What was the inspiration behind the decision to have Thanos succeed in his plan?

Thanos (Josh Brolin) is set on balancing an overpopulated and resource-lacking universe. He sets off to collect the six Infinity Stones. Apr 24, 2018 ... “Avengers: Infinity War” is a brisk, propulsive, occasionally rousing and borderline-gutsy continuation of a saga that finally and sensibly seems to be drawing ... May 25, 2018 ... Thanos' actions are simply, unequivocally, morally evil, and thereby morally wrong. The Avengers recognize this, and the Avengers act in ... Apr 30, 2018 ... The meaning of the movie comes from the combination of all the points I have been making and how they have to operate in interlocking, faux-change perpetuity. May 24, 2018 ... Infinity War deftly isolates characters into distinct groups, thereby localizing their stories, goals, and actions. May 5, 2019 ... Avengers: Infinity War is an amazing achievement, superbly written, directed, orchestrated, a truly epic film that somehow does the impossible. The manifestation of the suit moving around the character needed to look both organic and mechanical, with new weapons forming from it. The FX team used a ... Apr 24, 2018 ... Infinity War does find a clever, somber way to keep its successor's proportions in check. It's both arresting plot development and efficient solution. May 2, 2018 ... This movie is so complicated, with the amount of characters and stories it ties together. I admire that, it had to be so difficult to write it and balance all ... Superheroes amass to stop intergalactic sociopath Thanos from acquiring a full set of Infinity Stones and wiping out half of all life in the universe.