Why X Men is not Outdated.

 

Why X Men is not Outdated 

So this article I've written is about why the title and team name of the X Men is not outdated and why Marvel Studios should call their X Men film the X Men or The Uncanny X Men. In fact the X Men are known to be one of the most inclusive superhero teams in comics like they have huge cast of diversity, LGBT characters, and female characters the X Men represents everyone. 

Now back in 2018 Victoria Alonso recently spoke in an interview and she said X Men was outdated because there were a lot of female superheroes on that team. 

Now Alonso has gotten promotion at Marvel Studios which I congratulate her but I think she's wrong about what she said about X Men being outdated.

Let me tell you what she said about X Men really upset a lot of fans of the series because its such a well known brand. They have announce a film but it will be called The Mutants which is like that is a stupid name call them the X Men or maybe House of X but the team is still X Men.

What Alonso doesn't understand is that X Men is the team name has nothing to do with gender. The X Men represent people of society who have been rejected for their race, sexuality, religion, and for their disabilities. Another thing, originally Stan Lee was going to call them The Mutants but his publisher didn't like the name and he told Stan no one will know what a mutant is. So Stan came up with a new name and called them the X Men and his publisher loved it. Since then everyone has called this team the X Men when you think of mutants you think the X Men. 

In fact heres a link to Stan Lee talking about the idea of X Men.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpBxvzrp5Ng&ab_channel=amc

After watching this its too bad today's comic writers don't do what Stan did with his writing.

We grew up with X Men from the comics, the tv shows like X Men the animated series, X Men Evolution, and Wolverine and X Men, and of course we had the X Men films from Fox and remember in the First Class movie it is Moria who calls Xavier's team the X Men. So X Men is brand that is memorable and we can't see it being called anything else. I mean when the announce an X Men film people get excited for that because they know that brand but if they announce a Mutants film fans will be like mutants?? I thought they were the X Men. 

Now don't get me wrong we have other X titles like X Force, X Factor, The New Mutants, Children of Atom, The Hellions, and Team X. However, those teams are different from the X Men they do their own thing the X Men don't do. 

X Force they kill enemies of the mutant community the X Men don't kill.

X Force is the most popular out of all of them. 

X Factor is a team of mutants formed by the government and they are so a detective agency too. 

The New Mutants is a team takes on magical threats not the X Men have done that but they mostly handle the supernatural threats to mutants.

X Men is about a team that protects a world that hates and fears them for being mutants.

They are fighting to change people's minds and live in peace with humans.

That's what the X Men are another thing is most of the female characters in X Men don't care for the team being called X Men. 

For example, in X Men Gold Kitty leads her team and calls them the X Men.

She doesn't have an issue with the name X Men what she wants to do is keep Charles's dream alive and fight for mutant rights and to show humans they are equals. That's what X Men want for humans and mutants to come together and be treated as equals.

Kitty is a great X Men character and she's well loved by so many fans.

She nor any female member never once complain about the name X Men in fact all the female characters that Alonso mentioned, always called the team the X Men and they even have lead the X Men. Because the word men doesn't mean its a men only team it's more than that like I said they are a team of whom society rejected because they are not considered human for their mutant abilities. 

Storm who is one of the best leaders of the X Men and has lead them on countless missions. Calls her team the X Men and she's always seen Charles as a father in her life and she would continue his dream of bringing Mutants and Humans together. 
 

See that's why I think Alonso hasn't bother to read the comics because X Men is not outdated. Calling it The Mutants or Team X or something like that would suck and not sell with fans. Like how about instead you make an X Men movie and then you can make more X movies like X Force, X Factor, New Mutants, or Hellions to build a MCU X Men cinematic universe like I really think Alonso needs to read more of the comics and should know the X Men name is about the people in society who have been rejected.

I mean if they announced that the team will called the X Men but the movie will be called House of X that would work with fans. But to shit on Stan Lee's creation by saying its outdated when it's not outdated you just need to read the comics. I mean Kevin Feige has said for years he's wanted to make an X Men film but now he's calling it the Mutants now. I got to tell ya that makes me and so many others worried that film will be called the Mutants something Stan Lee's publisher said that wouldn't sale with readers. Like again I mentioned if they call the film House of X but the team is still called X Men it would work for everyone. 

I believe Alonso is wrong about X Men being outdated because I think she should read the series or watch the show. Hell, most female X Men fans call the team the X Men and I've never once heard any of them complain about the name they only care if the stories are good and if the series had really good female characters, because that's more important thing to have in stories good plot, good characters, and good artwork. Some of the best X Men characters are female like Storm, Rogue, Kitty, Psylocke, Emma Frost, Dazzler, Jubliee, and Polaris. Those characters are very popular because those characters are well written, relatable, and they are strong female leads in their own solo series and good leaders to the X Men. 

That's more important is the characters and stories that are written like who cares if the team is called the X Men what matters is the team has to be good and the story has to be good. However, X Men should still be called X Men like there was all female team and it was called the X Men because X Men means humanity. 

Now that's why I think X Men is not outdated, because the X Men represent people in society who have been rejected or treated as outcasts by the main society just because they were born different. It's sad but things are changing now a days. I hope whatever they announce in the future, they won't change the name X Men to the Mutants like just call them the X Men its brand everyone knows and loves. But seeing the direction Marvel Studios it is going it's likely they are going to do something that will upset fans, but we will just have to wait and see. 

I still want the next X Men film to do Cyclops, Storm, Archangel, Psylocke, Kitty, Gambit, and Rogue justice because they got wasted in the Fox films. Like the X Men movies from the MCU should focus characters who were wasted by the old movies.

What do you think do you think, should the MCU X Men film be called X Men or do you agree with Alonso's view that its outdated? 

If so what name would work like House of X?

Let me know leave a comment and share your opinion on the topic.

  

What the Harry Potter TV Series maybe about.

 

What the Harry Potter tv series could be about.

I'm making this for the 20th anniversary of The Sorcerer's Stone.

Now if you heard or haven't there is going to be a Harry Potter TV Series now it is unknown if it's a reboot of the series in tv form or it's a prequel show or it's an original series expanding on the Wizarding World. 

There many ideas on what this show might be about I know a majority of fans don't want it to be a remake of the films but it's possible. I mean Daniel Radcliffe and Tom Felton both said they do predict the series will reboot eventually. Something I know many fans don't want because the movies are now classics and part of our childhood. It's like seeing a Lord of the Rings Reboot that nobody wanted to see thankfully the Lord of the Rings show is a prequel series. 

So here are my predictions on what the show will be about whether it's a prequel/spin off series, an original series, or a....remake. 

3. Prequel or Spin off Series focusing on Harry's parents as teenagers basically The Mauraders show or a show focusing the Four Founders of Hogwarts and how Hogwarts was founded.  

The Marauders

Now if the show is a prequel series its possible and it would be interesting to do that. Like a spin off show about Harry's parents when they were teenagers basically telling the story of the Mauraders and the trouble they got into at Hogwarts. It would also would have a younger Snape and how he met Lilly and how he grew to hate James, and learning about how Harry's parents met and fell in love. But it would feel like a high school drama like you see on CW though with magic though. However, it would be interesting to learn about who Harry's parents were as teenagers and seeing them grow up. 

The Four Founders.

Now this idea might more interesting to a lot of people like this basically tell us how Hogwarts got started and we learn who the Four Founders were, what drove Salazar to hate muggle born wizards and witches, how did the founders came up with the idea of Hogwarts, and show the early years of Wizarding world and maybe magic folk were at war with muggles during those early beginnings. Something like that would be a very interesting show like how did Hogwarts get started and what were the early days of the Wizarding world like back in the dark ages. 

Now there is the idea of a spin off series focusing on something unexpected. 

This is a goofy idea but what if the series is a spin-off on the Knight Bus basically its a comedy about the knight bus picking up random wizards and witches and each of them tell their tale about their everyday lives or the Knight Bus is about the people on it and they go on crazy adventures. I mean a Knight Bus tv series would be better as an animated series for kids, not a live-action show. That could be a second tv show that's for kids and a Knight Bus animated series would be fitting. It could be like Gravity Falls and maybe this could get a new younger generation to get into Harry Potter. 

 

There is also the idea the series could be about Quidditch focusing on a team of Quidditch players trying to win the World Cup like something out of Ted Lasso meets Friday Night Lights for a Harry Potter TV show. 

2. An original series expanding on the Wizard World maybe get a POV from a Ravenclaw or A Slytherin. 

Now there is the idea the series might an original series that focus on new characters and new places. Like I think it would be really cool to see the Asian World of Harry Potter, more of the Wizarding world in different parts of Europe, maybe Canada, Africa, and the Middle East. They need to further expand on the universe of Harry Potter instead of just rebooting it in my opinion. 

Like say what you will about Fantastic Beasts but at least the movie is showing us the American Wizarding World and maybe they could expand on the world even further with this show. 

Harry Potter was from a Gryffindor's Point of View and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is from a Hufflepuff's point of view. I think we need to see a Ravenclaw's point of view or a Slytherin's point of view for this show. 

These are only three of many places in the Wizarding World we haven't seen yet. 

We need to see these other wizard schools on a show and let's see how they teach magic at their schools. How different is it from Hogwarts's teachings of witchcraft and wizardry. This would be something more fans would want to see expansion of the Wizarding World.

As well for the main character maybe that main character is on a mission besides going to another country. 

The Ravenclaw character goes to Asia not just to study their style of magic but she's on a mission too. Her mission is to find a a small group of death eaters who want to bring back Voldemort through a dark ancient ritual. She has to stop them from doing that and she learns about how magic is done in Asia. 

The Slytherin character is on a quest to redeem his family and wants to show the world that not all Slytherin's are bad because of Voldemort. As well he learns some lost history about the founders and maybe we learn he's a Black maybe Sirus had a secret love child or something.

Just some ideas of what they could do if they just wanted to expand on the Harry Potter Universe with original ideas.  

1. This could be a remake of the series. 

Theres also the idea of this is going to be a remake of the films but in television form. Now the films had to cut certain plot and characters for pacing. So it's possible the tv show might just be a remake but they will include things the films didn't have. I mean its possible I mean some fans might say that would be cool seeing stuff we didn't get to see in the films but hey a tv show could explore more of that. Like that's why we get more tv series adaptions of fantasy books like Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, and Wheel of Time because show can do episodes that expand on that.  

I mean I know the cast in the films are irreplaceable believe me I wouldn't want to see a remake I rather they make another prequel series or something original. However, like I mentioned Daniel Radcliffe and Tom Felton both said that WB will eventually reboot Harry Potter but their co star Bonnie Wright is against the idea of a reboot and I do agree with her. Its like remaking Lord of the Rings that doesn't need a remake because we got the upcoming tv show of Lord of the Rings that is a prequel based on the Silmarillion which many fans prefer over a remake. 

So in truth we don't need a reboot or a remake of the series let's just focus on expanding on the universe of Harry Potter. However, it really depends of HBO Max and WB want to do with the franchise. 

So those are my thoughts on what this Harry Potter TV series will be about. I mean I'm down for a Harry Potter tv series just don't remake the series focus on expanding the universe or write a good prequel. Those are my thoughts on this upcoming show what do you think?

Do you want an original show that focuses on new characters and expanding the Wizarding World?

Do you want another prequel series that focuses on Harry's parents, The Four Founders, A young Albus Dumbledore, or A Voldemort origin series? 

Do you want a spin-off series about the Knight Bus or a Quidditch series?

Do you want to see a reboot/remake of Harry Potter in TV form with a whole new cast but they will include stuff the films didn't include? 

My Harry Potter Ranking Weakest to Best

My Top 8 best Harry Potter films from Weakest to Best.

Harry Potter has been part of everyone's childhood for a long time it holds a special place in hearts. Last week I did a Harry Potter Marathon and now I'm going to rank from weakest to best Harry Potter movies. 

Let's Start! 

8. Goblet of Fire 

Now some of you may think really Goblet of Fire is the weakest film out of them for you. Yeah let me explain I have issues with Goblet of Fire for example I found everyone was just an asshole in this film, like when Dumbledore looses his shit on Harry after they found his name in the Goblet of Fire. In books Dumbledore doesn't do that he asks Harry calmly as parent comforting their child because Harry is scared he has to take part in dangerous tournament and he didn't want to be part of it. Dumbledore was just an asshole as well everyone else. Not to mention, they didn't go in detail what would happen if Harry didn't take part in the Tri Wizard Tournament. Who ever made this Goblet clearly didn't think that "Hey you know what if there are people who are chosen but don't want to take part it anymore because of important reasons, that's fine." Alternate that Goblet and boom Voldemort never would have returned. Now there were some moments in the movie that were cool like the dragons, Mad Eye Moody was really cool (even though that wasn't actually him), effects were great, Voldemort was the best thing in the end, and the other schools like Durmstrang and Beauxbatons were cool as well. To me this my least favourite Harry Potter film but if you disagree with me thats fine. 

I also did find Cedric's death pretty sad but we all know he came back to life and got revenge as Batman. 

LOL.

 

7. Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone 

The first Harry Potter now I remember seeing this with my family when I was eight years old and I love it. Now that I am older it's more of kids film to me now. Don't get me wrong this was a good movie and everyone was great in this film but now that I look it's just ok to me and the film was intended for kids because are main three are still kids by this film. This film is now 20 years old which amazing make us all feel so old now because we all watched this film as kids. 

6. Chamber of Secrets 

Chamber of Secrets was really good film and very enjoyable to watch, and it was funny too. Now this is also a sad film too because this was the last Harry Potter movie with Richard Harris as Dumbledore for he sadly died of Hodgkin's disease. He was a great Dumbledore but luckily WB found a good replacement which was Michael Gambon and to be honest I like him a little bit more but we'll get into that later. Also another highlight of this film was Dobby he was one of the best characters in the film and the basikisk was really cool too. Not to mention Harry, Ron, and Hermorie voices cracked too. This was also Christopher Coumbus's last Harry Potter film because he left series because he didn't want to be away from his family.  

5. Deathly Hallows Part 1.

Now this film was great but it's more of a set up movie. There are some great moments and sad moments like when Dobby dies everyone was crying when that happen even I shed a tear, not to mention Headwing's death too. It's not easy loosing pet I know what it's like to loose a pet. As well Mad Eye Moody's death too. This movie was good over all it's just more of set up movie that's set up epic final film. Great moments are when Peter Petgru dies, learning the story of the three brothers, Ron coming back to help Harry and Hermoine, and Dobby making a stand to the Malfoys saying these "Doby has no master. Doby is a free elf." Doby you always be remembered as a free elf. So yeah this film is more of a set up but hey it's good set up film.

4. Order Of The Phoenix

Order of the Phoenix I find to be one of the funnest Harry Potter films because there so many exciting scenes in this film. One thing I loved was seeing Harry Potter becoming a leader and teaching everyone how to defend themselves against the dark arts because that bitch Umbridge should have been killed in the end. Like all fans I hated Umbridge more than Voldemort and Beatrix. However the actress she did a great job playing that character. Also Fred and George were awesome in the movie especially when they pull their biggest Weasley prank ever. The duel between Dumbledore and Voldemort was awesome, and one scene I like the most was when Harry is training with Snape to prevent Voldemort from seeing Harry's mind. Eventually he gets into a fight with Snape and uses the spell that Snape has been using on him to see inside in his mind and sees his memories. Harry sees that his father James who always looked up to was a bully. That was a good scene I do kind of wish they dive into that more in the film and show how Harry deals with that revelation of his father being a bully. I still love this film despite the fact that Sirus Black dies and he's one of my favourite characters.

3. Half Blood Prince 

    

The Half Blood Prince was one the darkest Harry Potter films it set ups Deathly Hallows perfectly. I love how this film shows more of Voldemort's origin and he's got really good villain origin but you might want to read the books to further explain his origins. Also Professor Slugworth was really funny character. This film is also the film were Snape kills Dumbledore now that moments shocked book readers and those who didn't read the books it was shocker. The scene were everyone mourns Dumbledore is such an emotional scene but it's also inspiring when they raise their wands to solute their fallen headmaster. Half Blood Prince was truly a great film and defiantly one of the best Harry Potter films.   

2. Deathly Hallows Part 2 

The final Harry Potter film and some of you maybe thinking why is this one second it was the epic finale. Let me explain, I love this it was epic as hell full of great scenes, exciting moments, emotional moments and satisfying moments. It's just to me this isn't best one out of all them. The exiciting moments is when Hogwarts prepares for battle against Voldemort and fighting between Harry and Voldemort is awesome. One of the best scenes is with Neville Longbottom's speech and that speech was awesome and inspiring. The satisfying moment was seeing Belltrix die, I hate that crazy bitch and seeing her die was just satisfying, lesson to learn don't mess with Molly Weaselly is real tough old witch. I find the most  emotional scene was when Fred Wesaley died like it really got to me. One scene I also I loved is when Harry sees Snape's memories and sees that he was actually a good man and that he truly loved Lilly Potter. Snape like Harry described was the bravest man who ever lived and that he always looked out for Harry for Lilly's sake. This film was great and a great conclusion to this series. It's not the best one though to me. 

1. Prisoner of Azkaban 

    

Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, to me is the best Harry Potter film to date. Reasons why it is, this film was the game changer in the franchise. After Chris Columbus drop out of the film Alfonso Cuaron took over and he changed everything. Alfonso made the film more darker, scarier, he modernize the characters, he gave are main lead actors a lot of depth, he made the film take more an adult turn while still keeping somethings for kids, and he gave us a film with one of the best cinematography I've seen on film. 

All the characters were great, Michael Gambon who took over as Dumbledore he did a great job in this film until Goblet of Fire ruined that, However I liked how youthful he sounded because he was 64 when he took the role I felt he had more energy in him then Richard did and I liked the feel and style of this film because its becoming more grown up. 

This is also a third film in a franchise that was better than the first two and that's rare because the third is usually the worse. The Dementors were scary as hell when I first saw this film like when I saw this on my eleventh birthday I remember me and my friends were scared of the dementors. Interesting fact this film is what saved Gary Oldman's career like he had no acting jobs and he was offered the role of Sirius Black. If he hadn't accept the role he wouldn't be were he is right now. I just love this film a lot and it's just to me the best one out of all them. Heads up though you can not get this song out of you're head but hey its good to listen to for Halloween. So to me Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban is the best Harry Potter Movie! 

Seeing Hermione punch Draco was brilliant. 

Long over due.

That's my ranking of the Harry Potter films and if you're wondering why I don't have Fantastic Beasts thats because it's own separate story with no Harry, Ron, or Hermione but in the future I will do ranking of that film series but maybe not. 

Let me know what you think of my ranking and have a good day. 

How I think Marvel should have made Shang Chi. Heads up Spoilers.

 

Now after I reviewed Shang Chi, I've decided to do how I would have made Shang Chi. You might remember I did a how I would have made Wonder Woman 84. So here's one for Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

I think what they should have done was just make this an epic kung fu superhero film about one of the greatest fighters in the Marvel Universe and not sideline him. Here are the ten things I think Marvel should have done. 

10. The film should have looked at great kung fu movies like The Raid, Fearless, The Forbidden Kingdom, and Enter the Dragon for inspiration. 

Bruce Lee was the inspiration for Shang Chi and I think they should have looked at Bruce Lee films and Jackie Chan films for inspiration. Not mento on their own phase one films that launch their iconic characters. Shang Chi could have been an epic kung fu film with fantasy elements and action elements too. There were so many great martial arts films they could have looked for inspiration. Also,o I found the karaoke stuff was cringe but it was funny at the same time. 

9. Shang's sister Xu Xialing's training didn't make sense.

I like the actress who played Xiu but her character I feel wasn't that good like she doesn't let her brother explain where he's been and she just beats him up. Like I get her anger they should have just talked about what happened he could have just explained why he didn't come back in three days while they fight that would have made sense. As well she reveals she was trained herself by watching and studying her father's fighters and she says she did it better. Now I know some people are visual learners and they can learn from watching others do something but it didn't work and feels lazy to do that. Instead, I would have her run away when she was young have her reveal that she found K'un-Lun that's where Iron Fist got his training. She trained under the Order of the Crane Mother and that's why she's so great fighting now. I think that would have been more interesting and even sets up an Iron Fist reboot. Hell, I can picture the scene of Shang and her fighting and he says "How did you learn how to fight like that?" and she says "I have trained the Order of the Crane Mother." Dramatic shot from Shang. By the end, I would have her reorganize her fight club into a club that protects the innocent instead of betting money on who is going to win the fight. She renames her organization The Ying after her mother. 

8. They should have explained where the Ten Rings came from and I think they should have been rings.

Now in the film, they didn't reveal how Mandarin got the ten rings and they didn't explain their origin. I think the film should have explained where they came from and their origins. In the comics, it's revealed the rings have the souls of legendary cosmic warriors which explains their powers and they are forged by the Makluans which are a race of alien dragons the most popular well-known is Fing Fang Foam. However, the next film may explore their history and where they came from if that's what Marvel is doing. I also don't get why they made the rings into bracelets I mean come on make their rings. As well in the film, he explains why he got fed up with people using his name like Iron Man. I think what has been cool if he mentions that he faced Iron Man during the five years after Infinity War. That would have been awesome something Iron Man fans would love to hear. He could even say"I even faced Mr. Stark in person we fought and it's shame I'll never get that chance to face him again." 

This picture explains the rings better in the comics.

7. Katey's character didn't work and to be honest Shang didn't need a co-lead.

I had problems with Aquafina's character Katey like she didn't need to be in the film and I wrote this in my review like she was not a good character in this film. She just seemed forced and like I prefer more original characters but good original characters, not bad ones.

I truly think that Shang didn't need a co-lead in his movie because to me he got a sideline in his own film in favor of Katey. The same thing happened to Black Widow I notice this tread of making the main character gets pushed to the side in favor of a co-lead or supporting cast. Katey was just annoying, she made cringe jokes, she even betted against Shang in that fight against his sister, and I just don't think her character was right for him as a love interest if it happens. 

I really do think Leiko Wu would have been a better choice than Katey as supporting lead and love interest for Shang or in truth Shang didn't need a love interest in the film they could have just saved that for the next film. Another thing Katey didn't need to be was the co-lead you could just make her a strong supporting character like Pepper was to Tony, Peggy to Steve, Valkyrie to Thor, and that's it. I think Leiko would have been a more interesting character to have instead of Katy. 

Shang and her meet are friends and he learns she's a secret agent of MI6 and she learns that Shang is the son of the Mandarin. They both keep secrets from each other but they look past it and they have to stop Mandarin the two do fall in love in the end because they are both strong characters.

I think these two would have better chemistry with each other and she could just be a strong supporting character instead of a co-lead and that's just as good. This movie should have focused more on Shang's character if you give him a good supporting cast that's more important than just forcing a co-lead in the film.  

If I were to cast Leiko it would be Dianne Doan. 

6. The movie should have been called Shang Chi Master of Kung Fu.

Now I think the film title should have been Shang Chi Master of Kung Fu that sounds more epic. Now they might go with that title in a sequel maybe we will see Shang become a more powerful fighter or a full-time Master but who knows. I think this would have been a much better title for the film instead of Legend of the Ten Rings because they don't go down into the history where these rings come from. 

 

5. The film could have explored more places like K'un Lun or introduce MI6.  

Now K'un Lun is where Danny Rand got trained and we saw it in that awful show but I think we could have seen it in a better light as well there are other places we could have seen like MI6 whom Shang Chi has a history with. That would have been cool to show and I will say I liked the village they introduce but I feel like there is so much more that could have been explored. Like, remember in the film Shang mentions he couldn't bring himself to kill the person whom his father wanted dead, that person could have been Denis Nayland Smith.  

Denis here revealed to Shang who his father really was in the comics. I think it would have been interesting to have this character in the film and he basically took in Shang because Shang can't bring himself to kill anyone so Denis adopts him lets him live with him. As well Denis says he's nothing like his father and that he has more of his mother in him and that he is no killer. 

I also think instead of San Fransisco, I think it would have made more sense that Shang is living in New York or maybe even England. In the film when Shang fights his sister, he reveals why he didn't get her after three days and there is no knock out the scene she understands but in truth she's glad he didn't come to get her because she never would have found Kun Lun and be trained by the Order of the Crane Mother. That would have worked on screen just like you know I'm actually glad you didn't save me because I got trained by some of the greatest warriors ever. To make it up to her though she has him fight Abomination. 

If I were to cast Denis I would cast Malcolm McDowell.

4. Shang Chi's parent's story worked but I feel like her death could have had a better impact on Mandarin.

I think the Mandarin and his wife's romance was good but I feel like it could have been better like looking at Dracula and Lisa's relationship from Castlelinva. When Lisa met Dracula she wasn't afraid of him and she was a tough character and he was impressed by her bravery. 

That would have been a good idea and influence for their romance instead of a fight the two use their words and Ying tells Mandarin that his heart is full of hate, anger, and his desire for power will be his undoing. Shang's mother tells him if he showed more wisdom, mercy, and kindness his life would be better. The Mandarin is impressed by her and like, the film they fall in love. They get married because he learns to love and compassion from her something he never got. They of course have Shang and Xialing as she becomes the stepmother of Mandarin's son Takeshi.

Also the whole we can't get through to the ancient village because it's guarded didn't make sense if Mandarin can do it and he can do it again. So instead how about her village casts a spell so that Mandarin can't get in whatsoever or something like that. He learns there is a way through the bamboo forest again to the ancient village.  

I liked how his wife's death pushes him to his villain roots but one thing I would change about his wife's death is instead trying to bring her back, he wants conquer the world because he believes he keep true order to the world. For he loved Shang's mother more than anything, she taught him love, kindness, and give him a family. Now he wants the real ten rings to take over the world as he once did a long time ago as he wants total conquest. I mean he still has children and he loves them deeply but he wants them to join him and conquer the world. Also we would get that scene were he kills all the men who killed his wife in cold blood that scene was good. I would keep that part on why he trains Shang to be an assassin like him and his brother. As well he knows about the Dweller in Darkness that's locked away and he decides he wants to take control of it so he will be unstoppable. He believes the rings will help him control the Dweller so that it will serve him.  

Mandarin we would feel for him but he does horrible things and he accepts his punishment in the end. I would also include the whole attacking the village and the battle of the Dragon and the Dweller all of those scenes were awesome. I would keep those. 

As well he would die sacrificing his life to stop the demon with Shang delivering the final blow for his redeemed by his son and daughter much like Luke Skywalker did for Darth Vader. Shang also knows he's got more of his mother in him and that he is no killer. I still liked that concept in the film and I would still keep that in the film.   

3. I feel like the film should have included one of Shang's brothers and the fight scenes should have a longer but I understand you know pacing. 

In the comics Shang has so many brothers and sisters in the comics. I think the film should have interduce one of his brothers but maybe the sequel will. I think having the character of Moving Shadow as secondary villain instead of Razor Fist. Razor Fist was cool and all but I feel like his character could have been done in the next film.  

Moving Shadow he would have a name though his name would Takeshi based on another character's name basically merge two characters together. He is the half brother of Shang Chi and he was always loyal to his father but he grew to hate Shang, Xialing, and their mother for he believed they made his father soft and weak. However, their mother wanted to be a mother to him but he didn't want that. He was raised by his father's conquest and goal for power. When father goes back to his ways he returns to him and serves him as his second. Takeshi does treat Shang like crap during Shang's training but Mandarin of course does step in at times to deal Takeshi's behaviour towards Shang. When Shang runs away he calls Shang weak like his mother and that he is more worthy of being the son of Mandarin. Supports his father's goal as he the loyal son who will carry out any mission for his father.  

Takeshi is also one of the most deadliest swordsmen in the world and he is more like his father just like Shang is more like his mother. I think what would have been cool is you have Shang and Xialing at the end fight him they beat him together. In the end of the film he takes over the Ten Rings and Xialing instead of taking over the Ten Rings she continues her fight club but decides to reform it their new goal is to protect and help those in need like the Mother Crane does. 

I would hint that Mandarin has more children out there even Shang, Xialing, and Takeshi know about them. Because Mandarin been around for thousand of years so he's got more kids out there before he met Shang's mother. 

If I were to cast Takeshi/Moving Shadow it would be Lewis Tan. Maybe the sequel will interduce Shang's other siblings. 

As the fight scenes in the film were good and very cool but one I feel like they should been longer but I understand it was about pacing. The bus fight scene was the best one and everything else was good but it was cut short like when Shang fights Death Dealer I feel like that could have been longer. As well I would have a fight scene between Shang and Moving Shadow the fight is so violent for the hate they have for each other. In the end after their father's death Takeshi still has hate in him but he knows in the end his father would have failed control the Dweller so he leaves and tells Shang next time they will settle their score. Moving Shadow would take over the Ten Rings after his father's death. 

2. The film could have set up a reboot for Iron Fist.

Now Iron Fist is a character that needs a good reboot like we all saw that awful Netflix show and we heard Finn Jones wasn't committed to martial arts training. So what this film could have done was mention Danny Rand like Rand INC and maybe Xialing mentions that he is the Iron Fist. Maybe the film could have had a mid credit scene were Shang is in New York and he meets Danny Rand. They talk and they challenge each other to a fight and it ends there. This could set up New Avengers or a Heroes for Hire reboot series focusing on Luke Cage and Iron Fist. If I were to recast Iron Fist with a new actor I would go with Lucas Till.

1. The film should show Shang Chi as absolute bad ass through out the whole film but he does have flaws but he learns and grows. This film should have just focus on Shang Chi. 

Like I mentioned before I felt Shang got sidelined in the film because again he's the star of the film. This is his movie it should focus on him and if you want to give this a character a great supporting cast and good character development thats good too but you got to focus on your main character and his journey. Like in the film Shang has a normal job and he goes by Sean. He lives on his own until his past comes back to him. What I would have done is he learns his father wants to take over the world and he has stop him, he also learns that Leiko his friend he knew for a long time is a secret agent of MI6 they believe the real Mandarin is on the move. He decides he has to stop his father and he is joined by Leiko and he meets with his sister Xialing. However, he does take part in the fighting match but he faces off not his sister but Abomination they wasted his character. 

Like they bring back a character from 2008 only to show him off and get killed knocked out just like that. I would have Shang fight him that would have been epic, and Shang barley wins the fight. The reason his sister made him fight because she wanted to see how strong her brother has become she is very impress to see his fighting skills.  

We see Shang do some awesome martial arts and we see him face off against his half brother Moving Shadow, Razor Fist, and his biggest challenge is his own father. I would still keep the father son dynamic and in the end Shang defeats his father and the Dweller of Darkness he is still saddened by his father's death because in the end his father sacrifices his life to help Shang defeat the Dweller because in the the Mandarin realizes he should have put his family first over his desire for revenge. As well him and Leiko kiss at the end and he goes back to New York and you can still have the scene Bruce, Wong, and Carol but I think it would be cooler if he met Danny Rand and the two of them are about to have a fight and it ends there. The second end credit scene is his brother takes over the Ten Rings and becomes the new Mandarin while his sister reforms her fight club to protect the innocent and names the Ying. Shang would still be set up to be a new Avenger and this film would set up the Fing Fang Foam as a future villain. 

That what I think Marvel should have done with Shang Chi's story. Do you agree or disagree with me if so no worries. If you love this film or not that's fine. I just feel like they could have done more. I just think this film could have been a little bit better but if you don't agree no worries. I'm just giving out my opinion on how this film should have been done.