# Superhero media that could have been **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 10, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307 "2019-02-10T22:55:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/1 "2019-02-10T22:55:16Z")
Don’t want to hijack the elevator pitch thread, so I’m starting this. One that comes to mind is _Runaways_, which strays profoundly from the comics. And–especially in season 2–the actress trying to dress like Molly makes me think of Mickey Rooney trying to pass as Fallout Boy. But I really wish there could have been an accurate adaptation of the comics, ignoring the limits of character rights and audience confusion. For instance, I want to see an accurate (because smaller is funnier) Molly take on [The Punisher](https://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2030841.html) and [Wolverine](https://external-preview.redd.it/xbdkDNFuAr2FKUswLSBHR8PiCDKKhQJNvZ33KnYiu0w.jpg?auto=webp&3c2d6c19), So what missed translations from the comics to the screen do you morn? ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/2 "2019-02-10T22:59:27Z")
I mourn every cinematic portrayal of Doctor Doom. He’s one of the best characters in comics, but no one’s even tried to do him justice. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/3 "2019-02-10T23:22:26Z")
> [@Sefton](#): > > I mourn every cinematic portrayal of Doctor Doom. He’s one of the best characters in comics, but no one’s even tried to do him justice. The Roger Corman movie tried. (It failed miserably, of course, but it tried.) The guy playing Doom was a horrible actor, but he had the perfect voice for a villain in an iron mask. The armor was obviously plastic, but they did an excellent job on the mask. The third X-Men movie mangled the Dark Phoenix storyline rather badly. I hear they are going to try again. I am not optimistic. Sophie Turner is a fine actress, but whenever she is on screen, she reminds me of just how perfect for the role Famke Janssen was. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/4 "2019-02-10T23:23:36Z")
Well, the Fantastic Four have _tried_ to do him justice, but it never seems to stick. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/5 "2019-02-11T19:28:49Z")
I don’t care that the actress playing Starfire is black, what bothers me is that it looks like she’s wearing the cheesiest, cheapest costume ever. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/6 "2019-02-11T19:34:52Z")
> [@furryman](#): > > I don’t care that the actress playing Starfire is black, what bothers me is that it looks like she’s wearing the cheesiest, cheapest costume ever. [Doom Patrol](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JG-TNPkV8k) I challenge that with Cyborg and/or Robotman. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/7 "2019-02-11T20:15:18Z")
> [@furryman](#): > > I don’t care that the actress playing Starfire is black, what bothers me is that it looks like she’s wearing the cheesiest, cheapest costume ever. [There is only one true Starfire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwSRfkMwWOk). ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/8 "2019-02-11T22:18:53Z")
At one time, they were talking about a traditionally animated TV version of _The Incredibles._ Which vanished. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/9 "2019-02-11T22:57:09Z")
IIRC, the disappointing _Lone Ranger_ with Johnny Depp was originally going to involve werewolves that needed to be — well, gunned down with silver bullets. I think I’d have enjoyed seeing that. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/10 "2019-02-12T03:52:57Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > The third X-Men movie mangled the Dark Phoenix storyline rather badly. I hear they are going to try again. I am not optimistic. Sophie Turner is a fine actress, but whenever she is on screen, she reminds me of just how perfect for the role Famke Janssen was. I just saw something that said the new take on Dark Phoenix is pretty terrible. And yeah, Famke Janssen was perfect for the role. > [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > [There is only one true Starfire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwSRfkMwWOk). That is true, so why did you link to that one? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/11 "2019-02-12T05:27:40Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > That is true, so why did you link to that one? Because that is the best one. Duh. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/12 "2019-02-12T14:10:33Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Because that is the best one. Duh. Teen Titans Go version is the best? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superhero-media-that-could-have-been/829307/13 "2019-02-12T15:58:07Z")
Teen Titans Go is actually pretty awesome. The world needs more superhero stuff that leans into the ridiculousness of the genre.