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While theMarvel Cinematic Universehas already delivered some very aroused moments , some of these secret truths and realisation make the franchise even more heartbreaking . In the 16 year since the MCU kicked off with 2008’sIron Man , Marvel Studios has adjust some of Marvel Comics ' most vivid and emotionally - impactful moments into unrecorded - action , as well as some that are entirely unique to the MCU . These have watch heroes transubstantiate into villains , legends lie down down their liveliness for the greater good , and malign adversaries succeed in their various foreign mission , but some of theMCU ’s most heartbreaking momentshave been less overt .
Thinking back on the MCU ’s various storylines with hindsight , there are many harrowing realizations that make some of the MCU ’s most tragic second even more emotional . Some heroes ' Death mean they never saw their protagonist succeed , some last words go away a huge feeling on the MCU ’s subsequent stories , and many sacrifices have been memorialized in some beautiful and inventive way . These moment help make the MCU more grounded and realistic , proving some of the franchise ’s most unprocurable and herculean superheroes have innately human quality , which has sure contributed to themassive success of the MCUover the last 16 old age .
Over its many movies and shows , the MCU has offer up a number of dark and shameful moment , many of which were also entirely unexpected .
10Thor’s Last Words To Loki Were “You Really Are The Worst Brother”
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Theopening mo ofAvengers : Infinity Warset the whole step for the entire story going onward , as iconic characters Heimdall and Loki were quickly killed by Thanos . Loki ’s death came as a huge surprise , as the God of Mischief had only just redeem himself inThor : Ragnarok , with him and his adopted brother , Thor , becoming closer . unluckily , the last words Loki see from Thor declare him to be"the worst brother,“which makes this haunting scene even more tragic .
Loki Ended Up Knowing How Much His Brother Loved Him
9Peter Parker Met Tony Stark’s Daughter At His Funeral
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Since his debut in 2016’sCaptain America : Civil War , Peter Parker formed a faithful relationship with Tony Stark , a.k.a . Iron Man . This meant thatSpider - Man ’s last inInfinity War , and Stark ’s destruction inEndgame , had a vast impact on the other hero . While Spider - Man had been missing for five years after being blipped , Stark and Pepper Potts had a daughter , Morgan . During the Battle of Earth , there was no time for Stark to bring out this to his friend , so Parker would n’t have meet his wise man ’s child until his emotional funeral .
Peter Parker Had A Very Close Bond With Tony Stark In The MCU
Tony Stark initially recruited Spider - Man to unite Team Iron Man inCivil War , but remained as the young hero ’s mentor later on . Since Parker ’s father is absent , and Uncle Ben is presumptively dead , Stark became a father image to Parker . This made their farewells to each other even more heartbreaking , and made Parker ’s heartbreak inSpider - Man : Far From Homevery raw .
Peter Parker was retroactively inclose in 2010’sIron Man 2as a child attending the Stark Expo whom Tony Stark ’s Iron Man saves from a HAMMER Drone .
8Bruce Banner Left His Whole Life Behind On Sakaar
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
After disappear at the final stage ofAvengers : Age of Ultron , Thor : Ragnarokrevealed that the Hulk had inadvertently travel to Sakaar , where he had remained in his Hulk form for two whole years . Due to the puzzling clip distortions on Sakaar , it can be simulate that theHulk in reality lived on Sakaar for many years longer , which makes him leaving the planet even sadder . The Hulk must have had an total lifetime on Sakaar which he would have forgotten and abandoned when he revert to Bruce Banner .
The Hulk’s Life On Sakaar May Create Problems In The MCU’s Future
She - Hulk : Attorney at Lawconfirmed that the Hulk had been on Sakaar much longer , as Wil Deusner debuted as the Hulk ’s boy , Skaar , who is already a teenager . Fans of Marvel Comics may have spotted the germ being planted for alive - action adjustment ofWorld War Hulkwith the introduction of Sakaar and Skaar . Nevertheless , it ’s undecipherable when this catastrophic story will spread .
Mark Ruffalo has noted that he may never get a solo MCU movie as Bruce Banner ’s Hulk , but that does n’t mean his most iconic story will be forget .
7Rocket Raccoon’s First Word Was “Hurt”
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
After appearing inGuardians of the GalaxyandGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2,Rocket Raccoon ’s backstorywas explored in much more point in James Gunn’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3 . projectile was let on to be the theme of an experimentation by the High Evolutionary , who added cybernetic implants to a regular raccoon from Earth . This allow Rocket to speak , but in a haunting scene , the immature raccoon ’s first countersign was"hurt,“prompting him to be comforted by his newfound ally .
Rocket’s Early Life Was Full Of Tragedy
Rocket ’s early life was spend in the first place in captivity , living under the scurrilous quarter round ofthe High Evolutionary . He had his similarly - enhanced friends , the otter Lylla , the walrus Teefs , and the rabbit Floor , to keep him caller . However , during an attempted safety valve , Lylla , Teefs and Floor were all kill , leaving Rocket totally alone . This was a hard path for the future hero to start out his journey in the MCU .
6Peter Quill Almost Killed Gamora, Which Would Have Had A Bigger Impact On His Mental State
Avengers : Infinity Warmarked the goal forGamora in the MCU , as the Guardian of the Galaxy was killed by Thanos in exchange for the Soul Stone . Prior to this , however , Gamora begged Peter Quill to kill her alternatively , ensuring that Thanos would never find the sixth Infinity Stone . Quill would have been successful in killing his love , had Thanos not already larn the Reality Stone , but this would have had a much greater shock on Quill ’s mental state in subsequent projects .
Peter Quill Struggled With Gamora’s Death Well Into The MCU’s Phase 5
Peter Quill ’s emotional response to Gamora ’s death allowed Thanos to defeat Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes on Titan , and he continued to feel the repercussions of her demise throughout Phases 4 and 5 . Quill turn to alcohol to numb his grief , and essay to make amends with thenew variant of Gamora in the MCU , but to no avail . This would have been hyperbolize massively had Quill killed Gamora himself .
Zoe Saldaña may not be returning as Gamora in the MCU , but she has suggested that the Guardian of the Galaxy member could continue without her .
5Natasha Romanoff Never Knew If The Avengers Succeeded
Over almost the intact duration of the MCU , Natasha Romanoff ’s Black Widowwas wide regarded to be one of the most insulted heroes in the enfranchisement . Romanoff ’s big present moment make out duringAvengers : Endgame , when she sacrificed herself to save Clint Barton and allow him to develop the Soul Stone during the Time Heist . Unfortunately , Romanoff never incur a funeral in the MCU , and never know if her sacrifice had allowed the Avengers to succeed in bringing back their fall friends and finally vote down Thanos .
Natasha Romanoff always take a back backside to the MCU ’s male superheroes , and only saw her first solo film , which was n’t entirely successful , after her expiry inAvengers : Endgame .
Black Widow’s Death Had A Huge Impact On The MCU
While Natasha Romanoff was insulted meter and again in the MCU , her death had a huge impact . Clint Barton ’s heartache was palpable in 2021’sHawkeye , and Yelena Belova apportion with her surrogate sister ’s end provided some of the MCU ’s most - recent heartbreaking moments . At least this original MCU hero has finally been give some justice , albeit posthumously , and this is expected to continue in Phase 5’sThunderbolts * .
4Wanda Maximoff Had To Kill The Love Of Her Life Twice
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) & WandaVision (2021)
Since her debut inCaptain America : The Winter Soldier , Wanda Maximoff proved herself to be one of the strongest MCU character , but also one of the most traumatized . Tragically , Wanda was forced to defeat the love of her life-time , Vision , twice , once inInfinity Warto stop Thanos from call for the Mind Stone , and again inWandaVision , when Wanda brought down the Westview Hex . These moments at last contributed to Wanda Maximoff ’s harrowing Phase 4 phylogeny .
Wanda Maximoff’s Grief Transformed Her Into A Powerful MCU Villain
Elizabeth Olsen ’s restoration as the Scarlet Witch in the MCU ’s Agatha : Darkhold Diaries may have been unexpectedly confirmed by another returning worker .
3Clint Barton’s Son’s Middle Name Is Pietro, As Quicksilver Sacrificed His Life To Save Hawkeye
Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015)
After Clint Barton ’s Hawkeye went practically unnoticed inThe Avengers , Avengers : Age of Ultronrevealed more about his family life , include introducing his then - pregnant wife , Laura . Barton ’s third child , Nathaniel ( named after Natasha Romanoff ) , was born shortly after the battle against Ultron in Sokovia , during which Barton ’s life had been lay aside byPietro Maximoff ’s Quicksilver . To memorialize Quicksilver ’s sacrifice while saving Hawkeye ’s spirit , the Bartons named their new boy Nathaniel Pietro Barton .
Quicksilver Is Still One Of The MCU’s Most Wasted Heroes
While Wanda Maximoff ’s Scarlet Witch has proceed on to have a brilliant vocation in the MCU , her brother is widely regard to be one of the franchise ’s most - wasted heroes . Quicksilver had an exciting unveiling inThe Winter SoldierandAge of Ultron , but was kill off in his first full adventure . There are hopes that Marvel Studios will revive the hero sandwich while debuting theMCU ’s X - Men team , which could see him introduced as a mutation in the MCU .
Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch were depicted as the mutant children of Magneto for most of their Marvel Comics chronicle , but this was retconned in 2015’sUncanny Avengers ( Vol . 2 ) # 4 , making them products of the High Evolutionary ’s transmissible experiment .
2Bruce Banner Attempted Suicide, & Nobody Talks About It
The Avengers (2012)
In a well - knowndeleted scene from 2008’sThe unbelievable Hulk , Bruce Banner was unwrap to have attempted suicide in the movie ’s now - removed opening sequence . This tragic sequence was perhaps view as too dark for the opening moments of the MCU ’s second unrecorded - natural process project , yet was confirmed to be canyon inThe Avengers , asMark Ruffalo ’s Bruce Banner revealed he had indeed tried to shoot himself . as luck would have it , this attempt did n’t pan out , allowing the Hulk to grow bright in the days since .
Bruce Banner inThe Avengers : I did n’t see an end , so I put a bullet in my mouth , and the other guy spue it out . So , I moved on . I focalize on avail other the great unwashed . I was good , until you tangle me back into this addict show and put everyone here at danger .
Bruce Banner Has Come A Long Way Since The Incredible Hulk
Over the years , Bruce Banner has come to embrace his Hulk role , after previously watch the Hulk as something that needed to be cure . The pair quarreled throughoutThe Avengers , Age of Ultron , Thor : RagnarokandInfinity War , but eventually merged into one body inAvengers : Endgame . Smart Hulk is a combination of the Banner and Hulk personas , proving that the grapheme has learned to love himself over the years .
1Groot Called Rocket “Dad” Before Being Dusted By Thanos
The relationship betweenRocket Raccoon and Grootbegan long before their instauration inGuardians of the Galaxy , organize one of the most democratic partnership in the MCU . After Groot pass away inGuardians of the Galaxy , Rocket save a sprout and grow a new Groot . Groot fall dupe to Thanos ' snap inInfinity War , andJames Gunn confirm that Groot ’s last Good Book to Rocket was"dad,“proving the solid bond between the twosome , and making this import even more grievous .
Avengers: Infinity War Was Full Of Heartbreaking Moments
Groot ’s demise was n’t the onlytragic moment inInfinity War , as the project differentiate the Avengers ' epic loss against Thanos . Sam Wilson give-up the ghost alone , Tony Stark watched Peter Parker die out , Thanos sacrificed Gamora , Wanda Maximoff was forced to kill Vision , and countless other heroes mislay their life . This was a vast loss for the Avengers and theMarvel Cinematic Universeas a whole , solidifyingInfinity Waras Marvel Studios ' most heartbreaking instalment .
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