r/marvelstudios • u/Charming_Material_61 • 1d ago

Discussion Two people who literally LOST EVERYTHING and STILL chose to do good..

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There are countless characters that went through challenges, but none like them.

I will forever look up to these two individuals for what they have always done. No matter what they went through, they still chose the right path.

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u/plucky-possum 1d ago

I think it’s more a good example of how there’s an inequality in how comic books handle male and female characters. They show men stoically enduring and female characters having mental breakdowns. Both of which can be interesting storylines, but they shouldn’t be more common for one gender or another.

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u/LocoMoro 1d ago

I think you might be cherry picking. There are examples of male characters who also have mental breakdowns. Tony Stark has a mental breakdown after the trauma of the battle of new York and his defeat to thanos. Dr Strange has his mental breakdown when he tries to bring back the love of his life and fails every time. Matt Murdoch has multiple breakdowns when he's not able to control his rage through the trauma he suffers. The Punisher is one big PTSD throughout his entire comic run.

All of that, and that's just the heroes. That's not even considering the villains and all their mental breakdowns.

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u/____mynameis____ Winter Soldier 21h ago

None of them went evil with grief and became the villain of the story. We have Wanda, Jean

Punisher is the closest example but he never hurt nice ordinary guys. He was just established as a hero but with messed up morals due to his grief.

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u/LocoMoro 16h ago

If you're focused on MCU then yes. But in the comics you have that arc play out - ultimate reed Richards, captain hydra, red hulk and winter soldier , the beast.

It's just that the MCU hasn't portrayed many of these story lines yet