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Eternals Star Looks To Settle The Flash Vs. Makkari Debate

Any superhero that comes along boasting powers vaguely similar to that of another, more famous costumed crimefighter is always going to invite comparisons to whoever the fans view as the top dog of that particular skill set, something Eternals star Lauren Ridoff has gotten used to during the...

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Any superhero that comes along boasting powers vaguely similar to that of another, more famous costumed crimefighter is always going to invite comparisons to whoever the fans view as the top dog of that particular skill set, something Eternals star Lauren Ridoff has gotten used to during the movie’s promotional campaign.

Even when the cosmic Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster was shooting in early 2020, producer Nate Moore outlined why Ridoff’s Makkari was completely different from a certain Scarlet Speedster over at DC Comics, and the finished product ensures that her abilities are depicted in completely different fashion so as not to display any overtly identical features.

In an interview CineExpress, Ridoff even admitted that she’d heard the exact same line of inquiry from her son, who refused to believe that his own mother was capable of outrunning the Flash in a head-to-head race.

“Okay, so this is a conversation I had with my son. When he first found out that I was going to be the fastest woman in the universe he said, ‘No you’re not.’ He brought over his laptop and looked into the computer and said, ‘Look! It’s true! Flash is faster than Makkari.’ But I’m sure Makkari…because she travels faster than the speed of sound.”

Ridoff puts her own stamp on Eternals‘ resident speed freak in terms of both her performance and physical movements, which are a lot more graceful and balletic than DC enthusiasts have become accustomed to seeing from Grant Gustin and Ezra Miller’s respective Barry Allens. Of course, the debate isn’t going to end, but Eternals has seen Makkari set out her stall as the fastest superhero in the live-action realm, with the ball now back in the Flash’s court.

 

[TowinKarz]

I don't think "Makkari is better than the Flash" is an unwinnable argument (for a given value of "better") but the actress went about it in the worst way.

This was the fat kid in school telling the ROTC-track kid he could out-bench him...... when the "smart" move would've been comparing academics.

 

[Jetpack Himmler]

Holy shit this is exceptional. I haven't participated in comic book power level tism fests since high school, and even I know that the Flash is significantly faster than it is physically possible to be, to the point of breaking physics in so many ways that the writers need to force-feed him paint chips to stop him from solving every problem literally instantly. Makkari is really fast, but that's it- she's just fast. Quicksilver is a more appropriate comparison.

You even have to ask, "which Flash?" because it was Wally West who performed some insane speed stunts. For example, he outran being god-like being capable of instantaneous teleportation. Granted, he accomplished it albeit it by borrowing kinetic energy from every being on earth, including Superman and the other speedsters. That doesn't even count their phasing ability by vibrating their bodies to move through solid matter, time and multiversal travel, and a whole host of other abilities. Fuck, go look at the DC wiki on Fandom. I can assure you that these "journalists" didn't.

Makkari is just an Eternal that runs run while having the bare minimum of other Eternal abilities. Frankly, both Barry and Wally could win by stealing her kinetic energy if they wanted to.

Green Lantern - Sersi (she ever wears green LMAO)

I disagree. While I believe that GL rings are capable of transmuting elements, they are mostly used for creating energy constructs. Sersi's abilities are closer to that of Firestorm's minus the energy blasts.