong and he's decidedly not the protagonist but instead the antagonist. It's simply a matter of whom we view the world from, since everyone thinks they are the protagonist and should be cheered for...

[@johans3164]

Thanos was sympathetic in infinity war cause he had to spend most of his time with gamora. His fav daughter. And the fact that he killed her, caused him to be more melancholic in his actions. In endgame, this is the thanos from nebula perspective. A brutal warrior who will do anything for his twisted needs. Dont know why people find the character jarring in endgame. It makes sense

[@JonCofer]

Thanos throwing a moon at Iron Man is my all-time favorite "comic book" moment. The kind of thing you'd see in a comic that you can't imagine working on screen. The whole Titan fight is just perfection, I think.

[@canvas_125]

Cofer Media In my opinion, the fighting in Infinity War was so damn better. My favorite match was Dr Strange vs Thanos, but that moon moment *blew* me away!

[@MashMalloman]

@@canvas_125 of course the fighting was better, the movie has Thanos as the protagonist, it's his story and his victory. End Game is about conclusion and resolution to many of our heroes, the first 2 acts of End Game forced all the characters to face their past to save the future. Tony's Dad, Thor's Mom, Caps love, it was a much more emotional end to the Infinity Saga then a big action blockbuster like Infinity War.

[@stephenblack5425]

Infinity War was just otherworldly 💜

[@witchdoctorstrong3734]

IMPLICITY PRETENTIOUS: You could say this video essay was inevi... CAPTAIN AMERICA: Never What, you didn't FFINNIISSHH.

[@knightrostark3052]

I love how you interpret Endgame because I seem to be in the minority that say Thanos' character in that film makes sense. Think about where Thanos was in 2014 as opposed to 2018. It's been 2 years since New York, so that failure is fresher in his mind. Plus, as how you described, seeing how his previous rhetoric has been proven wrong, he has 2 choices. Either address his trauma or, quite literally, double-down. Thanos doubled-down.

[@SaiyanHeretic]

Yeah, confronting somebody with evidence which proves them wrong only makes them dig in more stubbornly. It's literally called the Backfire Effect.

[@newrecru1t]

Pretty much this. While I understand the departure of Endgame Thanos seeming very disjointed from Infinity War Thanos, it really did fit the overarching themes. Thanos' destiny truly was inevitable, we see it when Endgame Thanos was shown the truth of his flawed rhetoric. He encountered a dissapointing reality he had to address; either he faced his trauma or doubled down on his fate, his _"destiny"_ you could say. This was always his Endgame. And it makes him an all the more interesting villain because of that.

[@knightrostark3052]

@@newrecru1t Reality is often dissapointing.

[@papl20]

I never understood why people felt that way about endgame Thanos, maybe it's because I'm a psychologist myself, but what Thanos did is what the mayority of people do, addressing trauma is one of the hardest, most difficult, energy and time consuming things a person can do, most people simply NEVER do it... What endgame Thanos did was what he was supposed to do.

[@zleeven]

@@papl20 you are absolutely right, as someone that has worked with getting nazis out of their mental state, it requieres for them to face their own trauma and not be presented with the evidence that their world view is wrong. if you just do that they just double down to those ideal and not face reality.

[@dannypalin9583]

James Gunn was right to refuse to include Thanos in any Marvel projects he will work on. It's the same reason he gave for Yondu. In order to make an impact, Thanos has to be gone for good.

[@calumnorth]

Endgame Thanos literally answers all the people after Infinity War who complained his 50/50 plan makes no sense

[@cliffonator1111]

His plan makes no sense because if you killed half of the population that would only put earth back to the 1970's. So in 40 years you would have to do it over again.

[@calumnorth]

cliff onator but this time the population of the number of the 1970’s are living in a world post-snap, people would be petrified to reproduce as they did before.

[@lacrartezorok4975]

I always thought that when Thanos says he likes Starlord is because proved to be willing to make sacrifices, since he just pulled the trigger on Gamora, the woman he loves ( also foreshadowing what he will do later in the movie), the same way he tells Scarlet Witch that he understands the hurt she felt having to killed Vision.

[@LeoBladini]

yeah, that's probably why

[@ReyhanJoseph]

plot twist: this is just a Thanos tribute video

[@adammac125]

Great video as always! Question: Would you say Hawkeye becoming Ronin put him on a similar path as Thanos? Isolated in his trauma and identifying only with it. But then the opposite occured where he allowed Natasha to save him, whereas Thanos did not allow Gamora to save him. As I'm writing this it also hit me how Nat chose to sacrifice herself vs Gamora being murdered. I don't know what I'm saying anymore lol. But the contrast between Thanos and Hawkeye now has my attention.

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Oh wow, yeah! I didn't think about that, but totally! And especially in the way he finds a new connection with death at opposed to life because he's orientated his life backwards :)

[@dannybenhur6123]

Adam Lac love the way you derived it...

[@adammac125]

@@dannybenhur6123 I have to give the gratitude to Implicitply Pretentious for teaching us how to think about storytelling and character development.

[@stephenblack5425]

It would've been really cool to see just a little bit of interaction between Thanos and Hawkeye in Endgame.

[@KrixOG-]

perfectly edited, as all things should be

[@summertyme5748]

Great essay. At 7:25 , you missed it. Thanos is not *offended* by his death. He's happy to see it. It vindicates him. He does recognize a mistake - which is that his gift of balance achieved by death can only be lasting if he erases *memory.* This isn't weird ( I mean Thanos is insane but...) it is the logical extension of his nihilism. I'm surprised that you miss that. In fact - Thanos is never really angry until Captain America makes him Angry by refusing to give up, and refusing to submit. It's as if he's being told he's wrong and finally Captain America is getting that point thru to him, (literally cracking him upside the head with it) so that's what upsets him. Only then does he beam his army down to manually slaughter 1/2 of the Earth- the old fashioned pre-stone way - which in fact is *precisely* what he has been doing all along.

[@summertyme5748]

Thanos isn't seeking revenge against the Avengers for killing him. That's absolutely not his agenda. His goal isn't even to kill the Avengers - it's to get the stones which is why he doesn't 'nuke' the joint from space but rather separates the Avengers from the stones, and has Nebula sneak behind 'enemy' lines to get them - while he draws Thor to himself. And even then - the reason isn't because he wants revenge against Thor - but because Thor is the only real threat (in his view) to his plan. His plan would have in fact worked if not for Gamora switching sides which is where the poetry in the narrative comes full circle - so allowing your thesis to get back on the right track.

[@harktheheral]

Another element of praising Gamora and bashing Nebula: two daughters, only half receive his arbitrary favor. Nebula is the one he killed. With Gamora, she is the one he enlivened, but through his methods, he in fact killed her, too. His belief and realization, even to the 50% that survive, is in fact harmful and destructive, not merciful.

[@ryannixon4138]

I love this video. Very Interesting Take on Thanos character. I actually found a lot of interest in this side of Thanos when I rewatched the part where he says "I'm a survivor"... I never realized that he isn't just saying that as what he thinks is proof of his ideals, but as a way to ask for sympathy.

[@IceFire9yt]

Pretty amazing to think that with the snap Thanos made the entire universe experience his trauma, used his ideology of balancing the universe as a way to deny said trauma, and when the Avengers proved his ideology wrong he showed his true colors and lashed out like the vindictive bastard he truly is.

[@jipillow1]

Excellent work as always. Thanos was a far superior villain than most previous MCU ones. I still say that the best villain in the entire MCU, is Kingpin from the Netflix series.

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Thank you!

[@Whateveridksomething]

Thank you mr Ian but my favorite villain is thanos than comes me

[@ingonyama70]

Killmonger deserves a spot on the roster as well, for being a prime example of good intentions gone awry by a thirst for vengeance and...say it with me kids...trauma.

[@flightless_bird]

I love your videos!! They make me look at all movies and books completely different now and I absolutely love it

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Thank you so much! :)

[@jenshugelschaffer1081]

Honestly love your videos and the amount of self-awareness you have is perfect

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Oh wow thank you! That's incredibly flattering!

[@micanikko]

in another video essay somewhere, someone said that the reason why Thanos was portrayed in such a manner was because the angle of the narrative were from the lenses of the heroes. While infinity war's angle was focused on thanos himself.

[@leonenriquez5031]

I love how you weave the concept of Trauma to analyze the Marvel Movies, specially from the point of view of giving new meaning... but I wonder if you've ever tried to see Freud's use of Melancholy and Mourning as a lost method of dealing with the same kind of problems. Seems today it's all about Depression and Anxiety... IDK, your video made me think of the use of Melancholy as an outdated yet weirdly currently needed explanation of Trauma

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Thanks! And I haven't heard of Freud's take, since most of my knowledge of trauma mainly comes from memory and discourse studies, but I'll have a look at theories at some point :)

[@robboyte1101]

I agree -- you SHOULD do a future video on the relationship of Star-Lord and Gamora. I'm sure there's plenty of potential in that. After that, maybe you could do one on Hank Pym of the "Ant-Man" films, one about how trauma can result in single-minded obsession, which robs a person of his humanity until he shrinks down into the Quantum Realm and finally looks outside of himself and rediscovers that life can be beautiful.

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Thanks, I'd love to but it completely depends on what people vote for, Ant-Man, Star Lord and Gamora has lost like 3 rounds each so they may take a while. Derp

[@JcFerggy]

Specifically want to say in your closing recap of Thanos, I really like how you cut his beheading into Past Thanos viewing the footage. Good stuff.

[@dannybenhur6123]

Thanos believes in "Rich Man doesn't value money but a poor man does"...if he doubled the resources then the people wouldn't value it...hence he had to cut the population in half so that people would value resources... In real life and present pandemic situation Governments never bothered about public health and world economy, now they realized how important everything is, Thanos thought this through... Also Thanos wanting to rip out the entire universe in Endgame also makes sense, he realizes people will have undo the process he has done.

[@crepperwlp]

Lol 15 sec and I'm here. That was good timing

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Aww thanks!

[@cgmshow1871]

Thanos is such a interesting Villain one that will be dam near impossible to stop

[@cgrn17]

He died in endgame though

[@summertyme5748]

Hah ahahahaha. So you think.

[@beliciapinkrah3919]

You deserve more attention and it makes me mad that your most popular video doesn't have a million views like all your videos deserve

[@robertearhart4316]

Another really good one! I like your thoughts on Thanos's shift in intent in Endgame. Also really like the quick editing at the end with the piano. Great work!

[@conortlsullivan]

This was one of my favorites of your videos. It's definitely my favorite analysis on Thanos. Really clear and insightful.

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Aww thanks! That's really relieving because I tried to change as much jargon heavy sentences as possible, so I'm so happy to hear that it was worked! :)

[@videovoidtv]

As always... gangster ass work sir. You surprising me is almost, inevita-

[@stephenblack5425]

The MCU thanos is completely different from the comic thanos in so many ways like motivations, origins and homeworlds etc. And the MCU thanos is also not in a toxic love relationship and service with mistress death but the MCU thanos is still as morbid and emo as the comic thanos.

[@TalixZen]

Beautiful montage editing at the end of this video. Big fan!

[@jessicastrike5640]

Maybe a video on the stones themselves? Thanos calls them temptation and they seem to literally give infinite ability to do anything to the universe, I think there’s a lot of potential to dive into this

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Aww that's a really good idea, I'll have a think about it!

[@noahbawdy3395]

Thanos has always been one of my favorite villains. When people that knew nothing about him were talking about him from what little they saw in the movies before Infinity War, I just smiled and said, "That guy killed half of all life in the Universe with the snap of his fingers." They looked at me like, "What ?" Well in the MCU he did it for a different reason than the comics, and it played out differently. But in the end, that was what he did. Thanos is one of the most complex characters ever created in comics. A lot of those comics would blow your mind. The thing I really think was missing, was Adam Warlock. How can you have a Thanos story without Adam being there ?

[@ysgramornorris2452]

Thanos was indeed different in IW and in Endgame. There's a 4-year gap between the two, and past Thanos didn't go through future Thanos' journey. But his core identity didn't change. He just dropped the mask in Endgame. All the supposed altruism was a facade, and I think he believed his own lies. He wasn't called the Mad Titan for nothing; he was delusional. He was always about receiving gratitude. All he wanted was validation. Praise. His initial plan was to make a difficult decision for the entire universe, so its inhabitants would be thankful afterwards. That's probably why he retired alone on a backwater planet; not for the peace and quiet, but so he can live out the rest of his days in the delusion that the universe was grateful. When his past self saw his plan wouldn't bring him the gratitude he wanted, he decided to go even further: the universe won't be grateful towards me? Fine, then I'll replace it with one that is.

[@jirias]

Love your videos, keep up the great analysis and content :^)

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Thank you! :)

[@iincidious]

You deserve a lot more subscribers.

[@stephenblack5425]

This video has made Thanos a lot more interesting and epic. 💜

[@varianmidoriya1194]

Implicitly Pretentious, the king of trauma analysis (primarily in the MCU) and corny, deep inspirational conclusions! Praise thee!

[@odjelzagluposti2638]

I think that he calculated that doubling the resources would make things much worse. For example on earth you would have to create more animals,water. We would overflow with everything. Animals would be everywhere,straying into civilized places,big floods would occure etc. You could eventually double the money on Earth but how can he know how each planets economy work. And that wouldn't solve anything because everyone would become more greedy. So he simplified it. He killed away half of life so the shock would make an impact on personal growth. Just a thought

[@StaminaMC]

I was looking for a comment like this, as this is in line with my own thoughts on the matter. We for starters don't know if something as abstract as "doubling resources" would even be possible, even after we accept all the 'magic' and mysticism abundant in the MCU - like, what even _are_ "resources"? Water, wood, grain, vegetables (which ones), animals (which ones)? It's certainly less complicated to simply do away with the consumers than dwell upon the specifics of what they consume. I also think that even were doubling resources possible it'd only be a stopgap solution - there's already plenty for everyone but lots gets wasted, so without a change in attitudes/habits the inevitable would only be postponed. Finally, let's not forget Thanos' ego, and the 'grateful universe' he wished to preside over. He wanted to _tell_ the survivors exactly what changed and why, and to witness the supposed betterment of their lives! And his own, I guess. :)

[@odjelzagluposti2638]

@@StaminaMC You are right. I was thinking about that when Infinity war came out and I haven't see someone covering that theory,because it makes sense and it gives Thanos more depth about how he sees things. The more you think about this,you'll like him even more as a villain. Also lots of people liked endgame Thanos less because he goes full bad and mad,but I think it's logical to make him like that. Wiping out half of life did serious damage to him,now imagine what would it do if he creates all from scratches again. What would that do? It would probably kill him. It would take a lot more power to do that. So he is willing to take the risk of killing himself just so he won't get killed again from those who are 'ungrateful' for his deeds,like at the begining of endgame. He is a maniac,but a good written maniac and that's why I love him and the mcu so much

[@johans3164]

Finally. I have been saying this to all my friends. All the people on the internet constatly making jokes on why cant thanos double the resources. Like they act so goddamn smug and smart. Pointing it out as if its a plothole. He can do it. But why? As if that would solve anything. If anything, it makes everything worse. The population would double the amount and things will escalate quickly. Like it or not, death must come to us all if we dont want to suffer overpopulation. Not saying that we should do things the way thanos did. Nor we should kill people to reduce population. Hell no. Let nature takes its course. Its just how things are.

[@barisbal7782]

well he wanted balance after all. and timeless deaths are much more natural than timeless lifes(resourcess). doubling everything would be a temporal solution that drives the universe to the brink or recklessness and dependent for more snaps which is the opposite of balance and thanos can be many thing but a messiah wannabe aint one of them. he wanted the universe has thrive, not make itself look taller by stepping on his shoulders. just because he isnt right, doesnt mean he is impossible to defend

[@shaquillegreaves593]

High quality content as usual! Please do one on Fury ! Such an interesting character.. For myself theres a blurry But fascinating line between His sense of duty and personal interest in each character. Would love to hear your take!

[@bigfootnintendorazr]

Love this channel ❤️

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Aww thanks! :)

[@emarino9805]

Wow amazing video

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Thank you so much!

[@dannybenhur6123]

"Life is an innocent creature that needs to be protected by the wisdom of death" this explains Thanos' idea perfectly, This also reflects present pandemic.

[@ingonyama70]

umm, how so?

[@Kingprice08]

Dude you're the best

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Thanks!

[@judeannethecandorchannel2153]

11:33 "a...climax relevant for every established character." Wow. Great. Great!

[@AUSRashman]

Brilliant!

[@ingonyama70]

Oh man, watching the character shots jump around from movie to movie...Fifty Shades of Purple: An Out-Of-Order Study iN CG Progress

[@themadtitan7603]

The argument is well-fleshed out as always, but your interpretation of Thanos' mindset contradicts the Thanos we saw in Infinity War. Sure, he suffers from trauma but it never was explored enough to the point where stating "he wants to inflict his own personal trauma on the world around him" comes off as more headcanon or filling-in the blanks than a conclusion that comes off what we saw on-screen. Infinity War even before Gamora's death, presents us with a character who's both rational and open-minded in his approach. He kills Heimdall because he poses a threat with his "dark magic" and Loki only be HE tried to kill Thanos he even laments him on his failure in 2012 but doesn't go out of his way to harm him for it. When he's on Knowhere, both Drax and Mantis charge an attack on him but he only temporarily disables them rather than ending them right then and there. The same goes for Quill who kept on insulting him and threatening him (not to say Peter could've done anything to hurt him) but it's still a contrast from Endgame Thanos who threatened to burn down a planet of innocents because some dared to oppose his vision. IW even has him respecting the Avengers for how hard they're fighting back, and at Endgame's prologue he doesn't talk down to them for attacking him and *attempting* to reverse merely telling that they should be grateful.

[@CodenameJameslee]

I fucking love this KZbin channel

[@nemonomen3340]

I like his analysis of Thanos but those montages are what make this video.

[@TrickyD]

Thanos: I a glass that is 1/2 empty = a glass that is 1/2 full. II Death = the ultimate equalizer. III Death is what gives life meaning. Without death life is meaningles; action has lost its consequence and the truth has become irrelevant.

[@elbobosan2]

This legit helped me understand my parents better.

[@Kekkersboy]

The biggest problem is that it won't work because he's focusing on a problem that doesn't exist

[@Jram2427]

Dude, you’re the fucking best!

[@hothotheat3000]

As awful as it was, him killing Gamora set the stakes higher than the exposition scene with him and Strange. You knew he was NOT going to lose after he did that.

[@mayowaakinola5140]

What is the name of the piano piece being played during the montage of shots related to Thanos at the end of the video essay?

[@darthcaradhras55]

I like your videos, but the yellow text overlay with bold words is distracting... I find myself looking away for those. Your narrative is strong man, you don't need the text... Just my opinion...

[@ethanamrine3332]

Darth Caradhras agree but not so much. It would be better with text, simply less of it

[@stellar_7]

Ok this is good

[@im_mac_ulate935]

Oh please do that Gamora/Peter video!!🙏

[@judeannethecandorchannel2153]

My fiancé and I have made...4 short Thanos videos. He has a deep THANOS theory. Link next...

[@seyi.taylor]

I would very much like to see a video on T’Challa and Steve Rogers

[@danielvazquez6691]

Dis MF spitting

[@Limubi1]

All rhetoric no reality is my new way of saying all talk no trousers

[@ME-kd1ko]

I don't know if you read all comments, but I've been thinking about how Black Panther personally reflects different aspects of each of the big three. Is this something that's enough for a short essay?

[@rogersirimu2720]

Hey... Is it possible to make a video showing the parallel between Thanos and Rick Sanchez?

[@Kekkersboy]

Thanos worries about the lack of resources. The problem is that there is an overabundance of resources. Resource management is the problem. Thanos' idea doesn't fix that so he comes off not looking crazy, he just looks stupid.

[@Whateveridksomething]

Thanos is my favorite villain ever then comes nolan joker then netflix kingpin then killmonger, then kylo ren etc

[@ioshinigami2165]

what song is playing at 4:40

[@sahilhossain8204]

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[@quincyveal5726]

Did Thanos winked? 3: 45

[@zenseizure1409]

this shit is like free therapy

[@Xehanort10]

5:29 Thanos like a lot of abusers thought his abuse made Gamora and Nebula stronger.

[@capitalb2431]

He didn’t change his plan into wiping away all life and rebuilding it because he was offended by seeing himself be decapitated he did that because even though he did eliminate half of life the other half reversed it… if he eliminated all and just rebuilt it it would be no one in his way to reverse it

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

More resources: reward Fewer births: reward Dusted: god logic

[@elliottlee5262]

Do you ever feel like you're trapped/forced into making video essays about the MCU?

[@markuskosmo]

Thanos is my favorite villain ever!

[@thegamingcricketer7867]

Hey

[@alexman378]

I never got the “why didn’t Thanos just double the resources” argument. Doubling the resources just doubles the problem later on. Sure, it’s a fix for a little while, but then you’re back to where you started, just with even more casualties. Some environmentalists wanted to protect deer from wolves, so they made a collective effort to take the wolves completely out of that environment. The result was that the deer prospered for a few years and then ended up dying from disease and starvation. The wolves were brutal but they had to be there to keep the balance.

[@xJavelin1]

A fair point, but you can say exactly the same for his actual solution. Thanos states that overpopulation is an issue so the solution is to eliminate half of all life. But... Human population in our own real life world has risen from 2 billion in 1928 to 7.8 billion now. That's going to be a 4 fold increase in a single century. In the timescale of the universe, that's an eyeblink. So if Thanos eliminates half of all the life in the universe, then that loss will be made up for in less than a century and we'll be back where we started, without any infinity stones. Any way you cut it, this plan was illogical.

[@judeannethecandorchannel2153]

Oh I should watch this. I remember I was watching it before at a moment when I just couldn't handle hearing any abusive Behavior minimized during Leo call Santosh it Dad was too much for me. An interesting conversation here on a sub thread and sued so that was good. Maybe now I'm ready to watch. I need something I want you to look at to carefully so I can take care of my sick elderly baby and I have don't enjoy looking at her fattest very much even though Josh Brolin's the super handsome man so that should be just the right thing. And my skin is a little thicker today so I should be able to handle it. Sorry for the typos folks this is voice recognition I am heading my sick (old) kitten. She just meowed.

[@judeannethecandorchannel2153]

Actually, this ISN'T the one I turned off. There must be two Thanos essays. Terrific.

[@leviswranglers2813]

They show in the movie why he can't create resources. When he "warps" out of nowhere, the "reality" that he created for the guardians goes back to normal. Just saying.

[@Richie_Godsil]

Fun isn't something one considers when reflecting on the damaged psyche of a Mad Titan, *But this does put a smile on my face*

[@martinmorles1]

In the end Thanos was a person who had a mindset that he tried to implement by force yet be seen by the universe as been right by any means either through justifications or destruction

[@thevoid99]

in cinema, when there's a list of the greatest villains of all-time. thanos will be somewhere in either the top 5 or top 10.

[@tylerharris9847]

please touch magneto and Charles on god

[@aliciaaltair]

I don't see the point in the resource doubling theory but Thanos' solution is pointless as well since it will only take a few generations to repopulate and then we're right back where we started. Why not snap your fingers and make half of everyone now and in the future infertile? Like a random genetic lottery? Regardless, he was a great character and a villain I felt real empathy for...the end when he just sat down and sighed, resigned, was so well-done, and heartbreaking. He was just so tired.

[@chuckiedoesyourmom]

Did anybody read the description lmao

[@Chessheromusic]

Ummm I like this. It works but it’s can’t overcome the logic ... thanos the holy warrior of infinity is the same character as the brash easily offended unwise hothead in endgame. It’s hard to accept that in 2014 a few years before his plan and personality were completely different. It’s such a confusing play for relevance by the physical object itself instead of what that object represents!!!! A blaring connective object is the specific break in captains America’s shield. I think a lot of relevance has been applied a lot to the other movies forcefully instead of letting this world bring these connections organically through the story. Everything josh whedons films (avengers, avengers age of ultron) set up is resolved in those very films. In a lot of ways those 2 films have more consistency the anything the Russo Bros did (civil war, infinity war, and endgame) the fact that they are resolved takes any inherit gravitas when remembering the resolution. The break in Captain America’s shield was part of Tony’s vision which was intently based on each avengers greatest fear. Wanda confirms her intention to ultron that she saw his fear and what he would do bc of it. The tear in the shield is representative of that great fear and trauma tony feels. The helpless nature as he looks upon the bodies of the core founding avengers. It remains a symbol of that fear. As it seen, at the very end across ultrons chest making ultron himself the fully realized manifestation of Tony’s fear in his vision. Also, it’s Tony’s new created vision that ends this fear and is as you beautifully put the solution to the fear of technology and moving forward. Since, the meaning of the break is clear- redefining to happen anyway in an avengers battle they fully win without losing all the core avengers it is imperative that the old symbolism is thrown out or forgotten. This leaves only the connection that physically it’s the same break. Sorry, I know I’ve prolly said the same thing 4 times but as much as I enjoy your thoughts and videos this compromised forced relevance and meaning carries no meaning of its own. This also happens with tony stark who of course is told by Steve that he isn’t the guy to make the sacrifice play but that is also resolved at the end of the film. Tony not only steps on the line but carries a nuke he is not sure when and how it will detonate into a wormhole. From a scientific analysis this is a suicide mission which exactly shows tony is the guy that steps on the line to let everyone cross over him. It didn’t take him 7 years to become that person he did it in avengers. As this forced continuity and relevance isn’t all meaningless but all does lose gravitas to the true meaning of what they stood for. A simple way for the break to gain new organic meaning would have been to have it happen during their fight during civil war. That exact break could then keep the meaning of the death of the avengers not compromising its original meaning at all. Then for gravitas that tony mends the shield in endgame and gives it to Steve. The mended shield would then be symbolic of the avengers mending their relationships and coming together so they broken should is mended and tony fear is repaired so they beat thanos. After this, it’s ok to have the shield break again during the fight with thanos but this wouldn’t have much meaning. There are more examples of this forced relevance to events and objects despite what they originally meant but this vid is about thanos. Thanos is the biggest disappointment of endgame. Other then the true pandering moments there is not much here that feels as great and moving as infinity war. I like endgame but maybe there wasn’t the proper to make these things work. I have to live with that infinity war was really something special and endgame was rushed to tie up things that really didn’t matter. Thanos has to already have some good characteristics of this holy warrior as that character takes gommrah under his wing 20 some odd years before the mmm guardians of the galaxies events. There is just too much that doesn’t work in endgame about thanos. I prefer to think the trauma of seeing his plan fail effects to not move forward to wisdom or enlightenment. What the writers need from thanos is more of a boring uninsighful sensitive snowflake of a leader. In all his years of conquering he never was offended and moved past it? I believe endgame could have been as people believed it would be

[@Zw285]

12:13 I loved that line about how "the heroes did what the villain should have done." And it made me realise why I dislike Luke from the Disney Star Wars movies. Luke was a character who was able to overcome Vader/Anakin's fatal flaw which was to the inability to sacrifice what *IS* for what *MIGHT BE.* And he proves this not once but twice. In both cases, Luke is given only one option, become the new Sith apprentice and continue the cycle of the Rule of Two. And in both instances, he forges his own path instead of the one laid out before him and chooses to face the chaotic uncertainty of throwing himself into the void or casting his weapon aside. Disney's Luke is many things, but he is not someone who embodies these hard-learned lessons. Luke was able to redeem Vader by showing him an example of who he could have been, and could still yet be. He turned Vader from cinema's most well-known villain of the time into a sympathetic hero. Who was the challenge of Kylo Ren next to that? Ben Solo was very clearly conflicted about who he was, but does Luke try to help him? No, he tricks him into flighting thin air and then says, to his own Nephew, "See you around *kid*," before disappearing and leaving him alone forever. That was not George's Luke. Or mine.

[@familybucket6664]

Y u getting me emotional over the big purple guy from Fortnite (not cool man)

[@thehopefuljudge8671]

I honestly think Thanos is the most well written character in the MCU. Possibly in all of Marvels movies. The only character I find better is Wolverine.

[@ExcuseMyWeebRudeness]

I just want to say that if he doubled resources, everyone would just get more careless with their planets and would use the attitude of "There's so much, it'll last us a hundred lifetimes." Or some variation of that. Cutting life in half would force the living half to come together, or just die off completely (And no species would allow that if they could help it.)

[@dannybenhur6123]

Thanos: Pretentious Mass Murderer...

[@phoenix72999]

I really wanted to hate that insane huge guy who just mercilessly killed our beloved Loki... ...but I can't completely hate him anymore. Not after seeing videos like this with people calling him the mad titan. I have a huge soft spot for relatable villains and mental health in general and - yeah, I can't hate him now. I started to notice the human features in his face. Not that I like him or that I don't mind what he did to lots of people, but I don't hate him. He has a bit of my sympathy too, as a random, probably dead, villain from a movie.

[@carpiioo.806]

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[@thebailor264]

third!

[@ImplicitlyPretentious]

Thank you clicking at all!

[@ChillMonger]

Where are all those Thanos sympathizers now. Population reduction isn't as acceptable talk anymore

[@dannybenhur6123]

Thanos in Infinity War has seen Gamora's death and Thanos in Endgame didn't see it...

[@ingonyama70]

"Everything" is rapidly becoming the new "Always," and my reaction to it is the same disgusted stomach-lurch.