I just realised something -- The human members of The Avengers each have a history of abuse in their background.
Tony Stark (Iron Man) was neglected by both of his parents and abused by his alcoholic father.
Steve Rogers (Captain America) was bullied by his peers as a child, as well as suffering severe ill health and experiencing child poverty.
Natasha Romanov (Black Widow) was raised within the ultra-abusive setting of the Red Room. In some variants of her backstory they even sterilised her during her childhood.
Clint Barton (Hawkeye) and his brother were put into the child services system. It was so bad for them that they ran away and joined a carnival show.
Bruce Banner (Hulk) was persistently attacked and at times imprisoned and experimented on because of 'The Other Guy'.
The only Avenger not subjected to mental or physical abuse and mistreatment is Thor. He's a much-loved Prince, but he has terrible social and personal failings. His brother is so abused, both physically and emotionally, that his psyche has been dreadfully damaged by his experiences.
I don't know what to think about this. It feels like 'comic trope', but it also has some other things going on. . . .
Thoughts anyone?
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