Originally posted by OneDumbG0
KuRuPt Thanosi: Well, I appreciate your position. However, let me present a couple of considerations:[b]1)
The "canon narration" is by Thanos, and it does come early on in the storyline. Just by virtue of it being self-narration, that should immediately force you to consider whether or not it is self-aggrandization.
2) At the same time, Thanos attaches the adjective, "seemingly," to "impossible feat," and you can read that to be an absolute qualifier to the entire statement.
3) Later on, he ultimately reveals he was completely set up by TOAA. Taken together, I think it's very reasonable to argue that these circumstances could cast doubt on the earlier self-narration's reliability.Now, taking all that into consideration, the main reason I think that TOAA's set-up should be doubted for its reliability is because of how 4) Thanos, himself, characterizes the entire ordeal. I've posted his words several times before. He himself does not consider the whole affair to be worthy of any acclaim.
Now, in response to your point about Warlock's statement, the same exact reasoning applies. I do characterize Adam Warlock as someone whose statements should be reliable, all things considered equal. However, here, Thanos outright rejects Adam Warlock's characterization.
Taken altogether, while it's possible Thanos was the only one capable because of his prodigious will, there are too many circumstances that cast that premise into doubt for my tastes. Furthermore, while I have been defending my positions vigorously, I am not discounting Thanos' will completely. He's got plenty of willpower feats absent such circumstances. And neither do I characterize his statement as complete bs'ing. Indeed, I interpreted his use of the phrase "seemingly impossible" as a very deliberate qualifier, i.e., "there's a catch though." [/B]
Well my friend, we aren't that far off on our positions. I do believe Thanos was meant to find it by the TOAA, and that alone can make for some quantifiers. I don't think it was some great prep work on Thanos part to find it and acquire it. It think that he was choosen to do so. We are on the same page on that. What I would have you consider is this... You can't really call Thanos saying he was choosen because of his experience with Ultimate Power.. self aggrandizing. He wasn't boasting about his feats and experience with the IG just stating a fact on why he believes he was choosen. That seems to fit perfectly with certain requirements to wield such an awesome power. It is very logical to think he was choosen because of such experiences. I don't consider that self aggrandizing. Furthermore, consider that he was also confused once he figured out he was choosen to find the Heart and that by itself through him for a loop. He then didn't know what to believe. However, as you point out, Warlock is a very reliable source and he clearly feels Thanos was choosen because of his will. That alone might not be enough if he didn't have the Will-power feats you mention. However, he does, and thus that fits perfectly with another requirement to wield such a power. All in all, I think we both agree on most things.. just interrupt some lines differently. Good to see you back man
