Originally posted by Allankles
Again, everything (just about) is achieved through straight force. This isn't a criticism he's just not that good at intrigue. He uses his brain on technical terms but the end result?... One big fight, explosion or confrontation after another. Two exlpoding planets and some nukes to stop Hunger.One on one fights with the clueless elders, straight up fights with heroes and gods, in his quests over the cosmic cube, Hotu and the gauntlet. Even Omega was all about a big physical threat.
As far as Mongul goes, it doesn't really matter what happens with Sinestro. The guy is easily the best candidate the fear power rings have had since Sinestro imo.
Instead of building up resumes that cramble under the demand of a good story, Mongul is written as and thus remains, an intergalactic threat that wants to curve out a big sizable niche for himself and expand from there, this is how you properly build up a career as a villain.
I prefer this approach than the over-the-top writer wanking that results in no-hope minis like Thanos Quest. No one likes a gary stuish tale.
In comics fights tend to happen, but Thanos is known for his mind at his dangerous weapon not his fists.
The elders weren't cluless. The GM was ready for Thanos but was out thought. Meph was played by Thanos as well.
Thanos achieved all his goals while I can't say the same for any other character that comes to mind. He gets the powerups he seeks unlike other characters who fail.
How doesn't it matter? What has Mongul really done again?
Mongul is running around taking out some considerable characters such as arkillo minus the ring. He has set up shop on daxam currently, but we will see how things play out. I don't even think it will take that much to overthrow him at all.
Thanos' plan was well organized against Omega. Thanos had to separate him from his ship while keeping his distracted and leaving when everything was set in motion.
Sinestro actually unified the Am,Prime, henshaw, etc. for a time with a common goal and took on the entire gl corps. Mongul is just a small time villain in a much bigger story. He is a small timer, brah.
The stuff you like is so basic and common place it's actually scary. You liked that horrible she hulk crap and like the basic mongul idea. he acquires a ring and takes over a planet, enslaves the population, etc.
You can't get any more basic than that.
