Current Events > Do you think MCU Captain Marvel will be liked by people?

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Basically, an insanely OP character who is an unknown to the general public.
I mean, with DC and Superman, people expect him to be OP, thats what they like, hes world renowned.

But with Captain Marvel, its like, heres this new character, she is far more powerful than everyone in the MCU. Look how awesome she is. Enjoy.

How will the general public react?
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Her power level can be whatever the writers want it to be.

As for how people will react to her, it's a toss up. Modern track record is spotty on how cinema audiences react to a powerful woman.

They reacted well to Wonder Woman well, but not so much to Rey. Granted other factors are in play. Wonder Woman was a well-established character, but Rey was a complete unknown until the films came out. Carol sits somewhere in the middle.
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the Civil War 2 comic kinda tainted the character for me
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So she was gonna let Ultron hit the earth with an asteroid?
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As long as the story is good, the villain is good, the fights are good, and the acting is slightly above average, then it will be liked.
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randyrandleman posted...

So she was gonna let Ultron hit the earth with an asteroid?

Technically, isnt that Nick Furys fault?
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randyrandleman posted...

So she was gonna let Ultron hit the earth with an asteroid?

Since her movie is taking place in the 90s(or so I've heard), she could totally be off planet between then and Infinity War. We'll have to wait and see what happens in her movie.
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Brie Larson isnt a very convincing actor to play a Superman equivalent character.

Gal Gadot is skinny but was toned and has a fierceness that could pull off Wonder Woman, Larson looks like a unathletic LA valley girl.

Hopefully Im wrong though and she kills it.

Zombified_Toast posted...

randyrandleman posted...

So she was gonna let Ultron hit the earth with an asteroid?

Since her movie is taking place in the 90s(or so I've heard), she could totally be off planet between then and Infinity War. We'll have to wait and see what happens in her movie.

True, I'm just anxious gotta wait a year to get a conclusion.

So glad they're wrapping this up in 2 years.
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Yeah. They've made everybody likeable so far

I'm sure I'm going to like Captain Marvel. I'm just unsure about Brie Larson the actress playing her. She's fucking insane like literally. Look at this tweet:

https://twitter.com/brielarson/status/916072035268333568
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Depends on how OP they make her, I mean Thor is pretty strong but if she is supposed to be the Superman of the MCU I can see the story being silly.
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Veggeta X posted...

I'm just unsure about Brie Larson the actress playing her. She's fucking insane like literally. Look at this tweet:

https://twitter.com/brielarson/status/916072035268333568

Lol, I remember that tweet. It was a bad look. I still like her, though. Shes adorable with that smile. Not sure if she can convincingly portray a super hero like Capt. Marvel. Btw, are they going to call her Captain or Ms. Marvel?
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Veggeta X posted...

I'm sure I'm going to like Captain Marvel. I'm just unsure about Brie Larson the actress playing her. She's fucking insane like literally. Look at this tweet:

https://twitter.com/brielarson/status/916072035268333568

This is also another point.
Every actor and actress in the MCU seem like cool people, but Brie Larson seems a bit unhinged.
If the actress is not likeable, how will the character?
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Anyone who doubts Brie's acting needs to go watch Room.
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She's like a superhero Rosie the Riveter in the books, or was before Civil War 2 set her characterization on fire (seriously these comic book crossovers are the worst). She's like a distaff Steve Rogers. Maybe slightly more of a hard-ass.

If they can get her close to SueDonnic's Carol, she ought to slay.
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I feel like they have to make her likeable after the ending of IW part 1.

Going have to convince the audience if she is worth the wait and being a possible savior.
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i would doubt this movie
but i also doubted ant-man, and it was great. i never cared for black panther, and they made me care for him a ton.

i have faith that they'll create a captain marvel we all care for.
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gamer167 posted...

Brie Larson isnt a very convincing actor to play a Superman equivalent character.

Gal Gadot is skinny but was toned and has a fierceness that could pull off Wonder Woman, Larson looks like a unathletic LA valley girl.

Hopefully Im wrong though and she kills it.

Sarah Michelle Gellar kinda looked like a skinny, unathletic Valley Girl, and she pulled off Buffy fabulously. (Of course, Buffy literally WAS a Valley Girl.)
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It depends.

Wonder Woman
- has a personality
- has struggles and consequences

Rey
- lacks a defined personality
- acquires everything with ease

It's as simple as that.

There are a few of us (like 12 in total) who will never like "Captain Marvel" on account of her stealing a golden age icon's name. That won't affect the general public's perception of her. A few people aged 50 or older might turn their heads and ask, "Captain Marvel's a woman now?" without realizing it's a different character. Likewise, her comics are unknown to the general public, so it doesn't matter how unlikable she is there.

What it comes down to is whether or not she has personality and whether or not she earns her victories. If the enemies swarm around her, she waves her hand, and they're vanquished in the name of the strong independent woman, she's gonna be loved by Tumblr and no one else. But if she has a rounded personality, faces suitable opposition, and achieves victory after physical or emotional conflict, she should be liked by the general public.

One thing they would be insanely stupid to try and do is take the "dramatic Superman" route and make her an invincible character whose conflict comes from within. If there isn't an enemy in the film that can physically knock her to the ground, crowds are going to hate her in spite of everything else.

It's dull when Superman does it. But if Captain Marvel went that route, everyone and their brother would claim Marvel made her invincible simply because she's a woman. And whether or not that was the case, there'd be no way to refute it.

Skye Reynolds posted...

There are a few of us (like 12 in total) who will never like "Captain Marvel" on account of her stealing a golden age icon's name.

Captain Marvel has been a woman for years dude. Years. Isn't that enough time to get over it?
Besides, Noh-Varr is still around and an alternate universe Mar-Vell.
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Veggeta X posted...

I'm sure I'm going to like Captain Marvel. I'm just unsure about Brie Larson the actress playing her. She's fucking insane like literally. Look at this tweet:

https://twitter.com/brielarson/status/916072035268333568

The nice guy arguing with her in the comments is even more cringy.

Why don't people care when other characters inherit a superhero's name?

We can have 5 or 6 different Green Lanterns, like 4 different Flashes, 4 Spider-Men, 3 Captain Americas, but suddenly it's a problem when a woman inherits the title of a hero that she was romantically engaged with.
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I liked Captain Marvel a lot more when she was Ms Marvel. She was a fun character back then. Once she became Captain Marvel she got a stick up her ass and it's never left.

RchHomieQuanChi posted...

Why don't people care when other characters inherit a superhero's name?

We can have 5 or 6 different Green Lanterns, like 4 different Flashes, 4 Spider-Men, 3 Captain Americas, but suddenly it's a problem when a woman inherits the title of a hero that she was romantically engaged with.

The only one that bugs me is Thor.
Thor isn't a title, it's literally his God damn name. The title is "God of Thunder".

I can't just walk up to someone and hand them my name badge and say "You're Mark now."
Because that's fucking stupid.
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meestermj posted...

Captain Marvel has been a woman for years dude. Years. Isn't that enough time to get over it?

There will never be a day when I will associate the name Captain Marvel with anyone other than the 1940s superhero and gender has nothing to do with it.

meestermj posted...

RchHomieQuanChi posted...

Why don't people care when other characters inherit a superhero's name?

We can have 5 or 6 different Green Lanterns, like 4 different Flashes, 4 Spider-Men, 3 Captain Americas, but suddenly it's a problem when a woman inherits the title of a hero that she was romantically engaged with.

The only one that bugs me is Thor.
Thor isn't a title, it's literally his God damn name. The title is "God of Thunder".

I can't just walk up to someone and hand them my name badge and say "You're Mark now."
Because that's fucking stupid.

Yeah that one was a bit a dumb.

Conceptually it's fine, but her name shouldn't be Thor.
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Grischnak posted...

I liked Captain Marvel a lot more when she was Ms Marvel. She was a fun character back then. Once she became Captain Marvel she got a stick up her ass and it's never left.

I can somewhat agree with this.
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RchHomieQuanChi posted...

meestermj posted...

RchHomieQuanChi posted...

Why don't people care when other characters inherit a superhero's name?

We can have 5 or 6 different Green Lanterns, like 4 different Flashes, 4 Spider-Men, 3 Captain Americas, but suddenly it's a problem when a woman inherits the title of a hero that she was romantically engaged with.

The only one that bugs me is Thor.
Thor isn't a title, it's literally his God damn name. The title is "God of Thunder".

I can't just walk up to someone and hand them my name badge and say "You're Mark now."
Because that's fucking stupid.

Yeah that one was a bit a dumb.

Conceptually it's fine, but her name shouldn't be Thor.

Exactly. It didn't help that the writing for the first 10 or so issues was so bad it made me quit reading completely. Just pitiful. Almost as bad as early Spidergwen.
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Given how poorly written the character currently is in the comics it won't be hard to make her better in the movies.
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What if we just have Rogue permanently steal her powers like in the 90s cartoon?
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I can't believe they changed her to a woman to get the female audience

Pitbuller_26 posted...

What if we just have Rogue permanently steal her powers like in the 90s cartoon?

She can do that after Phoenix reboots the universe at the end of IW2. You'd have the Brotherhood lead by Mystique as your antagonists, and one of the things Rogue would do at the climax is put Carol in a coma. She can switch sides next movie.

But really, without the Kang the Conqueror story culminating in the infamous 'rape of Ms. Marvel ' embarrassing the studio, these writers don't really have much motivation to write Carol out of the MCU except to copy 90's Rogue.
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Pitbuller_26 posted...

What if we just have Rogue permanently steal her powers like in the 90s cartoon?

Nothing is permanent which is why she has powers again.
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People will hate/like her based on her haircut and how her ass looks in spandex
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There needs to be a scene where she's at the beach in the classic lightning swimsuit.
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Regardless, looking forward to the first trailer and seeing what kind of tone it has.
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