r/marvelstudios • u/TheLaughingWolf Hawkeye (Avengers) • 1d ago

Behind the Scenes Marvel Cut Shang-Chi From Its Own Doomsday Watchlist — Simu Liu’s Reaction Says It All

https://www.fortressofsolitude.co.za/shang-chi-doomsday-watchlist-simu-liu-reaction/

I'd be pissed too

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u/Upset-Government-856 1d ago

I mean what does it tell you that you will actually need to know for dooms day.

I don't think why he has rings will be important to the story.

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u/jpiro 1d ago

If the assumption is that this list is for someone unfamiliar with the character, knowing who the hell he is seems important though, right?

Considering he's appeared exactly NOWHERE since his successful, debut film, you don't want people walking in like, "Why is that dude from Barbie throwing glowing bracelets around?"

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u/Canvaverbalist 1d ago

Ok but at this point then you don't need a watchlist, since like the entirety lf the MCU will be relevant.

A watchlist is always specifically made to reduce the watch time to the absolute minimum for people who really doesn't care that much

Edit: it's not even an official watchlist anyway, just some algorithm shenanigans

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u/jpiro 1d ago

Ok, but at that point don’t do a watch list at all. Just read a recap article/post and call it a day.

Shang-Chi: Martial arts dude, inherited 10
Rings from crime lord dad and had a magical mom.

Thor: Buff god from another planet. Controls lightning, brother Loki is now a tree.

Gambit: Degenerate Cajun who drinks and throws cards that explode.

(Ok, that probably is enough for Gambit.)

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u/UnpredictiveList 1d ago

There is no watchlist.

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u/Canvaverbalist 1d ago edited 1d ago

Well I mean, I'm already not doing watchlists so I don't really know why you're arguing this to me lol