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Another thing about Quicksilver's death is how he died. We can't really admire him for it like we could for Coulson and Stark(when he went through the wormhole).

When Coulson was killed in the Avengers, he did what he knew had to be done, because he knew that they needed the push and they wouldn't be able to agree if they didn't have something to avenge. And when Stark went into the wormhole, it was because there was nothing else he could do. If he let go of the missile before it went through the wormhole, it would probably go off and wipe out Manhatten. These two incidents show us how brave and selfless these characters could be.

Quicksilver is the fastest character in the Marvel universe. There were dozens of other things he could have done other than jumping in front of Hawkeye. He could have carried them out of the way. He could have sprinted forward and pushed them, and with enough momentum they could be sent back(like what he did to Captain America at the Salvage Yard), and if he grabbed them he could be pulled out of the way as well. And what if he did do the human shield thing and the bullets ripped straight through him? Then they'd all look like Swiss Cheese.

The fact that he chose possibly the least logical explanation makes Quicksilver look more dumb than brave.