I love Guardians of the Galaxy. I love the DNA run and I love the movie. I haven't read the original run but I will at some point. I also love Nova (see my icon?). By the end of this blog you may be convinced I hate the movie but I don't.
James Gunn doesn't want to use Nova for Guardians 2, doesn't like his helmet, and appears to be fairly indifferent to the character. I don't want him in Guardians 2 either. While I do have the unrealistic wish for Richard Rider to have his own movie, there are quite a few other reasons.
For starters, I'm not convinced Guardians 2 will be any good.
James Gunn doesn't appear to like super powers. The Collector, a character that goes toe to toe with Thanos and the Avengers in the comics, an Elder of the Universe, gets his shop blown up. Drax isn't a human remade to kill Thanos, who knows if he has a human telepathic daughter bonded with a psychic dragon, probably not. The Nova Core doesn't have powers and the Worldmind is just a backdrop and not their primary tool or communication. The deadliest woman in the galaxy is a damsel in distress. Ronan's hammer isn't a Universal Weapon. Cosmo was just a dog in a space suit. The closest we get to super powers is Drax and Groot and the super powers they have are the most boring: super strength, regeneration, and invulnerability. This is a Marvel Cosmic movie and those are the best super powers we get. Marvel Cosmic, the home of crazy philosophy, planet eaters, gambling gods, and races that have the native ability to fly and the best we get is really strong and bullets don't hurt.
I suppose there is Yondu, he does have that one arrow and a whistle. Yondu is not a character I'm familiar with in the comics but the movie version strikes me as a more likable Merle Dixon painted blue.
As a massive fan of the DNA run on Cosmic Marvel, given all the evidence here, why should I hope Gunn will respect the aspects of Cosmic Marvel I love? Guardians was a comic filled with strong women: Mantis, Phylla Vell, Moondragon, Gamora. And again Gamora is reduced to a damsel in distress and love interest for Quill. Quill is the least interesting character of the group. As enjoyable as Chris Pratt was in the movie he's still the least interesting character in the group. And next movie we're supposed to care about who his Dad is?
Look I'll be there day one but I don't want Richard Rider in Guardians 2. He wouldn't get the time he deserved and he would be powerless. And I'd rather have a director who enjoys the character and the look running him. Of course the reality is Richard Rider will never see the light of day in a Marvel movie. If a main character that is a Nova member shows up it'll be Sam. Its less disappointing if I expect it.
Imagine a mash up game with Groot, Rocket Racoon, Star Lord, Moon Dragon, Gamora, and Phylla Vell. I would love to see Bug, Mantis, and Warlock also included but lets be realistic here, there's only so much dev time and money. I'm saying third person multiplayer brawler with the story line being the one from Annihilation Conquest essentially. Make some huge maps with lots of destructible things. And for the developer I elect Platinum Games because Bayonetta, Vanquish, and the soon to be Anarchy Reigns should be a good enough resume. It would basically play out like a bombastic heist Magnificent 7 or 7 Samurai type type of deal with each character having a different specialty.
Nova
Nova is a bit harder to pin since he works in three dimensional space and is a bit of a space cop. Which is why we have Hideo Kojima pull out the action game stylings of Zone of Enders and add a little bit of adventure detective work a la La Noire and Batman to it. And for the story arc or villain? Well Nova's classic Villain is The Sphinx but the first Annihilation would probably be the most amazing. Either that or the Thanos Imperative.
Avengers Classic
With the movie on its way and that little FPS brawler snippet, I gotta say its a neat idea. Line up including Cap, Thor, Hulk, Giant Man, Black Widow, Iron Man, and Wasp. Throw all the story lines out of the window and just break out all the big bads from Loki to Doom to Ultron to Fin Fang Foom. Game company to do it? DICE for their work on Mirror's Edge.
Nextwave
If you haven't read Nextwave then you haven't lived or breathed life. You know not the joy of joys. And if you had read Nextwave then you would not question the idea that a game needs to, nay, has to be made from it!
I think they should bring back the actual New Warriors and just upfront call them The Warriors. Get Dwayne Taylor (the original Night Thrasher), Penance, Nova, Rage, Darkhawk, Namorita (Blue version maybe?), and... well I hate Justice. Maybe finally put Justice into the Major Victory suit? That character needs a serious overhaul. I can't stand Firestar either. Maybe the first issue can start with the death of Hindsight Lad. I'm just saying all these characters have been through hell and back (those that are still currently alive that is), why not bring them together for a reunion? Maybe throw in some crazy Sphinx or Tai storyline. Or Nova can take them up to space.
So I'm afraid of Jeph Loeb writing cosmic Marvel. The man absolutely butchered Ultimate Marvel. I mean did anyone like those books? They were just terrible. Ultimate X was surprisingly refreshing but overall the man does not inspire confidence.
Also not sure what to think of the Annihilators series. Its also weird to me that space faith church is still around. They killed off a lot of characters in space so they're obviously gearing up for some returns. Peter Quill, Richard Rider, Adam Warlock, Thanos, Lilandra.... Yeah no way those dudes stay dead.
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