"But... what is the point of just watching?"
This is, in terms of how it's constructed, a masterfjul finale. I'm just not sure it's about anything other than itself, philosophical though it may seem on the surface.
It's vert good though. Lots of pleasing moments. We begin with a flashback to Uatu's accession as a Watcher by the Eminence, but the master ultimately becomes the pupil. Peggy gets a meaningful death, very characteristic of her. Ultron's sacrifice, of course, had to happen. The powers of the Watchers are shown to be truly incredible, able even to erase a given person from ever having existed... in all realities.
And the end being a slightly altered version of the opening monologue, this time by Uatu again, is a particularly nice touch.
Yet the core of it all is the ongoing debate between Uatu and the Eminence... to watch, or also to intervene? To remain neutral, or to nurture the garden that is reality? To watch, or to see? And yes, it's all very philosophical on the surface... but is it really meaningful? This is a purely abstract debate with doubtful relevance to the real world. I suppose one could take it asa plea not to try to be "apolitical", as this just means a passive kind of conservatism. But even that's a stretch.
That said, though, this is very good.
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