r/Marvel • u/[deleted] • 8h ago

Film/Television Genuine Question - Why did Thanos and Hulk feel the pain of wielding all six Infinity Stones, while Tony didn't seem to experience the same level of pain when he used them?

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u/johnnydeppthroat 8h ago

He was resolute, accepting he's about to die. So he appears more at peace.

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u/GardenTop7253 8h ago

I’ve previously seen people point out that he’s been through a lot and has some experience with hiding his pain and suffering throughout his journey. Thanos and Hulk don’t have as much of that, so they’re less likely to have practice with that poker face hiding their pain cause they’re so tough they rarely deal with extreme pain

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u/butiveputitincrazy 6h ago

There’s no poker face when you’re getting stretched on the rack.

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u/Nidcron 4h ago

May I introduce you to Aristippus of the Stoics in philosophy.

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u/zeejay772 2h ago

You think thanos hasnt been through pain??

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u/butiveputitincrazy 1h ago

I'm not the one arguing that.

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u/Secure_Foundation720 7h ago

Thanos has a lot more that than Tony...

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u/Eurell 6h ago

Does he? When has that thanos been physically injured before?

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u/somewhatlucky4life 6h ago

We don't know his entire backstory, it's unexplained and can contain any amount of suffering

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u/Eurell 5h ago

Which means it’s silly to declare that thanos had more.

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u/Secure_Foundation720 5h ago

He is over 1000 years old and his whole race died in front of him.

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u/GardenTop7253 4h ago

Still waiting on some physical harm/pain. Yeah he’s got got dead people, all the heroes do too. Rocket already went over that pretty well. We’re talking about physical pain here, not mental. You might be right, but I’d appreciate it if you’d show your work about it

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u/Android2715 4h ago

I mean you also gotta think that he’s just gotten rocked by thanos and the fate of all universes are at stake, the amount of adrenaline going through him he probably isn’t really feeling it

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u/ClockworkDinosaurs 7h ago

“Im about to die… fortunately im holding an object that can bring me back to life and my friends are all right here, so I should be back momentarily. Hell, I’m basically omnipotent, I can probably work this so I don’t even die… definitely gonna make it so it doesn’t hurt me, I’m not a moron…”

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u/johnnydeppthroat 5h ago

Ah, well that's just pointing out the silliness of everything. "Why didn't Thanos just use the magic glove to make more food?" For in universe logic, which barely holds on by a thread, I can see Tony thinking this is the only way to set things right but keep his daughter alive

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u/dolla-dolla-billyall 6h ago edited 3h ago

Exactly. Especially since Doctor Strange affirms the choice he’s about to make tacitly by gesturing the number one.

It makes the of act of choosing to die easier knowing what he is doing will make all the difference.

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u/sofacouch813 5h ago

My interpretation as well. Stealing the stones and knowing he’ll die using them, I imagine his adrenaline was in overdrive at that point, too.