So I watched Avengers: Endgame last night and let's just say I have a lot of opinions that I need to express about the movie but I have no where to do it but here.

So, if you made it this far, you obviously have seen Endgame. If you haven't, I warned you so don't come yelling at me.

To put it simply, I was not a fan of Avengers:Endgame. It was a weak ending to the Infinity Saga and did not do justice in honoring the original 6 Avengers. It's an end of an era and the new one is not exactly one I'm hyped up about.

I came into Endgame expecting this epic culmination to the preceding 21 films and instead I got a movie that I wish didn't exist.

Sure there was some great scenes, but that doesn't outweigh the feelings of unsatisfaction that I felt leaving the theater. I'm going to list some reasons why Endgame was not as great as it was said to be in my own opinion. If you happen to think Endgame was really good or one of the best MCU movies to date, then good for you. I honestly wish I could feel that way, but I don't which is ultimately why I'm writing this.

Let's start with the obvious. I'll explain my reasonings for theses points later.

Tony Stark/Iron Man dies (this doesn't exactly make the movie bad per say but I have my reasons)

Steve Rogers/Captain America's ending. Words can't describe how I feel about it but I'll try

The Russo brothers (in my opinion) effectively destroyed all of Thor's character development and made him an absolute joke that got old real quick. (I have a lot to say as I am a big Thor fan)

Mjolnir (you probably know what scene I'm referring to & while it was epic, I have some stuff to say)

Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow dies (there's nothing more to it other than I'm now depressed)

Professor Hulk (while it was cool, it was just missing something)

Not enough focus on the big 3. It felt like I was watching a big Captain America & Iron Man crossover with the rest of the Avengers as side characters

Ok, now that I got the basics out of the way. Here comes to long winded version of some of my points.

While I expected Tony to die going into this movie, I was really hoping it wouldn't happen. I wanted him to settle down and retire. I wanted him to be a long-standing husband to Pepper and a dad for Morgan. I am absolutely crushed that now Morgan has to live without her dad. I get it that it's fitting to end Tony's story in Endgame because he started it all, but that's exactly why I feel like it would have been a more satisfying end for him to retire and live the life he didn't have as a kid. And then there's Peter Parker. My sweet, sweet Spider-Man who I love dearly and deserves all the happiness in the world but doesn't. By now, Peter has lost not one, not two, but three father figures in his life. Having him see Tony die was just sad and utterly depressing. There could have been so much development in their relationship just through cameos but that now that's impossible because Tony frickin Stark is dead. Tony was one of my favorite characters and having him die put a wrench in my heart. It's not exactly his death that makes the movie "bad" it was just a disappointing end to his journey. While I saw it coming, I never believed it would be a satisfying end for the great Tony Stark and in my opinion it lived up to my expectations.

Now let's talk about Steve Rogers. Steve was great in this movie. The Russo brothers really shine when working with this character but that's also a major fault in my opinion. While Steve is incredibly strong from the super solider serum, I feel that he was made too strong in this movie. Steve is still just a human by the way. Now that's not exactly what this point is about. This is about how they ended Cap's story. While I'm glad that Steve got to live a life with Peggy, I feel like that ruins the past 11 years. I know there's alternate realities now but his ending just throws me for a loop. I did enjoy Steve granting Sam Wilson/Falcon the shield so he can pick up the mantle while Bucky encouraged Sam from afar, but I couldn't help but be a little disappointed at the same time. There is no more Steven Grant Rogers as Captain America. Why? Because he is now an old man that lived a long life. No random cameos of the Steve I came to know and love. Instead I have a version of Cap that isn't our Cap. This may be the same Steve Rogers but he's not. And that's the truth. He lives a whole other life that we don't know. If anything, I expected Steve to be the one to die. And honestly, I feel like that would have been a more fitting end of Steven Grant Rogers.

Ok, here comes to big one. If you thought my first two reasons were long, than buckle up because I'm about to take you on of trip full of utter anger. I'm just going to be clear right here, what was done with Thor throughout the whole movie disappointed me big time. I'm a huge Thor fan. So yes, my judgement on this is a little bias but the point still needs to be addressed. The Russo brothers made Thor nothing but a running joke. The whole making him a drunk with a beer belly and an unkept beard and hair was an utter disgrace for this beloved character and his development. In Ragnarok, we saw Thor grow as a character. He was stripped down to the bare aspects of what makes Thor who he is and learned what it takes to be a leader. Then in Infinity War, Thor loses everything he had left almost but he still moves on. He mourns but he still knows he has a job to fulfill. While I wasn't exactly a fan of certain things that happened to Thor in Infinity War like getting that fake eye (obviously less cgi but it strips character development from Ragnarok) and getting Stormbreaker after he just learned that his true power comes from within. Infinity War still did Thor justice though because they showed just what Thor was capable of. Then all this development and the Thor we became to know and love was stripped of all of this just to become the gag of the movie. I was so thrilled when Thor chopped off the gauntlet and Thanos' head in the very beginning of the movie and then replied "Well... I went for the head." (But I was also incredibly sad because you could tell Thor was in a hard place). From there on though, Thor's character was just a sick joke. I predicted that he would become a drunk of sorts, but I don't like it how they portrayed it. When it's first revealed that Thor gained weight and his personal appearance went down the drain I thought it was funny, but the joke got old real fast. I couldn't stand seeing Thor in this state. They treated it as a sick joke. I knew Thor would be depressed and wallowing in self pity, but how they made it happen just wasn't fitting. I also feel like Thor was nerfed a ton. When wielding both Stormbreaker and Mjolnir, the power of those two weapons combined should have been a lot more drastic than it was. Instead it seemed like Thor was weaker than when he got his power boost in Ragnarok. And you can argue with me on how they needed to nerf Thor, but they really didn't. It leaves the character at a dull point for an end of an era. Last and final complaint I have on this topic is Thor giving up his title of King of Asgard to Valkyrie. Ragnarok shows Thor grow into the leader he was always meant to be. By giving up the title, it undoes all that Thor has worked for. Sure, he didn't want to be King but he was fit for the position. It was his destiny. Valkyrie may be a worthy candidate for the position but it doesn't sit right for me. I feel as if I lost the Thor that's been built up all these years. So, yeah, you could say I'm pissed the hell off. That was long and I'm sorry.

Now onto Mjolnir. It was nice to see the hammer back in action and I did enjoy watching Cap wield it and Thor exclaiming how he always knew Steve could wield it but that's about it. They made Steve have more power with the hammer than Thor did when he was uses both weapons. I will not deny that fact that the scene was epic but I was a little disappointed on how it played out. Now I love Steve and the fact that he's worthy, but the portrayal was just too much. Most will probably disagree on this and that's fine. I just needed to write my feelings down.

I feel bad missing numbers so I'll just say this, I am absolutely depressed that Natasha died. As soon as I saw Nat and Clint walking on Vormir I went "Oh, shit!" because I knew someone would have to die. I'm just sad and that's the truth. Natasha deserved better.

Professor Hulk was cool no doubt and hilarious but I'm such a sentimental person so I agree with Valkyrie when she said she liked the other versions of Hulk/Bruce better. Also, I needed an epic Hulk fight scene and never got it. That's all.

This one is also a big point for me. This is an end of an era. The Infinity Saga is complete. My problem is it didn't focus enough on the big 3 together which I really wanted. I was hyped when they went to fight Thanos together, just the 3 of them but it was a big let down for me. The Russo brothers needed to spread the glory equally among the heroes but instead decided to only give it to Cap I feel like. Thor and Tony seemed to be knocked down way too easily. Both these characters were so much more detrimental and stronger against Thanos in Infinity War and I feel like their potential was undermined in Endgame. Steve held up well against Thanos in Infinity War as well, so the 3 of them together should have been hella deadly. Instead it felt like Thor and Tony were reduced to crumbs and Steve was raised to a higher being. I wanted a fight between them to be epic as it would be the last time for it to happen on screen and instead all I got was a one man show.

I mentioned that it felt like a crossover between Iron Man and Captain America with everyone else as side characters. This is because I feel like spent too much time on these characters together. The Avengers are a team that work together. It's not where 2 people take the whole spotlight and leaves everyone else in the dark. To me, it felt like the Russo's making a long ass movie on Tony and Cap coming together after Civil War instead of our original heroes + friends banding together to avenge the fallen. I love the team atmosphere but I didn't get it here and I'm honestly disappointed. For being the end, I much rather forget this movie ever happened and pretend that Infinity War was the end.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk. And in case anyone was wondering, I didn't cry during the movie. It takes a lot for me to cry during one *cough cough* dogs dying *cough cough* but that doesn't mean I didn't react in other was. I was hyperventilating and shaking during Natasha and Tony's deaths. My eyes watered a tad but not enough for me to actually cry. Also, Tony's funeral and final recording just killed me.

I was ranting to my mom today and I will admit I started to cry while talking about the two deaths, so there, I cried just not during the movie like any normal person.

But in the end, Avengers: Endgame ranks as the worst MCU movie for me which kills me because I wanted it to be my favorite. I wanted to leave these characters on a good not but instead I think back with regret so... yeah.

If you made it this far. Kudos to you and thanks for listening.