The Flash
WARNING : This article contains SPOILERS forAvengers : Infinity War
-
The ending ofAvengers : Infinity Waris ensure to leave fans shock and confused … at least until they bring in that DC’sArrowverse pulled off the precise same twist back in 2015 . The shell of the events may be separated by hundreds of millions of dollars , and rafts of characters and storylines - and Marvel ’s version will be seen , embraced , and speculated upon by millions more , for even longer .
But that does n’t change the fact that DC pull off the twist long before rooter even knew to worry thattheir Marvel heroes would be killed by Thanos(or even what Thanos was after ) . Television fans who watched The CW ’s crossing over outcome will be capable to distinguish the similarities on their own .
For those who only catch the Marvel version , or may have leave howArrowandThe Flashdropped fan ' jaws by killing their entire casts , allow us to explain .
Before we get to the substantial cliffhanger finish and their near - mirror - reading of eachother , a bit of backstory . Just as important as the villain , the final battle , or the shocking twist is the big studio apartment plan before and after . And again , the law of similarity is a unknown element .
For DC , it was a combination ofArrowandThe Flashalong with new Hero , take on the sudden egress of Vandal Savage ( eventually addingLegends of Tomorrowto their connected universe ) . For Marvel , it ’s a apogee of nearly every Marvel property into one film , taking on the sudden outgrowth of Thanos ( await to bring Phase 3 of the MCU to a close , launching thenext Phase of Marvel motion picture with Captain Marvel ’s assistant ) . But before we get there , plenty of Heron have to die out .
Enough establish - up : lease ’s get to the lurid twisting that sees the villain winnings , the heroes die … and it all get turn eventually .
How DC Pulled Off Their Shocking Twist
With the villain ( Vandal ) seeking " unstoppable " power , but requiring the adult female he loves to hit it ( Kendra ) , the hoagy are outmatched , and forced to flex her over . But they ultimately come up with a plan to ambush him , and prevent his planned ascendance . Unfortunately , the hazard for the heroes to attack in unison is weaken when one hero stumble ( Kendra ) , and the others fail to turn the villain ’s golden weapon against him … leading to the worst possible outcome .
Vandal claim his coveted power , and unleash its full might on not just the heroes , but the millions of citizens who surround them . In a blast of superheated vigor , Oliver is turned to dust , presently followed by Laurel , Diggle , Felicity , Caitlin , Cisco … and everyone else in Central City . Thankfully , Oliver consider Barry ’s blank space excuse thathemust survive , since he is the only hero sandwich with the ability to prevent this disaster from ever having taken position . The deaths are hard to watch , but thanks to Barry ’s glimpse of the futurity , the audience knows this timeline can , and will be change .
How Marvel Pulled Off Their Shocking Twist
With the baddie ( Thanos ) seeking " unstoppable " powerfulness , but call for the woman he loves to gain it ( Gamora ) , the Hero are surpass , and forced to twist her over . But they in the end fare up with a plan to ambuscade him , and forestall his planned ascendancy . Unfortunately , the chance for the heroes to attack in unison is sabotaged when one champion stammer ( Star - Lord ) , and the others flush it to reverse the baddie ’s golden arm against him … leading to the worst possible outcome .
Thanos claims his desired power , and unleashes its full might on not just the grinder , but the trillion of lifeforms who ring them . In a blast of supercharge cosmic vigor , Bucky is turn to detritus , soon followed by T’Challa , Groot , Wanda , Sam , Mantis , Drax … and half of everyone else in the universe . Thankfully , Doctor Strange took Tony Stark ’s excuse thathemust survive , since he is the only hero with the ability to foreclose this catastrophe from ever having take place . The last are hard to find out , but thanks to Strange ’s coup d’oeil of the future , the hearing knows this timeline can , and will be convert .
–
We ’ll wager that thing will play out a morsel differently in the film than the television set universe from here . For The CW , Flash got to prepare the timeline almost right away . ForAvengers 4 , sports fan will have to hold off to see how Tony Stark carry off to undo Thanos ’s lot killing . In the interim , all these heroes are definitely deader than theArrowverse versions . That ’s just obvious .
MORE:Tom Holland Spoiled Infinity War’s Ending For Fans
