Discussion for Geeks(and other socially awkard creatures)

I've had a conversation with my friends and wish to know the vine's opinion on this:

Marvel has virtually every one of their heroes stationed in ONE city, where as

DC has virtually every one of their heroes station in MULTIPLE cities, not to mention Marvel bases their titles in real cities where as DC bases their titles in fictional cities.

Question is: Which way of setting do you like more and why?

I personally both like and dislike both.

I like that DC has their heroes in multiple cities, because it makes more sense. However, I don't like that all of their cities are made up.

I like that Marvel uses real cities, but I find it stupid and ridiculous that all their heroes and villains are based in the same city.

@TheCannon:

So you want a mix?

Like have the core Avengers members have their own real city to protect, but have their public headquarters be, in say, Washington, D.C.?

I hate that the Marvel Universe = New York City

It's so stupid. Nothing happens outside NYC really?

If I was a Supervillion all I have to do is hatch my evil plan anywhere but NYC and I'm golden.

I always like it when marvel spread out their heroes. Like when the X-Men lived in the Outback or San Francisco or when there was a West Coast Avengers or Excalibur in the U.K.. I guess it doesn't matter much when people can teleport anywhere they want in the world or you are fighting in outer space every other Issue.....

@Captain_Yesterday: Nice.

@judasnixon said:

I always like it when marvel spread out their heroes. Like when the X-Men lived in the Outback or San Francisco or when there was a West Coast Avengers or Excalibur in the U.K.. I guess it doesn't matter much when people can teleport anywhere they want in the world or you are fighting in outer space every other Issue.....

Since when does any of that happen anymore?

I would like a mix..
 
1: A mix of real cities and fictional cities.   Having the real cities makes it easier to relate to.  Having the fictional cities makes it possible to have those ridiculous scenarios (like spider island) happen.  It's easier to accept that say, Center City was overrun by spiders for a few days, than NYC.  Also, if you have NYC AND Gotham AND LA AND Metropolis, you have more places to spread your heroes among.  it is RIDICULOUS that half the citizens of NYC are super heroes and the other half are villains.
 
With teleporters and dimensional doorways (like Pym had in the infinite mansion) mean the heroes can be anywhere on earth at any time, but they don't all have to live next to the Chrysler building...

To be fair, DC does feature real cities, but the flag-ship characters aren't from there. The Justice Society & Teen Titans have both done NYC, TT have also done San Fran IIRC. Powergirl was set in NYC....okay, a bit of a pattern with the real-life cities they use...lol, but they do use them sometimes nonetheless.

I love the fact that they will make up a place that is supposed to represent a real place, because the real place is so crappy to live in and the big two doesn't want to insult anyone for living there. Like Gotham, Latveria, Mandripoor, or that made up middle east country in DC....

@judasnixon said:

I love the fact that they will make up a place that is supposed to represent a real place

This is where I respectfully disagree.

If DC creators want their cities to be based on real cities, then just have their heroes based in real cities!

@TheCannon said:

I personally both like and dislike both.

I like that DC has their heroes in multiple cities, because it makes more sense. However, I don't like that all of their cities are made up.

I like that Marvel uses real cities, but I find it stupid and ridiculous that all their heroes and villains are based in the same city.

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@The_Lunact_And_Manic said:

@TheCannon said:

I personally both like and dislike both.

I like that DC has their heroes in multiple cities, because it makes more sense. However, I don't like that all of their cities are made up.

I like that Marvel uses real cities, but I find it stupid and ridiculous that all their heroes and villains are based in the same city.

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Why though?

@xxxddd: Uh? I just agree with that guy..

I like that DC has their heroes in multiple cities, because it makes more sense. However, I don't like that all of their cities are made up..and I like that Marvel uses real cities, but I find it stupid and ridiculous that all their heroes and villains are based in the same city.

@judasnixon said:

I always like it when marvel spread out their heroes. Like when the X-Men lived in the Outback or San Francisco or when there was a West Coast Avengers or Excalibur in the U.K.. I guess it doesn't matter much when people can teleport anywhere they want in the world or you are fighting in outer space every other Issue.....

And the Runaways in L.A....they were there for a while. It was one of the better points of the series, it meant that they didn't collide with the Avengers all that often.

Saying that, I quite like the fact that Marvel's heroes all live in one place, it makes it feel more close, more like whatever happens to one character effects another. Despite the logistics of it (i.e. If you're a supervillain, don't go to NY).

Hmm I like marvel's setting more because it makes it more... realistic whereas the dc cities you can't even find on a map. But I still like dc heroes nonetheless.