Now I present to you all a few pieces of evidence of what will be the next 5 yrs. A desolate wasteland of movies that we have fallen in love with only to see them done over and over and over and over again. I give you all 3 points that really stand out to me as as as as as That BULL$%^!. I digress, lets get to the manifesto.
1. The corporate America effect
Now I know what some of you may be saying. Where does corporate America play into CBMs? Well the answer is simple. When I saw that Paul Rudd was cast as Ant-man I almost cried. This is another grab of a middle aged White male. WIth all of the CBMs we see this (save for Thor and Capt. America.) its a young white dude instead. These movies are starting to look like the board rooms across America. Bland with the same faces just different places feel. Now not to slight Paul Rudd or Robert Downey Jr. for being a little dated or white. That would be stupid to say I am not a fan. But in all honesty these guys will age out and want to do other projects ala Christian Bale. I wouldve thought that with Downey and Ruffalo getting older (closer or past 50) that Marvel would have the foresight to either a start a youth movement or diversify some characters but NOPE. Same ol same Ol. this will force them to have to redo and reboot the characters constantly. Like over the course of my life I have had to have seen at least 3 supermen, 150 different Batmen, and soon many different Avengers. 1 common theme is they all looked alike and acting styles very similar middle aged and white. Not bad but with CBMs being the latest trend it will die out similar to the Western genre unless this is addressed. We could all use a superhero that ages like the actor and the plot can be based on this real time effect.
2. Where are the ladies
Now this is imperative to the growth of the genre. With all of the female superheroes available. Let me give you the rundown Black widow, and a extremis using Gwenneth Paltrow. Iknow what youre saying they have Scarlet witch and Wonder Woman.But I mean are these the most dynamic women in comics. Now Wonder Woman I feel is iconic. But seeing Rogue be regulated to a leach type character was depressing, she single handedly couldve made X-men a visual treat. And as I think about it none of those women actually got enough screen time to steal the show without being the damsel in distress. They need to stop showing the women in these cliche type manners. It makes it almost impossible for the character to stand alone. Again we have gotten Ant-Man b4 Wonder Woman as a long time comic fan this is disgraceful. Not to down Ant-Man but he just isnt a Titan like WW. They need to take the same chance with a female lead as they did with Thor or Capt.A. even Iron Man. I think from a fans perspective is How cool would it be to hear your Girlfriend say "wake up the Wonder Woman comes out today". that would be a heart melter... And for all the critics who say a woman lead wont work. I have one name for you............. Ripley
3. Stop playing the audience with these inaccurate plot twists and half told stories
This really gets my goat we've seen this with DC and Marvel alike. The Mandarin was a joke and Zod being killed was whack. Also what happened to the Red Skull. Now what everybody thinks is that TWS will tell this story. I just dont know B. like the Skull saw all that Avenger mess happening and did nothing. He is in collusion with TWS. I mean really what a joke. Now that Mandarin was that Bull. I really thought the Mandarin was an exciting villain with an origin similar to Doc Strange. That had potenetial to be a graet Avenger villain.. What happened to the Leader variation from the Hulk am I the only one who saw dudes head act funny after the Gamma exposure. Keep in mind that The HUlk is apart of the canon.I truly believe that they made alot of this up as they were filming as opposed to having a plan based on how all of that played out. Now to Batman. How they had no powers and everything was based on will power. that was whack. Now they have to redo Batman for it to fit un Superman. Now the question will be is Affleck the Batman for years to come. I dont think so. Superman had a few holes too. Where did that big dude go. he disappeared, who was the survivor on the wrecked Kryptonian ship. Will Wonder Woman just walk out of nowhere and be like "Hey you guysssssssssssss" on some Goonie type stuff. Who knows how this will work out. But I can tell you that perfection is not what I seek. I just want a real feel good movie where it drags me into the story so deep that I dont notice these things. ( Heres looking at you Middle Earth and No brothers having movie. not even a black elf in sight. they could've at least had a Puerto Rican Dwarf..). I am a fan first and foremost and I want my justice. (NO PUN INTENDED)....................OUT