Doctor Strange
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First trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwcSki7r9cQ
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I'm glad he's doing it with an accent, at least. They were weirdly cagey about whether he'd be playing it American.
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@Roz I wonder how/if they're gonna tie him to the rest of the Marvel Universe though. It seems a bit late in the process - but if they can do it with a new Spider-man maybe it's doable.
Strange can be incredibly powerful, too.
- He who takes offense when not intended is a fool. He who takes offense when intended is a greater fool.
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@Arkandel said:
@Roz I wonder how/if they're gonna tie him to the rest of the Marvel Universe though. It seems a bit late in the process - but if they can do it with a new Spider-man maybe it's doable.
Strange can be incredibly powerful, too.
Where do you see them having difficulties?
"Excuse the hell out of you. He's a bag of dicks. I'm a carefully curated box of cocks." -- to @GirlCalledBlu upon being misrepresented.
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This looks badass.
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@Coin said:
@Arkandel said:
@Roz I wonder how/if they're gonna tie him to the rest of the Marvel Universe though. It seems a bit late in the process - but if they can do it with a new Spider-man maybe it's doable.
Strange can be incredibly powerful, too.
Where do you see them having difficulties?
Well, up to and including Civil War there's been no mention of Doctor Strange anywhere (that I am aware of) in the cinematic/TV universes.
Bringing him up out of nowhere in the story's mid/late stages could feel forced, depending on just how late it is. Not saying it can't be done, just... they need to get on with it if that's the case.
- He who takes offense when not intended is a fool. He who takes offense when intended is a greater fool.
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@Arkandel said:
@Coin said:
@Arkandel said:
@Roz I wonder how/if they're gonna tie him to the rest of the Marvel Universe though. It seems a bit late in the process - but if they can do it with a new Spider-man maybe it's doable.
Strange can be incredibly powerful, too.
Where do you see them having difficulties?
Well, up to and including Civil War there's been no mention of Doctor Strange anywhere (that I am aware of) in the cinematic/TV universes.
Bringing him up out of nowhere in the story's mid/late stages could feel forced, depending on just how late it is. Not saying it can't be done, just... they need to get on with it if that's the case.
I'm not sure why this would be a problem.
Canonically, Doctor Strange is the first line of defense against mystic intrusions and dangers from beyond. Not really something that the movies have explored. In fact, since the Asgardians are actually more like aliens than actual gods, even if Stephen Strange had been around (which there's no reason to believe he has--maybe he only became Sorcerer Supreme recently) there's no reason to believe he'd interfere (or be able to interfere) in the events that have transpired.
I mean, you can say the same about most of the people they're introducing in Civil War. Where was Rhodey during Avengers? Where has Spidey been? Why didn't T'Challa show up before? Why did no other Avenger help Tony out during Iron Man 3?
It's comic books. This is almost a trope in itself, so even if it is a noticeable thing, it's justifiable within the supergenre they're operating in.
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Yeah, I'm not seeing where the issue lies, either. Strange is on a totally different battleground, as it were. I don't see why Strange is different than any other major hero they'll be introducing. I mean, they're doing an origin story.
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I've always thought that was the consistent take on the Doctor- he takes care of the mystical intrusions… Elder Gods, monstrosities from beyond the edge of reality, that Doomsday Spell that a crazy cult in Kansas is trying to cast. He takes care of the issues that could end reality as we know it and leaves the non-mystical threats to the kids in spandex… unless he has no choice. And that’s the potential hook to integrate him, I think.
Vorpal is actually Satan made MU*nifest
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@Vorpal said in Doctor Strange:
I've always thought that was the consistent take on the Doctor- he takes care of the mystical intrusions… Elder Gods, monstrosities from beyond the edge of reality, that Doomsday Spell that a crazy cult in Kansas is trying to cast. He takes care of the issues that could end reality as we know it and leaves the non-mystical threats to the kids in spandex… unless he has no choice. And that’s the potential hook to integrate him, I think.
Precisely. fucking Thanos wielding the Infinity Gauntlet seems like the sort of thing Doctor Strange would be like, "oh, well, I should probably show up for that one, huh?"
"Excuse the hell out of you. He's a bag of dicks. I'm a carefully curated box of cocks." -- to @GirlCalledBlu upon being misrepresented.
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@Coin said in Doctor Strange:
@Vorpal said in Doctor Strange:
I've always thought that was the consistent take on the Doctor- he takes care of the mystical intrusions… Elder Gods, monstrosities from beyond the edge of reality, that Doomsday Spell that a crazy cult in Kansas is trying to cast. He takes care of the issues that could end reality as we know it and leaves the non-mystical threats to the kids in spandex… unless he has no choice. And that’s the potential hook to integrate him, I think.
Precisely. fucking Thanos wielding the Infinity Gauntlet seems like the sort of thing Doctor Strange would be like, "oh, well, I should probably show up for that one, huh?"
Pretty much. After all, you can't be Earth's first line of defense against mystical intrusions if there's no Earth left
Vorpal is actually Satan made MU*nifest
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@Vorpal said in Doctor Strange:
Pretty much. After all, you can't be Earth's first line of defense against mystical intrusions if there's no Earth left
Doesn't matter. He's not Equity.
