The new Defenders poster has Marvel fans making a few changes to the heroic roster.
Hype has been steadily building for Marvel’s Defenders series, which will combine the powers of Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist/Danny Rand against the evil Sigourney Weaver. Following the Defenders trailer’s release last month, a new poster for the series has just landed, creating more buzz as Manhattan’s half-hearted heroes stand starkly together.
But amidst the excitement, many fans share a sense of reservation around the long-awaited team-up.
The problem? Danny Rand.
After the lackluster reception of Iron Fist, many fans are clearly uneasy about welcoming the *NSYNC-haired martial magician into Matt, Jessica, and Luke’s loftier company. Twitter has provided an outlet for this consternation, and fans are getting… let’s say, creative, about expressing their feelings.
Some are opting for good, old-fashioned snark:
"How do we get people to recognize Iron Fist?"
Article Continues Below"Cleavage and a bad tattoo"
"Genius." pic.twitter.com/Ozgu76sXqt
— Giant Legoman (@SYKOScoRch) June 23, 2017
Iron Fist seems like the original bassist for that band you loved who goes solo right before they recorded the breakthrough album… pic.twitter.com/Ig4cXlbsnK
— Brandon Fleek (@JaySixOfEarth2) June 23, 2017
I wish Iron Fist was standing just a foot or two to the left. (His left.)
— John Chrostek (@JohnChrostek) June 23, 2017
Other Defenders fans are taking a more proactive tack, and deleting the unwelcome Iron Fist from the picture.
Great photo of #TheDefenders! All three of them. Yep. Just three. Totally not a cropped photo I made drunk on vacation pic.twitter.com/lMn2bpqCfB
— Donna Dickens (@MildlyAmused) June 22, 2017
ah, that's better #defend pic.twitter.com/AUu9qqZfAh
— joshwa (@joshaaronr) June 22, 2017
And a few fans have gotten really creative, and swapped Danny out for an improved model — be it Lewis Tan or a Ken doll.
wait i made it better
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he's wet cuz
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you know danny doesn't always think things thru so uh yeah pic.twitter.com/fukuEFomB5— Preeti Chhibber @ALA (@runwithskizzers) June 22, 2017
I'm in a petty mood, so i made this pic.twitter.com/GVZeTghfb2
— Kayla/Marie(a)?️? (@Maria_Giesela) June 22, 2017
And of course, never one to let an opportunity for verbal punching go by, Jessica Jones has her own take on Danny’s inclusion.
Why are you making that…oh wait. THAT is your face. HAHAHA.
— Jessica Jones (@JessicaJones) June 22, 2017
While the anti-Iron Fist fans will probably not be indulged in their preferences when Defenders arrives this summer, they can certainly be comforted in the knowledge that Jessica has their backs.
Marvel’s Defenders hits Netflix on August 18.
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