Originally posted by DamborgsonHis entire plan was to enrage the champion enough to destroy the planet to hand over the power gem which he himself was ignorant about. His intention was never to beat him in battle. How can you be so naive.
What other means exactly? When he fought Champion he used his powerful energy blasts and shields. Both of which were nullifiedThe shields he used against Champion were different but using them would not have been to Thanos' advantage. Even if they momentarily stopped Thor's assault, Thor would have blown up the whole ship if he had 2. And he probably would have. When Champion fought Thanos he blew up the whole planet to try and get a victory. Thor being bloodlusted as he was would have done the ssame but to Thanos' ship. A battle in space with Thor would not be to Thanos' advantage. I believe its because Thanos knew this that he did not use those other shields.
While I realize that Thanos knew about the gem and that KO'ing Thor would not be easy (or maybe impossible) You cant say Thanos was not trying to win. He was giving it all he had at the end and getting a thrill out of it. He only stopped when the battle once again began turning south for him.
Thor is a better fighter than champion and has other means/abilities champion doesn't have so the same plan wouldn't work.
Wrong, when the fight bored him he ended it. He was in no danger of losing either and only had a bloody nose despite Pip thinking otherwise midway during the fight.
Thanos knew what had to be done and took him on for sheer sport for a time. Both battles against pg users were the same he did so for a time and had another means of winning the confrontation.
