Marvel Failed Secret Invasion"s Big Death Character After A Decade Of False Promise
WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Secret Invasion episode 1.The death of Maria Hill at the end of episode one of Secret Invasion fails to pay off the character’s promising legacy. As Hill, Nick Fury, and Talos attempt to intercept the renegade Skrull’s bombing of the Unity Day festival, Hill is shot and seemingly killed by Gravik disguised as Fury. In a show filled with shapeshifting Skrulls, Secret Invasion promised to be an unpredictable journey. However, few expected this character's death to be one of the twists -at least not this early.
Though often having a more supporting role, Maria Hill has been an icon in the MCU since the early days of the Avengers. She has always been by Fury’s side, and Secret Invasion looked to be no different. Actress Cobie Smulders even said that Secret Invasion would give Maria Hill her most in-depth look yet, so expectations were high for the agent to play a major role. Killing her off so early in the series cuts her story short. The MCU often finds a way to bring characters back, but if Hill truly is dead, Marvel will have hugely failed her character.