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Fraternal Love. Second act. Infinity war

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The Second Act of Infinity War, the play, tests two conflicting relationships between siblings: Thor and Loki; Gamora and Nebula. Both pairs of relationships are anything but functional. In fact, they are examples of dysfunctional, unusual families. Their fraternal ties are fragile. There is no blood link between the two. These are relationships that arise from the adoption of one of them. They both have powerful parents. As both Odin and Thanos forged empires with blood and fire, they found a nuance of philanthropy to assimilate a bit of the heritage of the peoples they conquered, even adopting the orphans of the subjugated peoples and perhaps as a way to atone for their remorse, incorporate them into their royal lineage. As heirs to a royal line, these two pairs always competed with each other, seeking to excel, trying to obtain their powerful parents'  favor. The desire to gain a prominent place on their own merits is what led each pair of siblings to play dirty with each other,

Infinity War. First act. Tragic relationships

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I can't help but going back to the events of this saga. Act One: the 3 couples in the story with a stable relationship make promises that they will not be capable of holding. 1. Tony and Pepper. Return home safely, do not meddle in a fight that is not yours. He won't return. Not by his own means. Nonetheless, she will wait for him. 2. Quill and Gamora. Kill her if she falls prey. No matter how much it hurts him, he couldn't kill her to prevent the information she possesses from falling into the wrong hands. In the end, not only is she captured, but he will lose her without being able to prevent the enemy, her father-in-law, from using this valuable information. 3. Wanda and Vision. Removing the gem from his body without dying in the attempt. It is like removing a tumor intricately entangled in his bionic system. Eventually, the stone will be brutally removed as there was no other option. Perhaps in other circumstances, without time hanging over their heads like the sword of