Lord Liaden Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Universal doesn't "have" the Hulk or Hulk-related characters. Universal has the distribution rights to movies starring the Hulk. Universal used to own the movie rights to both the Hulk and Namor, but sold them back to Marvel Studios in the mid-2000s while keeping the distribution rights for their movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 HULK SMASH CONFUSING IP AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS LAWYERS Lawnmower Boy, drunkonduty and Pattern Ghost 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 The Interwebz are pouting because Netflix called Thanos a sociopath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, Old Man said: HULK SMASH CONFUSING IP AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS LAWYERS "Hey big guy, sun's getting real low...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shadow Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 23 minutes ago, Starlord said: The Interwebz are pouting because Netflix called Thanos a sociopath But Thanos is a sociopath. And a imbecile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Clearly not an imbecile, but definitely delusional. He does have a strong social conscience, but doesn't perceive the universe in a normal way, so I'd say "psychopath" is closer than "sociopath." Now me, I want that "Infi-knity Gauntlet" created by "Granos." https://www.reddit.com/r/Marvel/comments/a9kd5s/my_boyfriends_grandmother_is_pretty_talented_aye/?utm_content=media&utm_medium=post_embed&utm_name=3d019a8c7ff3421481871fe6a73ceb19&utm_source=embedly&utm_term=a9kd5s Lawnmower Boy and Joe Walsh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shadow Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 No, an imbecile. His plan will not work. In fact it could not possibly work. But he's too stupid to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 26, 2018 Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 "Imbecile" refers to lack of intelligence. All of Thanos's other actions and interactions with other characters display his exceptional intellect and cunning. "Delusion" is an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument. Thanos has been living his conviction that his plan is the right one for so long, he's incapable of seeing its flaws despite his intelligence. In that he's like a great many real people. His plan, despite the incredible odds against it, actually did work. It won't have the end result he assumes, but he did exactly what he set out to do. Armory, Lawnmower Boy, zslane and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2018 Thanos is neither a sociopath nor a psychopath, he is an utilitarian. This article contranks Kant with Mills: The irresolvable moral dilemma at the heart of Avengers: Infinity War https://www.vox.com/summer-movies/2018/5/17/17343442/avengers-infinity-war-captain-america-thanos-sequel-moral-dilemma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 That may be so, but Thanos is also plainly sadistic. He relishes causing pain and suffering. He mistakes torture for parental love. That and his obsessive messianic grandiosity would seem to push him into the psychopath category. It's debatable whether his "utilitarianism" led to the growth of his personality disorder, or is at root a rationalization of it. Jagged, drunkonduty and Lawnmower Boy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 I'm gonna go on a limb and say he's BAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 You could almost say he's the villain of the story. slikmar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 On 12/26/2018 at 12:43 PM, Starlord said: The Interwebz are pouting because Netflix called Thanos a sociopath He’s just a misunderstood radical environmentalist. Bazza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 He's also a pop diva...they only wear gloves on one hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 He also does a mean moonwalk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 8 hours ago, Hermit said: I'm gonna go on a limb and say he's BAD. See...pop star. He told half the universe to beat it. BoloOfEarth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Bazza said: He also does a mean moonwalk... Pretty mean moon toss, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Amazon's Digital Day has Marvel and DC digital titles 80% off until midnight tonight PST For those of you who actually read comics. Bazza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Marvel Updated Loki's Official Bio And Now We Have To Rethink Everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Except that in the first Thor movie, Loki made the Destroyer try to kill Thor. Had Mjolnir not restored his godhood, Thor would have died. Loki also tried to use the Bifrost to wipe out all of Jotunheim. That was before Loki had any contact with Thanos or the Mind Stone. They can call it what they want. I call Retcon. Matt the Bruins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 They've been doing retcons since after Iron Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Retconning like that just disrespects the character IMO. One of the best things about Loki is his wildly mercurial nature and that he can be devilish once second and angelic the next and that should be celebrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 I think part of the impetus may be the legions of fans of Tom Hiddleston's Loki, who adore the character and don't want him to be portrayed as a monster. To me the essence of Loki was conveyed when he, Thor and Odin stood together to battle Surtur at the climax of the "Sword of Doom" story line in Thor's comic: Odin: "FOR ASGARD!" Thor: "FOR MIDGARD!" Loki: "FOR MYSELF!" drunkonduty and Dr. MID-Nite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 I hate retconning unless it fixes a critical continuity problem. It should never be used to redefine an established character's personality, nature, or backstory. And it should never be used to fix a timeline broken by poor writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranxerox Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Finished watching season 2 of Runaways. It was better than season 1 which wasn't bad either. Hope that it gets a third season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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