I know I’m not alone, but I’m concerned about theMCU’s superheroes going up against Doctor Doom inAvengers: Doomsday, especially considering how the Scarlet Witch basically defeated the Avengers single-handedly.Wanda Maximoff only got more powerfulwith each of theScarlet Witch’s MCU appearances, going from wielding telekinesis and mind-warping abilities to destroying an Infinity Stone and trawling the multiverse in pursuit of America Chavez. This ostensibly culminated in her death as she destroyed every version of the Darkhold across the multiverse and herself along with it (though the nature of her death has sparked doubts).
As it stands, this death means that the Avengers will be devoid of one of their most powerful teammates by the time they go up against Doctor Doom inAvengers: Doomsday. It is unclear whether the Avengers will boast a full team to start with, as only a handful of applicable names were included intheAvengers: Doomsdaycast reveal. Still, even if the X-Men outnumber the current iteration of Avengers, I think they’re at significant risk for one key reason.
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Sacrificing The Illuminati To Show How Powerful Scarlet Witch Is Has Ignited A Fear For Me With Avengers: Doomsday’s Cast
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Scarlet Witch was at her most powerful inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas the Darkhold empowered her, though this meant succumbing to its insidious influence and embarking on her villainous arc. This power saw her defeat an entire army of sorcerers on their home turf at Kamar-Taj and cause concern for the world’s most powerful sorcerer, Doctor Strange. Still, this feat paled in comparison to her subsequent rampage in Earth-838, where theScarlet Witch made short work of that world’s mightiest heroes, the Illuminati.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessmay have been an integral installment of the Multiverse Saga, but Scarlet Witch doesn’t boast as muchstatus as an Avengers arch-villain. Nevertheless, her killing of powerful characters is taken straight from the playbook of Thanos, whose earliest scene inAvengers: Infinity Warsaw him swiftly overcome the Hulk and then kill Loki with seemingly little effort. In both Wanda and Thanos' instances, their power is immediately demonstrated - andI worry that this tactic will be repeated inAvengers: Doomsdayas Doctor Doom makes quick work of one or several of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
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Even if Marvel Studios wanted to maximize the shock factor of Doom demonstrating his immense powers, I highly doubt the Avengers would be chosen as the victims. The newest iteration of the team will have barely had time to assemble before being killed off, which would be an interesting narrative decision to say the least. Instead,I’m certain that the most imperiled characters are those from the Fox X-Men universe, who are confirmed to be starring inAvengers: Doomsdayas occupants of an alternate universe, most likely the same that Monica Rambeau enteredat the end ofThe Marvels.
If they are going to die, then having Doom summarily kill them off would not only demonstrate Doom’s incredible powers but carry enough emotional weight to compound the shock, as these characters are so familiar to fans of the superhero genre.
It is unlikely that Fox’s X-Men cast will survivethe events ofAvengers: Doomsdayanyway. Their age works against them when it comes to incorporating them fully into the MCU, and Marvel Studios is more likely to be preparing a fresher-faced roster of X-Men actors. If they are going to die, then having Doom summarily kill them off would not only demonstrate Doom’s incredible powers but carry enough emotional weight to compound the shock, as these characters are so familiar to fans of the superhero genre.
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Doctor Doom Could Flip The Script
Alternatively, Marvel Studios could opt for another route entirely. I would prefer this to be the case, given that the murder or subjugation of powerful characters has becomea common MCU tropeat this point. In fact,Avengers: Doomsdaycould go one step further than having Doom kill several powerful heroes. Instead,he could destroy an entire universe- a move that would capably demonstrate his power without requiring the death of beloved Marvel superheroes, though putting variants in the cross hairs would work just as well.
Doctor Doom will likely become God Emperor Doom with near-omnipotent powers inAvengers: Secret Wars.
Some ofthe MCU’s most iconic villains demonstrated their power without killing another powerful character. Hela immediately springs to mind, as her opening scene saw her stop and then destroy Mjolnir, cementing her as one of the most powerful beings in the MCU without laying a finger on Thor or Loki.Avengers: Doomsdaycould afford a similar scene to Doctor Doom, or maybe even flip the script by having Doom save an entire universe by manipulating the multiverse and proving himself to be above even natural order.
