6 Characters I Do and 6 Characters I Don’t Want to See in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
What a time to be alive! Only a few weeks after watching a legitimately cool Daredevil TV show, we are mere days away from seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron in theaters. Ant-Man is only a few months away, A.K.A. Jessica Jones comes out later this year, and there are more shows and movies down the line just waiting to be watched and loved! As a lifelong fan of Marvel Comics, I have to pinch myself to remember that it’s all real.
How do they still expect me to wait!?
And like any other lifelong comic book fan, you better believe I have a geektacular list of Marvel characters that I’m dying to see on the big and small screens — and even a few that I don’t want to see. There are still a ton of untouched characters just waiting for a chance to shine. And considering some of the cameos we’ve seen so far — like Quake on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. or Stilt-Man on Daredevil — the people behind the scenes are more than willing to reach deep into Marvel’s extensive catalog.
But I’m not talking about just seeing these characters on TV or in the movies. I’m talking specifically about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the big #itsallconnected tapestry that takes us from Age of Ultron to Daredevil to that upcoming Agents spin-off. So I don’t care about the movies or TV shows that FOX is making. Make Mine Marvel!
Finally! Robin Confirmed for Batman: Arkham Knight!
I have been waiting patiently for this news, and it’s finally here! Robin is going to play a major role in Batman: Arkham Knight! He’ll be joined by both Nightwing and Catwoman, so that’s even more awesome! But Robin is the one I really care about, and his cool new costume! Check out the badass new game trailer to see him in action.
According to what I’m reading, there’s going to be something called ‘Dual Play’ that allows players to switch between all these heroes on the fly in the middle of the free-flow combat. The video offers some ways that this could work, but we’ll have to see it to believe it. All I really care about is that Robin is definitely going to be a part of this game! Awesome!
Of course, I can’t yet even play the game. I don’t own either of the consoles that can play it, and my computer isn’t nearly strong enough. So I guess I better start saving up if I hope to get that new graphics card by the end of June!
——————
And So It Begins…
Somehow I’m expected to do any work this week and focus on things other than Avengers: Age of Ultron waiting for me on Friday night.
It’s like, I get that you’re paying me to do my job and everything, but come on! This homemade trailer is a bit old, courtesy of CineFix, but this week is probably gonna have a lot of Avengers stuff in it. Apologies in advance.
Is it Friday yet?
—————–
The Joker Is as the Joker Is
The first image of the new movie Joker has hit the Internet, and responses are mixed…though mostly mocking. The picture is pretty extreme, and I’m not sure how I really feel about it, but it’s clear they went in an entirely different direction than Heath Ledger’s Joker. That was probably the best idea.
On a surface level, I don’t like it, mostly because I’ve never understood the appeal of grills. Why do you want to put metal on your front teeth like that? It looks painful and stupid. But on the other hand, I’m willing to give this Joker a chance. The Joker is one of those characters who can be re-interpreted in any number of different ways. In fact, I’m pretty sure it’s an established part of the character that he’s constantly changing his image.
And in the dark and gritty DC Cinematic Universe, perhaps this is what the Joker looks like. I don’t really have much faith in the DCCU, but maybe they’re going somewhere where this. I’m willing to wait and see.
But I do find it kind of funny that this Joker was revealed at the same time as the Internet is collectively mocking a similarly proposed and rejected take on Spider-Man.
————-
Henchman-4-Hire 