Originally he was a gypsy kid with a tragic childhood who made good, came to the US on academic scholarships, and ended up being Reed Richards' college roommate. He was performing mad scientist-style experiments to contact his mother's spirit in the netherworld. Reed tried to point out errors in his calculations but was ignored. Seance machine goes BOOM, scarring Victor and resulting in him blaming Reed for the debacle. He runs off to Tibet, gets taken in and trained by monks, who build his armor for him. Eventually he embarks on a super-villain career as the world's leading roboticist, takes over his homeland of Latveria, and becomes the Fantastic Four's nemesis.
I am not having sex with Spike! But I'm starting to think that you might be.
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Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 30, 2005 8:31:04 am PDT #7958 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
§ ita § - Apr 30, 2005 8:32:44 am PDT #7959 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Okay, cool. Apart from the, like, details, that jibes with my memory. The broad outline works. I can see why they'd compress origins for a remake.
Having watched the FF trailer -- I still hate that Alba chick. The effects look nifty, and the Torch looks perfect. Doable. Watchable.
Tom Scola - Apr 30, 2005 8:38:44 am PDT #7960 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The origin of Dr. Doom: [link]
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 30, 2005 8:54:36 am PDT #7961 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
ita, I think you and I are one on the pre-impression of the movie. I just counter my worries about Alba with the article I read in a Chicago magazine last weekend about McMahon using his native accent in the movie. (Apparently Latveria must be a postage-stamp sized country in Eastern Europe that was settled by Australians...)
§ ita § - Apr 30, 2005 8:56:57 am PDT #7962 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, god, McMahon's Doom had better do a lot of really really bad things. Because that voice help me excuse quite a bit. Damn, he's good at arrogant.
Betsy HP - Apr 30, 2005 10:33:08 am PDT #7963 of 10000
If I only had a brain...
I thought Dr. Doom was the Nazi concentration-camp survivor?
victor infante - Apr 30, 2005 10:45:26 am PDT #7964 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I thought Dr. Doom was the Nazi concentration-camp survivor?
No, that's Magneto.
Betsy HP - Apr 30, 2005 11:03:29 am PDT #7965 of 10000
If I only had a brain...
t whaps forehead
Thanks. Seen one guy in a mask, seen 'em all.
Polter-Cow - Apr 30, 2005 11:39:39 am PDT #7966 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Is he also a Nazi concentration camp survivor in the comics, or was that just in the movie as an ironic nod to Apt Pupil ?
victor infante - Apr 30, 2005 12:07:05 pm PDT #7967 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Nope, that's the classic Magneto story.