Stupidest Villain Ever???
wow. doctor doom was a moron in this movie.
"if we don't get back the board, the whole world will be destroyed"
"too bad"
what a pointless character.
Blame the writers. Doom is generally considered a top 3 comic book villain of all time. But really, Doom's only objective is to rule everyone. He wouldn't risk destroying the world (or the universe) because that would mean he can't rule over them. If the world was at the edge of being destroyed, Doom would try to save and rebuild it, just so he can rule over it afterwards.
"When all seems lost in the War of Light
Look to the stars... For hope burns bright!"
I agree, Blue Lantern. Doom was always fixated on having a world and inhabitants to single-handedly rule over.
The movie:
Reed: "The world will be DESTROYED if you don't return the board!"
Doom: "Nyah-nyah, make me, I don't wanna!"
Yeah, they pretty much dropped the ball on that one in terms of Doom's character. It's clear that when it came to most of the world of Fantastic Four, the filmmakers didn't know sh*t about fvck.
I'd put both hands on that sword if I were you, PUNK-ASS MOTHER-FVCKA!
There was a pic of doom going against galactus which i thought was cool, and might help visualize this.
mmm....padded walls....so soft...
Actually, Doom has several objectives:
1. Free the soul of his mother from Mephisto. This goal has been achieved.
2. Prove himself superior to Reed Riichards. This goal has been somewhat achieved on several occasionas, but never substantially or definatively enough to satisfy Doom.
3. Rule over Earth and/or the universe at large. He's occasinally achieved rule over Earth, and even proved that he's more adept at running a unified Earth than most. However, this goal actually seems to be less important to him than many of the others, since sometimes the sabatoge of his rule comes from his own boredom when he's achieved such dominance.
4. Gain as much personal and political power as possible.
Actually, Doom's true goal is power. Yes, he wants to rule, but power is his main desire. If you read the comics, you'll notice that this is the trend. During the "Secret Wars" battle, Doom is more interested in getting the Beyonder's power than anything else.
This actually fits with his goals in this movie and the comic books story that it was taken from when Doom tries to steal the Surfer's powers. Why would Doom care about the world when he suddenly has the power cosmic? He could go anywhere in the universe. That is far more enticing to Doom than simply ruling over people.