Franklin Richards Controls The Marvel Universe
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- ▸ Franklin Benjamin Richards is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a supporting character in Fantastic Four. He has been portrayed as a child and as a novice superhero.
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The concept of a little boy's imagination playing with superheroes hits to the very heart of comics.
That is one of the realest things ever said
It's why i wasn't angry reed died in multiverse of madness as him implies franklin exists, we can't have that kid on screen
i hate that he’s so OP at such a young age without really earning or even training the ability, so lazy
@@issy785then you completely miss the point of his character. Your irrational anger at a fictional character and the entire point of said fictional character going over your head are both signs of low intelligence.
Correction for something that was said. Johnny wasn;'t "unconscious" after facing off against the annihilation wave, he was dead. He was continually being killed and brought back by annihilus over and over again, which traumatised him if I remember correctly
Yup, he got chopped
So basically, Franklin Richards is The One Above All injected into the story and nerfed to allow stories to still happen until they need to reset the verse.
Great video as always! Quick side note: I was super into the video until 11:10 when that comic cover popped up with the cock-eyed Thor which absolutely jolted me so hard my brain almost got whiplash.
You might be a better detective than Batman. Love the theory.
When I take a look at all the pieces, I see Franklin controlling the universe making sense. Being the true Unseen of the universe
I honestly like the theory… but like how we gonna explain that to Peter Parker whenever something happens to the poor man. “That’s rough buddy” 🎉
Then why are the residents of Genosha still dead?
This actually makes a ton of sense and really the only reason for Franklin to be so powerful.
Dr.manhattan negs
Where’s the hype when he talks about when Franklin said “TO ME MY GALACTUS!” 😂😭
It's in the Playlist avengers new avengers
Franklin Richards might be too powerful for the MCU but I would love to see him and Galactus show up together eventually
Only if we hear him say to me my galactus cuz that would make the crowd go nuts 🎉
Right!?! Like in some kind of future timeline clip.
Putting Franklin in the MCU would be easy, just return him to his "Tattletale" days and let his power build up organically.
Both those characters are rumored to appear in the F4 movie lol
@@Desciple860only if they don't have him whisper it like cap saying " avengers assemble"
Once again, we can thank Spider-Man. Thanks, Spider-Man.
And I guess that also means Franklin just...does not want to see his uncle Pete happy.
"He made me go to bedtime early when I didn't want to. And now he will pay for it."
Uncle Pete wouldn’t be the same if he had no trauma and lived a stress free life as a hero… it’s not that he doesn’t want to see him
happy, he loves him the way he is
So he love him unhappy? Got it.
Or Peter rants about his Parker Luck so much that Franklin heard about it and subconsciously continues to make it happen. It's like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
He knows that Peter is Spider-Man?
@@matthewschwartz6607 yes, they've even gone web swinging together.
"No one before Ben Parker and Gwen Stacey has stayed dead."
What about Mar-Vel?
Sooo... The reader is Franklin Richards?
But also....the writer?
New Franklin Richards video on a rainy day what a treat
Facts its ranning cats and dogs in Florida right now! Thanks Rob for the upload!
Touché
It was raining here in they Bay and halfway through this video sun's coming out. I'll try and send this energy east!
Rainy?
Mane It's Snowin ❄️🌨️❄️🌨️ Out Here
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Unironically, I want deadpool to comment on this theory. I think he's the only one where we can get an actual piece of lore on this theory
Wait a minute...wait one minute...the fantastic four were struck by cosmic rays so their power is basically cosmic, the control rod was used on Franklin so maybe the two types of powers mixed giving him that amazing level of power. they should have a story where Doom or someone else figures this out and tries to basically get similar powers to Franklin Richards...or even better they decide to combine even more power sources to see what they can create.
There is also a comic where they force Franklin into the next tier of evolution, and he becomes so powerful that he is whatever he is perceived to be. They did this because Galactus had died and the universe needed a replacement, so they used Franklin. They believed him to be Galactus, and he just became him and forgot he was Franklin.
Cosmic rays, and the cosmic control rod use the same source (last I read)
The power cosmic, which is also galactus' power source.
It's why it all ties in together.
Basically Susan storm and Reed convinced a child (made of the power cosmic).
It's why galactus would be come his herald. Galactus gained the power cosmic by being the last person surviving the last universe (universe number #5, we are in #8 now).
Galactus, was imbued with the power cosmic, but Franklin was literally born from it.
@@SpoopballI would like to see stories from the previous universes
@@kdeehill #5 sometimes gets shown (just previous universe)
#6 was what was mostly main universe.
#7 was all new, all different marvel after #6 was destroyed
#8 current is what [all new all different] turned into after secret wars was completed and franklin Richard's remade the marvel universe with molecule man and Reed Richard's help.
It's the most current version (they took everything that worked, and made money from "all new, all different" and put it in the regular universe, like miles morales and a few other characters)
@@Spoopball You merely adopted the power cosmic; I was born in it, molded by it.
There was a tv show called something like St. Elsewhere about a hospital and in the final episode its shown that the whole show took place in the mind of a child who was fantasising about a snow globe with said hospital inside. It's not one to one, but it seems somewhat similar to the Franklin theory.
Franklin Richards is a powerful character. I can imagine someone doing a Marvel comic miniseries that centers around Franklin fighting against some of the most powerful characters in the Marvel Universe, like Molecule Man, the Sentry, and one of the most powerful omega level mutants, Matthew Malloy.
I still need to collect and read Hickman's Fantastic Four.
I would like to see him take on an unexpected threat like Nightmare or Shuma Gorath.
@@Supremmo
Go into Dormammu or Mephisto’s dimensions, and just make them plead for mercy. 😆
@@CorbCorbin Franklin faced Mephisto during John Byrne’s run.
Thought experiment- would this mean at some point Franklin would take an aspect of himself, an avatar if you will, to fulfill the “prophecy” of him and Galactus merging at the birth of the next universe but the true Franklin has evolved to the point of becoming The One Above All? Seeing everything play out like a kid watching ants nudging his avatar to nudge events the way he wants. It sounds convoluted but if that was the case and Franklin is TOAA and has seen everything play out in every universe it would make sense. Thoughts?
I like the idea of this in Meta narrative sense. The idea that all the superheroes and villains are basically 80s Saturday Morning Cartoon toys (like Ninja Turtles or GI Joe) and just acting out his imagination is a very cool concept.
Though I do wish character death meant something in comics again.
That actually sounds like a really dope explanation for things. We ARE ALL Franklin at heart. We're all that little kid that want our heroes to continue. I'm a grown man and I'm STILL imagining a different universe.
4:39 Mar-Vell, died from super cancer in the 80’s and never came back
That's because "the Death of Captain Marvel" is one of the most iconic graphic novels in all of comics, along with Kingdom come, and Watchmen.
@@eman67rp I don’t dispute that, just an example of a death that occurred after Franklins birth that stuck
Glad im not the only one who thought of Mar-vell
@Wezt334 there could be and underlying reasons, Marvell was going to be the next incarnation of the one above all, now it's Franklin. They need to do a story because Marvell destiny is now Franklin's.
@@eman67rp maybe, as stated I’m just giving an example of a death that stuck is all. If someone needs to make a reason for it to support the theory then cool but it’s still a hole in the theory
Did any of us NOT read the end of the last Secret Wars? My dawg Franklin rebuilt the 616 universe. Nuff said.
I believe that it said that Johnny Storm actually did die in the Negative Zone against Annihilus's army. Annihilus just revived him or something like that. Or am I wrong? Can someone explain that to me?
He's a mutant because he was born w/his powers. They used the CCR[cosmic control rod] to ease Susan's birth. The radiation energies got into Susan's womb, allowing those energies to get into Franklin. He's a beyond Omega Level reality warper. Dude is SUPER OP bro
That would be better reasoning, for why his reality warping was so amplified, with him still being a mutant.
Recently Charles Xavier said Franklin is not a mutant,
He created his own x gene his subconscious side
Xavier explain it carefully
Makes no sense his powers far outweigh that of the cosmic control rod, 30 control rods couldn't defeat him
@@richiepommells180 Bro was doing mutant face 😭
Franklin literally has the power of retcon - as such, the specifics don't matter because they can change at any time.
I like the idea of Franklin altering the Marvel Universe. Characters age slower even though their universe is seemingly current to our own. It's a fun storytelling device. Plot Armor Incarnate: Franklin Richards.
If only Franklin was there before Peter's uncle and girlfriend Gwen Stacy were killed.
Franklin in his bed making galaxy is epic but my God the art is atrocious.
Never gets better every time I see it
Who is more powerful between Franklin Richard or Scarlett witch?
franklin is leagues beyond her
Franklin clearly outperforms Wanda by a mile.
Franklin
Not even remotely close. At her most powerful, the Scarlett Witch only affected most mutants, but couldn't even delete the Void. Nothing is beyond Richards. It's like asking who is more powerful, cheat code god mode Starkiller in The Force Unleashed, or the guy that unplugs the computer you're playing on?
FRANKLACTUS 😂
That would greatly explain why the Xavier Mansion keeps getting rebuilt after being destroyed so quickly
I have a theory.. Franklin Richards is Important to the stories of the black winter,carnage, Thanos and the black infinity gauntlet but just a theory I'm speculating. I do hope I am correct.
You make a compelling case. It's not impossible that he could do that. Makes me think of Dr Manhattan controlling the DC universe.
If marvel is ever financially in a position where they have to drastically cut back the amount of books they are releasing come or completely change the manner in which they release... Then this is the story where they can reboot the entire universe into the 8th existence I believe, not sure on the number, and rebuild everything from square One.
So is Franklin Richard the reason why Spider-Man life is a terrible right now because of that’s the case that’s just sad and depressing in my opinion.
So Deadpool is actually teen age Franklin out having a good that's why he knows he's in a comic book and can heal from anything and why things always work out for him
Is it possible that every time a superhero gets brought back or time gets reset, that's Franklin's one time per year to use his powers?
In marvel, does some radical change or rebirth happen once within each calender year??
I very much doubt it was ever the original intention.
_But_ that doesn't mean they couldn't have adopted it over the decades that theory has been around - completely or in part. It's definitely somewhere in their drawers, as a plausible enough explanation to fall back on when they need it.
Heck, it's a great excuse to keep him hovering at the sidelines - the narrator always wanting to have a good view of the action, but subconsciously being scared of standing in the line of fire himself. Fits well enough with his X-Gene "dilemma" too: As Xavier said, he saw the X-Men as the coolest people back in the day, so he retconned himself to be a mutant in order to associate with them. But when they became so isolationist during their Krakoa phase, he became unsure if he wanted to be part of that, and - in his mind - potentially having to leave his family. So he subconsciously retconned his powers again. With the mutants' approach like that, he was bound to anticipate the pot boiling over, with them in a moral gray area and having to re-find themselves to not fall to their extremist elements - as we've since seen across their _several_ global, interdimensional and interplanetary wars that directly resulted from their isolation...
Every person in the Marvel universe has god-tier power at some point. That’s lame AF. Delete and start over. This time w/o diversity hires.
What if the reason why so many bad things happen to Spider-Man is because there has to be some sort of balance to Franklin always shifting things in favor of the heroes and that he knows Spider-Man can shoulder the burden and take it? Peter is one of Franklin's favorites (as well as his uncle) and, though it's not something he'd want anyone to have to suffer, he knows Peter can keep moving forward. Can only imagine what would happen to Peter if he learned such information if true.
A theory I've had about Franklin for years now is that Franklin willed himself to remain at a young age for "decades". He seemed to be the only child that never seemed to age (yes I know it's the writers that don't want a universal reality warper to age because then they have to figure out how to neuter him). I remember when Scott Lang was apart of the FF when they thought Reed was dead, his daughter Cassie and Franklin were about the same age, but then she aged and became a full on teenager, but Franklin was still around the age of 8 or something. Same thing with Kristoff, that "heir of Doom" kid, he aged, Franklin didn't. Would have been a good twist seeing as how no one in the marvel universe seem to have noticed.
I'd love to see them continue the story that he continues to the next universe after merging with galactus and the spirit of the universe and create a new one and make a new line of comics
I swear the fans can have better ideas than the actual writers
I mean this could also be and idea of the writers. U wouldn't know unless said otherwise
Great now idk if I should blame the writers or Franklin for Peter’s struggles
Then did Franklin create Miles "Spider-Man" , to have a Black Uncle?
Dude we need Franklin in the MCU to FIX EVERYTHING!
This entire theory makes absolute sense
I would love to see Doom realize this and try to basically groom Franklin to his advantage. Kinda like how Red Skull did with the Cosmic Cube to produce Stevil. It would also be very Marvel as it could show a story where if the future generations who hold all the power listen to the soft words of a tyrant things can do horribly wrong.
We need a giant company wide crossover where Franklin is a villain.
lazy secret door writing, i hope its not true, just another doctor Manhattan
Well..I guess I'm watch the Jonathan Hickman Fantastic 4 Playlist again.
The internet has killed that shot of Franklin for me.
Bloody sick of seeing it.
You can never have too much Franklin Richards.
You know you were going to make this video no matter what we said yesterday 🤣
Please do a DC top 20 characters power hierarchy!
I like it, there is a certain logic to it, him subconsciously controlling the main one, the 616-reality universe at least,.. Fascinating if he met other versions of himself, at various ages & they collectively shared their knowledge, like Reed did in all of his Council of Reeds, or Kang did in his massive council of Kangs from across the multiverse.
Franklin truly is the universe’s secret Avenger. Or Pre-venger?
Man... The panel you used as a thumbnail is so cursed 😂 like a tattoo fail kind of cursed.
Your theory to me is sound, cosmic control rod stuff never made any sense, almost any time we've seen cosmic powers given they are a piece not a whole and certainly not stronger than rhe original giver of that power. Him just being a Omega level mutant also lacks merit, Proteus is an Omega level resality warper and nowhere near his level
Franklin is one of the few mutants described to be above Omega so he is on another level from Proteus.
After 2015's secret wars he recreated the multiverse one universe at a time with a little direction from his father
"Hey, that's a good theory, we should do that." - Marvel Comics
I like the idea of Franklin being God.
Crazy. 1:40 I just read fantastic four 604 yesterday.
It sounds very accurate. No one seems to age, everyone keeps finding some way to come back and the only reason why it's not obvious could only be because he's fixing everything unconsciously, no different than not needing to think about our heart beating for it to continuously do so. What writer would destroy a reality that they get to create and live in. I've written stories like that myself, no way am I killing off characters that I created.
Next video should be of Rick Jones is the One Above All. One regular guy being with that many heros and receiving so many powers over the years, it's plausible
This would explain the sliding time scale, i think galaicus talked about this in the ultimates, where past stories that get referenced gets updated visuals as real time goes on.
I refuse believe that this is the child of reed and Sue because last time I checked, their powers are invisibility and stretching how the fuck did he get reality altering powers?! that makes no sense! One of them had to have a secret affair with a reality warper. It’s the only logical explanation. 🤬
Wow excellent theroy sir this is easily one of your best vids.
so wait;
> Since the introduction of Franklin’s character: the nature of the some of thr writing of the Marvel Universe has changed?
(ex: superheroes not dying permanently, time/seasons in Marvel stopped following the actual real world)
…like in the Real world - not like just Earth616, or something like that??
I’m sure not purposeful, but still..
>> Damn!! That’s some powerful character!!! 😂
It would be more interesting about what would franklin richards would do if he went rogue, every human has a dark side and it would be interesting to see what he would do.
Basically, The One Above All randomly allows a being to be
omnipotent? Reminds me of the "omnipotence paradox."
I assume The One Above All remains unaffected by Franklin's control?
Afterthought:
What if all of Marvel were a simulation, but Franklin Richards was
a much more powerful Neo. Maybe a solipsistic theme in which
Franklin was the only real being. IDK, this character just fascinates
me more than any other comic-book character💯
Ye
Nah. Too many reality-warping beings for that to be true in the Marvel Comics Universe. You have The Beyonder/Beyonders, Scarlet Witch, anyone with the Infinity Gauntlet, etc. That's not to mention the beings who have the capacity to destroy the multiverse. I don't know about DC, but there are far too many OP characters in Marvel to take seriously.Too many cosmic threats, and too many overused plot devices.
"Franklin Richards controls the MCU" LOLOLOLOL He runs it like Mojo! "Ratings! We got to get better ratings!"
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*This is a very interesting theory, one that sadly MatPat hasn't brought up, even in his retirement from hosting Game Theory. It's also one that really makes me think not only about how the original Marvel Universe works, or even the original DC Universe for that matter, but exactly what part of the demographic this particular superhero comics character (Franklin Benjamin Richards) relates to the most, either coincidentally or on purpose. Keep in mind however that this theory may as well work with demographics for all mediums. Please do bear with me as this is me expanding on this theory LIVE as of March 23, 2024, 9:35 p.m. CST. THIS VIDEO IS THAT INTERESTING...!*
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By the logic of this theory, this tells me two things: 1.) Whatever heroes and villains the action medium consumer loves the most are thus likely to be preserved, and 2.) The characters in question are thus likely to be revived whenever the circumstances in question deem it necessary. And so this very logic should follow that Franklin Richards represents every superhero, comic book, action fan, etc., who wants their favorite characters to be protected from any imminent danger that they would deem unwarranted; you see your hero being confronted by dangers you never asked of them? You can fix that! You're worried that your favorite hero would die of such an unwarranted travesty? You can revive them! Have you often asked, out of legitimate fear for your hero, "what if" this and "what if" that? You can find whatever branching paths towards the future that you're the most uncomfortable with for your hero, and make sure they never occur! If this is exactly how Richards can control the entire Marvel Multiverse, remember, *it's because that is possible for an action medium consumer!* I see this to be possible for artists, medium producers, supporters, and critics alike!
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That's not even mentioning any moral implications of this logic strictly regarding *children* who love superheroes: this moral implication mainly being that if Richards is the reason superheroes never really die, it's because ultimately *it is the action medium consumer that decide not to let their favorite action heroes die forever.* Think of it like this: beginning in Ancient Greece, there may very well have been some instances where even the religious affiliates of the time would actually *immortalize* a human character and make them more divine than usually expected of them, but even then, that had never legitimately been the case for ANY entity up until *Superman's* very first debut; since THAT time, which was in June 1938 with Action Comics issue #1, WHENEVER a child read about their favorite superhero being confronted by any imminent danger they don't find very comforting, it is usually their parents' responsibility to make sure that every issue informed is immediately resolved to the point of satisfaction. Now, of course, especially in this case, since *children's minds are impressionable,* we can place most of the blame on the parent for any degree of issues in question they would potentially fail to address. Sadly however, I see this following up with a major problem; mainly, I see the exact same thing happening with *adult* consumers of action mediums, obviously with no parent to meddle here. And so a moral question comes to mind thusly: since Superman's debut *as an action hero,* is this the main reason to suspect action medium content that is mostly considered violent? *Has this been the main reason for issues of violence having been legally addressed throughout the field of politics, especially regarding action medium content, strictly to benefit a child's safety? Has this also been the reason why this generation have become a bit more wary of how action heroes have been portrayed today, striving thusly in pursuit of more pacifist role models, especially for their children?*
On a more somber note, however, those questions of such moral implication might not even matter at all very much; as of the near end of the 2010s, both DC and Marvel are slowly changing for the worst - they're placing our favorite heroes in settings we never asked of them, rendering different issues unto them that we never asked for, and even sending subtle messages to the consumer that might as well come off as annoying at best, and underhanded at worst. To add salt to the wound, I actually see Marvel and DC making DAMN sure that they meet our demands from here on out, and all of this might as well be for *nothing;* by the logic of the theory presented in this video, we might as well be asking WAY more for our favorite heroes, to the point where some of us are actually willing to stomach anything REMOTELY fueling *nostalgia,* however retrospective! And so from here, the logic suddenly unveils to me a very sad case: that besides not wanting our favorite heroes to die forever, we never really wanted them to die out like we're currently *seeing* them die out; instead, we want our heroes to be *exactly* as memorable as they have been since their first portrayals, from whatever medium, in whatever iteration, *in whatever time setting.* I'm afraid that as long as we're demanding that Marvel and DC only churn out what we...demand they churn out *exactly* the way we...demand it..., *communities of every background will start shifting towards more and more categories of value formulated in small, masquerading circles; how will we all be able to unite then...?*
Could it be that his ghost of Future Past timeline has been running in the back of his mind or imprinted itself into his subconsciousness. His young self initially didn't know how to react to his future self's ghost about the horrors of the future timeline that Rachel Summers came from and most likely had kept but initially suppressed those true memories. It's likely that he also didn't forget his love for Rachel Summers too. So that future ghost might still be running things and in fact still be in charge of Franklin personality wise due to his imprinted future memories that's not being suppressed anymore. His more experienced future persona is guiding his younger self how to use his powers and solve problems that he'll encounter in life.
Anyway as for the MCU, always thought that it was the Heroes Reborn/Return scenario for the lack of mutants and it's not the X-Men joining the MCU, it's actually the other way around. The MCU is joining back to its parent X-Men reality. It's just that Scarlett Witch, SpiderMan(Tom Holland)&Dr Strange broke beyond that reality orb bubble of the Heroes Reborn Orb that Franklin carries around and the dimensional barriers starting to falling apart. Similar scenario to the Marvel Agents of SHIELD's future timeline that got resolved and collapsed on itself after their timeline's history diverged. There's a connection to the main timeline and they're returning back to it just like the Age of Apocalypse survivors got integrated into the 616 reality.
Recently Marvel has underpowered Galactus too much. They should leave Galactus and the Living Tribunal to the level they were during the Infinity Gauntlet timeframe.
Actually, the original Baron Zemo has stayed dead. Obadiah Stane. Justin Hammer. There are a few (But JUST a few!).
I’m telling you guys; Franklin Richard’s IS the On Above All/The Fulcrum inside the Marvel Multiverse
I want to see a battle Royale fight between, Franklin richards, Matthew Mallory, Hope Summer's, and X man. Who would win?
Interesting concept. So where do characters like She-Hulk fit in as in the comics she has broken the 4th wall so many times. My next thing would be what about Captain Mar-Vell? He is still dead. I think people want reasons to explain why so many heroes come back from the dead. To me, the answer is simple. Marvel & DC kill off their heroes to sell comics. Back in the day it was very successful but they kept using it so now the death of a character means nothing. I don't buy into the Franklin idea at all. It's a fantasy world, so coming back from the dead doesn't need an explanation
This is high quality rob corps material
Franklin is Marvel Editorial/Disney. Refuses to allow characters to age/die unless they become a problem. The sliding timescale is him holding the multiverse back. And why Peter Parker's life is so crap because he's actually jealous of Spiderman and hates the fact that Peter might have a better life even though he's been friendly. Don't even get me started on how he feels about Kitty and the Xmen...
With Franklin manipulating the entire narrative of the universe, what does that mean on a Multiversal scale as well? Especially when you consider Fraklin's role at the end of Secret Wars (2015).
Mar-vell died in 1982. He never got brought back. There were other Captain Marvels, but Mar-vell stayed dead. There was the cancer verse version of Mar-vell, but that version never died.
TBH, I'm more of a manga aficionado, but diving into the Marvel universe has been like stepping into an abyss, especially with this whole Franklin Richards scenario. The idea that one character can manipulate the universe to ensure heroes always win, resurrecting them endlessly? It feels like a narrative corner has been painted. Just as I was warming up to Marvel and DC, this notion of a single entity holding the reins, time-jumping, and handwaving defeats to victory makes me hesitant. Why craft such a character, insisting this is the natural order of things?
This setup, to me, signals a lack of stakes. If outcomes are preordained by Franklin's whim, where does that leave free will? The essence of choice, the thrill of uncertainty, seems diluted. It's like watching a play where the strings are visibly pulled, reducing characters to puppets. This omnipotence, regardless of how minimal its intervention might seem, skews the very concept of free will. I'm finding my initial foray into comic lore shadowed by endless power scaling and retconning-a cycle not unfamiliar in manga realms (cough DBZ cough), yet one that feels more pronounced here.
Manga often treats fate and free will as intertwined threads; the presence of one doesn't negate the other but rather, they coexist, allowing characters to challenge destiny through sheer will. Contrast this with a universe under Franklin's thumb, where outcomes are seemingly predestined, rendering free will a mirage. Isn't there a dissonance in claiming freedom while under cosmic surveillance? To me, free will is binary-you either have it, or you don't. Introducing an all-seeing entity fractures this concept, subtly eroding the autonomy of the universe's inhabitants.
However, I acknowledge the complexity of free will. It's not to say that some level of oversight or consequence isn't beneficial; after all, our choices shape our realities, leading to outcomes both good and bad. The existence of Franklin Richards, while intended to shepherd the universe towards a brighter future, paradoxically undercuts the agency required to genuinely achieve it. If one person dictates the flow of time and events, where does that leave the collective free will of the universe?
Free will, in the grand scheme, involves choice, randomness, and the inherent unpredictability of existence. To posit a universe where one being's will can overshadow the collective destiny is to fundamentally misunderstand what it means to choose, to live freely. As I see it, free will's beauty lies in its unpredictability, its capacity for change-qualities that an omnipotent overseer inherently stifles.
As we navigate our current reality, marked by chaos and potential, the idea that one entity could dictate the trajectory of an entire universe seems more dystopian than heroic. True progress, true freedom, requires the messy, unpredictable contributions of all, not the predetermined machinations of one. This narrative choice, while compelling on a metaphysical level, perhaps inadvertently underscores the very limitations it seeks to transcend.
In sum, while the concept of an omnipotent character like Franklin Richards might offer narrative convenience, it also introduces a philosophical quandary that challenges the essence of storytelling itself. Where do we draw the line between destiny and autonomy, between a controlled narrative and one that thrives on the unpredictable nature of free will? As a reader seeking both escape and reflection in these tales, I find myself yearning for stories that embrace the latter, celebrating the chaotic, beautiful uncertainty of existence.
(Yes I used AI to kind of re-write it more for grammar and sentence structure than anything else and also my original comment was a massive wall of text lol, but kind of wanted to give my take on it without people being subjected to my chaotic mind
I think it's a really cool theory, and it makes some compelling points, but I'm not sold on it. There ARE holes (albeit most of which have solutions) but I think the one thing that stops me from believing it wholesale is that it's TOO neat. I feel like it very easily COULD be real, but the writers at Marvel just... haven't decided that's the direction they want to go, lol.
Within this context, it wouldn't be a stretch to believe that Franklin is the human avatar of the One Above All. It would the OAA equivalent of VR goggles. Take that with the Immortal Hulk establishing the direct line of gamma radiation to the OAA, making the versions of the Hulks throughout history the avatars of his rage.
That being said, whoever writes that story will have their hands full.
I would love to see marvel confirm this, still keep everything canon and not reboot anything, kill off Franklin Richards’s and have a super hero like Reed Richard’s say “there’s no coming back for him… or us anymore…”
I’m not a fan of characters being killed off only to come back, when you double dip on dramatic moments like that it kinda takes away from them… like rewatching a movie where someone dies and you just say/think “oh he’s not really dead tho”
How would that scenario work with characters from other universes that came over into the main universe? Like Miles Morales, The Maker, etc…, is Franklin controlling all the universes at once? I know he can create universes, so did he create the Ultimate Universe? And with the perverted and viscous plots (I.e. Pietro and Wanda/the Wasp and Hank)did he think all that up and then use Battle World to destroy it because he didn’t like it and keep the characters that he did?
So many questions😫🤯
When I think about the scope of the Incursions, about the power of the Beyonders, I ask myself, just how far reaching is the control this theory allows Franklin to have?
It took Franklin and Owen to recreate the Multiverse, yet they used the power of the Beyondverse to do it.
I don't think Franklin could have even dreamt of orchestrating its destruction or resurrection on his own.
So this begs the question, how would a child handle bigger, stronger kids knocking over every sandcastle on the beach including his?
Where in the true hierarchy of power do the Beyonders sit since no one truly opposed them but Doom, who had to use their own power against them to stop them, and is the One Above All truly just a powerful prime mover since a mortal like Sinister can attain a higher level of power than his now that Sinister has transitioned to Enigma?
"Control" is a funny thing, everyone thinks they have it right up until they don't......
Who would win, Matthew Malloy, Franklin Richards or Nathan Summers, Triple Threat
Ah ok, I think I now know how MCU's upcoming Fantastic Four will tie in with taking place in the 60's and possibly being part of the current modern age considering Franklin is gonna show up in the movie...
It sucks, but it does not seem in narrative Franklin has control every major theme, like Judgement Day.
Forcing dominance over Galactus became trivial as he was becoming a punching bag, it was not unreasonable for a leash to be put on him.
I'm not sold, because there is a way to get around Franklin, due to his own involvement it will be superficial.
If anything, Franklin was designed to be a character readers can see as themselves a human evolving to godhood in order to replace the lofty presence of characters who start out as gods like the One above All (the two co-creators of Marvel Comics existing as a character). Beings beyond scope and reach Franklin ascends to their level and beyond.
So, I have a theory. The MCU is what would happen if Franklin didn't use his powers. It is an existence in which Franklin was never born. Take all three movies. All them happened before the birth of Franklin and also every villain in the MCU, with the a few exceptions have died, and crucial members of superhero teams have also stayed dead like Quicksilver and Iron Man. There have no mention of any of the being resurrected.
"It was all a dream." No, no thank you Fantastic Four; I'll pass. Marvel, please get rid of this kid.
Great video though, well done!
It reminds me of Superboy-Prime going into the comic and playing with the characters and coming out with NEO level abilities, even if he doesn’t know everything about each of the universes he affects. He still has writer level abilities when he acts.
Thank you for the video Rob it is great! This video made me wonder about when Franklin and Galactus transition to the next universe, is it possible the next universe is just the real reality? Almost like a kid waking up from your dream. I could also see him and Galactus just being two parts of the same kid Let me know what you think!
He is simply chosen by fate to be GOD. But because he wants to be a kid he limits his growth But if franklin fully embraced his powers theres nothing stopping him from “Willing” himself to know all things and willing himself to be at all places at all times making him effectively GOD.
Honestly if Franklin Gets any knowledge that there’s a “one above all” then there’s nothing stopping franklin from willing himself to that level of power.
i whole heartedly believe that all the cosmic beings and the one above all himself keep there distance from franklin for the same reason as galactus don’t want to interact franklin.
S/o to Rob for making go buy another comic, I saw FF #18 but didn’t know what to expect. Now I’m absolutely buying it