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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3632800" data-attributes="member: 19675">It is a tiny part, as is any clip, but as I pointed out, the power switch was a development with a highly probable logical consequence that was revealed (in the same clip) not to have occurred...and (still in the same clip) was revealed to be a continuing element of the film, despite its problems.Certainly you can if you think the sample you've seen is appallingly bad- which I do.For another example, all it took me to avoid seeing the movie version of The Scarlet Letter was that it had "a surprise ending."  Its a pretty famous book, required reading in many programs...so the words "surprise ending" were a fairly ill omen.  As it turns out, the surprise ending was the main characters running away together.  Merely a complete change of a classic story.Continuity?  As in A follows B follows C?  As in you don't ditch developments from reel 1 when you go to reel 3? That is essential to storytelling.You apparently mean congruence with the source material.Apparently, despite my protestations to the contrary, it hasn't sunk in.I don't believe in a 1 for 1 translation from source material to movie. I believe in a respectful translation from source material to movie.The plot device of power switching is one that could have been handled many ways- none of which involve messing around with the SS's suite of abilities, and some of which would have made just as awesome a movie spectacle.Just off the top of my head, the power-switch could have been achieved respectfully if the writers had used:1) A Marvel character known for warping reality, like the Scarlet Witch or Proteus. (This could have been spliced into the SS/Galactus storyline as a combo of comic relief coupled with bad timing.)What? Those characters don't exist in the FF movies?Well, neither did SS & Big G before this movie.  And the Scarlet Witch has had interactions with the FF.Read on...2) The actual Super Skrull & his bretheren.  The FF fending off an alien invasion?  Classic.  Hey, maybe even the Kree show up to make the power-switch more stable...Humanity as unknowing pawns in an intergalactic war? Epic!3) A terrestrial pathogen mixed with an alien biology...say, the Bird Flu interacting with the Impossible Man.  (This could have been spliced into the SS/Galactus storyline as a combo of comic relief coupled with bad timing.)4) An alien pathogen mixed with the FF's biology...say, a bioweapon from the Negative Zone, courtesy of Annihilus.5) A supernatural curse, courtesy of Doctor Doom (who, in addition to his technological prowess, is one of Marvel's most powerful terrestrial spellcasters).6) An alien pathogen accidentally or purposefully released from the ship of The Collector. Or as a challenge from one of the other Elders of the Universe, like the Grandmaster or the Champion.  Or the Stranger.  7) Terrigen Mist, so the plot could involve the Kree, the Skrull, the Eternals, the Deviants, the Inhumans and the Celestials in any combination.8) An unintended side effect of Reed's labwork.  (This could have been spliced into the SS/Galactus storyline as a combo of comic relief coupled with bad timing.)9) One of the time-muckers like Kang the Conquerer or the Scarlet Scarab probably has the tech to do this as well.10) Something completely new, never before seen in the FF history.Instead, they mucked around with an established character's history.(And don't even get me started on SS driving off/killing Big G.)</blockquote>

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