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If you waited and watched the mid-credit teaser– who the hell didn’t– than I’m sure you were either looking on grinning ear to ear with tears of elation…. or left just scratching your head wondering who the hell is this guy with the huge purple chin. For those who aren’t fanboys, the guy with the ugly mug is one bad bad dude named Thanos and it’s quickly revealed that he’s the figure behind curtain– or rather blackhole gateway– in fact puppeting Loki into attacking Earth.
If you haven’t already done your wiki research, the character has been thumping around for nearly 4 decades making a name as one of the most devious and powerful enemies to hit the Marvel scene. Before I warp your mind, it’s worth noting that this guy’s got some interesting history. Hailing from Saturn’s moon Titan, Thanos’s species the Deviants, are a superpowered off shoot of another sentient life form that evolutioned to be badass super humans–essentially making Thanos that weird cousin you don’t want anyone to know is in your family. If that wasn’t weird enough, the guy is named after the greek god Thanatos, the personification of death and morality, Thanos is in fact infatuated with the embodiment of death in the Marvelverse– no wonder they also call him the Mad Titan. While I’m sure his history will get a few rewrites, Thanos’s fantastical origins and mythos is exactly what is needed in the Avenger movies and chronology, it’s no wonder the head honchos dug up this scowling MFer.
Also, while the mid-credit scene was the first official acknowledgment of the Mad Titan, his involvement in the future has been hinted at a few times in the past; most notably during Comic Con with the showcase of the Infinity Gauntlet or it’s presence in Odin’s armory during Thor. But let us know what you thought of Thanos’s cameo, is he the right villain for the sequel? What do you think his motives will be?
