Proposition Infinity the method used for "Proposition Infinity", as the team felt that most viewers would not have a strong opinion for or against robot and human intermarriage, thus lightening the potentially polarizing nature of the source material. "Proposition Infinity" was inspired by the political battle over California Proposition 8 in the United States and heavily satirizes the controversy over same-sex marriage. The title is a reference to California Proposition 8 with the "8" sideways, thus becoming the symbol of infinity (∞). The camp where Bender is being reprogrammed parodies conversion therapy camps for homosexuals. The episode also satirizes the people against
The Infinity Gauntlet IGN released an unranked list of the all-time best comic book events in 2011, "The Infinity Gauntlet" was included and was noted for being "a template on which all future cosmic events were based". Its lasting appeal is often attributed to Pérez’s artwork and Starlin's unusual treatment of classic heroes. Since Thanos made a cameo appearance in the 2012 film "The Avengers", there has been renewed interest in "The Infinity Gauntlet" which was further heightened in October 2014 when the title of the third and fourth "Avengers" films were revealed to be "Infinity War - Part I" and "Infinity War