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ryriryan t1_j3ss6az wrote

Reply to comment by durntaur in The Effect of Philosophical Libertarianism on Popular Media as Portrayed by Comic Book Villains by baileyjn8

It wasn’t completely random because he wanted to spare Tony

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durntaur t1_j3swt7c wrote

Wait, I missed that in Infinity War or you're incorrect.

When Stark and Thanos have their final conversation he states "I hope they remember you". This was a criticism of Stark's (and the Avengers) attempt stop inevitability (or destiny) which Thanos believed he embodied. It was a statement that Thanos believed that all survivors of The Snap would remember Stark's futility.

Just as Thanos is about to then deliver a coup de grâce Dr. Strange barters the Time Stone under the condition that Thanos doesn't outright kill him. This is not the same as excluding Stark from The Snap. For all Thanos knew, Stark had a 50% chance of being dusted anyway. Dr. Strange, on the other hand, had the benefit of knowing that Stark was destined to survive The Snap.

There is nothing indicating that Thanos made any exceptions in the The Snap. Indeed, it would be antithetical for him to make any exception when his whole schtick was balance.

I'm open to correction in this regard if there is some evidence contained within the films that prove an exception.

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baileyjn8 OP t1_j3v28t0 wrote

Interesting, as the Messiah said “I hope they remember you” when Satan fell.

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durntaur t1_j3v5bdj wrote

What's your source of that quote? What would the context be?

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baileyjn8 OP t1_j3v5pr5 wrote

I can’t name the source. Incommunicable personal experience. Disregard it if you want. And it’s not a word for word quote. A different language was used and the concept of hope was understood with more depth than Thanos was referring to. It may have been more of a “I know that you will be remembered” or “the purpose of your destruction is to be remembered.”

But you’re right. I’m sorry, but I cannot source this for you, so feel free to disregard.

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walker3342 t1_j3sumie wrote

True, but the difference between half of all life in the universe and half of all life in the universe minus one life is basically half the life in the universe.

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