Is Thanos good or evil?

An Eternal–Deviant warlord from the moon Titan, Thanos is regarded as one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe. While usually portrayed as an evil-bent villain, many stories have alternatively depicted Thanos as having a twisted moral compass and thinking of his actions as justified.

Why is Thanos so memorable?

Thanos grew popularity and notoriety amongst the fans with his given confidence and conviction to fulfill on his mission. What is this? The way he deals with situations without appearing emotionally triggered, even when things appear to be desperately close to the end for him, is a quality of a strong leader.

What makes Thanos a worthy opponent?

Thanos cares about something bigger than himself. He doesn’t want power for power’s sake, or to achieve something that will lead to him being honored and revered; he wants to fix a real and horrible problem in the universe.

Why Thanos was a good leader?

While he might not have had the most ideal goals Thanos was effective in his leadership. His ability to create a plan, share knowledge of the stones, have his follower’s complete tasks assigned, and then ultimately meet his goal shows that his leadership was effective.

What is Thanos Philosophy?

The theory — As noted by Redditor IsaiasRi, the most obvious explanation for Thanos’ actions — that he’s seeking to wipe out half of all life in order to solve overpopulation, first on his homeworld then across the universe — is based on Malthusianism, the theory established by English economist Thomas Robert Malthus.

What is Thanos motivation?

The other major change to Thanos is that his motivations for collecting and using the Infinity Gems are more selfless. In Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos is tasked with restoring the life/death balance to the universe by Mistress Death, so he will eliminate half the living beings.

Why is Thanos a hero?

He gets a proper hero’s journey. And so that means he gets the time to tell you what he really thinks. He gets to sacrifice things that are important to him, people that are important to him to get what he wants. He’s challenged all along the way.

Why does Thanos say there are too many people in the world?

Overpopulation is clearly a complicated problem, so it’s ironic that a complex supervillain like Thanos has over-simplified the issue to ‘too many people’. Thanos is a mass murderer who believes his actions are a necessary evil that are required to achieve a greater good: an end to suffering.

Why does Thanos want to ‘save’ the universe?

In Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos explains that his home world of Titan faced similar problems, leading to a global catastrophe, which is why he feels compelled to ‘save’ the cosmos from the same fate — by reducing its population.

Is Thanos a person or an instrument?

That sounds terrible if you see him as a person, but Thanos probably considers himself to be an instrument of destruction, a natural disaster or mass extinction event — one that will help save the universe. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn . Check out my website or some of my other work here .