I’ve held my silence for too lengthy. We have to speak concerning the Avengers: Endgame ending as a result of I’m type of uninterested in avoiding the subject.
When Avengers: Endgame got here out, it felt like we have been on prime of the world. It was 2019, Marvel was undoubtedly at its peak, and a few of the greatest Marvel movies have been launched throughout that point. After the ending of this iconic movie, which went on to change into one of many largest motion pictures ever, many followers questioned what would occur subsequent within the MCU.
After all, 2020 occurred a yr later, and issues inside that universe ended up extra topsy-turvy than a roadside carnival journey. In the end, the MCU obtained again on observe (comparatively). However no matter that, even after the movie initially got here out, I nonetheless had some religion that the ending of this movie would repay.
Now, it’s been six years because it got here out. Yup, you learn that proper – six years, despite the fact that it actually feels prefer it was yesterday. And whereas I’ll gladly rewatch the MCU till the cows come house, there’s simply one thing about this ending that I’ve to speak about– and that I actually don’t like anymore. Let’s get into it.
I Used To Like The Ending Again When The First Movie Got here Out
So, I used to be a enormous Marvel fan from about 2012 to 2020. Don’t get me improper—I nonetheless am—and I used to be in a film theatre seat the second Thunderbolts* and its unbelievable evaluations have been launched in theaters.
However that youthful model of me? From center college to the tip of faculty? Oh, she was a true lover of the MCU, from the primary Avengers onwards, and solely continued to fall extra in love with the franchise as an entire. My lock display was Bucky Barnes for the longest time earlier than I met my boyfriend. So yeah, I used to be simply as pumped for Avengers: Endgame as any main Marvel fan.
At first, I actually did just like the ending. Was it unhappy? Sure, nevertheless it positively matches the vibe that the movie was going for. Actually, on the finish of Infinity Battle, I didn’t know the way they have been going to all make it out of this alive. Thanos severely felt like this inconceivable menace that made me marvel if the villain really was going to win within the subsequent film.
After all, in some way, the Avengers (and crew) helped save the day, starting with that iconic “In your left” scene and extra. And when the film ended with not solely Steve leaving this all behind however Tony dying to finish the circuit, I actually felt…full. I had no qualms.
Nevertheless, occasions change, and so do opinions. This one has been on my thoughts for a bit.
However Extra time, A Lot Of Issues Haven’t Made Sense, Or Really feel…Mistaken
Earlier than I dig into this, I do need to set up that I know concerning the Avengers: Endgame time journey guidelines. I do know that there’s a option to break up the timelines as an alternative of invading one other one, so the timelines don’t get tousled and the long run isn’t rewritten and in some way, someway, Steve would have the ability to stay a cheerful life.
However now I watch it, and it actually irks me.
Time journey throughout the MCU has gotten so messy. As an enormous fan of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, I used to be severely wanting ahead to the multiverse saga, and I questioned how they might convey that to the live-action scene.
After all, I used to be prepared to look at all the Marvel TV reveals that basically started to dig deeper into timelines, how time works inside this enormous universe, and extra. Even so, watching these compared to the tip of Endgame simply doesn’t sit proper with me anymore.
I really feel like there are simply sure time features that don’t make sense to me, however the even greater points are that the endings of two characters – Steve and Tony – don’t really feel earned anymore, due to how a lot the time-travel and multiverse have set them up. Let me clarify.
Steve’s Ending Simply Doesn’t Sit Proper With Me Anymore, And It’s Not Simply About Peggy
I used to be a enormous Captain America fan. I’ll rewatch these motion pictures till the day I die. Like I mentioned, Bucky was my house display; I used to be that fangirl. So yeah, I can completely perceive why youthful me thought that Steve transporting himself into a distinct, break up timeline to be together with his long-lost one-time love can be romantic.
However now, it actually doesn’t really feel earned.
It’s not simply because I don’t suppose he deserves to be with Peggy. I like Peggy. I feel she’s a badass MCU character that didn’t want powers to indicate she was a boss and would have the ability to accomplish actually something she set her thoughts to. I want we had gotten extra of her, particularly throughout the MCU and never simply Agent Carter.
Nevertheless, I don’t suppose we obtained sufficient of Peggy and Steve’s relationship all through the franchise to really feel that he really liked her and would depart every thing behind to go and be together with her. Sure, that they had moments throughout Captain America: The First Avenger, and I do know that there’s this cliche in a few of these motion pictures that these sorts of relationships influenced by conflict and keenness are very robust.
Even so, I don’t see them collectively. I feel at particular factors, I can perceive why Steve was so hung up on her, however I additionally really feel like Peggy discovered to maneuver on together with her life. She had an entire world with out him. Whereas I feel Steve returning to the previous was on a distinct timeline, it nonetheless felt prefer it ruined plenty of her character growth from different elements of the MCU.
There’s additionally the truth that Steve by no means appeared just like the man simply to desert all of his buddies – to only cross on the defend to Sam (despite the fact that I like him as Captain America) and, extra importantly, simply depart Bucky to take care of actually all his trauma on his personal in order that he might go and stay a life with Peggy. Huh? Is that this the identical Steve who spent an whole film attempting to maintain Bucky secure in Civil Battle? I’m very confused.
The Extra I Suppose About It, The Extra It Feels Like They Betrayed Tony’s Legacy Too
After which there’s Tony. My man, Tony. The person who began all of it.
What was the purpose of killing him off if he’s simply going to come again?
With the Human Torch cameo in Deadpool and Wolverine, I can perceive why Chris Evans was introduced again for that. It was long-awaited; folks wished to see the X-Males infused into the MCU, and it was an already established character. It is smart to merge universes.
However as thrilling as it’s to see Robert Downey Jr. on the set of Avengers: Doomsday, this feels…improper. So improper. We watched him give his personal life to avoid wasting the universe, to avoid wasting the Avengers, to avoid wasting his daughter and his spouse and every thing else, and now you’re saying that he’s simply coming again as…Dr. Doom?
I do know it’s not actually Tony, however clearly it’s organising the shock that the Avengers will see Tony’s face and be like “Oh my god, a distinct model of you, wow” or no matter. However it looks like followers have been punched within the intestine to look at his character die, solely to see the actor introduced again as a villain. That demise feels…hole now.
I don’t know, perhaps I’m overthinking each of those. These are simply superhero motion pictures on the finish of the day. However when a movie is as critically praised as Endgame was, it makes you actually look again on it with a vital eye…and a few of these issues don’t add up anymore. It is perhaps time for one more marathon whereas we look ahead to extra upcoming MCU movies.