Board Thread:Television/@comment-1713281-20151029033607/@comment-1895174-20171001192003

Why does Maximus' coup happen?

I mean... I get it. Attilan has this terrible caste system that favors those with amazing Terrigenesis while those with less valuable powers or are unaffected by the mists work in the mines. That sucks. And Attilan's limited area means the city's population can only get so big and they might be running out of resources. That also sucks.

But the situation in Attilan doesn't seem all that dire. The caste system hasn't led to massive unrest. The lower castes don't seem all that impoverished (they just hate their job). There's no overcrowding. There's not even a sign that Attilan's resources are running out or are being stretched to their limit.

So I don't buy that the entire royal guard would back Maximus' coup when it looks like support for removing Black Bolt as Attilan's king doesn't extend much further than Maximus. In the comics, he was able to manipulate the Alpha Primitives into revolting, but here the lower castes that he appeals to just don't seem all that upset with the current system (even if they are on the losing end of it).

The premiere wasn't the worst thing in the world, but it's not very good, either. Better than Iron Fist, at least. I've seen shows turn around from worse starts (Agents of SHIELD being one of them), and I see it having the potential for such a turn around if the right people start working on it. But it probably won't be around long enough for that to happen.

Also why is Auran not just the Seeker? Why completely reimagine a character to fit a specific role when the source material gives you a character who already does?