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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
To be fair, with all the rumors about Sony being in talks with Marvel thanks to leaked emails and whatever else, Spidey is at least somewhat relevant to talk about.
Whedon has some stuff to say about Vision and the Maximoffs. Kind of interesting
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WHEDON: Um, yeah, we are. ‘Cause something’s up with that boy. That’s all I’m gonna say.
WHEDON: Strucker’s been doing experiments, and he’s got the scepter, and he’s been using alien tech to do them. It’s kind of where I landed with that, but look for an exciting retcon in Avengers 6!
edited 17th Dec '14 11:25:23 AM by comicwriter
So if I'm reading Whedon right it seems the twins are the results of Strucker's experiments as apposed to necessarily having innate powers. Or if their powers were natural, Strucker had to use his experiments to activate them (either that or he enhanced them, if they were already there).
edited 17th Dec '14 12:53:10 PM by KnownUnknown
Well, it means their powers might not have anything to do with the Inhumans plotline, might introduce another source of superpowers (for them to ignore, no doubt), might be a gateway to other character reveals or reveal something new about alien tech (Whedon bringing up the scepter in regards to his experiments is interesting, and might shed some light on the scepter's nature), etc.
http://nukethefridge.com/2014/12/16/tim-burton-slams-marvel-movies/
https://uk.yahoo.com/movies/tim-burton-bored-of-marvel-movie-formula-105016046921.html
“But how many times can you say ‘you’re wearing a funny costume’ with the tights and stuff? That’s been going on for 20 years now.”
“Yes, we all know that superheroes are damaged individuals. Maybe we need to see a happy superhero?”
“I remember ‘Batman’ getting so much flak and criticism at the time for being too dark and now 20-30 years later, it now looks like a light-hearted romp, it’s such a strange thing to go through.” Burton told Yahoo Movies.
edited 17th Dec '14 5:57:28 PM by VeryMelon
...are we sure he knows which characters are with which companies?
Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies....He's talking about Marvel right? The ones who just came out with a movie starring a talking raccoon and a living tree?
This song needs more love.I think the Marvel movies are quite a unique mix in the world of Superhero movies. They are really, really light-hearted, but at the same time ready to address serious issues. They do take care to address the struggles of the Superheroes, but they are neither glum nor melodramatic.
Back to Scarlett witch and Quicksilver: I always assumed that their powers were the result of an extremis experiment, but if it is something else, it would be okay too...Marvel just should pay attention that they don't invent too many possibilities to become superpowered.
edited 17th Dec '14 7:17:36 PM by swanpride
On Burton's comments on 'wearing tights' jokes.
We haven't had a single one in a very long time. Has he even watched any recent ones? The whole thing with Marvel is that they're not afraid of getting super colourful and comic-bookish with their costumes. And no one ever brings it up, so I have no idea what he's talking about.
Visit my Tumblr! I may say things. The Bureau ProjectA short conversation with Fitzsimmons brings up a possible origin for Chan as being in the general vicinity of a nuclear power plant that caught fire, but it's never conclusively confirmed or denied as to whether or not this is the actual source of his powers.
edited 17th Dec '14 7:44:11 PM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Let's see...so far we had Superpowered beings which were created in some sort of experiment, and those which just got exposed to something. Even the Inhumans are technically the result of an experiment, just one which happened a long time ago span multiple generations, plus their abilities apparently need to get triggered, too.

Her actual first name is Maynight.
I wonder what percentage of this thread's posts have been about the collective characters I'll refer to as "the Rightsless" (Doom, Deadpool, Spider-man, Wolverine, etc.).