Si honestamente tampoco tiene sentido que sea un villano de flash como un tipo que puede superar la velocidad de la luz tiene villano a uno que lanza Boomerangs?
I also agree with the raceswapping im black and it feels disrespectful cause DC has plethora of characters and they leave them on the shelf to collect dust. Race swapping isn't representation it's a reskin, hand me downs. It's like making Clark Kent or Diana black when Icon and Val zod or Nubia are right there
I agree with you except for the Val-zodiac point who is reskinned/Tokenized superman. Nubia the post crisis version who has her own identity and history. Instead of black Wonder Woman.
@@hulk2546 I agree with you 50/50 Because on one hand I prefer characters having their own identities but on the other hand I don't mind legacy characters like Wally, Damian, Miles, khamala khan etc
@@Achieme The last two characters aren’t legacy characters, they are knockoffs especially Miles morales and Val-Zod, who add nothing to Mythos but just take. It would be one thing if Val-Zod was a black kryptonian with his own identity and brand and maybe some unique power but he’s not he is black Superman. Kamala khan absolutely garbage. Wally west is actually a legacy character who expanded on the Flash Mythos and outdid the his predecessor
I think personally, Deadshot and Deathstroke should be arch nemesis to each other in the way Venom has Carnage. Deadshot should be like this hired response to Deathstroke, and vice versa. Nightwing and Green Arrow would have to break them up sometimes. Like, if Deadshot is gonna be the good-ish guy, Deathstroke should be the antithesis to him.
One of the problems with comics is action heroes/villains and super heros/villains aren't recognized as different when in one universe. Best case scenario I can give is Blood-Shot. He is an action hero but he is labeled as a superhero even by the experts. That is one of the reasons his film was ranked so horribly. If characters are properly categorized they will have better stories written for them and they can then be paired up with characters that fit them better. From there when they do meet each other IPS to make them better match power levels can be created.... In my personal opinion, a universe with super heroes/villains and action heroes/villains would be a better universe as the stories would be different and when they meet up because they are recognized for what they are, those stories will also be better.
Let's play what if in a different universe. What if Deadshot's daughter was born with an ability that let her control any projectile from any source. Korbra or Hive or even the League of Assassin's finds out. Deadshot becomes an anti hero with the purpose of keeping his daughter from traveling his path. Gathering allies along the way, potentially the secret six maybe, he strives to eradicate anyone who targets his daughter. Catman has a daughter, right? What about a different kind of hard traveling heroes?
I honestly think he should go through a legit impactful moment where he gives up being deadshot to be a family man. And if you wanna have him return have someone else be deadshot something similar to Scott Lang antman where someone who is just as skilled as him takes his equipment and takes on the persona. And some superhero believes it is will Smith until they realize it's not will Smith.
This might be more of an overall opinion about Suicide Squad than Deadshot but I like it better when they're truly are more disposable characters on the team. The squad has become too safe relying on its big three or four members to where the risk doesn't feel real anymore. As much as I didn't like it because he's one of my favorites, I almost appreciate them killing off Captain Boomerang in the last Suicide Squad movie. Batman: Assault on Arkham and Hell to pay or great examples I'm familiar with where the team feels a little bit more disposable.
Task Force X in JL/Unlimited was the perfect use of the Squad when facing high powered threats. Captain Atom, Galatea and the Superfriend Expys is how you build a counter JL Team. Captain Atom, OMAC, Commander Steel, Magog, Phantom Lady, Black Condor, Etc those are the character you use to build a Pro Gov anti JL. Instead of gaslighting us that a standard squad rolling out Harley, Deadshot, Rick Flagg, Boomerang and King Shark is any threat to the League.
My favorite dc character besides Batman is Deadshot. I find his stories interesting in his solo or team run. Bad Blood, Secret Files and the start of New 52. I prefer his origin story with his brother and with the one with his family getting shot by random gangsters. The canon is he can’t miss but my head cannon is he can’t afford to miss.
Bro-to me Deathstroke and Deadeye are part of the problem, bro are so close to being copies that writers just use them as if they are the same, gosh Deadeye seem to have forgot he had powers last time he appeared
Deadshot's eyepiece allows him to slow down what he's seeing no? So his brain can process it faster? His scope permits him to aim more accurately right? This would allow him in theory to tag The Flash... For the sake if khilling off a League member, it could be Hawkman and/or Hawkgirl. Or, a Green Lantern, perhaps Kyle Jessica Cruz or perhaps even Hal Jordan. I chose these characters because of their visibility but also because their character no longer being in the comics doesn't make the Green Lantern as a title gone. And the Hawks reincarnate. Though I always despised that iteration of them.
Hot Take: I don’t think the line “What are we? Some kind of Suicide Squad?” is that bad of a line. It’s a little cringe, but I think it was a decent way to work in the name of the group seeing as they are in universe supposed to be called Task Force X and only nicknamed Suicide Squad. They just needed to work it into the plot better
I would personally love to see HOT TAKES on Static Shock, and Kyle Rayner. They are not pushed as much to be a more well known character. Do you think a video game, or a animated TV series would get these characters to be more popular? what characteristics about these characters can attract comic fan base??
I love Deadshot. I first became a fan of his back in 2006 (18 years ago) and he’s pretty much been my favorite DC character ever since. In regards to the race swapping, it bothered me back when Will Smith first got cast as Deadshot for the 2016 Suicide Squad film but over time I learned to accept it and I do truly appreciate how well he pulled off the role. Although it wasn’t my preferred portrayal in a live action film. My preferred way to do Deadshot in a live action film would have been to have him pop up in a live action Batman film as a merc hired by whoever the main villain is- have Deadshot always masked. But obviously that wasn’t what we got with Deadshot’s one and only live action movie appearance. My only issue with the Will Smith Deadshot is the fact that they started the past year making Deadshot black in every new media appearance. He’s black in the Kill the Justice League game and even gave an idiotic excuse for it and they made him black in the new anime film “Suicide Squad Iseki” so it’s clear the Will Smith Deadshot is having an adverse affect on the character but at least they rectified the trend with the new show “Batman: Caped Crusader” where Deadshot appears in an episode unmasked and simply going by his name Floyd Lawton but he’s white. I counted every media appearance of Deadshot from all video games, tv shows and movies both live action and animated. 10 of his media appearances he’s white and 4 of them he’s black and another 5 it’s unknown because he’s never unmasked. And in the comics Floyd is still white. So I do agree with you that he’s a character that NOW can switch between white and black but currently he’s still been depicted in media as white moreso than black. Remember- 10 times he’s been depicted as white and only 4 times as black. Despite the idiotic trend. He’s my favorite comicbook character and I do appreciate Will Smith’s portrayal since that is the ONE and ONLY live action movie portrayal Deadshot ever had and probably will ever have. It was good for a one-off live action movie depiction cause it showed his whole backstory with his strained relationship with his daughter Zoe and he even wore his mask and comicbook costume albeit the costume was done more realistically. I would say in terms of live action, the Will Smith version was the best because in Smallville and Arrow Deadshot appeared but was lame. In Smallville he was a lame cowboy and in Arrow he was just a dude who lost his eye. He didn’t wear his mask or costume in either of those appearances. So the Will Smith Deadshot in the 2016 Suicide Squad film will most likely always be the only live action movie appearance of the character and i’m fine with that, it was a solid portrayal. It just led to an annoying trend lately.
Characters who never miss and are antagonists always have to find a reason to not end the story right away. The Ghoul in the fallout show, had him be a sadist until he became good to alive that problem.
If dead shot is on a team it’s fine for him to go against Jla members. But the flash isn’t someone he should be able to consistently hit, and hates going against him. I wouldn’t mind dead shot shooting civs to get flash off his back.
I actually don't think it's a Powerscaling issue. It's a narrative issue. DC should take tips from Star Wars with the Bounty Hunters Guild. There should be a Mercenaries Guild. "Deathstroke" Slade Wilson should be the Top Dog, but "Deadshot" Floyd Lawton should be amongst the Top 5. Deathstroke would take the highest bounties. Deadshot would be a bit cheaper. I think that initially he should be on that Villain/Anti-Vilain time like Deadpool and "Hawkeye" Clint Barton were and graduate to an Antihero like "The Punsher" Frank Castle is. He should be hired by Mafias, Yakuzas, Triads, the Government (which would introduce him to Amanda Waller), and billionaires. He would eventually duel Guys like "Green Arrow" Oliver Queen and "Batman" Bruce Wayne. He would have rivalries and fruendships with the other Guild members. Some would die. He would take out some of the disgusting clients. Batman may even hire him on occasion for situations like with the Court of Owls, League of Assassins/League of Shadows, and international espionage. He would battle Deathstroke one time a sniper duel for like three days that ends in a draw because both a hired by opposing factions for protection. I think it's legit as a Support and a Sniper to hit someone like the Flash whether it be Barry Allen or Wally West if Captain Cold is able to. Deadshot may secretly be a metahuman or biologically mutated to have unbelievabe vision and spatial awareness similar but to Bullseye from Marvel Comics.
Im establishing my comic book company. Im might have to work with you in the future. PS- Don't forget Black Lightning, I mean John Stewart is his brother in law
What do we mean by backstory in this case because I don't think Deadshot having a daughter has ever been part of his backstory in the comics, like it's not the reason he's Deadshot, I'm pretty sure she was born years after he was already Deadshot and she didn't even know she existed until she was 4 years old. Deadshot debuted in 1950, got his famous costume in 1977, became a member of the Suicide Squad where he got most of his characterization in 1987, and his daughter was first introduced into comics in 2005. He isn't Deadshot because of his daughter, he does what he does for the money and because of his death wish. The story with his daughter is also very interesting, he discovers he has a daughter in a crime filled neighborhood in Star City and decided to go to war against the gangs there and attempt to live a normal life with his daughter but ends up putting a target on his back, so he has his parents' foundation take care of Zoe's every need financially, asks Green Arrow to look after his family, and then fakes his death. It's a cool 5 issue series. Zoe also gives us an interesting perspective on Deadshot, you have this character previously defined by his death wish and you give him something to live for. I also don't think Zoe is really used THAT much, she appears in only 22 comics in the nearly 20 years she existed as a character. There's her original story, her 3 appearances in Secret Six in 2006, and then she didn't appear for another 10 years until Suicide Squad Rebirth where she appeared 10 times until 2018, and then vanished again until 2020 in Suicide Squad Vol 6 where she then would appear 4 times, her last appearance being in January of 2021 when that version of the Suicide Squad disbanded. She isn't even really focused on much in adaptations, she typically has non-speaking roles in very brief scenes. Do I think she should appear more, no because I don't want Deadshot to become too sympathetic or heroic, but I don't think it's that big of an issue currently. I don't know if I really agree that he works better as a Green Arrow villain, there's really only one interesting story that connects Deadshot to Green Arrow and that the storyline that also introduces Zoe but you could really replace Star City and Green Arrow with literally any other city and their corresponding street level hero. I feel like if you want a ranged combat villain for Green Arrow, you have Merlyn who happens to also be an assassin whose main gimmick is "I'm the best at my main form of ranged combat" who also happens to have connections to Batman and the Suicide Squad, and if you want to drag adaptations in this, is also a rich guy with a daughter he didn't know he had for a long time. Honestly didn't know there was this many similarities that could be drawn between Deadshot and Merlyn. Point is, Deadshot wouldn't be a bad Green Arrow villain or anything, but I don't really see a reason to change him to a Green Arrow villain aside from ranged combat and one story. My problem with Will Smith's Deadshot isn't really with the actor or the fact that they race swapped him (which is really a non-issue when you stop and think about for, like, 5 seconds) but that they try to make him more heroic by having him only go after criminals and making him present in his daughter's life as a decent father. No longer is he a man motivated by money and his own self hatred, a hatred that brews so deep that he distances himself from his daughter because he's too much of a mess. On the topic of race swapping, I don't see why people are against it so much, especially in adaptations. There are so many more white characters than characters of literally any other race, most of them weren't made white for any specific reason but instead were white because it's considered the default. Most non-white characters are made non-white specifically for diversity and/or to show more about a group of people beyond the stereotypes and demonizing comics used to treat these racial groups. For most of those white characters, there's no reason for them to be white beyond them being always depicted that way and that's kind of a lame reason when you can just make one change and immediately make your world a little more diverse. It also makes casting a whole lot easier, instead of needing to find someone that looks exactly like the character, you can expand your options and maybe even find actors you otherwise would've never picked but are just perfect for the role as you imagine it. "But why not make brand new characters?" What would be the point of creating an entire character to fulfill the same role? Aren't people going to pissed about that? "Why not use an existing character in this role?" Not everything has a diverse counterpart. "But race swapping is so problematic." Yeah, so is including diversity at all, the internet seems to absolutely love arguing over anything that includes even the slightest bit of diversity whether it be with race, gender, or sexuality it will always be an argument, welcome to the internet, I hate it here. Also, I just want to ask, what race swaps do you actually disagree with? Because I noticed this funny little trend where race swaps with good writing and/or acting most people, at least from what I've seen, don't seem to mind as much (Ex. James Gordon and Catwoman in The Batman, Nick Fury in the MCU, Aquaman in the DCEU, Heimdall in the MCU, Perry White in the DCEU, Mazikeen and Amenadiel in Lucifer, etc), it's only the ones with bad writing or bad acting that people seem to actively dislike (Ex. Human Torch in Fan4stic, Velma in Velma, etc). Yes, the controversy behind race swap is always brought up but it seems to get largely ignored when the writing, acting, and end product is good. Now, I'm just spit balling here, but it seems like people are using bad products that include race swapping as an excuse to hate on race swapping.
Deadshot xan work both as a heartless killer and family man. People are more sympathetic towards the latter type than the former. Doing cold blooded work as a hired gun but for a good reason sounds layered. Just making him a killer is too ons note sounding. Deadshot really should feel like an underdog that can pull a big score in the end. He really should be anyone's villain. As for the race swap, I i wouldn't swap him. If I i wanted a black character I i would use Bronze Tiger. Bronze Tiger is a an already black man and is on the Deathstroke and Batman level of combat. So instead of making Floyd black, just use Bronze Tiger. I never considered a Deadshot/Deathstroke rivalry before. It's the whole Peacemaker meme: He does exactly what i do, but better. You can do a lot with that vs idea too. The ego getting brused, the butting heads to prove your worth. I think that should be used more and be more interesting.
I don't mind the race swapping. It's hard to make a new character and not receive backlash if you shoehorn them in. The preexisting characters are not written as the main protagonists in the stories people want to see on screen. I'm also just a will smith fan.
I think it can definitely work on characters that don't have much of a pivotal standing in the fanbase, or characters that have no important cultural definitions or backgrounds.
I also think captain boomerang would be a good green arrow villain.
He was a villain in Arrow
I think he works better as everyone villain but hates Flash the most as he is the one to belevie there is good in him.
Si honestamente tampoco tiene sentido que sea un villano de flash como un tipo que puede superar la velocidad de la luz tiene villano a uno que lanza Boomerangs?
@@williamdaviddiazcuchimaque7511😂exactly
I also agree with the raceswapping im black and it feels disrespectful cause DC has plethora of characters and they leave them on the shelf to collect dust. Race swapping isn't representation it's a reskin, hand me downs.
It's like making Clark Kent or Diana black when Icon and Val zod or Nubia are right there
I agree with you except for the Val-zodiac point who is reskinned/Tokenized superman. Nubia the post crisis version who has her own identity and history. Instead of black Wonder Woman.
@@hulk2546 I agree with you 50/50 Because on one hand I prefer characters having their own identities but on the other hand I don't mind legacy characters like Wally, Damian, Miles, khamala khan etc
@@Achieme The last two characters aren’t legacy characters, they are knockoffs especially Miles morales and Val-Zod, who add nothing to Mythos but just take. It would be one thing if Val-Zod was a black kryptonian with his own identity and brand and maybe some unique power but he’s not he is black Superman. Kamala khan absolutely garbage. Wally west is actually a legacy character who expanded on the Flash Mythos and outdid the his predecessor
I think personally, Deadshot and Deathstroke should be arch nemesis to each other in the way Venom has Carnage. Deadshot should be like this hired response to Deathstroke, and vice versa. Nightwing and Green Arrow would have to break them up sometimes. Like, if Deadshot is gonna be the good-ish guy, Deathstroke should be the antithesis to him.
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Added to the list! And thank you for commenting!
One of the problems with comics is action heroes/villains and super heros/villains aren't recognized as different when in one universe.
Best case scenario I can give is Blood-Shot. He is an action hero but he is labeled as a superhero even by the experts. That is one of the reasons his film was ranked so horribly.
If characters are properly categorized they will have better stories written for them and they can then be paired up with characters that fit them better. From there when they do meet each other IPS to make them better match power levels can be created....
In my personal opinion, a universe with super heroes/villains and action heroes/villains would be a better universe as the stories would be different and when they meet up because they are recognized for what they are, those stories will also be better.
I have always thought Deadshots wrist guns were kinda weird and I prefer when he uses real guns
The wrist guns make him inaccurate too, he misses more shots.
Let's play what if in a different universe. What if Deadshot's daughter was born with an ability that let her control any projectile from any source. Korbra or Hive or even the League of Assassin's finds out. Deadshot becomes an anti hero with the purpose of keeping his daughter from traveling his path. Gathering allies along the way, potentially the secret six maybe, he strives to eradicate anyone who targets his daughter. Catman has a daughter, right? What about a different kind of hard traveling heroes?
Dc comics, please do this? You're welcome!
I honestly think he should go through a legit impactful moment where he gives up being deadshot to be a family man. And if you wanna have him return have someone else be deadshot something similar to Scott Lang antman where someone who is just as skilled as him takes his equipment and takes on the persona. And some superhero believes it is will Smith until they realize it's not will Smith.
could you do a hot take for mister terrific he is a very interesting character to me
This might be more of an overall opinion about Suicide Squad than Deadshot but I like it better when they're truly are more disposable characters on the team. The squad has become too safe relying on its big three or four members to where the risk doesn't feel real anymore. As much as I didn't like it because he's one of my favorites, I almost appreciate them killing off Captain Boomerang in the last Suicide Squad movie.
Batman: Assault on Arkham and Hell to pay or great examples I'm familiar with where the team feels a little bit more disposable.
His best incarnation is in Injustice 2.
That's who i always think of when you say deadshot
Task Force X in JL/Unlimited was the perfect use of the Squad when facing high powered threats.
Captain Atom, Galatea and the Superfriend Expys is how you build a counter JL Team.
Captain Atom, OMAC, Commander Steel, Magog, Phantom Lady, Black Condor, Etc those are the character you use to build a Pro Gov anti JL.
Instead of gaslighting us that a standard squad rolling out Harley, Deadshot, Rick Flagg, Boomerang and King Shark is any threat to the League.
My favorite dc character besides Batman is Deadshot. I find his stories interesting in his solo or team run. Bad Blood, Secret Files and the start of New 52. I prefer his origin story with his brother and with the one with his family getting shot by random gangsters. The canon is he can’t miss but my head cannon is he can’t afford to miss.
I like that. He can't afford to miss makes him feel much more human yet much more disciplined as well.
Bro-to me Deathstroke and Deadeye are part of the problem, bro are so close to being copies that writers just use them as if they are the same, gosh Deadeye seem to have forgot he had powers last time he appeared
can you make an Impulse Unpopular Opinions/Hot Takes video next?
I usually randomize the next character but I'll definitely add him to the list!
The Huntress (Helena Wayne) Next? 🏹💜
Added to the list 👍🏼
@@tyrellmultimedia thanks 🙏🏻💜
Tony Dalton would make an incredible live action deadshot
Can you please do hawkman next, buddy is underrated af
“Now you get the brownie points” lol
Deadshot's eyepiece allows him to slow down what he's seeing no? So his brain can process it faster? His scope permits him to aim more accurately right? This would allow him in theory to tag The Flash...
For the sake if khilling off a League member, it could be Hawkman and/or Hawkgirl. Or, a Green Lantern, perhaps Kyle Jessica Cruz or perhaps even Hal Jordan. I chose these characters because of their visibility but also because their character no longer being in the comics doesn't make the Green Lantern as a title gone. And the Hawks reincarnate. Though I always despised that iteration of them.
Deadshot killing a Lantern would be a huge reputation boost.
Hot Take: I don’t think the line “What are we? Some kind of Suicide Squad?” is that bad of a line.
It’s a little cringe, but I think it was a decent way to work in the name of the group seeing as they are in universe supposed to be called Task Force X and only nicknamed Suicide Squad.
They just needed to work it into the plot better
Not a bad take
I would personally love to see HOT TAKES on Static Shock, and Kyle Rayner. They are not pushed as much to be a more well known character.
Do you think a video game, or a animated TV series would get these characters to be more popular? what characteristics about these characters can attract comic fan base??
Do the unpopular opinions have to be for characters or can it be for teams?
I've been thinking of doing teams. That might come soon.
I love Deadshot. I first became a fan of his back in 2006 (18 years ago) and he’s pretty much been my favorite DC character ever since.
In regards to the race swapping, it bothered me back when Will Smith first got cast as Deadshot for the 2016 Suicide Squad film but over time I learned to accept it and I do truly appreciate how well he pulled off the role. Although it wasn’t my preferred portrayal in a live action film. My preferred way to do Deadshot in a live action film would have been to have him pop up in a live action Batman film as a merc hired by whoever the main villain is- have Deadshot always masked. But obviously that wasn’t what we got with Deadshot’s one and only live action movie appearance.
My only issue with the Will Smith Deadshot is the fact that they started the past year making Deadshot black in every new media appearance. He’s black in the Kill the Justice League game and even gave an idiotic excuse for it and they made him black in the new anime film “Suicide Squad Iseki” so it’s clear the Will Smith Deadshot is having an adverse affect on the character but at least they rectified the trend with the new show “Batman: Caped Crusader” where Deadshot appears in an episode unmasked and simply going by his name Floyd Lawton but he’s white.
I counted every media appearance of Deadshot from all video games, tv shows and movies both live action and animated. 10 of his media appearances he’s white and 4 of them he’s black and another 5 it’s unknown because he’s never unmasked. And in the comics Floyd is still white.
So I do agree with you that he’s a character that NOW can switch between white and black but currently he’s still been depicted in media as white moreso than black. Remember- 10 times he’s been depicted as white and only 4 times as black.
Despite the idiotic trend. He’s my favorite comicbook character and I do appreciate Will Smith’s portrayal since that is the ONE and ONLY live action movie portrayal Deadshot ever had and probably will ever have. It was good for a one-off live action movie depiction cause it showed his whole backstory with his strained relationship with his daughter Zoe and he even wore his mask and comicbook costume albeit the costume was done more realistically. I would say in terms of live action, the Will Smith version was the best because in Smallville and Arrow Deadshot appeared but was lame. In Smallville he was a lame cowboy and in Arrow he was just a dude who lost his eye. He didn’t wear his mask or costume in either of those appearances.
So the Will Smith Deadshot in the 2016 Suicide Squad film will most likely always be the only live action movie appearance of the character and i’m fine with that, it was a solid portrayal. It just led to an annoying trend lately.
Characters who never miss and are antagonists always have to find a reason to not end the story right away.
The Ghoul in the fallout show, had him be a sadist until he became good to alive that problem.
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Easily my favorite dc villain, I feel he definitely deserves more respect and more attention 👁️👄👁️
If dead shot is on a team it’s fine for him to go against Jla members.
But the flash isn’t someone he should be able to consistently hit, and hates going against him.
I wouldn’t mind dead shot shooting civs to get flash off his back.
Can’t believe he wants deadshot to kill Hal Jordan!
Hey man I was wondering if you’re still doing your DC history can you do a DC history on blockbuster
Deadshot is better than Deathstroke tbh
I agree but only costume wise.
Tbh I really don’t care what race Deathshot is he is an okay character but I’m more of a Batman fan
I actually don't think it's a Powerscaling issue. It's a narrative issue. DC should take tips from Star Wars with the Bounty Hunters Guild. There should be a Mercenaries Guild. "Deathstroke" Slade Wilson should be the Top Dog, but "Deadshot" Floyd Lawton should be amongst the Top 5. Deathstroke would take the highest bounties. Deadshot would be a bit cheaper. I think that initially he should be on that Villain/Anti-Vilain time like Deadpool and "Hawkeye" Clint Barton were and graduate to an Antihero like "The Punsher" Frank Castle is. He should be hired by Mafias, Yakuzas, Triads, the Government (which would introduce him to Amanda Waller), and billionaires. He would eventually duel Guys like "Green Arrow" Oliver Queen and "Batman" Bruce Wayne. He would have rivalries and fruendships with the other Guild members. Some would die. He would take out some of the disgusting clients. Batman may even hire him on occasion for situations like with the Court of Owls, League of Assassins/League of Shadows, and international espionage. He would battle Deathstroke one time a sniper duel for like three days that ends in a draw because both a hired by opposing factions for protection. I think it's legit as a Support and a Sniper to hit someone like the Flash whether it be Barry Allen or Wally West if Captain Cold is able to. Deadshot may secretly be a metahuman or biologically mutated to have unbelievabe vision and spatial awareness similar but to Bullseye from Marvel Comics.
Im establishing my comic book company. Im might have to work with you in the future.
PS- Don't forget Black Lightning, I mean John Stewart is his brother in law
What do we mean by backstory in this case because I don't think Deadshot having a daughter has ever been part of his backstory in the comics, like it's not the reason he's Deadshot, I'm pretty sure she was born years after he was already Deadshot and she didn't even know she existed until she was 4 years old. Deadshot debuted in 1950, got his famous costume in 1977, became a member of the Suicide Squad where he got most of his characterization in 1987, and his daughter was first introduced into comics in 2005. He isn't Deadshot because of his daughter, he does what he does for the money and because of his death wish. The story with his daughter is also very interesting, he discovers he has a daughter in a crime filled neighborhood in Star City and decided to go to war against the gangs there and attempt to live a normal life with his daughter but ends up putting a target on his back, so he has his parents' foundation take care of Zoe's every need financially, asks Green Arrow to look after his family, and then fakes his death. It's a cool 5 issue series. Zoe also gives us an interesting perspective on Deadshot, you have this character previously defined by his death wish and you give him something to live for.
I also don't think Zoe is really used THAT much, she appears in only 22 comics in the nearly 20 years she existed as a character. There's her original story, her 3 appearances in Secret Six in 2006, and then she didn't appear for another 10 years until Suicide Squad Rebirth where she appeared 10 times until 2018, and then vanished again until 2020 in Suicide Squad Vol 6 where she then would appear 4 times, her last appearance being in January of 2021 when that version of the Suicide Squad disbanded. She isn't even really focused on much in adaptations, she typically has non-speaking roles in very brief scenes. Do I think she should appear more, no because I don't want Deadshot to become too sympathetic or heroic, but I don't think it's that big of an issue currently.
I don't know if I really agree that he works better as a Green Arrow villain, there's really only one interesting story that connects Deadshot to Green Arrow and that the storyline that also introduces Zoe but you could really replace Star City and Green Arrow with literally any other city and their corresponding street level hero. I feel like if you want a ranged combat villain for Green Arrow, you have Merlyn who happens to also be an assassin whose main gimmick is "I'm the best at my main form of ranged combat" who also happens to have connections to Batman and the Suicide Squad, and if you want to drag adaptations in this, is also a rich guy with a daughter he didn't know he had for a long time. Honestly didn't know there was this many similarities that could be drawn between Deadshot and Merlyn. Point is, Deadshot wouldn't be a bad Green Arrow villain or anything, but I don't really see a reason to change him to a Green Arrow villain aside from ranged combat and one story.
My problem with Will Smith's Deadshot isn't really with the actor or the fact that they race swapped him (which is really a non-issue when you stop and think about for, like, 5 seconds) but that they try to make him more heroic by having him only go after criminals and making him present in his daughter's life as a decent father. No longer is he a man motivated by money and his own self hatred, a hatred that brews so deep that he distances himself from his daughter because he's too much of a mess.
On the topic of race swapping, I don't see why people are against it so much, especially in adaptations. There are so many more white characters than characters of literally any other race, most of them weren't made white for any specific reason but instead were white because it's considered the default. Most non-white characters are made non-white specifically for diversity and/or to show more about a group of people beyond the stereotypes and demonizing comics used to treat these racial groups. For most of those white characters, there's no reason for them to be white beyond them being always depicted that way and that's kind of a lame reason when you can just make one change and immediately make your world a little more diverse. It also makes casting a whole lot easier, instead of needing to find someone that looks exactly like the character, you can expand your options and maybe even find actors you otherwise would've never picked but are just perfect for the role as you imagine it. "But why not make brand new characters?" What would be the point of creating an entire character to fulfill the same role? Aren't people going to pissed about that? "Why not use an existing character in this role?" Not everything has a diverse counterpart. "But race swapping is so problematic." Yeah, so is including diversity at all, the internet seems to absolutely love arguing over anything that includes even the slightest bit of diversity whether it be with race, gender, or sexuality it will always be an argument, welcome to the internet, I hate it here. Also, I just want to ask, what race swaps do you actually disagree with? Because I noticed this funny little trend where race swaps with good writing and/or acting most people, at least from what I've seen, don't seem to mind as much (Ex. James Gordon and Catwoman in The Batman, Nick Fury in the MCU, Aquaman in the DCEU, Heimdall in the MCU, Perry White in the DCEU, Mazikeen and Amenadiel in Lucifer, etc), it's only the ones with bad writing or bad acting that people seem to actively dislike (Ex. Human Torch in Fan4stic, Velma in Velma, etc). Yes, the controversy behind race swap is always brought up but it seems to get largely ignored when the writing, acting, and end product is good. Now, I'm just spit balling here, but it seems like people are using bad products that include race swapping as an excuse to hate on race swapping.
Deadshot xan work both as a heartless killer and family man. People are more sympathetic towards the latter type than the former. Doing cold blooded work as a hired gun but for a good reason sounds layered. Just making him a killer is too ons note sounding.
Deadshot really should feel like an underdog that can pull a big score in the end. He really should be anyone's villain.
As for the race swap, I i wouldn't swap him. If I i wanted a black character I i would use Bronze Tiger. Bronze Tiger is a an already black man and is on the Deathstroke and Batman level of combat. So instead of making Floyd black, just use Bronze Tiger.
I never considered a Deadshot/Deathstroke rivalry before. It's the whole Peacemaker meme: He does exactly what i do, but better.
You can do a lot with that vs idea too. The ego getting brused, the butting heads to prove your worth. I think that should be used more and be more interesting.
I agree Suicide Squad has been over used. Although i loved the 2021 movie 🔥
The SuperSlide Squad work way better as a black ops team then taking on the League. Warner Bros. just dont get it.
I’ve always thought Slade was a better name than Deathstroke
What? Those are the same people
Let me guess You grew up on the teen titans show
@@danewon9540 I’m saying just Slade is a better name for him.
Naaaah, Dickstroke is the best
I don't mind the race swapping. It's hard to make a new character and not receive backlash if you shoehorn them in. The preexisting characters are not written as the main protagonists in the stories people want to see on screen. I'm also just a will smith fan.
I think it can definitely work on characters that don't have much of a pivotal standing in the fanbase, or characters that have no important cultural definitions or backgrounds.
@@tyrellmultimedia without a doubt. It’s why race swapping dead shot works (imo) but Katana wouldn’t.
I agree I think race swapping certain characters is fine.
You Should do captain cold if you didn’t!
Have you watched the penguin?
what is this, some type of youtube video?
S tier comedy right here