Although the effects of Thanos' actions on Avengers: Infinity War was already reversed long ago in the MCU, his misguided plan is still being questioned years later. Thanos' plan to eliminate half the universe was the goal of the Infinity Saga, culminating in Avengers: Infinity War and End of the game. Half of the universe's population disappeared because of Thanos' snap in the MCU, and while there are glaring problems with his actions, some Marvel fans have argued that his intentions in doing so weren't completely wrong.
Thanos has always stated that his plan was for the betterment of the universe. Upon witnessing firsthand how his home planet Titan became habitable due to overpopulation and subsequent lack of resources, he insisted that his plan with the Infinity Stones must be helpful rather than harmful. A previous theory connecting Thanos to the Eternals still seems like one of the strongest ways to explain his actions, but that doesn't negate the fact that the Snap was a devastating event that would never play out the way he wanted in the MCU. timeline.
Thanos' Infinity War Plan Was Full of Problems
Thanos' vision with Snap was that getting rid of half the universe would end the looming problem of overpopulation. By your logic, those remaining would have enough resources to live comfortably, which means the overall quality of life would increase. However, Avengers: Infinity War and End of the game demonstrated how clearly this was not realistic. Years after Snap, the quality of life proved to be even worse as cities became chaotic and poorly maintained. Even though the remaining population had abundant resources, many were still weakened by the pain of losing loved ones.
Snap ended up creating more problems than it solved, which is a pretty strong argument for why Thanos' views stemmed from delusion. Even if his central reasoning had some sort of logic, no sensible individual would ever choose to kill half the universe as a solution. Thanos should have known that the remaining population wouldn't just sit back and accept their new reality, and Their inevitable revolt was what caused their downfall. His plan was never meant to work, as it was fraught with problems from the start.
Marvel Theory Suggests Thanos Was Really “Mad”
A fan theory about Thanos emerged in 2021 Eternalsand it is still one of the best theories to explain its Infinity War actions. Eternals introduced Mahd Wy'ry disease, which is a dementia-like condition that affects an individual's memories and actions. It was shown that Thena suffered from the disease because of the large amount of memories she had of immortality, followed by the routine memory wipes after Emergencies. The theory suggests that Thanos also suffered from Mahd Wy'ry, and that his idea of overpopulation destroying planets resulted from a subconscious memory of witnessing emergencies.
Thanos' Mad Titan title takes on new meaning with this theory. If he truly suffered under Mahd Wy'ry, then his entire plan with Snap could have been the result of the “Mad Titan” literally going “mad.” Of course, there are many caveats to the theory, such as Titan guarding the seed of an Eternal, and Thanos being an Eternal himself. However, the theory is still one of the strongest to explain its mistaken Avengers: Infinity War actions and why he adopted such a drastic plan.
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