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Wonder Woman 2 Anticipation Thread

I prefer there to be some recognizable elements of the characters, but I don't need them to be an exact duplicate of the comic version.
I think Marvel has done a great job of that so far, and DC hasn't been quite as good as Marvel, but I'm still pretty happy with what they've done.


All the DC characters I've seen onscreen are recognizably the characters from the comics - improvements, often enough.

Now, I didn't see the thing with Harley Quinn and that lot...
 
By your logic, the Lord of the Rings movies should've been set in a Mad Max post-apocalyptic world and have no magic but use science for everything.

Could've and should've have two very different meanings. You are conflating can into must. FYI, Lord of the Rings is a singular narrative. The Joker is a character who has been reinterpreted many, many, many times. And even the LOTR took significant liberties with several key characters including Pippin, Merry, Faramir as well as Saruman of Many Colors.
 
So, MCU Thanos is in love with Lady Death, right?

Notice the spin job answer you received, rather than the only answer, which is "No" to Thanos' motives.

Sounds like they're Guardians In Name Only then? ;)

Well, they are; whether one refers to their first appearance in Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1/1969), or any of their appearances in the 1970s, they are night and day from what the MCU did to the characters. but a certain person just hurls lies about DC character adaptations while ignoring how often it happened in the MCU.

Also, Killmonger's a totally different guy with his intentions.

Yes, and let's not forget King T'Chaka from the comics was killed by Klaw, not a guy named Zemo as seen in Captain America: Civil War. Oh, and by the way, the MCU Zemo was not the original Nazi mastermind scientist (by the name of Baron Heinrich Zemo) who operated during WW2, with a hood grafted to his face with Adhesive X (as a result of a conflict with Captain America). This also applies to Helmut Zemo, the MCU version's inspiration--in name only--who was not the character who sought revenge against Cap as a costumed villain called the Phoenix in Captain America and The Falcon #168 (12/1973).

And Hawkeye's personality is totally different (that is to say.... lacking)

Yes, and originally, Hawkeye was a villain as seen in Tales of Suspense #57 (9/1964).

Examples of major character changes from Marvel's comics to the MCU could be posted for days, but the point is clear, while a certain person lives in denial (or lies) about what the MCU changes, while posting BS about DC character changes that he cannot back up with facts.

Man, you really don't get subtext and themes do you?

No kidding.
 
Could've and should've have two very different meanings. You are conflating can into must. FYI, Lord of the Rings is a singular narrative. The Joker is a character who has been reinterpreted many, many, many times.

Never to the extent he's made out to be some down on his luck guy who can't stop laughing who becomes a Populist Man of the People and only kills folks who deserve it.

And even the LOTR took significant liberties with several key characters including Pippin, Merry, Faramir as well as Saruman of Many Colors.

But did they reinvent the Saga as a Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Epic?

Notice the spin job answer you received, rather than the only answer, which is "No" to Thanos' motives.

He commits galactic genocide in the name of a goal he sees as noble as good. Whether it's loving Death or thinking it's for the best of life.

Well, they are; whether one refers to their first appearance in Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1/1969), or any of their appearances in the 1970s, they are night and day from what the MCU did to the characters.

Nope, it was more in line with how they've been portrayed since 2008.

Yes, and let's not forget King T'Chaka from the comics was killed by Klaw, not a guy named Zemo as seen in Captain America: Civil War.

And Joker didn't kill the Waynes, but no one complains about that.

This also applies to Helmut Zemo, the MCU version's inspiration--in name only--who was not the character who sought revenge against Cap as a costumed villain called the Phoenix in Captain America and The Falcon #168 (12/1973).

Aside from not calling himself Phoenix, he IS in line with that character. He hasn't gotten his face disfigured yet, though.

Yes, and originally, Hawkeye was a villain as seen in Tales of Suspense #57 (9/1964)

We don't know his backstory in the MCU yet.

No kidding.

Like I said, standing around monologuing isn't subtext. It wasn't subtext in the Nolan movies and it's not subtext now.
 
His influence is what led to the War becoming as bad as it was, as well as any other influence he had throughout history. And then we have the bit where the soldiers all stop fighting and embracing one another IMMEDIATELY after Ares is dead. How's THAT for your subtext?

You're expected to keep in mind that less than 30 years later the carnage across Europe was even worse. Without Ares. But WW1 works much better for having War Itself as your adversary.

He commits galactic genocide in the name of a goal he sees as noble as good. Whether it's loving Death or thinking it's for the best of life.

"Wants to be the man to make the hard choices and then retire to a farm" is an utterly different motivation and goal and desire than "Is so in love with Death Herself that he murders half the universe to impress her." They're completely unrelated and MCU Thanos would see Comic Thanos as a total nutjob.
 
All I can say is Yes, yes a million times yes to this movie. I really enjoyed Wonder Woman, barring the third act and lackluster villain. That trailer was something else, and no kidding Blue monday is probably my all time favourite song. I will be seeing this opening day.
 
You're expected to keep in mind that less than 30 years later the carnage across Europe was even worse. Without Ares.

Yes, but a key part of what led to WWII was the after-effects of WWI. Which he had a hand in. His legacy.

"Wants to be the man to make the hard choices and then retire to a farm" is an utterly different motivation and goal and desire than "Is so in love with Death Herself that he murders half the universe to impress her." They're completely unrelated and MCU Thanos would see Comic Thanos as a total nutjob.

Same end result and goal of personal satisfaction. Half the Universe dusted. They don't sugarcoat Thanos by saying he only dusted folks "who deserved it".
 
So, coming back to anticipating the next Wonder Woman movie, Empire has a new movie still:
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All the DC characters I've seen onscreen are recognizably the characters from the comics - improvements, often enough.

Now, I didn't see the thing with Harley Quinn and that lot...
Robbie's is the only Harley Quinn I've ever found even remotely interesting -- so yeah, another improvement on the comics.
 
Orange Julius?

That is SO 80's (Mine closed down where I live. :( )
We actually still have one in a combo with Dairy Queen at the foodcourt at the mall I go to, or at least we did last time I was in the foodcourt.
 
Stand by for fan wringing in 5...4...3...2...1...

God forbid people want a famous comic character to at least vaguely resemble the actual character. This shitty version doesn't even resemble the lame pre-catperson Cheetah, much less any mainstream version that's been around for decades.

I've said before that, much like with the MCU movies, I'm sure that WW2 will be a great movie despite its shit villain. That doesn't mean I can't complain about the crappy SNL alumni (that is probably a redundant description) dressed in stupid clothing pretending to be a Wonder Woman villain.
 
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