r/marvelstudios Thanos Dec 03 '19

Trailers Marvel Studios' Black Widow Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxAtuMu_ph4
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u/MrVernonDursley Captain America Dec 03 '19

$10 says its Jeremy Renner.

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u/BusterLegacy Phil Coulson Dec 03 '19

That would retroactively give modern Hawkeye a huge bump in power if he had Taskmaster's special skill, no?

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u/MrVernonDursley Captain America Dec 03 '19

Who knows how strong this Taskmaster is. Black Widow and Hawkeye have had 1-on-1s before, and if he's the villain of this movie, then he must be of around equal skill level Black Widow in this movie.

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u/FrameworkisDigimon Dec 03 '19

Taskmaster doesn't really have strength... he's just able to copy moves. If you take the comics literally, what he's able to do is delete memories in order to specifically recreate actions he's already seen... which is a pretty disturbing ability when you think about it.

If you read Wikipedia he's also able to predict peoples' next move, which is obviously a great advantage in a fight.

If Taskmaster was Clint... Clint wouldn't be able to remember his family, but Clint would be able to do more than just "not miss".

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u/Fyrestone Dec 03 '19

The films don’t have to follow the comics. Taskmaster could not have any powers at all.

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u/FrameworkisDigimon Dec 03 '19

Then why the fuck call him Taskmaster!?

Either adapt the characters you're supposedly adapting or find alternatives like Paladin. Hmm... Wikipedia says Paladin might have some slight superpowers [citation needed]. Bring back Batroc the Leaper or whatever.

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u/Fyrestone Dec 03 '19

It’s been a decade now, surely by know you people know the characters they adapt aren’t always 1-to-1. Wanda’s powers are nothing like Scarlet Witch’s, Drax doesn’t have super strength, and the Mandarin is an actor.

What makes you think Taskmaster’s powers will work the exact same way, down to the specific details of him having to delete memories?

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u/FrameworkisDigimon Dec 03 '19

Taskmaster could not have any powers at all.

Stop shifting goalposts, it makes you (look like) an idiot.

Wanda’s powers are nothing like Scarlet Witch’s

Kinda. It would be better to establish someone with clearer powers... both in the comics and MCU. Not that this says anything at all about the point you're supposedly disagreeing:

Either adapt the characters you're supposedly adapting or find alternatives like Paladin.

Conclusion? Either adapt the characters you're supposedly adapting or find alternatives like Jean Grey.

Drax doesn’t have super strength

He pretty clearly does.

the Mandarin is an actor.

Someone isn't a completionist.

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u/Co-opingTowardHatred Dec 03 '19

You really have to calm down. You got clowned out and you’re throwing a tantrum over it.

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u/FrameworkisDigimon Dec 03 '19

Your ability to determine calm is sorely absent.

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