Can Mutants Exist Inside the MCU?

Avengers 2 is set to begin filming early next year and amidst all the rumors and information coming out, two new characters will be introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch.

Both Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are owned under the movie film rights by Fox who owns the X-Men movie franchise, however bot characters have been deeply rooted into the Avengers for decades. Because of this Marvel also has the rights to use them in the MCU, with stipulations of course.

In order for both muties to appear in the MCU there cannot be any mention of them being mutants or of their father Magneto.

Both of these stipulations really strip apart who these two characters are. Everyone always wants to know how a character obtained their powers. In a mutant's case they were born with a change in their genetic sequence activating the "X" gene which is a mutation, hence mutant. As it was pointed out in X-Men 2 from Fox, the mutation is normally handed down by the father, in this case Magneto.

So on a broader scope, can mutants actually exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

The MCU seems to take heavy influence from Marvel's Universe 1610, better known as the Ultimate universe, for example changing Nick Fury to African American and using the Chitauri to invade Earth rather than the Skrulls.

Inside the 1610 universe Steven Rogers was not the first to undergo Project Rebirth and receive the super solder serum, it was two solders, African American Nicolas Fury and Canadian James Howlett. Sent to separate facilities Howlett was sent to a facility in Canada that would later be dubbed the Weapon X facility. While inside the Weapon X facility the Canadian government created a new mutated genome that would later spread across the globe giving us mutants. Howlett, aka Mutant Zero, would late be freed from the facility by another mutant Erik Lensherr, aka Magneto, who's parents co created the new genome giving rise to the mutants or also known as within the universe "super humans."

The MCU now has a way to describe mutants and provide a bit of an origin story for Scarlett Witch and Quicksilver. Simply both would be described as being super humans rather than mutants and can establish that, for lack of a better term, born that way. There is no need to mention Magneto being their father as both were adopted by a family of gypsies.

Bringing about "super humans" into the MCU, the universe will be that much bigger. Already filled with Gods and aliens the world will be a richer place for these characters to dwell, one that will feel like home with the fans, and it will be Marvelous!

-Nurd!

The Cry of Hordak

Yesterday Mattycollector  secretly released a new figure in it's store causing controversy and much outcry.

First let me take you back to 2012, to the New York Comic Con. Mattycollector was present and revealed the Masters of the Universe Classics (MOTUC) figures that we would see through the first quarter of 2013. On the last day a solitary item could be seen that would cause speculation, a white Horde crossbow. We all knew Mantanae would still be to come; however a white crossbow belonged to vintage Hordak. So who did this belong to or was a new weapons pack on the horizon?

Yesterday that question was answered when Mattycollecter silently put up for sale the Spirit of Hordak.

The concept for the Spirit of Hordak figure comes from the mini comic "The Secret Origin of Skeletor." In the mini comic Hordak's physical body is trapped in the dimension of Despondos and can only project an astral image of himself to contact the precursor to Skeletor, Keldor.

Keldor will later strike a deal with Hordak to release him from Despondos in exchange for saving his life.







For the lucky few who have managed to snag one they were greeted with "Congratulations! By magic or by luck, you’ve found a secret figure! "

"This all-clear figure features painted red eyes, chest emblem and removable armband, and comes with a fan-demanded Hordak® cross bow in vintage white. Trust us, this visitor from the dark dimension is up to no good… but you’ll have to get the figure to see his complete bio. Straight from the 2013 mini-comic, “The Secret Origin of Skeletor,” this highly collectable figure is not available with Club Eternia® subscriptions or even during regular monthly sales, so make sure you check back often to try to catch him the next time he decides to project onto this page! "



The back of the card for the Spirit of Hordak was briefly up which also showed his bio (oops).  After a short period of time the card back was removed from the website. His bio is available online, but that is part of the fun.

The Spirit of Hordak was only available online for about 40 minutes and then after being listed as "Sold Out" fans were greeted with a note that said "You're too late. Hordak is back in hiding."

There has been an outcry over how such a release was handled as sub holders, upon purchasing a sub, was told that they would get early access  to figures ahead of time if the were not part of the subscription. Many fans cried foul, that such a release was in violation of Mattycollector's own subscription agreement; however the majority of the response comes from people saying how great of an idea this was as not only to drive traffic back to it's website but also to bring excitement back to the MOTUC line and has not put everyone on a Hordak watch.

Kudos Mattycollector! This was a genius idea and a lot of fun. While I missed out on the sale at the website I will be on my own Hordak watch.

Toyguru of Mattycollector has in the forums stated that the Spirit of Hordak will be available again in the future and through the Early Access program so fear not, Hordak will return. ....which may be a reason to fear it's self.

-Nurd!



Thor: The Dark World Trailer

The first trailer for Thor: The Dark World has been released today.

I was excited for a new Thor movie because the first movie had to be one of my favorite Marvel Phase One movies but after watching the new trailer, I'm even more excited.

Thor battles an ancient race of Dark Elves led by the vengeful Malekith who threatens to plunge the universe back into darkness after the events of The Avengers.

Thor The Dark World is set to release November 8th, 2013.




-Nurd!

Doctor Who?

Doctor Who has been a favorite to nerds every where for as long as I can remember. Over the last several years I've been told that I should pick up and watch the newest season, be it Doctor 10 or Doctor 11 but it always seemed to be such a daunting task.

I picked up on Doctor Who with the 9th Doctor, Christopher Eccleston but left once his time was up. I have about 8 years of episodes to catch up on.

All of this brings me to (obviously) my next statement. I never thought I would hear the words "Doctor Who series finale." Let me restate SERIES! Part of my inner nurd dies inside because this is a series that I did not know but is such a staple to my kinship everywhere. It saddens me because it feels like the end of an era.

So because I've not been a follower of Doctor Who I can't really provide any insight, however I can' provide you with pictures for the final 4 episodes leading through the finale; Journey to the Centre of the Tardis, The Crimson Horror, Nightmare in Silver, and finally The Name of the Doctor!

-Nurd!

Peggy Carter Short At SDCC!

It looks like Peggy Carter will be reappearing during San Diego Comic-Con this year.

Peggy Carter, played by Hayley Atwell will be resurfacing in a new Marvel short at this years SDCC. Haley Atwell was recently asked about her involvement in the Captain America movies and after being candid about Marvel's secrecy she had this to say;

 

 

 

 

 

 

"There’s been an online campaign for Peggy to be featured. People really liked her. So Marvel have made sure that as part of Comic-con there will be a little kind of snapshot as to what Peggy’s actually really capable of, which was finished here and which was great fun. Hopefully, it will lead to other things."

 

 

It's unknown if the short will take place before she met Steve Rogers's or after he crashed into the ocean. Either way what is for sure is that fan's haven't had enough of Peggy Carter.

 

Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier will not only include Peggy Carter, Steve Roger's wartime love interest, but also her younger sister Sharon Carter, Agent 13.

 

 

-Nurd!

Oblivion Hits Theatres

Oblivion hit theatres last night and was a fantastic futuristic joy ride.

Earth, year 2077, the moon has been destroyed in a war with an alien race known as the Scavs, with it causing devastating earthquakes and tsunamis leaving the Earth ravaged. The remaining human population has taken to he stars and now live on Titan, one of Saturn's moons. Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) is a drone repairman, servicing drones that protect the collection of resources and energy essential for the survival of the human race from the Scavs. As his mission is coming to an end Jack witnesses the crash of a spacecraft that not only leads Jack on an adventure, challenging everything he knows but also holds the key to the salvation of the human race and ultimately himself.

To start off, Oblivion was a visually beautiful movie mostly due to the contrast that has been created. There is definitely a separation of worlds between where Jack lives as a tech and then the remainder of the Earth. The world of a technician is very clean, precise, and technological. This world is defined my whites and hues of blue. Most of the remainder of Earth is very chaotic and in ruins.

Someone said to me "After what all has gone on, I just don't know if I can watch a Tom Cruise movie and get past his craziness." If ever there was a movie for Tom Cruise, this is definitely the movie for him. He's a walking moniker of Scientology. Tom Cruise still seems to be on top of his game in Oblivion.

If you thought about taking your young ones to go see it, Oblivion is rated PG-13 for Nudity, Brief Strong Language, Sci-Fi Action Violence and Some Sensuality. While nudity seems implied in my opinion since you never really see anything specific it does bring this into the questionable category so you may want to preview this movie before children tag along. I would say age 16+ would be appropriate.

Oblivion was a lot of fun and kept me guessing up until the very end. There were a lot of surprises to be had and was very thought provoking. I would even go as far as to say that confusion set in about half way through, but all was explained and didn't really leave many questions in the end. (I do have one, but it would give away most of the movie.)

 

 

-Nurd!

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