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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
Yep. An expansion is needed. Big g comes to eat Zenn-La, the planet Norrin so much loves with all of his heart and then bam he gives himself away to big g. That would be emotionally unearned if someone didn't show why he cares about Zenn-La and how. It's not difficult as long as someone doesn't focus on rising to the immediate conflict.
edited 5th Jun '16 5:05:52 AM by FictionWriterKing
I especially love the notion that the idea was to lead Galactus away from populated planets and instead the Silver Surfer ends up forgetting who he used to be and becomes his tool.
In any case a movie should start with the planet itself, showing how peaceful and happy the people living there are, making us care about them, and then they can built up Galactus coming, them collecting information about him and realizing what might happen to the planet, trying to evacuate as many people as possible while still looking for a way to stop Galactus, perhaps showing a failed attempt and finally the fateful decision which leads the Silver Surfer being created. The mixture of "thank god, those people are safe" mixed with "damnit, now even more people will die elsewhere" would, imho, a perfect and challenging ending for a movie.
I want the Fantastic Four back at Marvel because I like.
Y'know.
The Fantastic Four.
Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.Ben is Jewish.
And we now have precedent for a black Johnny Storm. Not, er, good precedent, but most folks seem to like Michael B. Jordan. Dude lucked out that Creed overshadowed F4.
Hell, we have precedent for a Hispanic Sue Storm, kinda.
edited 5th Jun '16 9:55:28 AM by Wackd
Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.Chris Evans back Brie Larson for Captain Marvel
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/chris-evans-backs-phenomenal-brie-larson-as-captain-marvel
What was he supposed to say? I'm sure he is genuine, don't get me wrong, but was anyone there thinking he'd say "LOL she sucks" in front of a large crowd?
Hayley Atwell is freaking hilarious. I really hope that push she's doing for some kind of further Agent Carter content bears fruit, because she's one of the best parts of the MCU.
If anything, based on how the final cut of the movie presented it, the niece thing was the actual push that made him commit to going after her.
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Seemed to me like Unresolved Sexual Tension for a future full romance in the same way Pepper and Tony were in Iron Man 1.
edited 5th Jun '16 11:01:49 AM by AlleyOop
I don't think you can present Sharon as anything but a replacement. I mean, she's a female agent last named Carter who has the hots for Steve. There's nothing about her that's distinguishable from her aunt and I doubt future projects will have enough time to flesh her out more. At least Peggy had a tv show to further develop her character.
edited 5th Jun '16 12:18:41 PM by windleopard

But Black Widow is a full blown tragedy. If Marvel did a Norrin origin they would have to focus a great deal on him before he sold himself to big g. The comics hardly shed light on his previous life. There's a sudden skip to look he's the sliver suffer, all moopy and shit. Also the "goodness" of humans that made him switch sides was more of a plot device than something he personally admired in relation to himself/experiences. The only major trait I find tragic about him is his heavy heart. Serving as an accomplice to big g in the destruction of untold worlds has left him cold. In that sense there is sadness.
Suffer would work well alongside Nova and Dr. Strange. The three are buddies. Plus he did would fit at home in James Gunn GOG. Mephisto is his primary bad guy. Yea more reasons why Fox should give back the rights.
edited 5th Jun '16 4:58:57 AM by FictionWriterKing