Avengers 4: What is on our Endgame Wish List

We’ve now survived the trauma that was Avengers: Infinity War. We’ve seen the movie and moved through our stages of grief, including bargaining. Now we’re ready to quickly review the movie and move on to the next (and yes, there will always be more movies.) Even a cursory understanding of how the Infinity Gauntlet works makes it clear it’s going to serve as the reset button. That’s fine. How is Avengers 4 going to deliver on the emotion that Infinity War teased us with? How will the end of Steve Rogers’ and Tony Stark’s journeys impact not just us as viewers, but also the rest of the MCU? How did Infinity War impact us? What do we want to see in Avengers 4? What reconciliations will feel like a payoff? What character spotlights will warm your heart? What interactions are you most looking forward to? Who do you most want to get their due? If any of these ideas turn up in the movie, we’ll expect our royalty check direct deposit within 60 business days.

Jamil: I’ve dipped in and out of the MCU since the first Iron Man movie. I mostly went to see Avengers: Infinity War because I wanted to be part of a cultural moment. This time, I was interested though to see whether Iron Man or Captain America would bite the dust. I took bets in the run-up to opening day, and I was more than a little disappointed that neither of them died. Both Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. have telegraphed for years that this was the end of their tenure with the franchise. Their deaths could have given th…