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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
Yeah, and the fact that his English voice actor doesn't is a case of bad translation. The fact that he and Chi-Chi have hick accents is even a freakin' PLOT POINT when the characters are trying to deduce her identity.
But anyway, I'd say Yondu counts, and I hope we eventually get Rogue.
Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on Sep 28th 2021 at 5:28:03 AM
It's not quite the same as the twangy Southern one, but you can hear remnants of Anthony Mackie's native New Orleans accent in TFATWS. Which would make sense that the character slips into it more when around family.
(The actresses who play the Rambeaus don't affect one.)
Edited by Synchronicity on Sep 28th 2021 at 7:48:39 AM
It's kind of funny how some superheroes who still go for the whole Secret Identity deal with the voice thing.
Spidey for example gets away with it simply by the fact that his mask covers his entire face, muffling his voice.
Batman otoh wears a mask that leaves his mouth uncovered, so he takes advantage of Alfred's acting lessons to adopt a gruffer voice whenever he's in costume. You could hear the difference between "Bruce Wayne" and "Batman" in both the DCAU animated series and in the Christopher Nolan movie trilogy.
Disgusted, but not surprisedIts your standard heroic build, popular all around the world.
Record of Ragnarok, a Japanese manga which features Thor does have him as a redhead but a slim muscular build
The most realistic depiction of Thor is prolly the recently unveiled God of War version where in a rare instance he has a very heavyset body.
Edited by slimcoder on Sep 29th 2021 at 12:02:12 PM
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."The mythological Mjolnir had a handle that was apparently a bit too short, ironically enough. But then no Marvel version of Mjolnir in comics or films or any other medium has actually looked much like a real fighting hammer so...
"These 'no-nonsense' solutions of yours just don't hold water in a complex world of jet-powered apes and time travel."The handle was short enough that Thor couldn't safely wield the hammer without a customized iron glove. This was because Loki sabotaged the forging of the hammer in a vain attempt to win a bet.
The forging of Stormbreaker in Infinity War actually takes a cue from this. Remember that Thor couldn't hold the Iris open long enough, leading to Stormbreaker's original handle to be missing. Fortunately, Groot was able to use his own arm as a replacement.
Disgusted, but not surprisedI'm so, so glad that Marvel's indicating that Zola could come back to the Sacred Timeline MCU later down the road. I think he's such a unique character, and him going over the grand HYDRA conspiracy in Winter Soldier is my favorite scene in the film.
I was also disappointed to learn that he was cut from Ant-Man. With the prospect of Hank and Arnim both having worked for S.H.I.E.L.D in The '70s, I think it would've been really cool for them to meet again, and perhaps mention they had an antagonistic relationship while at Camp Lehigh? It would've been cool world-building imo. But hey, it's great to see Toby Jones back as Zola. Then again, just a cameo in The Stinger would've satisfied me too. Just so long as we know he's still around. And now that we have that hint, I'm really stoked.
Jeez, I'm gushing wayyyy too much over this, haha.
"I'm Mr. Blue, woah-woah-ooh..."There are a lot of things that What If...? has fumbled with, like pacing problems and the lack of space and screentime to develop many of the story lines.
But one place they've definitely hit the mark perfectly is respecting Vision's power levels.
Seriously, it's a legit criticism of WandaVision that while we got more screentime with Vision, it wasn't with the real Vision. We were watching Wanda’s version of Vision, one largely defined by his relationship with her.
- Vision: Before what!? Before WHAT!? I can't remember my life before Westview! I don't know who I am! I'm scared!Wanda Maximoff: You are my husband. You're Tommy and Billy's father. Isn't that enough?
Hex Vision is…a lot goofier than the real Vision was in his movie appearances. And he's only really his movie self again in the last episode or two, where we actually see the real Vision again now acting as Hayward's White Vision.
Both What If...? episodes with Vision (the zombies, and Ultron) show just what lengths Vision will actually go to, what rules will he break to save the ones he loves and just how much power he has. This would be much more evidence in the live action films if he wasn't nerfed then fridged during Infinity War, although we definitely got some shades of it in Civil War (when he cut down that control tower and oneshotted Rhodey with a laser blast so powerful it would've killed Sam if Sam didn't dodge when he did).
What If...? is reminding us that Vision is not a cinnamon roll. He’s serious, and thoughtful, and intelligent, and crazy loyal to Wanda. And insanely powerful. I'd say a lot of people have forgotten that because they gave Vision very little to do in his films while we spent WandaVision with a doppelganger. Remember this bit when Vision was first born:
- Bruce Banner: If we’re wrong about you, if you’re the monster that Ultron made you to be…Vision: What will you do?
We now have our answer: absolutely nothing. And all of those who aren't Wanda Maximoff need to remember how lucky they are he chose to be on the side of the angels.
Edited by dmcreif on Sep 29th 2021 at 9:09:03 AM
Okey Dokey!

Though the point stands since Clark left Krypton before learning how to speak, meaning if he has an accent it would be from his life in Kansas.
Disgusted, but not surprised