fantastic_four Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 6:54 AM, @therealsilvermane said: When Marvel Studios is ready to introduce the X-Men years from now, they may use the Deviant gene as an explanation for why mutants exist. But it won't be next year. Interjecting a bit of fantasy into mutants is better than simply assuming evolution could yield organisms capable of generating that much power. The usual explanation is that their skin absorbs solar energy like Superman, but I've always wanted to see shots of Scott Summers or Logan gorging 50,000+ calories of food per day to fuel their powers. I imagine the X-Men as spending their time off-camera like cows, constantly eating and pooping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@therealsilvermane Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, fantastic_four said: Interjecting a bit of fantasy into mutants is better than simply assuming evolution could yield organisms capable of generating that much power. The usual explanation is that their skin absorbs solar energy like Superman, but I've always wanted to see shots of Scott Summers or Logan gorging 50,000+ calories of food per day to fuel their powers. I imagine the X-Men as spending their time off-camera like cows, constantly eating and pooping. When you start to think about how powerful some mutants are like Storm or Cyclops and then start thinking about the science, it starts to get a bit ridiculous I agree. That's why I think the MCU using Infinity Stones as the power source for a lot of its heroes was a good move. Powers come from an alien cosmic source. Easy. Move on with the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 A total of 2. "...a lot..."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@therealsilvermane Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, theCapraAegagrus said: A total of 2. "...a lot..."? Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Vision - Mind Stone Doctor Strange - Time Stone Captain Marvel - Space Stone Other enhanced or powered Avengers (and not a god or alien) not sourced by an Infinity Stone are Captain Murica, Hulk, Iron Man, Ant-Man, Wasp, Black Panther, and Spider-Man. So that's five Avengers powered by an Infinity Stone vs seven powered by technology or other power source. That's still a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, @therealsilvermane said: Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Vision - Mind Stone Doctor Strange - Time Stone Captain Marvel - Space Stone Other enhanced or powered Avengers (and not a god or alien) not sourced by an Infinity Stone are Captain Murica, Hulk, Iron Man, Ant-Man, Wasp, Black Panther, and Spider-Man. So that's five Avengers powered by an Infinity Stone vs seven powered by technology or other power source. That's still a lot. Doctor Strange is not "powered" by the Time Stone. Quicksilver was in 1 movie. I guess I'll give you Vision - despite the fact that he basically was the Mind Stone. Not a character that existed and then received power from it. A grand total of 3 heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@therealsilvermane Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said: Doctor Strange is not "powered" by the Time Stone. Quicksilver was in 1 movie. I guess I'll give you Vision - despite the fact that he basically was the Mind Stone. Not a character that existed and then received power from it. A grand total of 3 heroes. Doctor Strange has access to other mystic arts but he still needed the Time Stone to defeat Dormammew and save the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, @therealsilvermane said: Doctor Strange has access to other mystic arts but he still needed the Time Stone to defeat Dormammew and save the world. Yeah, and The Avengers needed the Chituari Scepter to close the portal. Doesn't make them "powered" by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@therealsilvermane Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said: Yeah, and The Avengers needed the Chituari Scepter to close the portal. Doesn't make them "powered" by it. Not the same. The Eye of Agamotto and Doctor Strange are linked not only in the MCU, but by 50+ years of comic book history. In the Doctor Strange movie, the filmmakers made the Eye of Agamotto the Time Stone so it's a huge part of Strange's power set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, @therealsilvermane said: Not the same. The Eye of Agamotto and Doctor Strange are linked not only in the MCU, but by 50+ years of comic book history. In the Doctor Strange movie, the filmmakers made the Eye of Agamotto the Time Stone so it's a huge part of Strange's power set. It's exactly the same. You historically cherry-pick whatever data supports your argument, though. So that's no surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 I had heard big picture posts were a thing in The Eternals thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@therealsilvermane Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@therealsilvermane Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Sounds boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@therealsilvermane Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 22 hours ago, theCapraAegagrus said: Sounds boring. It's just obvious story elements from the Eternals and Avengers comics so it's really nothing. The most interesting thing in that is the possibility of the Black Knight existing in modern times in the MCU. But if you throw in Deviants, Celestials, and the villainy of Druig (the Eternals' version of Loki), things could get super interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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theCapraAegagrus Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 49 minutes ago, @therealsilvermane said: It's just obvious story elements from the Eternals and Avengers comics so it's really nothing. The most interesting thing in that is the possibility of the Black Knight existing in modern times in the MCU. But if you throw in Deviants, Celestials, and the villainy of Druig (the Eternals' version of Loki), things could get super interesting. I doubt it, but I guess you'll see before I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@therealsilvermane Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said: I doubt it, but I guess you'll see before I do. I'll see opening night about a year from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, @therealsilvermane said: I'll see opening night about a year from now. I'll see sometime on TV in 3-4 years. It won't be on Netflix, right? Screw Disney+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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