![]() In the canon of MCU villains, we also have Ava Starr/Ghost ( Hannah John-Kamen), who appeared in Ant-Man and the Wasp. ![]() (Why is that everyone’s default reaction to Peter?) Had Beck not been painted as a murderous narcissist, he would have been a copy of his former boss Tony Stark, a less-murderous narcissist. Beck’s plan to take back what was rightfully his seemed reasonable, but then he decided to try and murder Peter. Viewers are expected to find this endearing because Stark has been proclaimed a hero by the franchise, but there is little mention of how irresponsible it was to leave a superweapon in the hands of a child without even so much as an instruction manual. Said tech was gifted by Stark to teenaged Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Far From Home, who almost killed his classmates by accident because he didn’t know how to use it. It’s no wonder that Beck and his colleagues plotted to steal back the technology that Stark effectively stole from them. In a similar vein, Quentin Beck/Mysterio ( Jake Gyllenhaal) was a genius inventor whose boss, Tony Stark, took credit for his work. But by having him go from 0-100 in his hatred for Spider-Man ( Tom Holland), the film ensured that everyone knew he was a bad person, instead of someone who could have been a mouthpiece for how Big Industry is stifling the little guy. Toomes didn’t have to be the villain just a man who took a wrong path. Though this is not a goal anyone needs to emulate, Toomes’ actions in Spider-Man: Homecoming were understandable and even sympathetic… until he decided to drop a building on a 15-year-old boy who was little more than a pest to him. With little recourse, Toomes expectedly turned to a life of crime. ![]() The irony of Toomes’ fate was that his salvage operation was charged with cleaning up the mess that the Avengers made, only to have the co-leader of the Avengers take away he and his crew’s means of making a living. Adrian Toomes/Vulture ( Michael Keaton) was a working-class man making an honest living, until he was laid off because Stark Industries took his livelihood. This theme continues even far away from the grandeur of Wakanda. RELATED: Why Marvel Villains Are Best When It’s Personal Even in spite of his murderous actions, Killmonger remains a favorite for many because his philosophy made sense. Had it not been for those character choices, Killmonger would have been hailed a hero. Where Black Panther eventually chose to help the Black community through social and technological reform, Erik chose death and genocide - he also "killed" T’Challa during a combat ritual to choose the rightful ruler of Wakanda. What signposted Killmonger as a villain? He was at moral odds with the film’s protagonist. His message resonated with so many Black viewers, as well as other marginalized communities. ![]() For that reason, it wasn’t surprising that Killmonger garnered more coverage than King T’Challa ( Chadwick Boseman) in 2018’s Black Panther. But instead of only seeking revenge, Erik wanted to earn his rightful place on the throne so he could help protect other Black people. Abandoned as a boy by the Wakandans after they killed his father, Killmonger channeled his sorrow into a brutal military career. Morgenthau joins a long list of Marvel villains who turned evil because the plot called for it.īefore Morgenthau there was Erik Killmonger ( Michael B. But following Morgenthau’s bombing of innocent people, her murder of Lemar Hoskins/Battlestar ( Clé Bennett), and her infiltration of the GRC (Global Rehabilitation Council) summit, Morgenthau appears to be beyond redemption despite her initial good intentions. UPDATE: ANYBODY THAT VIOLATES THE SPOILER RULE WILL BE PERMANENTLY BANNED FROM THE SUB.The Flag-Smashers have valid goals- they want a world without borders in which newly-declared refugees can easily find homes, concerns mirroring crises that people are combating in the real world. To view the spoiler, simply hover your cursor over the text. You can hide spoilers in comments by using the syntax without the quotation marks: >"!Spoiler!"!Spoiler Text!<Īdd the scope of the spoiler in the brackets. Indicate a post that contains spoilers by marking it with the spoiler button and flair. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: The pair, who came together in the final moments of “Avengers: Endgame,” team up on a global adventure that tests their abilities-and their patience.
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