The ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Ending and the Importance of Bringing Stories to a Close

Spoilers ahead for Avengers: Endgame. For all the criticisms that the Marvel movies are about restoring the status quo (which is a lot like attacking firefighters for not working in construction; some people have the job of saving, others have the job of building), Avengers: Endgame has some real finality to it, especially where some of its biggest characters are concerned. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) is really dead. Captain America (Chris Evans) is really an old man. These are permanent changes. There’s no way to go back without cheating the audience of these moments and diminishing the impact …

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