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Post by comicscube on Aug 6, 2014 21:58:04 GMT -5
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Post by bashbash99 on Aug 8, 2014 10:51:47 GMT -5
Good article, have read a few issues from that run but may need to look back into it.
With all the talk about marvel movies with female leads, I've wondered why Sif doesn't get more consideration. I mean, I know everyone loves Black Widow and that Scarlet Johannson is a much bigger name in Hollywood, but I could easily see Sif as the lead in a movie. Having the Warriors Three would help but I don't think its 100% necessary. Not sure who the antagonists would be (guessing Loki and Odin couldn't appear to much as they are likely being saved for Thor 3) or whether to have an all off-world setting or transport Sif to Earth to get some fish-out-of-water stuff going.
We still haven't seen Amora the Enchantress, Skurge the Executioner, Midgard serpent, Ulik the Troll, Hela, Surtur, or Balder the Brave. Surtur seems like a better fit for a future Thor installment but any of the rest might be worked into a Sif movie. Of course it would help to have some idea of what's going on in Thor 3.
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Post by shaxper on Aug 8, 2014 22:02:46 GMT -5
We still haven't seen Amora the Enchantress, Skurge the Executioner, Midgard serpent, Ulik the Troll, Hela, Surtur, or Balder the Brave. Surtur seems like a better fit for a future Thor installment but any of the rest might be worked into a Sif movie. Of course it would help to have some idea of what's going on in Thor 3. I think the Gamora/Nebula conflict in Guardians of the Galaxy was some good marketing research for whether or not there's an interest in female characters as protagonists in the Marvel movies. Inevitably, this conflict between the two is coming back in The Infinity Gauntlet, and I hope, by that point, the writing will pass The Bechdel Test. Thus far, though, I mostly hear fans chattering about Star-Lord and Rocket. |
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Post by comicscube on Aug 9, 2014 20:26:58 GMT -5
Good article, have read a few issues from that run but may need to look back into it. With all the talk about marvel movies with female leads, I've wondered why Sif doesn't get more consideration. I mean, I know everyone loves Black Widow and that Scarlet Johannson is a much bigger name in Hollywood, but I could easily see Sif as the lead in a movie. Having the Warriors Three would help but I don't think its 100% necessary. Not sure who the antagonists would be (guessing Loki and Odin couldn't appear to much as they are likely being saved for Thor 3) or whether to have an all off-world setting or transport Sif to Earth to get some fish-out-of-water stuff going. We still haven't seen Amora the Enchantress, Skurge the Executioner, Midgard serpent, Ulik the Troll, Hela, Surtur, or Balder the Brave. Surtur seems like a better fit for a future Thor installment but any of the rest might be worked into a Sif movie. Of course it would help to have some idea of what's going on in Thor 3. For the run, I have to say the second trade is much better overall than the first. Amora's got to show up in Thor 3, doesn't she? I can see them avoiding Balder since I think he's quite a tricky balance though. We still haven't seen Amora the Enchantress, Skurge the Executioner, Midgard serpent, Ulik the Troll, Hela, Surtur, or Balder the Brave. Surtur seems like a better fit for a future Thor installment but any of the rest might be worked into a Sif movie. Of course it would help to have some idea of what's going on in Thor 3. I think the Gamora/Nebula conflict in Guardians of the Galaxy was some good marketing research for whether or not there's an interest in female characters as protagonists in the Marvel movies. Inevitably, this conflict between the two is coming back in The Infinity Gauntlet, and I hope, by that point, the writing will pass The Bechdel Test. Thus far, though, I mostly hear fans chattering about Star-Lord and Rocket. If I had to find something to pick apart in the movie, it was that there wasn't enough of Gamora being the "most dangerous woman in the universe." Specifically, I thought that when she and Nebula were about to fight, we would be seeing her cut loose, but it didn't happen. Maybe it did happen in a deleted scene. Rocket was an intriguing test case because everyone thought he and Groot would be the hardest sells. But with enough marketing and appealing to everyone's silly sides, he pretty much became the breakout before the movie even came out. |
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 20, 2014 9:23:35 GMT -5
Have to agree, I was waiting for Gamorra to bust a move and get bad a$$, which she kinda did, but not "most dangerous woman in the universe" bad.
I'm for female leads, but I don't think Sif could do it. Angela possibly, Captain Marvel or even Ms Marvel. Spider-Woman, yes, building more off the Spidey family name recognition than anything, but if done well with SHIELD and all, could be really good.
Pretty sure Black Widow is coming, which could be good. I've said for years that Marvel overlooked her. Nice to see her finally get some spotlight.
She-Hulk could work too.
Silver Sable ? maaaybe.
A much safer bet instead of Sif would be Valkyrie, IMO.
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Post by shaxper on Aug 20, 2014 9:26:06 GMT -5
Yes, I could see a Valkyrie film having serious potential and, additionally, then leading into a Defenders film franchise.
Well, if the superhero movie boom keeps going strong, I've little doubt Marvel will get there.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 9:46:17 GMT -5
I read the first JiM trade featuring Sif and really enjoyed it. I need to grab the second.
I saw mention of Sif showing up on Agents of SHIELD, and that seems more her destiny; not a star, but a way to show a connection between the various properties when you can't get the big names. I'd absolutely go see a Sif feature, or any female lead, if only to show Marvel there is a demand.
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Post by Outrajs on Nov 9, 2017 8:59:12 GMT -5
If I had to find something to pick apart in the movie, it was that there wasn't enough of Gamora being the "most dangerous woman in the universe." Specifically, I thought that when she and Nebula were about to fight, we would be seeing her cut loose, but it didn't happen. Maybe it did happen in a deleted scene. Rocket was an intriguing test case because everyone thought he and Groot would be the hardest sells. But with enough marketing and appealing to everyone's silly sides, he pretty much became the breakout before the movie even came out. Rocket and Groot = Jar Jar Binks It is all about marketing in these types of movies. You can inundate the market with the dolls and posters and only show the good clips in the trailers and people will think they love the character before they even see the movie. Subliminal messaging at its finest. (And NO...I do not equate Rocket and Groot to Jar Jar Binks who needs to die a fiery death in the heart of a dying star.) As for Gamora...she is supposed to be the deadliest woman in the galaxy? Okay, yes, she seems like she can kick butt...but there is nothing off the charts special about her except her overly large ego and cliche attitude...tragic backstory aside. It always feels like she is trying to prove she is better than men as opposed to being better than everyone else regardless of gender. For Sif...yes, Yes, YES!!! Sif strikes me as a character who couldn't care less about gender. She is awesome for the sake of awesome. She makes a great partner for the Three and a remarkably cool and collected contrast to the over-the-top Thor. |
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Post by berkley on Nov 9, 2017 15:32:04 GMT -5
Sif is a great character but I'm too out of touch with current Marvel to know much about what they're doing with her at the moment. I was glad to see the solo series a few years ago but didn't read it as the artwork didn't appeal to me that much. But definitely agree that she is one of the Marvel heroines that should get more exposure - why not put her on one of the team books, for example, if another solo series isn't going to happen? or maybe they have done that already, for all I know. And I like the chemistry with the Warriors Three, for sure - have they already "teamed-up" for a story, as we say in comics? I imagine she would be the leader, as I think she's much higher-ranking than any of the three in the Asgardian hierarchy. I think they should have at least one more female character if they were to be a team, though.
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