Yo, here's a wild little tidbit about Endgame that I don't think many people noticed.
In the second scene of the movie we cut to Tony and Nebula floating through space. This is a major bonding and development moment for Nebula and I'll tell you why.
Tony is teaching Nebula how to play paper football, they go back and forth, and eventually Nebula wins. This is a bit strange, since when was the last time someone beat the person who taught them how to play a game, on their first try?
That only happens if the person teaching, let's them win.
Now think back, do you remember Nebulas entire character arc in GotG2? She was overcoming all of the trauma she suffered through as a child of Thanos. And where was all that pain and trauma directed?
At Gamora. Why?
Because in her words 'he made us fight and every time I lost, he would replace one of my body parts with cybernetics. He would torture me over and over, taking me apart and putting me back together again. And I hated you for it, because you knew he was doing this to me. But not once did you ever...
Let. Me. Win'
But what does Tony do when they're playing paper football?
He lets her win.
That's why when Tony is dying and sprawled out on the floor, Nebula picks him up and puts him in the cockpit. The first act of gentleness, tenderness and compassion she's ever done.
Say what u want about the "plot" but the payoffs and attention to detail for THE ENTIRE MCU is incredible in this movie. Especially after the nonsense that was GoT final season.
. Character work mostly went to Thanos because it had to be written that way with so many characters. It could’ve easily been too bloated if the focus was mostly on the good guys instead.
Well shyt..
