r/UniversalMonsters

So after getting the wave 2 figures from the line, I'm curious about what they'll do for wave 3. Phantom of the Opera and Invisible Man are for sure givens. But who else could join them?

Thinking back to other Universal Monsters figures that Super7 did, they could do Hunchback of Notre Dame, Metaluna Mutant or the Mole Man. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde could be a possibility since it was the one that technically started it all. Obviously they won't do anyone from the other Universal Horror films like The Black Cat, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Deadly Mantis or Tarantula. (Then again maybe they could). I would like to see other monsters that don't get as much love like The Ape Woman, Werewolf/She Wolf of London, or Kharis. What do you think?

I think everyone in this group has heard of the failed Dark Universe franchise(or rather starting of one) and of Tom Cruise in the 2017 "The Mummy", and I totally agree why it was crap. The shortest answer in my opinion is Tom Cruise being the one to potentionally be the main guy in a starter movie series like this and basically being the main hero to assemble them all was a terrible mismatch.

Now don't get me wrong, Tom Cruise is an excellent actor, but its very jarring and out of place seeing a guy who's supposed to be meeting THE Universal Monsters just playing the same action hero he's always been in other movies, which unfortunately takes away from the monsters themselves. Instead of equally sharing screen time on a balanced scale with characters who are popular in their own right, Tom Cruise's character instead absorbs all the spotlight.

So it got me thinking; You know who would've totally been the perfect "character" to fill in for Tom's spot that would balance things out?

Lara Croft.

Think about it.

This is a character who literally lives for exploring old ruins, running into all kinds of enemies, and is prone to accidentally awakening old curses and supernatural forces. She would also be the most exceptional and no doubt skilled fighter and adventurer to keep up with the monsters and perhaps keep them at bay or properly challenged.

It would make sense for her of all people to accidentally awaken The Mummy, she would put up a fight with Dracula whether it comes to him trying to attack OR seduce her, she'd use both a combination of sympathy and wit to get Frankenstein on her side, Lara is more than capable of fighting back at wild predator animals attacking her, so this is how the Wolf Man would be, she'd most likely swim away really quickly to get away from Gill Man even if he was showing affection for her, Jekyll and Hyde would constantly butt heads with her in trying to trick her and she'd keep catching him or tricking him back, and she'd have a strong sixth sense in avoiding The Invisible Man(Griffin's) tactics and perhaps would impress him with her smarts.

This could just be a dream crossover of mine, but who else agrees this kind of shared Universe would not only be badass but make sense?

Who remembers them as the monsters?