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Post by Power Ranger on Jul 2, 2021 18:18:03 GMT
Yes, I know they feature heavily in the comics, but come on man.
Let’s look at what has worked recently and what hasn’t. Worked- CA&TWS (minus the uber-woke monologue trash). Didn’t work- Endgame, Infinity War and Loki (so far).
TT should be a means to an end. It should set a scene and that’s it. Same with multiverses. Otherwise you have stories with ill-defined parameters. The plots are just getting ridiculous.
I should be excited about a new Spider-Man film and a new Ant-Man film but I’m not because I know they both are going to be concerned with multiverses and time travel, all to justify bringing back characters who otherwise don’t belong in the universe. It’s a cheap, tired gimmick. It’s not like Marvel has a shortage of characters to introduce. They haven’t even scratched the surface of Spidey’s rogues gallery for instance.
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Jul 2, 2021 19:09:59 GMT
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 3, 2021 15:48:13 GMT
Yeah all the multiverse stuff is going to feel hollow. We just did this in Endgame, all the nostalgia for the sake of nostalgia feels redundant and devoid of creativity. As you said, there are endless possibilities in terms of characters and storytelling opportunities, let's go in some new directions.
Save the rehashed stuff for the What If cartoon, that's a perfect spot for it.
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Post by Skaathar on Jul 3, 2021 17:00:43 GMT
Time Travel logic is harder to pull off without getting too many plotholes. Multiverse logic is way easier, as it technically allows you to get away with anything and you can just explain it as being from another multiverse.
That said, I agree with Reykahuka, multiverse stuff feels hollow. Because whatever happens doesn't have as much impact on your own universe. If you ask me, multiverses are a lazy way of writing these stories.
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Post by Lux on Jul 3, 2021 22:52:40 GMT
What's TT? This is a very scattered brained op and also multiverses are bread and butter in the comics, if you're not understanding that superheroes and multiple universes are one and the same then what the fuck are you doing posting about superhero movies in the first place?
It's like complaining about characters wearing different colours in a Black Panther movie.
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Post by thisguy4000 on Jul 3, 2021 23:03:28 GMT
He’s referring to time travel.
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Post by Lux on Jul 3, 2021 23:15:28 GMT
He’s referring to time travel. Thanks.
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