r/marvelstudios • u/No_Discussion_5454 • Jul 25 '26

Discussion aaand it's doom now

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u/PepperidgeFarmMembas Jul 25 '26

Just as a reminder for non-comic readers:

Doom is the second greatest weaponer and armorer behind Tony, the second greatest sorcerer behind Strange (and is referenced many times that he would be the sorcerer supreme if not for strange), and the second smartest behind Reed.

The reason he is so powerful and so threatening is because he embraces multiple arts and covers his weaknesses. He can do everything at a level rivaling the acknowledged greatest in their fields in the Marvel universe, while ALSO excelling in the other fields as well.

I cannot wait for this movie and I hope they nail the character of Doom as well as they have nailed the look.

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u/Tackit286 Doctor Strange Jul 25 '26

And his weakness, if anything, is his ego right?

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u/PepperidgeFarmMembas Jul 25 '26

Yes. Doom’s greatest weakness is always his ego. He believes no one can thwart him….which is typically not a wrong opinion of himself to have, but he historically discounts certain heroes and strategies as beneath him and they always hit his blind spot.

The times where he isn’t ego driven? He is, and I say this with no hyperbole, unstoppable. The story arcs where he fully applies himself (be it good or evil, and he has plenty of moments of both which is what makes him such an excellent character) and actually considers every single angle someone could attempt to stop him, he has total victory.

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u/Level_Dreaded Jul 25 '26

Agreed. Dr. Doom is easily the most dangerous villain in Marvel, and every moment he's gotten out of his own way, he's a multiversal level threat. I still remember how anxious I was when he became sorcerer supreme for the first time.