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Originally Posted by KTrain
One thing the comic touches on, and this isn't a spoiler or "book talk" really, is that the Gauntlet is only as powerful/useful as the mind of the person using it. If the person isn't imaginative or creative they're still limited in their ability to wield the Gauntlet.
So if Thanos has had this single-minded purpose of killing half the universe to set things in balance, that's what he's going to do.
He's obviously not right in the head if killing half the universe is even an option for him. So trying to suggest would want a single-child law across the universe is ridiculous.
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Yeah, that's exactly it, he's the "Mad" Titan. As much as he is presented as logical and calculating he also likes to do things in ways that create as much suffering as possible. The way he treated his daughters was horrific, but that was his version of love. The way he killed the other dwarves and destroyed Eltri's hands was totally unnecessary to his goal. Despite the fact that Thanos is the star of the film, he's still downright evil.
The comics use of lady death does add another layer to his character. Despite making him subservient, it provides another level of "logic" to his motivations. But once again, I don't think her character would have worked on screen.