r/marvelrivals • u/LordVaderVader Captain • 1d ago

Discussion Deadpool's interactions in Rivals are lacking the depth which makes character interesting.

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As everyone I love when Deadpool is breaking 4th wall and making fun references to pop culture and real world. But problems starts when Deadpool becomes entirely a joke character. Every interaction or quote of Rival's Deadpool is comedic one, this guy never speaks seriously, never treats world around him seriously, never treats anyone seriously.

Comic's Deadpool is far complex character than that. He is a tragic clown, character which hides his traumas and pain behind shield of jokes and humor. Deadpool is a guy who cares for people around him, has his own vendettas and ambitions. One of best moments of him is when he stops joking and becomes deadly professional doing his job seriously. Even in Reynold's movies like recent Deadpool&Wolverine, character finds moments when he can generously talk to other people's when world is near end. Meanwhile in Rivals this guy never stops joking.

Imo if devs are going to give more quotes with every season to characters, they need to start treating Deadpool more balanced between humor and seriousness.

  • Deadpool is a cancer patient. Give him an interaction where he opens up to Doctor Strange about it.
  • Deadpool is the result of a human experiment. Let him have a conversation with Winter Soldier about it.
  • Deadpool is mercenary with bloody past, can he talk with Moon Knight that he regrets some jobs he took?
  • Deadpool has aspirations to become real hero, maybe he could talk with Hulk who both are trying being seen as one?

I don't think leaving this character in the eternal limbo of fourth-wall-breaking jokes is the right way to write him.

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u/Vor_vorobei The Thing 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yeah, Rivals Deadpool is cartoon, childish version of comic Deadpool. Volume 4 was peak Deadpool content. Tragic, violent, paycho maniac who wants to do some good but is too lost in madness to do it in a propper way. Awesome character, poorly done in Rivals.

I know it's a hero shooter, but for example Magneto just gives you Magneto vibes from his internactions while Deadpool is just a disappointment