History ComicBook / Eternals2021

** Uranos's initial response to Thanos. It’s not that he disapproves of Thanos's monstrous and genocidal career. It's that he feels that ''only'' killing 50% of the universe shows a lack of commitment. Uranos also calls Thanos's obsession with Death a "schoolboy crush".

** Uranos's initial response to Thanos. It’s not that he disapproves of Thanos's monstrous and genocidal career. It's that he feels that ''only'' killing 50% of the universe shows a lack of commitment. Uranos also calls Thanos's obssession with Death a "schoolboy crush".

** Uranos's initial response to Thanos. It’s not that he disapproves of Thanos's monstrous and genocidal career. It's that he feels that ''only'' killing 50% of the universe shows a lack of commitment. Uranos also calls Thanos's obssesion with Death a "schoolboy crush".

* KickTheSonOfABitch: In light of some of his actions, it’s hard to feel too sorry for [[spoiler: Zuras]] when Thanos [[spoiler: murders him twice within a fortnight]].

* TakeThat: In the second arc Kingo throws shade at a movie called ''Evisceration Samurai: Blood Katana'', for which he'd apparently sneaked Sprite into the premiere. He adds that the director's cut takes it to four hours and makes it even worse. Despite the movie's name, it's specific enough that it's hard not to see it as a deliberate swipe at ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' and its four-hour director's cut, ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague''.

* CrossoverFinale: Downplayed, as the ''Hail Thanos'' arc ends the series itself. However, it also leads into the ''[[ComicBook/JudgmentDayMarvelComics A.X.E.: Judgment Day]]'' crossover, which resolves many of the remaining plot threads from Kieron Gillen's ''Eternals'' run.

* TakeThat: Kingo throws shade at a superhero movie from [[Creator/DCStudios the Distinguished Competition]] when Sprite asks him about whether or not regaining a memory made him feel better:
-->'''Kingo:''' Absolutely not. [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague The director's cut]] is even worse. It just adds a lot of slow-motion to turn [[Film/JusticeLeague2017 a two-hour movie]] into a four-hour one.

* UnderestimatingBadassery: For all his power, Thanos doesn't come out of his first few clashes with the Eternals all that well. [[spoiler:Sprite tricks him with illusions, allowing Ikaris to escape]], and then [[spoiler:Druig telepathically immobilizes Thanos - only briefly, but long enough for Thena to [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale him on her sword]]. An injured Thanos is forced to flee]].

* TakeThat: Kingo throws shade at a superhero movie from [[Creator/DCStudios the Distinguished Competition]] when asked about whether or not regaining a memory made him feel better:

-->''I'm sorry. My mind is burning up. This makes things difficult, and I'm taking it out on you over your egotistical nonsense that...''
-->''Sorry. I'm at it again, you putrid sacks of goo.''
-->''Sorrysorrysorry.''

* UnderestimatingBadassery: For all his power, Thanos doesn’t come out of his first few clashes with the Eternals all that well,
** [[spoiler: Sprite tricks him with illusions, allowing Ikaris to escape]]
** [[spoiler: Druig telepathically immobilizes Thanos - only briefly, but long enough for Thena to [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale him on her sword]]. An injured Thanos is forced to flee.]]

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The Celestials built the Three Patriarchs appointed to lead Eternal dynasties (Uranos, Oceanus and Kronos) to be especially powerful, with a broad range of abilities.

* RememberTheNewGuy: Earth’s Eternals are all a million years old, and Gillen has named almost all of them in data pages - including many who’ve never been seen or mentioned before.
** Jack of Knives is the first to actually make an appearance, at the start of the ''Hail Thanos'' arc. Ikaris, of course, has known them for a very long time.

** Uranos's initial response to Thanos. It’s not that he disapproves of Thanos's monstrous and genocidal career. It's that he feels that ''only'' killing 50% of the universe shows a lack of commitment.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: In ''Thanos Rises'' we get a glimpse of the last battle before the Titan Schism, 200,000 years ago. One side is riding cyborg dinosaurs. The story doesn’t dwell on this.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Despite the series - and especially the ''Thanos Rises'' special - discussing the politics around Eternal children, so far there's been no appearance by (or mention of) any of Thena's known children (Don Ritter, Deb Ritter and Joey Eliot). Especially notable in Joey's case, as he's still young enough to need adult care.
* WhattheHellHero: Sersi gets this from the Avengers, who aren't happy that their rival Thanos was briefly ruler of the Earth and that and their investigations into their Celestial were be hidden from them.

* SpiritualSuccessor: The book can be seen as one to Gillen's ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMysteryGillen'' run with Kid Loki. Similar to that run, the book is about how immortal beings try to change and, in Kid Loki's case, cannot due to outside forces.

* StrappedToAnOperatingTable: Sui-San’s fate at the hands of her son, Thanos, as per ''Thanos Rises''. She wakes up screaming when the machine resurrects her.

* ForcedToWatch: [[spoiler: When A’Lars is excluded, his brother Zuras arranges cell walls with screens that estimate the ongoing deaths caused by Thanos. The cell is initially pitch black; a new pixel lights up for each death. Eventually ends when the light sears out his eyes.]]

* StrappedToAnOperatingTable: Sui-San’s fate at the hands of her son, Thanos. She wakes up screaming when the machine resurrects her.

** Domo, whose only appearance since 1984 was a tiny cameo in ''ComicBook/{{Hulk}}'' (2012) is now back as the right-hand man and technologist for Olympia’s Prime Eternal. Whoever that Eternal might be.

** Averted with [[spoiler: A’Lars]]. When he finally dies and [[spoiler: resurrects on earth]], he’s hoping that he’ll be mentally reset to move past his mistakes, forget his sins and resume his place in society. He’s excluded for life and doesn’t get that chance, as is [[spoiler: Sui-San]]. [[spoiler: It’s not just that they had problematic beliefs, it’s that they sired Thanos. And anyone with access to their genes could potentially build another entity like Thanos. Even if they never want to try creating children again, they’re too dangerous as a tool for others to do so]].

** Domo, whose only appearance since 1984 was a tiny cameo in ''ComicBook/{{Hulk}}'' (2012) is now back as the right-hand man and technologist for Olympia’s Prime Eternal. [[LoyalToThePosition Whoever that Eternal might be]].

* ThePowerofHate: It runs in Thanos's family. [[spoiler: He spends a lot of time torturing A'Lars and Sui-San, and they in turn deny him the knowledge he wants, even if the world will pay for it.]]

* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Druig manages to get Thanos elected as Prime Eternal with some shrewd political manipulation of the various Eternal factions.

* OhCrap: Sersi when [[spoiler: Jack of Knives]] tells her that [[spoiler: Thanos has been elected as Prime Eternal]]. An unintended consequence of leaving Olympia for Lemuria.

--->'''Thanos:''' You are a delight, Ikaris. Leave now. Chase me forever. We can have this dance time and time over... let us be ''eternal art'''.

** Druig to Thanos: "I understand you have an ally among the Eternals who has been assisting you. I find this deeply offensive. [[spoiler: You needed a traitor and you didn't come straight to me?"]]
** Ikaris is revived... [[spoiler: “...and Toby Robson dies.”]]
** Ajak to Makkari: ”A million years ago, I made a mistake. [[spoiler: I let the Avengers live.]]”

* SmugSnake: Druig is repeatedly characterized as a snake, an OpportunisticBastard only ever acting towards his own ends, betraying and forging alliances at the drop of a hat while always maintaining his own advantage. [[spoiler: He overextends in his attempts to set up Thanos as a PuppetKing, as the Mad Titan [[EvilerThanThou easily sees through him]] and kills him before he can betray Thanos. But he’s too useful to abandon, so Thanos still has him resurrected - minus some problematic memories]].