Guardians of the Galaxy Understands the Power – and the Limits – of Escapism WandaVision is about “grieving.” Avengers: Infinity War is about “coping with grief.” To be fair, this isn’t an issue specific to the MCU. Loss is one of the great themes in literature, so it makes sense to see the theme come up repeatedly in discussions of the most successful pop culture on the planet. However, there are aspects of the MCU that make it difficult to embrace these readings. Characters like Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) might stay gone, give or take the occasional rumor, but that’s largely due to contractual limitations outside the narrative control of Marvel Studios. Even Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) isn’t