Thread:LucidPigeons/@comment-27729149-20150919193812/@comment-27560932-20150929222040

Aye. Honestly, to me (especially since I'm such a villain nut; I'm actually considering writing a blog on how to write a good villain) the biggest letdown of the MCU is its villains, which is sad because a hero is only as good as his enemy, and in this case, it's literal superheroes vs. supervillains. You'd think the character dynamic would be a little more flexible and engaging than just generic take-over-the-world baddy one after another. Occasionally, you get a good one like Ultron or Loki, but those are rarities; Ultron had to be developed because his name is literally the main focus of the second Avenger's title, and Loki's defined a lot more by his character than his actual threat as a villain; he's a good manipulator but on his own he's not very effective against the whole of the Avengers, and I honestly found him a bit better in Dark World during his stint as a hero. Even Thanos seems to be doing little more than sitting on his ass and watching each Infinity Gem slip farther and farther from his grip.

Here's to hoping Marvel redeems themselves with the villains to come; Thanos has potential yet and I'm really looking forward to what Doctor Strange might pull off, especially with the possibility of Dormammu (basically DC's Darkseid; a much better fit for the title than Thanos, honestly) being inducted into the MCU.