Top 5 Characters Marvel Should Bring Back For Avengers 2

---------------------WARNING: SOME SPOILERS AHEAD REGAURDING THE MCU----------------

Marvel Comics has been bringing excitement and joy from their vibrant colored and action pack pages for all the way back to 1933, although the it was called Timely Publications. But it eventually dawned it's "Marvel-ous" name (see what I did there?) and has changed the face of not only comic books, but pop-culture itself. So when Marvel decided to start making films based on their characters, the world was in for yet another sensation. Since Marvel Films (now known as Marvel Studios) began making films in 1993 (yes, their were films made prior, but not with affiliation to Marvel Films the production company) we've been both delighted and thrilled while terrified and on the edge of our seats with anticipation by the silver screen depiction of our favorite heroes (and villains). But the greatest decision Marvel has made (in my humble opinion) was to connect a good portion of the films together using The Avenger's Initiative and the several "Phases" that ties films to their respective Avenger's Film. We've been through Phase One with Iron-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron-Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger, and the critically Acclaimed Marvel's The Avenger's capping things off.  Now, with the near completion of Phase 2, we have Iron-Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and most previously Guardians of the Galaxy (note that also ABC's Marvel's Agents of Shield television series has also been intricate in Phase 2 and has been affected, and also effected, Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier). We are now all very impatiently waiting for Avenger's Age of Ultron. These films leading up to Age of Ultron has introduced us to many wonderful (and some villainous) characters, but much to my surprise, not all of them are re-occurring (or at least not yet anyways).  This post is a list that I've compiled regarding that very issue. So please enjoy my latest post:

The Top 5 Characters Marvel Should Bring Back For Avengers 2

[Please note that this is a list of non-confirmed reoccurring characters according to IMDB. None of these characters should be occurring (hence the title), however Marvel could always surprise us, so this is not meant to be a spoiler. If it turns out to be, I apologize (not really, it'd be pretty sweet!).]

5) Johann Schmidt/ Red Skull- Red Skull is  a major baddy for the Captain of the U. S. of A., and was the main villain in the first Capt. America movie (and rightly so). However, in the second movie he was absent. Yes, HYDRA was still active (I warned you, spoilers), and it was a fantastic film, but I still say that Red Skull should've been present. He never died, the Tesseract just sort of dissolves him. I think they should definitely work that in the new Avengers Film. Ultron and Red Skull team up would be insane. And if nothing else, Red Skull could plead with Ultron for them to join forces and then Ultron annihilate him (sure it'd be a quick scene, but it would be amazing). But with Hydra in the spotlight after the events of Capt. America 2, it seems like a prime time for the Red Skull to rise up.

4) Sam Wilson/Falcon- The Captain's trusty side-kick Falcon finally dawned our screens in the second Captain America Movie. Sam Wilson was a fantastic addition to the MCU, and the thing is he wasn't the typical sidekick either. He would definitely be a welcome addition the Avenger's Line-Up. Can you really have enough team members when your facing a massive army of androids??? Also, with only Iron-Man having the ability of flight, they could use more eyes in the sky. Sam has the military experience, and the team-playing attitude. I honestly think Sam would follow Cap into any war, no matter how out there. At least it isn't another Alien Army.

3) Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier- Bucky's Back! The Winter Soldier blew up our screens in Captain America's second film (I know I've done a lot about Captain America's films, forgive me)! Yes it was a fairly obvious choice on what route to take after the first movie as far as plot-lines, but never-the-less it was still executed in a way that blew audiences away! Sebastian Stan, while not my first choice, did an excellent Winter Soldier, and with such success, it's almost baffling that he isn't confirmed for the Avenger's Sequel. He could swing either way, as far as being friend or foe, from how Captain America 2 ended, and it would be so interesting seeing him deal with the rest of the MCU. Would he join the Avenger's Team and take on Ultron's Army? Would he join his robotic brethren? Would he take over HYDRA and continue his mission? The possibilities are endless!

2) Loki- Now this is just insane!?! Why is Loki not confirmed for the next Avenger's??? He's a crowd favorite, even if he is a ruthless and psychotic dictator! Loki has been intricate within the films, and I kind of have to think that Marvel is going to surprise us, but I have no idea how and the suspense is killing me.  Surely he would be an asset to Ultron's Team (which is consisted of his army as well as[If I understand it correctly] Vision, Scarlet Witch, and Quicksilver). Or perhaps he would see Ultron as a threat and offer some sort of double-crossing truce to our heroes. Who knows?? One thing is for certain, he is burdened with glorious purpose in the MCU.

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1) Phil Coulson- Agent Phillip Coulson has been busy running around with Fitz-Simmons and the gang on ABC's Agent's of Shield lately, but has also been affected by all of the major films in Phase 2 and has been a majorly significant role in Phase One. Phil helped unite the Avenger's against Loki, and it seemingly cost him his life. He's probably my favorite character in the current connected MCU, and it will absolutely leave me speechless (and probably a little fumed) if he doesn't make an appearance in the Avenger's Sequel. There really isn't any reason for he, and his team, to not show up working with Fury and Maria Hill. But Marvel, as stated, has been known to surprise us, so we'll just have to see what happens.

Rest assured that this was a difficult list, because there are so many characters that I want to see it's not even funny, so expect another list soon of 5 more characters that should show up. For now, what do you think? Is there anyone you think we should see? Anyone you disagree with? Let me know in the comments below. Until next time, this has been Geekery!

The Top 5 Villains That Have Had The Biggest Impact On Spider-Man

So, I've seen the last 5 Spider-Man Movies that have been made, played several video games, watched a ton of TV Shows, and have read a lot about him and his villains in comics. No, he isn't my favorite super-hero (I'll do an entire post dedicated to him later) but he IS one of the most well known/recognized superhero of all time! He's everywhere! Sony has already confirmed a 3rd Amazing Spider-Man movie, as well as a Venom Movie (one of his most well-known villains) as well as a Sinister Six film (a 6-Man Villain Team that bands together to get rid of Spider-Man). Spider-Man is probably Stan Lee's (Creator of Spidey, Marvel Comics Mastermind, and Comic-Book/Geek Legend) Master Piece (or at-least his biggest success story)!

Now with all the hype and fame, more and more of Spidey's villains are popping up on the big screen. Most people are all like, "Ooooh, I know who Spider-Man is, let's go see it!" However most people don't know much about the villains, or their impact on Spider-Man/Peter Parker and his life. So, here's my next post:

The 5 Villains who've had the biggest impact on Spider-Man/Peter Parker's Life:

5) Eddie Brock and/or Flash Thompson/Venom- Venom is probably Spider-Man's biggest and most well-known villains. He's demonic-looking, ruthless, a complete brute, and it helps that Todd McFarlane himself helped develop the character. It's important to point out that Venom the entity is actually an alien-symbiote from another planet. Peter actually rejects symbiote. He's a parasite that needs a host, hence his suit-like appearance. Now what most people DON'T know is that there have been several people who dawned the symbiote-suit. Eddie Brock, which is the one McFarlane worked on, is a rival photographer to Peter at the Daily Bugle (yes, Eric from That 70's Show in Spider-Man 3 of the Tobey Maguire Trilogy). In the original version of the story, Brock is a journalist who exposes the identity of a serial killer only for the real killer to be caught by Spider-Man, and Brock had accused the wrong man. Disgraced and suicidal, Brock comes into contact with the alien Symbiote, which wasrejected by Peter Parker. The Symbiote bonds with Brock becoming Venom and together they seek out revenge against their mutual enemy. Another host for this parasite was Flash Thompson. Flash is actually Mary Jane Watson's Ex-boyfriend from high school, as well as rival to apeter (Flash being a jock and Peter and nerd). They become friends in College with the help of Harry Osborn. Now while flash become's the "host" for the Venom Symbiote, he actually becomes more of a military soldier/bounty for hire type guy. He's not a villain necessarily, but isn't always the most heroic guy. Anyways, seeing as how Eddie Brock became Venom because of his ill-will towards Peter/Spidey, he's on the list.

4) Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin- An already well known villain, being in the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man Trilogy. Whether it was Willem Dafoe or Chris Cooper, Norman Osborn had a very big effect on Peter's Life. Norman is the father of Peter's Best-friend Harry Osborn, and in some way a father-like figure to Peter. Since Peter's parents absence from his life (because of either death or abandonment, depending on if we're going by the comics or the movies) at a young age, Uncle Ben and Aunt May were Pete's guardians. However, as time went on and Peter grew older, he developed a love of science, and who to better to admire then the CEO of Oscorp,  a company who does research into anything from Modern Medicine and Genetics to Bio-Electric Chemical Engineering and Advanced Military Combat Weaponry? So for Peter to discover that the man that he admired so turns out to be none-other then The Green Goblin was a devastating blow to say the least. Again, this is also Peter's Best friend's Father?! Add the fact that in the comics issue #121 The Green Goblin is responsible for the Death of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's First Love-Interest (Yes, there was a girl before Mary Jane) and High School Sweetheart, and that makes Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin someone who was wrecked Peter and Spidey's Life something fierce.

3) Harry Osborn/The Green Goblin- Yes, despite popular belief, Harry Osborn was NEVER the Hobgoblin. Harry, Peter Parker's Best-friend all through high school (or until he was shipped off to boarding school by Norman, according to the second Amazing Spider-Man film). They were both damaged, since both had estranged relationship with their father's, and they confided within one another. That is, until the whole Norman being a super-villain and all.  Norman died during his time as The Green Goblin, and Harry blamed Spider-Man for the "murder" of his father.  So, like any good son, Harry follows in his father's footsteps and becomes the Second Green Goblin.  What makes this so impacting for Peter (at least to me) is that his Best-friend blames him (indirectly, or directly depending on what we're going by) for his father's death, when it was Norman trying to kill Pete/Spidey. His closes friend is trying to KILL HIM, making Harry/Green Goblin numbero dos the third baddy on the list.

2) Peter Parker/Spider-Man- Now this may be a bit of a stretch, but let me plead my case.  There's always been a Constant battle going on within Peter about his double life.  Being Spider-Man has caused him more pain than almost anything really.  Always putting family and loved ones in danger, struggling to live up to the super-hero expectations, as well as well as fulfilling all of Peter's responsibilities, and not to mention that fact that he is ALWAYS putting Himself in mortal danger by fighting larger than life villains all the way down to the common thug.  Peter is his own worst enemy. It's he that makes these decisions, and it's he and only he that has to evaluate the cost and live with the decision.  No nemesis made him dawn the suit, it was him. Honestly, doesn't this at-least make a Little Sense?

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1) Richard Parker/Peter's Father- Yes, you read correctly, (to me) The most vicious and most impacting Villain EVER to be in Peter's Life is none other than his own Father. How you ask? Let me explain.  From what we know in both the Comics and the Cinematic Universe we can piece together that Richard, like so many before him, was trying to re-create Captain America's Super-Soldier Serum. He, as well as Norman Osborn and Curt Connors (Lizard) were all experimenting to re-create it (as well as Bruce Banner, and re-creating the Serum also cause Black Cat to receive her powers). It was this obsession with altering man to become more that what God intended us to be that caused Peter to become Spider-Man. Richard's studies caused him to get in trouble with the government (S.H.I.E.L.D.??) It was this that led to Peter's parents to abandon him as a child (or die, or both). It was this that had such a traumatic and emotional scarring on Peter that caused him so much pain and heartache growing up; always feeling alone and unloved. No one, and I mean NO ONE had That big of an impact on Peter's life, not even Peter Himself. Richard Parker playing God and illegally trying to create this serum made him a fugitive (which is the very foundation of what it means to be a villain), andruined Peter's life, and that's why he is number one on my list.

Tell me what you guys think. Anyone I overlook? Have you ever looked at Peter's Dad, or even Peter Himself as Spider-Man's enemy? Let me know. Thanks Guys!