What If Thor Went For Thanos' Head In Avengers: Infinity War?

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Thanos' mocking words to Thor in Avengers: Infinity War scarred the God of Thunder, but what would have happened if Thor actually went for the head during his first attempt to kill the Mad Titan? After everything Thanos put Thor through in the opening scene of Infinity War, the Asgardian rightly had a keen sense of vengeance. He rampantly searched for a new weapon after the loss of his brother, Loki, and many of his people, taking the full force of a star so Eitri could forge Stormbreaker. Thor was undeterred in his mission, coming the closest to maiming Thanos than any other Avenger, but he didn't quite finish the job, as Thanos muttered the eternal words, ''You should have gone for the head.''

First being teased in the post-credits scene for The Avengers, where it was discovered that Loki was acting on his orders, the powerful Thanos made a formidable first impression. As he etched closer to Earth's Mightiest Heroes, his abominable threat became more and more evident, proving himself to be a very worthy opponent for the Avengers as he planned to collect the powerful Infinity Stones. The stones were scattered throughout the plethora of MCU films introduced in Phases 1-3, and as Thanos grew stronger, it forced MCU heroes to come together on a massive scale that had not been seen before in order to stop his reign of terror.

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Though they had the entirety of Wakanda on their side, the Avengers didn't have the planning or the resources to take Thanos down the first time around in Infinity War. Tony and Steve were not on speaking terms, and there was no real plan of attack. This ultimately led to their failure, as Thanos snapped his fingers and