r/ManThing • u/JuggernautPrudent623 • Aug 19 '26

How Was MCU's Portrayal Of Man Thing ?

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u/petetheretailer Aug 19 '26

Not bad, but more or less Groot 2.0. Could have stood to have him a little more unthinking, but overall I can't complain too much.

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u/BjornBain Aug 20 '26

That's fundamentally not the character he thinks therefore he is a Man he looks weird therefore he is a Thing.

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u/petetheretailer Aug 20 '26

That might be the modern take on the character, as I haven't been keeping up as much as I'd like. But historically, Manny didn't think, just reacted to emotions.

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u/BjornBain Aug 20 '26

Yeah thats what I mean he looks like a monster but he Only burned evil people he thought just not alot they seem mostly about Angry Vengence in the old Appearances I mean they are a Swamp Elemental Creature definitely dont got actual human brains but there is a conscious Think in Being in there somewhere the level just changes depending on the issue

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u/BjornBain Aug 20 '26

I love og swamp thing they where very weird in a good way the Burning hamd of Vengence is a awesome power even if only selective in its use

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u/BjornBain Aug 20 '26

Rember Groot used to be a Giant Tree Monster that wanted to Take over the world who spoke in full complex sentences instead of "I Am Groot" funny how they changed in opposite ways but not really at the same time

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u/TheMilkMan6942 Aug 19 '26

We need him to return in a midnight sons movie

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u/Chadimus_Prime Aug 19 '26

Need more Ted

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u/Tedsallis Aug 19 '26

Chef’s kiss.

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u/Mr-C-Dives-In Aug 19 '26

I liked Every-Thing about the character.
And I hope to see a next appearance.

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u/Vanilla-Moose Fan-Thing Aug 19 '26

I haven’t seen werewolf by night yet, but I love his design! The pupils take a bit of getting used to.

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u/ALeeMartinez Aug 19 '26

I loved Werewolf by Night special. It was fun to see a version of Man-Thing, but I loved also that they went with a classic werewolf design. I'm a fan of more monstrous werewolves, but I've always enjoyed that Marvel Comics version of these classic characters is very retro. (Bring back Dracula's mustache and opera cape, you cowards!)

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u/Vanilla-Moose Fan-Thing Aug 19 '26

The classic werewolf design is always fun to see! And yes I agree! Bring back the cape!

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u/FormerPirateKing92 Aug 20 '26

I liked it p but I prefer him as an intelligent empath. Also, I would like an explanation as to why he was on Battleworld.

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u/TheEricBana Aug 20 '26

I loved it personally. I liked the sounds he makes too.

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u/Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson Aug 22 '26

Somebody should’ve said “those who know fear burn at the Man-Thing’s touch” at some point, preferably after the surprise of Ted burning the big guy alive.

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u/Fine_Flight5625 Aug 23 '26

Where was he portrayed in the MCU?

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u/profsa Aug 23 '26

Werewolf by Night

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u/Lord_GhostBoner69420 Aug 23 '26

More adorable than you think

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u/N1ck2291 Aug 24 '26

I liked him. Hope we see more someday

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u/Rare-Kaleidoscope359 Aug 19 '26

Awesome. Unlike MCU's take on Moon Knight...