The Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Avengers, etc.

[Trini]

21 hours ago, iarwain said:

That's true, but I still think the more respect the writer has for the source material, the more chance it has to be successful.  That doesn't mean it has to be a 100% faithful adaptation, but it shouldn't be trashed either. 

I agree -- to a certain extent. But I'd also argue that sometimes the 'source material' isn't all that awesome, and could use an update; especially when adapting it to a new medium, for a wider, modern audience.

[iarwain]

3 hours ago, Trini said:

I agree -- to a certain extent. But I'd also argue that sometimes the 'source material' isn't all that awesome, and could use an update; especially when adapting it to a new medium, for a wider, modern audience.

Sure, but I don't think the original Marvel material would be included in that description, they were enjoyable and revolutionary.  Of course anything could be updated, and you wouldn't want to follow old stories frame by frame, but keep the basics and the spirit that made it popular in the first place.

[Kel Varnsen]

5 hours ago, iarwain said:

The Ultimates (Ultimate Avengers) was a very interesting take, and popular.  The rebooted X-Men were far more popular than the originals, and they fit the concept.  They even included some members of the original team, and brought them all in eventually.  The Ultimate version of Spider-Man led to Miles Morales, also popular

The only thing I remember from reading the Ultimates comics was that Hank Pym was clearly abusive to Janet, not in an ambiguous way the had meant for it to be in the regular comics continuity. And that Wanda and Pietro had an incestous relationship. Seems like those storylines were way more disrespectful to the source material than anything in the movies. Also unfortunately a lot of people would probably think that a Black, Puerto Rican Spider man would also be disrespectful.