I think I finally understand Thanos, and honestly, I can see why he believed his method was necessary.
Thanos was born on Titan, a moon of Saturn, where his civilization was facing a population crisis and dwindling resources. He proposed killing half the population at random to save the other half, but his people rejected him and considered him a madman.
Eventually, Titan collapsed, and Thanos watched his homeworld fall apart. In his mind, this proved that he had been right all along.
He then dedicated his life to preventing other civilizations from suffering the same fate, travelling from planet to planet and wiping out half their populations.
When he attacked Gamora’s homeworld, he killed half its population and took her in as his daughter. Years later, Gamora revealed that her people had prospered after the massacre, something Thanos saw as further proof that his method worked. What makes this even darker is that Gamora never agreed with his reasoning, despite being raised by him.
Eventually, Thanos sought the six Infinity Stones, believing they would allow him to eliminate half of all life in the universe with a single snap.
And here’s what makes him terrifying: he genuinely believed he was the hero. He wasn’t trying to rule the universe or accumulate wealth. He believed he was saving it from destroying itself.
I don’t agree with the mass murder, but I understand how the destruction of Titan convinced him that his way was the only way. Thanos wasn’t just trying to kill half the universe. He was trying to prove that he had been right all along.
This dude was right all along