I wrote the following immediately after seeing Avengers: Endgame for the first time. I've seen it again since, and I believe that my initial impressions hold true:
True heroes must be defined by the sacrifice that they make while accomplishing great feats for others. Let me explain what I mean; a guy dropping a bomb from a UAV could never be a hero because he gets to drive home to his family after work that day. An NFL quarterback could never be a hero because ultimately everything he does on the field is self-serving. As an aside, I recently saw an advertisement for Budweiser featuring Dwayne Wade in which his off-the-court contributions to the community were detailed; showing that it's possible for a professional athlete to be a hero, just not during his day job. Using this definition of heroes, none of the Avengers qualify because none of them face any real risk of life and limb, therefore there is no real sacrifice.
Hawkeye's family dying during the opening sequence would have been an emotionally powerful stroke of filmmaking genius, if only there had been one iota of a chance that they wouldn't be returned safe and sound by the movie's finish.
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