Nave Kent12 hours ago <\/p>\n
I for one love the comparisons between Marvel and DC when the discussions arent boiled down to two dudes talking about which brand is superior. I love how each brand compliments the other. Recently with CWs A.T.O.M. essentially filling the role of power-suited IRON MAN (outta NO where) and NetFlixs Daredevil filling in for Arrow as the urban vigilante it got me thinking that on-film the traditional archetypal equivalences just dont match up. In the comics, bearded, cynical Oliver Queen with his politically-charged comics depicting stories of substance abuse problems paralleled ironical Tony Starks politically-charged comics depicting stories of substance abuse but thats clearly not the case in live-action. So it got me thinking, what other characters have been changed archetypally? Moreover, simply by staying on the surface level, we can see several interesting parallels. <\/p>\n
For example, Ive always seen Superman and Hulk to be of the same archetype; both are creatures of science-fiction depicting the potential of scientific achievement and its horrors (Supermans villains), both have a civilian identity that is comparatively weak (and often their weakness is depicted by having them wear glasses) and the alternative being super-strength, powerhouse, invulnerability, etc. Coupled with the theory that Hulk uses a form of photosynthesis to keep his energy and can leap long distances it all adds up. However, visually and on a surface-level, they are nothing alike, and thus Hulk has more in common with DCs Solomon Grundy than Superman. So I was thinking, with Age of Ultron approaching, who would be the primary Avengers-equivalent? And holy s***, are they totally the villains of the DCU? Observe: <\/p>\n
Tony Stark\/Iron Man = Lex Luthor\/with Green-K Suit The Incredible Hulk = Solomon Grundy Black Widow = Catwoman Captain America = Deathstroke, the Terminator (both super-soldiers, anti-govt) Thor = Black Adam Hawkeye, the sniper = Deadshot, the sniper The Vision = OMAC <\/p>\n
I mean, forget a JLA on TV if they just push Oliver Queen or CWs Ray Palmer into a shade more sinister, we essentially have a team reflecting the Avengers as a team that needs to be stopped. One brands heroes are anothers bad-guys. <\/p>\n
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