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Edited by Fighteer on Dec 15th 2022 at 9:55:58 AM
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There are actually quite a few villains still alive...Abnomination, General Ross, Justin Hammer, Loki, Red Skull, the Mandarin, Nebula, Baron von Stucker, Batrock, Crossbones plus a few which could be reconned into having survived after all, like Raz (who might have escaped after all) or Zola (they could always claim that he umploaded himself to another computer). I don't think that they will use one of the Ao S villains, though. In general, I think that there are few villains which are irreplacable, and the ones who are are not necessarily the same as in the comics. Some of them become more (Loki) some of them less interesting.
edited 26th Jan '15 1:26:50 PM by Swanpride
A science experiment gone wrong or an Inhuman.
The Permanently Confused
I'm in favor of having the Black Knight Nathan Garrett show up in a Masters of Evil film, with his good-guy nephew Dane having a presence in the film as well. Then when the Masters are defeated that leaves Dane the option of taking up the gear and becoming the heroic Black Knight.
File that under "fun but unlikely", I guess.
Hey, Rocket Raccoon was unlikely only a few years ago. Don't stop believin'.
Batroc would probably leap at the opportunity to show up again.
You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
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*4: I mean that unlike any of the armored villains, who use tech we've already seen extensively and understand as part of the universe, you would have to dedicate some of the plot to how his powers work due to it being untrodden ground for the MCU thus far.
*5: How many of those would be willing or able to join a Masters of Evil type team, however?
edited 26th Jan '15 2:26:06 PM by KnownUnknown
"The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy, paraphrasing Mark Twain.
"Who invited the French guy?"
Role Model
I already made that joke (and no one caught it then, either).
I noticed you said "jump" a few pages ago, but Batroc doesn't jump, he leaps.
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Two-bit blockhead
I'd still like to see a Batman Cold Open in Ragnarok with Thor battling the Absorbing Man. It'd be a neat nod to Creel's origin in the comics as a Thor villain.
Weird in a Can (updated M-F)
The Absorbing Man just isn't the Absorbing Man until he gets a scene where he absorbs Mjolnir.
"The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy, paraphrasing Mark Twain.
So if that happens, does he become immobile because he is unworthy to lift himself?
From what I gather, no, because he'd absorb the material of Mjolnir. Mjolnir can't be wielded by the unworthy because of the spell placed upon it, not because of the steel it is made.
Though Earth's Mightiest Heroes had a (very memorable) scene where Absorbing Man absorbs the material of Mjolnir and Thor exploits him by wielding the Asborbing Man via the Mjolnir.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."
Queen of Good Things, Honest
Right. Absorbing the hammer just makes him Uru, the magical equivalent of adamantium.
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thebandragoness
I don't think Absorbing Man is the brightest bulb in the box.
Queen of Good Things, Honest
Also from EMH.
- ABSORBING MAN: *becomes rock* Idiot monster! I can absorb anything! Even rock!
- HULK: *breaks off half the Absorbing Man's torso* Hulk smash rock, Einstein.
Though I did like when he absorbed the Cosmic Cube and began retcon punching everything.
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Absorbing Man could be nice in a movie because they'd have the budget to do his Sizeshifter trick.
Funny but not helpful
They mention in Avengers Academy that Creel would be a lot more dangerous if he were smart enough to use his powers effectively.
Cue Fear Itself.
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He was technically both in the beginning and end. Also, there was Batroc in Captain America 2.