The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Galactus wasn't the MCU's Thanos replacement, but Marvel needs more villains like that.
villains. He remains the greatest foe that Marvel’s heroes have faced, and the benchmark against which all other bad guys will be measured. But more than that, he has laid out what is now the expected blueprint for an Avengers villain.
It is not simply enough to be a compelling antagonist, but there has to be a bigger plan, an overarching idea that can span multiple phases and movies.has been a point of conversation since before the Mad Titan had even been killed, and very clearly one that took place not only among MCU fans, but internally at Marvel Studios as well. It was supposed to be Kang the Conqueror, as he was setup as the big bad of the Multiverse Saga, featuring in several movies and TV shows en route to facing the Avengers. But afterIn between them, though, was Galactus, another villain where there were hopes of something bigger . In terms of powers, he’s another level-up, so he certainly could be an Avengers-level threat across multiple movies. And there were some hopes that might happen, and disappointment at his one-movie defeat by the Fantastic Four. But that shouldn’t be seen as a bad thing: it’s what the MCU needs more of.Galactus was the perfect choice for Marvel’s Fantastic Four reboot. He is, along with Doctor Doom, one of the team’s two premier villains, and one who poses a fascinating threat because he’s a higher cosmic being, something that simply “is” rather than someone who is evil. He requires scientific smarts to defeat as much as brute power. But he’s also a giant threat, and there are no guarantees in the MCU, especially not anymore. The movie had one shot – it needed to convince people Marvel’s First Family could work on the big screen after multiple failures – so it was right to use that on Galactus. This is the approach Marvel needs more of, even with the Avengers. The focus should be on great villains for the story at hand. If it can lead to something bigger, wonderful, but if not, you’ve at least told a strong tale. This isn’t really any different to how things started with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Loki inhad been in one movie prior, wasn’t setup as some major foe, and he’s still one of the best antagonists they’ve faced. Ultron had issues, but none of them were related to a lack of setup or follow-up appearances, but more simply the writing and production issues withEven Thanos wasn’t originally some grand plan. He was put in that first movie’s post-credits scene to explain where Loki got the scepter, but it wasn’t known then that the Infinity Saga was what was going to happen involved, and that’s something no other, too, where nothing is left off the table in the hopes of him coming back in the future. He is not the next Thanos, because he was only set up this year, in one movie. He isn’t the overarching villain of the entire Multiverse Saga, even if he will be the one who is there for its grand finale. But that’s not a problem.even without what came before it: we fully understand his motivations, his backstory, and the threat he poses. Doom may not match that, but it’s something that can be achieved just in those movies with good writing, much more so than longevity. I’d actually like to see the Avengers have more one-off threats and missions, rather than everything need to feel like a culmination, which could lead to better storytelling because it’s not trying to bring together so many disparate strands, and is perhaps something we could see more of in Phase 7, but let’s get through King Ivory Stars Reveal How Indie Action Differs From Studio Movies Man of Tomorrow’s Primary Villain Confirmed The 3 Movies That Could Still Make $1 Billion at the Box Office in 2025
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