Avengers: Explaining the End of the Game – IGN

By Joshua Yehl

Marvel's three-phase Infinity Saga ended with the epic Avengers: Endgame. We will then break down the greatest moments of the end of the film and explain the direction in which each character goes. To learn more about Avengers: Endgame, here is a summary of the people who lived and the dead, as well as our best attempt to explain the operation of the journey in time in the MCU.

Warning: full spoilers to come!

Captain America is worthy of Mjolnir

Let's go back to the moment when Hulk restored the Vanished, which led Than-past to attack the Avengers. Many things happen during this fight, but one of the most memorable moments is that Captain America finally raises Thor's hammer. He could barely make it move in Age of Ultron, so what has changed? The current theory is that Cape could not lift the hammer at that time, as he still kept the secret that Bucky had killed Tony's parents, but with Cap confessing during the Civil War, he was now worthy of finding out .

The sacrifice of Iron Man

The battle finally ends when Iron Man executes his own attack on Thanos and his forces. Unfortunately, the use of stones is fraught with consequences and Tony Stark dies as a result of his injuries.

Later, at Tony's funeral, we see all the heroes and all the important characters in Tony's life, including Harley Keener, the little boy of Iron Man 3, now a teenager.

The young Morgan Stark is survived by Tony, who has certainly inherited his father's penchant for sneaky returns and domineering authority. There's a Morgan Stark in the comics, but he's an adult man, Tony's jealous cousin who wants to rob the family business. It goes without saying that Morgan Stark, of the MCU, will chart his own path, and who knows, maybe someday she will wear armor like her dear old father.

Thor's new friends

As for Thor, he names Valkyrie the ruler of New Asgard on Earth and joins the crew of the Guardians of the Galaxy. In jest, Thor calls the team "Asgardians of the Galaxy", but it's actually the title of a real comic book! The cast is completely different, but it also follows a group of Marvel characters that evolve in space. We would not be surprised to see Chris Hemsworth continue to play Thor in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3

Gamora's research?

We see Peter Quill looking for what seems to be the 2014 version of Gamora. Looks like the Gamora killed by Thanos in exchange for the soul stone is really dead, just like Black Widow. As Hulk explained, apparently even the Gauntlet of Infinity can only bring back someone who died that way. Maybe Guardians 3 will offer a quest to find this past version of Gamora.

Steve finally gets this dance

As we all remember, Captain America: The First Avenger came to an end when Steve told Peggy Carter that he "would need a boost for this dance." Now, after all these years, Steve is finally able to keep his promise by coming back in time to live his life naturally with Peggy. Yes, the previously established rules for time travel in Endgame make this end quite confusing, but the end result is that Steve is alive in the present as an elderly citizen, fully satisfied with having lived a long life with Peggy, except probably for Two weeks later, he had to fall asleep on the couch after mentioning that he was married with his grand-niece.

Steve will probably be missing from the MCU's image for the foreseeable future, but it should be noted that in the comics he had been drained of super soldier serum, had become an old man and was still stuck as director of the SHIELD. He even became Captain America again after being rejuvenated with the cosmic cube. So there is a precedent as to how Steve could find his active and young service somewhere in life.

A new Captain America

Steve's latest move is to hand over the shield to his winged, crime fighting partner, Sam Wilson, who has also taken up Captain America's torch in the comics. Bucky has also been captain of the comics for a while, but it is clear that he approves the shield attributed to Falcon in the film. Disney +'s new streaming service will feature a program called Falcon & Winter Soldier. So, history may see them both trying to pursue the legacy of Captain America. In this way, we could have the chance to see them both brandish the shield during the series.

Hawk Eye

Speaking of Disney +, Hawkeye's adventures will also continue in a new show. Now that he has found his family, he will go the way of bow to a new Hawkeye, Kate Bishop.

WandaVision

And even though we have not seen Vision reappear in Endgame, it will be participating in another Disney + show alongside Wanda Maximoff called WandaVision. As we saw in Infinity War, it seemed like Shuri had almost finished downloading Vision's mind. It is possible that Vision is rebuilt at the beginning of the new show.

Loki live?

But there is more! Loki will be another Disney + show. All signs indicate that Loki is still dead in the main storyline, but Tesseract's failure allowed this past version of Loki to escape. Could that mean that Loki is still alive? (Here's why we think so.) It's possible that his series shows where he's gone.

Young Avengers

There is no Disney + show or movie announced for the Young Avengers, but we can not help but notice that the stage is ready for them to make their MCU debut. Cassie Lang is now a teenager, she can play the role of the changing hero, and Kate Bishop was also one of theirs. So, it would not be difficult to introduce the rest of the gang to get the entire operational team.

Female Marvel Movie

The sequence of all the regrouping feminine heroes could be the constitution of the Avengers' women's drawn comic book called A-Force. The Valkyrie actress, Tessa Thompson, said in an interview that there had been discussions with Kevin Fiege about this. It seems that this could become a reality.

The sound at the end instead of a post-credits scene

Although we do not have traditional post-credit scenes, Marvel included a distinctive sound at the end of the credits, as well as the company logo. It is likely that Tony Stark built his first Iron Man armor in the cave all these years. Instead of preparing for what follows, Marvel chose to pay tribute to the fallen Iron Man, reminding us that it all started with him and his story is now over. Or maybe it is a sign that someone else will soon take over (and the hammer) and follow the footsteps of Iron Man?

To learn more about Avengers: Endgame, see our review, all Easter eggs, recalls and captured cameos, find out what Kevin Feige had to say about Marvel's future plans and Disney's decision to re-hire James Gunn for Guardians Vol. 3, and watch our discussion with the directors of Endgame.

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