---
title: 'Did Marvel Already Waste Doctor Doom?'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=LQIyA7EO_jM'
video_id: 'LQIyA7EO_jM'
date: 2026-08-27
duration_sec: 68
channel: 'ScreenCrush'
---

# Did Marvel Already Waste Doctor Doom?

> Source: [Did Marvel Already Waste Doctor Doom?](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LQIyA7EO_jM)

## Summary

The video discusses Marvel's pivot from Kang to Doctor Doom as the Multiverse Saga's main villain, arguing that Doom's introduction feels rushed and disconnected from the established storyline. The creator, a Doom fan, believes the character deserves a slower, more deliberate setup to be a satisfying conclusion.

### Key Points

- **Doom Needs More Setup** [00:02] — The creator's initial reaction is that Doctor Doom needs more setup, comparing him to Darth Vader and Hannibal Lecter, who didn't need extensive backstory to be effective.
- **Thanos's Lame Setup** [00:18] — Thanos had a weak setup, sitting idle for two movies before taking responsibility for his quest, yet he still worked as a villain.
- **Infinity Saga's Slow Build** [00:30] — The Infinity Saga slowly introduced the Infinity Stones, giving them importance to different characters, whereas the Multiverse Saga hasn't shown much of the multiverse until the end.
- **Pivot from Kang to Doom** [00:43] — Marvel originally planned Kang as the main villain but pivoted to Doom a few years ago, making Doom feel like an unnatural conclusion to the saga.
- **Doom Deserves a Slow Burn** [00:56] — Doom is the creator's favorite Marvel character and deserves a slow burn to establish him as the ultimate big bad, rather than a rushed introduction.

### Conclusion

The video concludes that while Doom could be a great villain, his rushed introduction undermines the Multiverse Saga's narrative arc, and he deserves a more gradual buildup to be a satisfying conclusion.

## Transcript

dropped, my first reaction was that Doctor Doom needs more setup, but a lot Darth Vader didn't need any setup, neither did Hannibal Lecter." The point needs to be in a great story. And remember, Thanos had a pretty lame
setup. He sat on his ass for two movies and then begrudgingly accepted responsibility for his own damn quest. But, I just don't think that Doctor Doom feels like a natural conclusion to the multiverse saga. In the Infinity saga,
the stones were slowly introduced and had importance for different characters. get to see that much of the multiverse until like the very end. This is because Marvel originally planned for Kang to be the main villain before pivoting to Doom
a few years ago. Now, had they not set up Kang, I think that Doom would have seemed like a natural next step in this saga. And look, he may be a great villain in this movie, but it's hard to see how he'll feel like a natural
conclusion to end a story arc they spent so much time setting up Kang. Doom is my favorite Marvel character and I think he deserves a slow burn to establish him as deserves a slow burn to establish him as this universe's ultimate big bad.