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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
Neat...I have to put this on my mental list of meaningful details a lot of people don't notice, alongside with the Howling Commanders singing a song about a lost men in the pup where Cap recruits them, and Cap later sitting in the same bar (now bombed out) grieving over Bucky and Bucky's muzzle covering exactly the part of his face which Cap's mask leaves open.
There's also the fact that in the first Iron Man movie, one of Tony Stark's nicknames was "the Merchant of Death." Which was actually the nickname for Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, before he created the Nobel Prize. Think about that: Tony could have simply invented a prize instead of a whole suit of power armor.
I mean, Kamala can shapeshift, but she mainly sticks to shrinking or growing. Or growing specific parts of her while leaving the rest the same. Only rarely does she actually use her powerset for anything more complex than that.
Hell, she's still wearing a uniform under her clothes and changing rather than just morphing a set of clothes as an outer shell and shifting it as needed. That's shapeshifter 101!
I mean, we do need Kamala, but I wouldn't necessarily call her "a real shapeshifter" especially when it's prefaced it by discounting Mystique.
edited 18th Sep '16 5:20:11 AM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Although wearing an actual costume and mask is very sensible if you snap back to form if you lose consciousness
It's not like Reed who stays stretched disgustingly sprawled over everything, noodle limbs all askew when he gets knocked out
Forever liveblogging the AvengersSnapping back would imply that the shapeshifter has to remain constantly focused on the form they're taking or else they automatically revert to their "default". This typically isn't the case. The superpower is generally in changing shape, not in retaining it. A shapeshifter who loses their powers or is knocked out typically just gets locked in-form.
Like, there's never been a time where Mystique has been knocked out and promptly became naked. Except the movies, maybe, but they're dumb.
edited 18th Sep '16 6:06:53 AM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Skrulls maybe
They're supposed to only revert back on death but it's been on unconsciousness sometimes
Also Kamala CAN shapechange her clothes but it slows her down. Her costume is treated with a special non unstable moleculed compound that's super good at changing shape. But it loses some of that elasticity if it gets wet so it's a good idea to wear street clothes for everyday life
edited 18th Sep '16 6:33:19 AM by Bocaj
Forever liveblogging the AvengersOf all the "Marvels", I'm the most interested in Blue Marvel right now. I'd like to see how the MCU handles the concept of antimatter with him, as well as his origin involving his son and best friend-turned-nemesis.
Would you want them to include his 'asked politely to stop being a superhero because it makes us uncomfortable that you're black and also super powerful' backstory?
Forever liveblogging the AvengersThe family dynamics could also be interesting. We've got some look at fathers and mothers throughout the MCU, but I don't think we have any who are Happily Married types with nonpowered spouses and children. Tony has daddy issues, Steve is an orphan, and the Pyms are ruled out by that. His powerset is kinda similar to Carol's but with these heroes it's usually less about their abilities and more about the stories behind them.

So I was on Tumblr the other day (I know it's popular to shit on tumblr, but it's my go-to for mcu pictures, gifs, etc.) and saw a split-screen pic someone posted of Cap in Civil War. Before the Accords were passed, he had an Avengers patch on his shoulder. After the Accords, it's gone. but you can still see where it was.
I just found that an interesting detail, and wonder if any of you happened to notice it?