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Thanosfamously erased half of all life in the universe with the snap of his finger during Marvel Comics’Infinity Gauntlet , and he did so indiscriminately - at least , mostly . The Watcher was made resistant to the electric potential of being erase from existence , and it was n’t because Thanos resolve to be merciful , as the Mad Titan ’s reasons were decidedly much darker than that .
There were a number of reasons why Thanos sought the powerfulness of the Infinity Gems . One intellect was the very office itself , asThanos literally go on a quest to reach godhoodin the storyline conduct intoInfinity Gauntlet . Another understanding was to pull ahead the affection of Mistress Death . Thanos had been in love life with the cosmic incarnation of expiry for some time , and he thought that being the most herculean entity in existence would be enough to acquire her nub . However , there ’s yet another reason that Thanos does n’t outwardly advertise : his self .
The Watcher , specifically Uatu the Watcher , is of a specie practically without ego . The Watcher ’s only intent in the universe is to keep an eye on what happens - everything that happens - for its own sake . Everything has meaning and importance , and the Watcher ’s existence is to ensure nothing goes unremembered . However , duringInfinity Gauntlet , Thanos want to ascertain that the most authoritative affair in the population was getting the attention he consider it deserved , which is why Thanos keep the Watcher alive for the lone intent of observe him .
In the latest Thanos series , Marvel bait the double-dyed continuation to Infinity Gauntlet , one that may include a new research corner of the multiverse !
Thanos Spared the Watcher to be a Witness to His Power
Infinity Gauntlet#4 by Jim Starlin and Ron Lim
In this emergence of theInfinity Gauntletevent , Thanos is being set on by Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes , as the Avengers and their allies work to separate Thanos from the Gauntlet and restore the half - exterminate universe . During that time , the Koran ’s story reflects on what these hero are fighting for , and what Thanos has done with the raw power he fought so urgently to hit - include the Infinity Snap .
The comic states that Thanos was n’t as indiscriminate with the snap fastener as he made it seem , as he actively spared his own entourage as well as the Watcher . However , Infinity Gauntletmakes it light that Thanos did n’t do so out of the kindness of his heart , but because , “ What use is godhood if you have no interview to ostentate it before ” , and there ’s no good audience than the Watcher himself .
Thanos Sparing the Watcher Ironically Confirms His Villainy
When Thanos gathered the Infinity Gems , he began playing a cosmic game with the high-pitched stakes . Thanos was trying to gain ground the heart of Mistress Death , an abstract entity that oversees the fate of every living thing in the existence . How does one get her attention ? By killing one-half of all life in said universe . It ’s heartless , but - at this level - necessary to achieve his finish and realize the affectionateness of his one true love . However , by leave the Watcher animated , Thanos try that this was n’t a cosmic love missive to Death herself , just the actions of an egotistic maniac .
Thanos was n’t a would - be god who give one million million for the sake of love , he was a cosmic villain who killed all those life form for no other cause than because he could , and he want Uatu to watch . And it was for this glowering reason thatThanosmade the Watcher immune to his Infinity Snap .
