Marvel Fans Are Taking Issue With Netflix Calling Thanos an "Intergalactic Sociopath" on 'Avengers: Infinity War' Description

Netflix recently caused some waves when it released its description of Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War, particularly in regards to Thanos, and a few Marvel fans have taken issue with it.

For context, here's the official description from Netflix. "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."

The specific term that is causing all the ruckus is the term "sociopath", which some fans are saying that Thanos clearly isn't. Psychopaths and sociopaths sit underneath the umbrella of Antisocial Personality Disorder and mainly differ in regards to guilt or a lack of conscience. Psychopaths are typically described as having no empathy for their actions, lacking any true sense of right or wrong. Sociopaths, on the other hand, are described to have some basic sense of right and wrong, but ignore it to achieve their goal.

Throughout Infinity War Thanos shows that he does have regrets, especially when it comes to Gamora, both in her childhood and having to kill her to gain the Soul Stone. So it does seem he is aware of his actions. He also knows he is killing half of the universe, but believes it is for the greater good. In that case, he would actually be more of a sociopath than a psychopath, but then again, we here at ComicBook.com are far from doctors, so we'll leave any actual diagnosis up to the experts.

In any case, several Marvel fans are taking issue with Netflix's assumption, and you can check out their reactions on the next slides.

Before we go though, which category does Thanos fall in for you? Let us know in the comments!