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LeonhartFour posted...

Most of the villains only get one movie to show what they've got while all the Avengers have had multiple movies at this point. Like, Loki wouldn't be as well regarded as he is if he only had the first Thor to his name.

(I also think a one-shot villain doesn't really need "real depth")

You're right in that he doesn't need depth, but the result is that the villains are the most forgettable part of the franchise (Loki excepted). Like does anyone care about Abomination, Whip Guy, Real Mandarin, Malekith, Yellowjacket, Robert Redford, or Ronan from the movies? Some people like Ultron, I guess. When your villain has no depth and barely a motive beyond revenge/greed/insanity, you keep the focus on your hero at the cost of having another character who can be even more interesting and cool. Ego makes up for it by at least having a connection to the hero and being interesting in that regard.

And while Loki wasn't as loved after Thor 1, he at least has something going on in that movie. He's certainly more interesting as a character than Thor.
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