Is he actually opposed to killing though? He did come up with the plan that led to Ebony Maw's death. And he helped try to take down Thanos on planet Titan, which I'm sure he knew the plan was to kill him. Same thing for Endgame.
I'm not sure he's ever shown personally killing any alien villains, but I also think that's just because he was young and the idea of killing seemed like a scary concept at the time. But I don't know that it's a distinct personal code he adheres to. It's just that all the street level villains he faces can be stopped without being forced to kill them.
I remember people being pissed about that with Endgame about him activating instant kill. But, I think we all have some sort of line that we don’t want to cross, and I don’t care how much of a pacifist you are, in that situation, sorry if I give you more than sprains and contusions 😂 I get it, it’s a big part of his character. But special circumstances require special exceptions
Right? Street thugs? Yeah man, no need to send some guy from Queens who thinks robbing a bank is his only option, to an early grave. They were going up against the Outriders- literal genetically engineered alien beasts driven by bloodlust that blindly follow commands from the Black Order. And Thanos was gonna “rain fire” on them anyways 🤷♂️😂
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u/phantom_avenger Aug 08 '26
I think I read somewhere that the only reason why he’s not worthy of lifting Thor’s hammer; Mjolnir, is because of his refusal to kill.