The difference between MCU and DC villains.
Oct 23, 2017 17:10:45 GMT
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Post by Skaathar on Oct 23, 2017 17:10:45 GMT
All of this comparisons between MCU and DC villains, but when you think about it, they're actually very similar. Considering that the DCEU is fairly new, I decided to include all DC movies (live action) for this example.
Like I said, they're actually very similar.
Both studios only have 1 flagship villain each: Joker and Loki. They're the only villains who get instant recognition from even just the casual moviegoer.
Then they'll both have well-acted, well fleshed out villains but that don't have the same recognizability of the flagship villains. Villains like Penguin, Ra's Al Ghul, Pierce, Zemo, Ego, Scarecrow, Ozymandius, Vulture... all of these villains were well-done... but unfortunately they are names that the casual movie goer won't remember for long.
Both studios have your ultra-cool sidekick/hitman villain: Faora and Winter Soldier. Badass to the bone but in the end not really fleshed out.
Then there are those whom I call functional villains. They're not exactly bad, they get the job done, but there's nothing good about them either. They're there to move the plot along: Iron Monger, Red Skull, Zod, Luthor in Superman Returns, Ronan, Ludendorf, etc.
There are some who are a bit controversial, like Bane or Ultron. They're memorable but they fall into a love-em-or-hate-em category.
Then there's the completely forgettable ones like Malekith, Whiplash, Parallax, that villain from Catwoman (see I can't even remember her name).
But there's one thing that DC has that the MCU doesn't: Completely ridiculous villains. I'm talking about over-the-top portrayals that didn't end up nicely. Villains like Enchantress, Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Eisenberg's Lex... there's no MCU equivalent to these. The closest you'll get is the Mandarin, but since he wasn't really a villain you can't include him. The Mandarin was meant to be a joke, whereas the above villains were meant to be taken seriously.
Like I said, they're actually very similar.
Both studios only have 1 flagship villain each: Joker and Loki. They're the only villains who get instant recognition from even just the casual moviegoer.
Then they'll both have well-acted, well fleshed out villains but that don't have the same recognizability of the flagship villains. Villains like Penguin, Ra's Al Ghul, Pierce, Zemo, Ego, Scarecrow, Ozymandius, Vulture... all of these villains were well-done... but unfortunately they are names that the casual movie goer won't remember for long.
Both studios have your ultra-cool sidekick/hitman villain: Faora and Winter Soldier. Badass to the bone but in the end not really fleshed out.
Then there are those whom I call functional villains. They're not exactly bad, they get the job done, but there's nothing good about them either. They're there to move the plot along: Iron Monger, Red Skull, Zod, Luthor in Superman Returns, Ronan, Ludendorf, etc.
There are some who are a bit controversial, like Bane or Ultron. They're memorable but they fall into a love-em-or-hate-em category.
Then there's the completely forgettable ones like Malekith, Whiplash, Parallax, that villain from Catwoman (see I can't even remember her name).
But there's one thing that DC has that the MCU doesn't: Completely ridiculous villains. I'm talking about over-the-top portrayals that didn't end up nicely. Villains like Enchantress, Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Eisenberg's Lex... there's no MCU equivalent to these. The closest you'll get is the Mandarin, but since he wasn't really a villain you can't include him. The Mandarin was meant to be a joke, whereas the above villains were meant to be taken seriously.