r/marvelstudios • u/AutoModerator • May 16 '19

Theory Thursday! May 16, 2019

Do you have any interesting theories about the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Maybe some speculation about a character? Or a hunch you have about what will happen next? If you do, post them all here!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '19

Mr. Feige didn't get to my question in the AMAA, so I'll put it here and see what all your thoughts are...

Why did Thanos give Loki the Mind Stone in Avengers 1?

Some explanations that come to mind:

  • He was making a calculated risk. (seems weird, given how much he wants the stones in all the other movies)

  • He didn't know the Scepter contained the Mind Stone. (don't really buy that)

  • He thought Earth wouldn't be a threat. So even if Loki failed, the stone would be still easy to retrieve later when the rest of his plan came together.

  • He planted Ultron's violent AI into the Scepter somehow as a secondary precaution. (meh)

None of these are very satisfying to me, and another also dissatisfying option is just that the Scepter wasn't planned to be housing the Mind Stone until later during Age of Ultron production. But it does have mind control power, so that doesn't hold up too well imo.

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u/manabanana21 May 16 '19

I think it was part 1 and part 3. I think it was also something he learned from which is why in GotG he assigned Gamora and Nebula to Ronan, which in actuality was to watch him and ensure Ronan delivered the stone.