Thor was revived after the battle by Dr. Strange and the Scarlet Witch by gathering up the shards and reciting
some powerful incantations in the birthplace of the Asgardians, but his death was still a cruel display of Thanos» power.
Superheroes and supervillains alike get axed, speared, burned, blown up, bashed, crushed, even dismantled, yet their super godlike abilities (especially the all -
powerful magical
incantations, and high - tech devices that seem more mystical than sci - fi) inexplicably award them extra lives as if they were the Mario Brothers.