Did the Hulk Bring Back Everyone in Avengers: Endgame? Clarifying the Snap

Have you ever watched a movie and felt like you need to watch it again to truly understand it? Many viewers of Avengers: Endgame are left questioning a pivotal moment: Did the Hulk's snap return all the characters killed by Thanos? The answer, as it turns out, is a bit more complex than we might have originally thought.

The Power of the Snap

Many believe that when the Hulk snapped his fingers, bringing back the people dusted by Thanos, everyone returned. However, this is not entirely accurate. The Snap, initiated by Thanos when he decimated half of all life in the universe, specifically targeted the people he had just killed with the Power Stone. The Hulk's snap, a countermeasure to reverse the Snap, only brought back those individuals dusted by Thanos's original snap. People killed by Thanos outside of the Snap, including Asgardians killed by Hela or Surtur, remained deceased.

The State of Asgard Post-Snap

Tessa Thompson, in an interview, mentioned that her role as Queen of Asgard became more significant post-Snap. This hint suggests that Asgardians were largely decimated by Thanos, though not entirely. The exact number of those killed remains unclear, but it is known that Loki and Heimdall perished at Thanos's bare hands, making their deaths permanent.

However, the Asgardians that were dusted in Thanos's snap were brought back by the Hulk's snap. This includes more of the Asgardian population, but not those killed by Hela, such as the Warriors Three, or the individuals killed by Thanos and the Black Order when he attacked Thor's refugee ship.

Why the Snap Worked the Way It Did

The mechanism of the Snap and its reverse by the Hulk's snap raises an interesting question: why did Thanos's Snap work the way it did? It seems that Thanos intended for the people he killed to be gone forever. Yet, they ended up in a storage area, presumably in the Soul Stone, until the Hulk's Snap brought them back.

Two potential explanations exist:

Thanos may have left a smidgen of sanity, allowing some loophole in his wish to protect those trillions of lives. The Soul Stone he used, obtained with the sacrifice of Gamora, may have had a desire to thwart Thanos, ultimately bringing back those lives.

Conclusion

Understanding the intricacies of the Snap in Avengers: Endgame requires a deeper dive into the events of the films. Whether it was Thanos's plan or the Stone's own mechanism, the Snap provides a rich tapestry of events that still captivate viewers years after the release. For those who still feel unconfident about the details, it might be time to watch the movie again with fresh eyes.

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