The integral catalog of Marvel movies may be build around antic superheroes , but that does n’t mean it ca n’t compact an emotional punch , and it does n’t need to kill off quality to do it . While theMarvel Cinematic Universeis sure enough the most expansive and far - reaching series of films starring Marvel Comics character , Marvel motion-picture show go back even further . From the 1990sBlademovies , to the Sony Spider - Man Universe , or SSU , there have been wads of Marvel movies .

While these picture show by and large explore hopeful themes and vivid , exciting acts of valour , they are n’t afraid to dig deeper . The comedian have always been praised for their ability to portray a spectrum of emotion , and crowd boundaries , and the moving-picture show have done a lot to retake this same complexity and diversity . But sorrowfulness is so much deeper and more varied than plainly mourning death , andMarvel pic have provided plenty of dandy momentswhere the fighter face their most isolated consequence , only to come back stronger than ever before .

10Mary Jane Watson Is Insulted By Norman Osborn, And Harry Takes His Side

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In 2002,Sam Raimi brought one of the most famous and beloved Hero of Alexandria of all meter to the big screen in live action . Starring Tobey Maguire , Spider - Manput the humble beginning and the heartbreaking loss of Peter Parker into a striking film that would found a trilogy . However , while the movie ’s most excited moment may come in when Parker lose his uncle Ben , there are other moments that highlight the challenge he faces as he attempt to juggle his life and sustain all of his friends .

With Tom Holland ’s Spider - Man 4 in exploitation , Andrew Garfield addresses rumor about him returning for Peter Parker ’s next major MCU film .

For one , Parker pine over his next doorway neighbor , Mary Jane Watson , but he struggles to build up the confidence to express his feelings . While MJ hold off for Parker to make a move , Parker ’s skillful friend , Harry Osborn , set about date her instead .

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While this is hard for Parker to view , the situation is made significantly worse when Harry ’s Father-God , Norman , loudly declares his reliable and cruel mentation about MJ in the hall before he allow . or else of care for MJ in this consequence , Harry defends his father , and the oscillation of abuse that started in MJ ’s folk home appears to keep unless Peter acts .

9The High Evolutionary’s Experiments On Rocket Raccoon

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Another character reference who suffered a large hatful in their youth , and maturate to become more closed off is Rocket Raccoon . projectile finds a family with the Guardians of the Galaxy , but he also attempt to keep his distance and ensure he does n’t fall into the trap of puzzle too near , or emotionally invested . InVol . 3 , the reasoning behind Rocket ’s self - imposed distance is give away .

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As a young kit , or baby raccoon , Rocket was kept in a cage with several other animals by the High Evolutionary . All the flashbacks to this early stage in his life-time are difficult to view , but it ’s heartrending to see Rocket cue of his childhood harm , and the going of his only friend as a child . For all his rough edges , Rocket just wants love , and sept , and thankfully , he encounter it with the Guardians .

8Wanda Maximoff’s Family Disappear

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Something was clearly off about Westview . From the moment thatWandaVisionreveals Wanda ’s new home , it ’s vindicated that thing are not how they should be . For one , the entire city look to be in a sitcom that flies through stylings of dissimilar decades . However , ensure Wanda reunite with her beloved Vision does feel extremely satisfying .

regrettably , things are too good to be truthful , and despiteWanda and Vision having babiesthat rapidly grow and become young shaver in almost no time , this fantasy ca n’t last forever . The kids and Vision may have been bring to living through Wanda ’s own thaumaturgy , and thus , not veridical , but the moment when she has to free Westview , and lose her entire family , again , is withering . No one died , since they were never technically alert , but the love and pain were all too actual .

7Miles Morales Is Completely Alone

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After the thrilling uncovering of his powers inSpider - Man : Into the Spider - Verse , Miles Morales is aware of the beingness of others who are gifted like him . These people became family to him , and he take a special interestingness in Gwen Stacey , who seem to have a mutual attraction to Miles . However , once Miles carry through the Multiverse , he was more alone than ever .

The opening aspect inSpider - Man : Across the Spider - Versereveal a struggling Miles . With his Friend die , and his baron making him into something entirely different to his peer , Miles could practice a supporter . However , it is presently break that not only have Miles ' friends been popping up in his reality , but they are annul him . Despite most wanderer - masses across the Multiverse being welcomed into a larger Spider - syndicate , Miles is actively being shunned .

6Peter Parker Tells Tony “I Don’t Want To Go”

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Avengers : Infinity Warcontains the saddest and most thought-provoking terminate in any superhero movie . While the Avengers and company contend with all of their might to repel Thanos and keep him from roll up the Infinity Stones , Thanos won . Upon roll up every stone , hewields his Infinity Gauntlet , and snap his fingers , which set up in motion the chain of outcome that pass over out one-half of all life throughout the population . However , seeing this bechance closer to dwelling tot up even more aroused weight unit .

Out of all the disappearances , one of the most baffling to observe is when Peter Parker is lying in Tony Stark ’s arms , his surrogate father name and mentor , and he declares by all odds " I do n’t want to go . “His untested geezerhood , the fear in his eyes , and the view of never come back all make this moment even more excited , but since he returned and technically only perish into the soul I. F. Stone , it is n’t an prescribed MCU death . Just one of the single sad minute in the entire dealership .

5Steve And Peggy Plan Their First Date

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After heroically saving the world from the terrifying Red Skull and his HYDRA agent , Steve Rogers does what he can to vanish home . However , the ship that Steve is vanish is carry deadly weapon of mass demolition . so as to forestall a loss of biography , and halt the bombs from detonating , Steve chooses to vaporize into the Arctic , sacrificing himself for the safety of others as he was always inclined to do .

As heroic as this moment is , it is also made into a deeply worked up setting asSteve speak to his dear Peggy Carterover the wireless . The two had a clear common attraction , and hoped to go on a date after the mission was sodding , but just as Steve ensures the safety of his people , he also fate himself to a near certain death . for take their mind off that fortune , Peggy and Steve plan their escort , both fully aware that it will never happen .

4Raven Chooses Magneto Over Her Brother

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One of the enceinte changes inX - Men : First Class’rebooted universe is the kinship between Raven , aka Mystique , and Charles Xavier . As a fry , Raven was without a home , and due to her mutation , she was rejected by society in general . However , when she was just a fry , she wandered into Xavier ’s family home to steal food and get tax shelter . Xavier , being the kind - hearted boy that he is , welcomes her , and ensures that she will be study tending of , fundamentally adopting her as his own sister .

From that pointedness on , they grew up together , and Xavier took on the role of the protective and loving blood brother . However , his dear soon felt smothering to Raven , who scramble with accepting her mutant self , and Charles look to be for the most part interchangeable in those struggles . When the import arrived that Charles and his costly Quaker Erik Lehnsherr , aka , Magneto , parted ways , Raven prefer to go with Erik over her brother .

3Tony Learns That Bucky Barnes Killed His Parents

Captain America: Civil War

One of thedefining moments in Tony Stark ’s life was the passing of his parentswhen he was a young man . Tony was get out with conflicting feelings , as he resented his father for want of attention and affection , but he loved both of his parent deeply . He light into bad habits , and for twelvemonth , lived a liveliness without responsibilities or answerability . However , when he took on the Iron Man mantle , he set out to consider his life and his parent more deeply .

While this brought up difficult emotions , Tony was not emotionally prepared to find out that the best friend of one of his best friends , was the man who pour down his parents . Bucky Barnes , brainwash by HYDRA to become the Winter Soldier , was the person who bear out a hit on Tony ’s parents , killing them in cold blood . Of course , Tony is angry , but beneath that thwarting , he is altogether shattered to learn this enigma , and that Steve Rogers has been aware of it for some time , but hold back the secret from Tony .

2Scott Lang Sees Cassie Again… After Disappearing For 5 Years

Avengers: Endgame

While the world went into a period of mourn in the five years betweenInfinity WarandEndgame , Scott Lang had a unequalled radar target experience . Scott was entrap in the Quantum Realm , just before the blip happened , and in this micro universe , he was altogether oblivious to the enactment of meter as he go through it very differently . Upon breaking free , he noticed the earth was unlike , but he was n’t disposed to discover just how important the changes were when he knocked on the door of his daughter ’s place .

As Cassie opens the room access , Scott is recognise by a girl , clearly still his daughter , but she is five geezerhood older . At this polar point in her life , he miss some of the most crucial age , leave his daughter in a position where she think he was go for unspoiled . Of course , the reunion is sweet , but the devastation of losing his fiddling girl , and trying to ill-treat back into her life after a five - year gap is fantastically upsetting .

1Charles Xavier’s Seizure In Logan

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Logandepicts a world in a dystopian futurity , where the mutants are being hunt down and destruct . This world has taken its toll onLogan , aka , The Wolverine , as he has grown old and become illwith a unequaled contagion that slows his heal gene . However , the alteration of state for his older wise man , Charles Xavier , is even more extreme . Charles was once a vibrant , fly high mankind , full of Leslie Townes Hope and wonder . However , as his eubstance deteriorate , and critically his mind , Charles becomes a shadow of his former self .

He continue to have herculean psychic abilities , but as his mind fades , his power grow more unstable . When he experiences seizures , he is in unimaginable pain , and causes the same to those close by . This change is one of the most upsetting and difficult to see in any Marvel film , particularly considering a man with so much cognition and power was laid low-toned by natural effort that make him weak and a dupe to his own powers . But these sad moments also raise these Marvel movies to become something that is so much deep and more layered.​​​​​​​

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