Survivor guilt is one thing.
But what if you missed the battle completely?
But now we know … thats not exactly true.
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There were some heroes who, for a variety of reasons, sat this one out.
But sometimes you bench certain players because you really need them in the second half.
So … score one for the bad guy.
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It didnt end with a cliffhanger as much as a plunge into the abyss.
And theresa whole year to gobefore learning what happens next.
Were currently in the anger stage of grief, affixing blame to the mistakes that helped Thanos succeed.
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Once Thanos had the green Time Stone, his victory became an inevitability.
If at first he doesnt succeed, he can try, hit it one more time.
Which brings us to Doctor Strange.
He was guardian of the Time Stone for most of the film.
What happened to be kind, rewind when Star-Lord lost it and threw that punch?
They defeated Thanos in only one.
But Doctor Strange says … nothing.
There has to be a reason for that.
Now its up to the survivors.
And there is room in the ranks, so theyll need help.
MISSING IN ACTION
God bless the absentees theyre the key to fixing everything.
Infinity Warwas missing Jeremy Renners Hawkeye, Paul Rudds Ant-Man, and Evangeline Lillys Wasp.
We already kinda know that will happen.
This shot from the trailer wasnt in the movie.
With luck, maybe well even see Tessa Thompsons Valkyrie and Lupita Nyongos Nakia join the fray.
Well find out soon where some of the other missing heroes have been.
could grant her the ability to break through into different timelines.
There are certain requests weve made, says McFeely.
It has been a weird coordination/dance, Markus says.
Or, You kinda absolutely have to do this, Markus says.
A lot of times it worked out perfectly.
We like to think of them as two complete narratives.
Youre getting two whole films.
Its not like we just chopped them in half, Joe Russo told me.
Marvel is serialized storytelling, and the stories continue one movie to the next.
One thing is certain: Some kind of reversal is in order.
We know were getting more movies from those guys, so we know this catastrophe must be corrected somehow.
NO MORE TAKEBACKS
Nevertheless, the Marvel brain trust promises there will be ramifications that stick.
So again, yes, there will be aGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3, another Spider-Man stand-alone movie with Tom Holland, and a return to Black Panthers kingdom of Wakanda.
All those stories will continue, Feige says.
I think theyll continue in surprisingly different and unexpected ways after these twoAvengersfilms.
Right now, its a matter of letting the dust settle.
But from the dust, Earths mightiest heroes will return.
