Though Mulan vs. Laura Kinney could be sort of fun.
My money's on X-23. Just saying.
I've been pretty vocal about my disinterest in Marvel titles lately. I've also shared my dismay that Marvel's movies are better than DC's (though I have yet to complain about the lack of female Avengers in the upcoming movie, which believe me I will) since I like DC's characters better. I've also been very vocal elsewhere (including college papers, no lie) about my hatred of the Disney Princesses imprint. Like it wasn't bad enough we had to grow up thinking that a happy ending = Prince Charming, Disney now has to saturate stores with pretty pink and sparkly princess items that girls Must Have to Be Cool. Grr and argh, in that order. Thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster that I had a mother who would sit me down and tell me it was okay not to be like the princesses in the movies, because everybody is different.
So what is Disney going to be doing with Marvel? I've been told "something exciting," by an anonymous source that will probably kill me for even putting that in my blog. I have no idea how said anonymous source knows this, other than that anonymous source has been involved in some wheelings and dealings with some production companies lately and said to me, when I mentioned the news this morning, that "I knew it was happening, but couldn't tell you." Stupid non-disclosure agreements!
Yeah, I don't know. I guess we'll see if there's much of a shake up. I have a feeling this will affect the movie division more than the comic division, but I have no idea. I'm not a business-minded person. I'm a consumer, and I haven't been consuming much of either company's products lately (though I love the movies I grew up on and I love Enchanted, and we all know my feelings on Tron, which better have a kick-ass comic tie-in now).
What would I like to happen? I'm not really sure on that, either. This isn't as big to me as when Warner Brothers bought DC (which was only vaguely big, because I wasn't into comics as much at the time). I'm still a DC kid (girl, reader, whatever), and probably will favor DC for as long as they turn out better stories and more realistic cup sizes (yes yes, Power Girl, I know). It's all opinion, of course. I just prefer the world of DC and the characters of DC, and so the fact that Cinderella may join H.A.M.M.E.R. doesn't really worry me.
Please note: I don't really think that Cinderella is going to join H.A.M.M.E.R. Belle might, though. She's fiesty.
Okay, just for kicks, Thunderdome match ups I'd like to see:
Mulan vs. X-23
Maleficent vs. Phoenix
Megara vs. Carol Danvers
(What's with the M-ladies, Disney?)
Ursula vs. Emma Frost
And to be fair, some guys:
Prince Charming vs. Captain America
Aladdin vs. Spider-Man
Wait, why do w
omen have to fight each other? Tsk tsk, Sam, y
ou know better than that. Mulan could totally kick Spidey's ass. Illyana Rasputin vs. The Sorcerer from Fantasia? No contest. Oh, and who doesn't want to see The Incredibles vs. The Avengers? Crazy people, that's who!And I bet Giselle would tame Wolverine in no time flat.
Now that's a movie I'd pay to see.
If the Incredibles came up against the Fantastic Four there would be a rip in the space-time continuum. For reals.
ReplyDeleteI don't know. Marvel could use a shake up. I imagine most of the people I know are crying about this but I don't hate Disney. Maybe, just maybe, this could be GOOD for the Marvel Girls -- there's this new toy, Handful of Heroes, and of the 40 possible heroes you can get, guess how many are female? That's right, ZERO. I find that honestly more offensive than happily ever after and princess merchandise, but The Last Unicorn taught me nothing ever ends and my daughter loves both princesses and Batgirl. Anyway, my point is that if Disney knows anything it's marketing.
Also, this confirms the belief that Hannah Montana is secretly an X-Men.
@Magnet Girl - Oh, I don't think I properly expressed my feelings on these two companies. I prefer Disney to Marvel. I love Disney. I want to get married in Disneyworld. I understand all the bad messages they send to young children, process them, and love them anyway. I love them despite their rampant capitalism and commercialism (two things I'm not a fan of), and I think as long as there are parents out there like my mom, or like you, who can balance these messages then that's okay. And I'd certainly rather see Marvel do better by women. A baby step is still a step.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually not allowed to speak about Hannah Montana. Matter of national security. ;)
I have no feelings whatsoever on this takeover. So, to a more positive point, that x-lady with the claws. What book is she from? Do you know the number of the issue?
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing that issue cover a couple of years back but didn't take a note of it. however I love it - she's so fierce! - and now i need to have it (if you can help).
I have no feelings whatsoever on this takeover. So, to a more positive point, that x-lady with the claws. What book is she from? Do you know the number of the issue?
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing that issue cover a couple of years back but didn't take a note of it. however I love it - she's so fierce! - and now i need to have it (if you can help).
@Magnet Girl - Oh, I don't think I properly expressed my feelings on these two companies. I prefer Disney to Marvel. I love Disney. I want to get married in Disneyworld. I understand all the bad messages they send to young children, process them, and love them anyway. I love them despite their rampant capitalism and commercialism (two things I'm not a fan of), and I think as long as there are parents out there like my mom, or like you, who can balance these messages then that's okay. And I'd certainly rather see Marvel do better by women. A baby step is still a step.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually not allowed to speak about Hannah Montana. Matter of national security. ;)
If the Incredibles came up against the Fantastic Four there would be a rip in the space-time continuum. For reals.
ReplyDeleteI don't know. Marvel could use a shake up. I imagine most of the people I know are crying about this but I don't hate Disney. Maybe, just maybe, this could be GOOD for the Marvel Girls -- there's this new toy, Handful of Heroes, and of the 40 possible heroes you can get, guess how many are female? That's right, ZERO. I find that honestly more offensive than happily ever after and princess merchandise, but The Last Unicorn taught me nothing ever ends and my daughter loves both princesses and Batgirl. Anyway, my point is that if Disney knows anything it's marketing.
Also, this confirms the belief that Hannah Montana is secretly an X-Men.