In Part 1 of our Avengers: Endgame discussion, the Psyber Conversations crew looks back at the massive anticipation surrounding the movie, the shocking decision to kill Thanos in the opening minutes, and the five-year time jump that changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe forever.

We break down how each surviving Avenger responds to grief and failure, including Tony Stark’s attempt at a happy ending, Steve Rogers leading a support group, Natasha refusing to move on, Hawkeye’s dark transformation, Smart Hulk’s offscreen development, and Thor becoming one of the movie’s most controversial punchlines.

Then we jump into the Time Heist and revisit some of the MCU’s biggest moments from a completely different perspective. Was it meaningful storytelling or an Avengers greatest-hits tour? Did the time travel rules make any sense? Was Natasha the right person to sacrifice on Vormir? And how much of the movie can be explained by two simple words: plot armor?

We also look ahead to Avengers: Doomsday, discuss how Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom could connect to Tony Stark, and debate Pym Particles, alternate timelines, cell phone plans, magical beard braiding, and the finer points of MCU physics.

Part 2 continues next week with the final battle, the biggest character payoffs, and the conclusion of the Infinity Saga.

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