You know what I find hilarious? People moaning for costumes on the X-Men like were in the comics? You get it in Psylocke and suddenly it looks terrible? Why, the main proper reason outside of just stupid excuses is that it looks out of context with the X-Men movies. Apparently Apocalypse looks terrible because it is different? Do you really think your reaction would have been any different if Oscar Isaac was playing an eight foot monster the size of Dwayne Johnson in 1997? No, you would have hated it because it would not work for the context of the film.
Let's face it, as serious as films like Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man were, they were still majorly dependent on comedy. So you tell me, in a universe that is full of camp is it surprising that we got Thanos the way he was? Yeah, you can chalk it up and say that maybe it wasn't because of tone, but rather because of him being an alien. No, it was because it worked because of the tone of the films. Apocalypse being a giant eight foot bodybuilder juiced up steroid mutant will not work in the context of a film like this. There are no aliens in this universe, this universe used to be dystopian Groddamn it!
Sure you can say it looks like Ivan Ooze whoever the **** that is, but you can also try and be positive, right? Remember Quicksilver? Remember Anne Hathaway's Catwoman? Remember Heath Ledger's Joker? Remember Michael Keaton's Batman? Fanboys and fangirls have always been overtly negative, but the internet has taken this to a whole new low. The Undertaker returned in WWE the other day and people live loved it. It was practically the greatest thing ever, him brawling it out with Brock Lesnar. Damn was that good. Then you go on the Internet and you see people trashing Undertaker for acting the way he did, not retiring, interfering in a match, blah, blah. Overall, just being negative with the way the WWE telecast drama, even though it is scripted like Daredevil and meant to be enjoyed in the same respects, was happening. Now that was a vocal minority. It has always been vocal minorities that have been negative.
The Anti-Oriental riots in Canada were started by a negative vocal minority. White Canada Forever was the product of a vocal minority. Yes, negativity existed before, but what happens when you take several vocal minorities and put them together? It isn't a minority anymore, it is a forum on the internet. Can we stop being so negative? You're going to love the movie. Who cares if it isn't set in the MCU? It looks very good, it is well made, has a good director who has proven himself time and time again and is now at the point where he shouldn't need to prove himself to you.
Remember when Oscar Isaac asked the ComicCon 2015 crowd if they thought Apocalypse looked cool? Resounding cheers everywhere, I know. Go online and there's people *****ing about the look. Mind my language and mods I apologize, but this needs to stop. Criticism is not saying it sucks because it doesn't look like it does in the comics. That is your opinion, and one that has, I repeat, been changed over and over again. Criticism is saying that you did not like Isaac's voice because it did not have an Egytpian enough accent to it. Yet his voice was great! Everything about him seemed great and then I go online after ComicCon and there are people complaining.
Yes, 20th Century Fox is making this movie for money. Yet it has been proved that actors tend to listen to directors over than producers, why? They are entertainers who want to entertain you. 20th Century Fox may be putting money into this project for a profit, but I assure you that the cast and crew are doing this for you. If somebody is doing something nice for you, you should really be nice back. I'm appalled at the negativity, just appalled. The vocal minority is always putting their opinion and trying to make it fact. Look, if you don't like the fact that he is like that, fine, just don't go around saying that it will be horrible, terrible just because he isn't a garantuan monster. No, just say you don't like it. Don't bury the film just because it decided to make an aesthetic change. Remember, all of these characters are just lines on paper and are not defined by appearance, but by the action the writer makes them do. If the actions stay true to what Louise Simonson, Chris Claremont and the artists perceived him as doing it doesn't really matter what he looks like if he stays true to the character, right?
I'm not trying to change your minds here, I'm not trying to offend you and I'm sorry and sincerely apologize if I did. All I ask is that instead of bashing the film, everybody simply just acts more positive. Please, we need you to hope again.
Now, with that said, I hope people stay positive like they have so far on Page 3.
