Why wasn’t Eternals based on the Neil Gaiman & John Romita Jr. run?
This is not a gripe (I mean it is) but rather a very sincere question: why didn’t they use this story?
In it, the Eternals don’t remember who they are. Mark Curry is an med student in residency at Bellevue’s ER when he’s approached one night by Ikaris who tells him he’s actually an immortal super being created by space gods and charged with protecting humanity, he’s just had his mind wiped. And the story goes from there as Ikaris tries to reawaken all the Eternals, stop the deviants, and solve the mystery of their mind wipe.
This setup solves nearly all the plot holes created by the late introduction of the Eternals in the MCU.
It explains why they sat out the battle of New York, Ultron, and Thanos, who they absolutely would’ve been aware of.
It even explains why Thanos waited so long to get all the stones. “Now that the Eternals are out of commission, I can more easily acquire the stones without their interference.”
And the THREE snaps on earth are a perfect explanation for their reawakening. The first snap knocks something loose. A flicker. But not much more. The 2nd snap gives Ikaris all his memories back. And the 3rd restores his powers. From there, he sets out to find the others.
This story also allows the audience to more organically discover the world of the Eternals right alongside our heroes, something the film seriously bungled through its endless series of clunky expository scenes.
So with a setup so perfect, inspired by one of the most famous run of Eternals, written by one of the most famous fantasy/sci-fi writers ever, I have to wonder: why didn’t they use it?!
Marvel even renewed their creative relationship with Gaiman in 2013 when they funded his suit against Todd McFarlane and helped secure the rights Miracleman as well as his own creations, like Angela, both of whom were soon appearing in new comics published by Marvel.
So again - why wasn’t the Eternals film simply an adaptation of Gaimans comic?
I’m open to all theories!
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