{"id":2162778,"date":"2025-11-17T21:15:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2162778"},"modified":"2025-11-17T21:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:15:08","slug":"game-of-thrones-creator-reveals-why-marvels-reboot-is-destined-to-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/game-of-thrones-creator-reveals-why-marvels-reboot-is-destined-to-fail\/","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones Creator Reveals Why Marvel\u2019s Reboot Is Destined To Fail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The longer he takes to write <em>Winds of Winter<\/em>, the easier it is to get (and stay) mad at <em>Game of Thrones<\/em> creator George R.R. Martin. However, the man is a true geek at heart, and every now and then, he says something so relatable that you just can\u2019t help but fall in love with him all over again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For example, he recently reiterated that he hated how much Marvel Comics altered the canon with the Spider-Man \u201cOne More Day\u201d storyline. His words effectively serve as a warning to Disney about its upcoming MCU reboot.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>The Pettiness That Was Promised<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Popverse recently reported on Martin\u2019s hatred for changing canon: \u201cI don\u2019t like retcons,\u201d he said, following that up with \u201cI don\u2019t like reboots.\u201d Speaking for fans all over the world, the <em>Game of Thrones<\/em> creator griped about the pain of \u201cfollowing a character or a superhero\u2026for years, sometimes decades\u201d before the writers declare \u201cOh, no\u2026none of that stuff happened\u201d and decide \u201cto start the whole thing over again.\u201d After restating his general annoyance, Martin got specific by declaring, \u201cPeter Parker married Mary Jane\u2026you can\u2019t undo these things, but they do nowadays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you\u2019re younger, or maybe just not a huge comic fan, you\u2019re probably wondering what in the name of Uncle Ben that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/george-r-r-martin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:George R.R. Martin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">George R.R. Martin<\/a> is complaining about at the end there. It all goes back to the infamous \u201cOne More Day\u201d Spider-Man storyline from the comics, one which sundered arguably the greatest relationship in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/marvel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marvel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Marvel<\/a> comics history. At the time the comic came out, Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson were married, having tied the knot in the 1987 comic <em>The Amazing Spider-Man Annual<\/em> #21.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>It\u2019s Gonna Be May<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In \u201cOne More Day,\u201d Aunt May has taken a bullet meant for Peter Parker, who the world knows is Spider-Man, thanks to the events of Civil War. To save her life, Peter makes a deal with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/mephisto-marvel-newest-major-villain.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mephisto;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Mephisto<\/a>, who is the Marvel version of the Devil. Mephisto agrees to save Aunt May\u2019s life and even make the entire world forget that Peter is the spectacular Spider-Man, but there\u2019s a price: Mephisto would also make the entire world (including the happy couple) forget that Peter Parker and Mary Jane were ever married.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans hated the story then, and they hate it now because it undid literal <strong>decades<\/strong> of comic storytelling in a cynical effort to make Spider-Man more marketable (i.e., more like the young, unmarried bachelor of films like <em>The Amazing Spider-Man<\/em>). The fact that <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/game-of-thrones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Game of Thrones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Game of Thrones<\/a><\/em> creator George R.R. Martin obliquely mentioned \u201cOne More Day\u201d while ranting about retcons and reboots is further proof of just how angry changing the canon made Marvel\u2019s fans. Furthermore, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/disney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Disney<\/a> is likely to discover just how many fans feel the same as Martin after they reboot the MCU with the upcoming <em>Avengers: Secret Wars<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Resets, Reboots, And Mutants (Oh, My!)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While details are scarce, Marvel guru Kevin Feige confirmed to Variety back in July that Secret Wars would \u201creset\u201d (his preferred alternative term to \u201creboot,\u201d which he called \u201ca scary word\u201d) the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This would include recasting popular characters whose actors have (mostly) retired from the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/the-best-marvel-memes-from-every-phase-of-the-franchise.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MCU;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">MCU<\/a>, like Steve Rogers and Tony Stark. Regarding the reset, Feige said that \u201c\u2018X-Men\u2019 is where that will happen next,\u201d implying that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will have changed enough to explain why the world is suddenly filled with mutants that have just never shown their faces before now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As a lifelong comic nerd, I\u2019m fine with the last part\u2026the MCU began before Disney had the rights to the X-Men, so it was always going to take a goofy retcon to bring them into this cinematic universe in any kind of satisfying way. However, bringing back Captain America and Iron Man means undoing most (if not all) of <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/avengers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Avengers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Avengers<\/a>: Endgame<\/em>. Feige is trying to downplay the idea of completely rebooting the MCU, but the blunt truth is that if <em>Endgame<\/em> is up for grabs, there\u2019s basically no aspect of established lore that is safe from getting \u201creset.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Marvel\u2019s Greatest (And Final?) Gamble<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I\u2019m not rooting for Marvel to fail, and I\u2019d be genuinely excited if this reboot could effectively bring this cinematic universe back to its glory days. But George R.R. Martin\u2019s recent words are proof that the superfans of this franchise are heavily invested in its every twist and turn. Undoing major elements of the characters and stories they love may be the quickest way to drive those fans away altogether, and this is an audience the studio simply can\u2019t afford to lose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That\u2019s the dark irony here: Marvel is basically gambling that a reboot will bring back the kinds of mainstream audiences that once ensured most films were likely to become billion-dollar hits. However, widespread superhero fatigue has ensured that it\u2019s mostly diehard fans who are keeping the brand alive by seeing every film in theaters, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/streaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:streaming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">streaming<\/a> every show, and talking about nothing but Marvel on social media. By driving away these superfans even as mainstream audiences continue to skip movies like <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/thunderbolts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Thunderbolts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Thunderbolts<\/a><\/em> and <em>Fantastic Four<\/em>, Marvel may effectively destroy their last chance at a triumphant return in the stupidest possible way: one annoying retcon at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The longer he takes to write Winds of Winter, the easier it is to get (and stay) mad at Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin. 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