Why MARVEL Superheroes Live in NEW YORK CITY! || Comic Misconceptions || NerdSync

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Not all Marvel superheroes live in New York City, but many of them do. Compared to DC Comics where their heroes like Batman and Superman and split up across the country, Marvel's most popular characters like Spider-Man and the Avengers all operate in one location: NYC. Why did Marvel decide to do this? And why do superheroes need to fight crime in cities at all? Watch the video essay for Marvel's New York explained.
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[@NerdSyncProductions]

Superheroes? In New York?! Give me a break!

[@lmao8794]

lol

[@lifeisterrible2998]

NerdSync sup Scott

[@expensive-brother]

NerdSync It's really strange how all the Defenders in the Netflix shows live in Manhattan and yet barely hear rumors about each other

[@johnathangray3425]

NerdSync can you make a video of why people have henchmen

[@NoviceCinephile]

NerdSync I enjoyed the video, looking forward to more like it.

[@richcracker8251]

Isn't the better question 'why do the villains live in NY'? If all the heroes live in NY then wouldn't you want to do your villainy elsewhere?

[@kingyoungbone]

TopDog253 yes move out of new York city move to Baltimore DC or somewhere else

[@JaelinBezel]

But then Ghost Rider finds you and I wouldn't blame you if you found literally any other hero preferable to facing down Ghost Rider, even Punisher. The Punisher will just kill you. Ghost Rider can do things much, much worse.

[@hydrolito]

Educationally system of New York City not to good they don't know rest of world exist. David Letterman calls New York City greatest city in the world might not have lived anywhere else.

[@BibleStudent4U]

Personally this mystifies me, logically speaking why would NYC need so many heroes to defend it from the bad guys? To me that's overkill. I like that Batman or the Bat family are the sole defenders of Gotham, that is much more believable than half of the Marvel cast living in one place. Batman in Gotham, Superman in Metropolis and Flash living in Central City give these characters their own space to develop.

[@BibleStudent4U]

I suppose what I was trying to say is that Batman standing alone to protect Gotham gives him a greater since of drama and danger, even through we know Gotham is fictional.

[@ripyungbruh8157]

I agree

[@Someguywithalotoftism]

Bro have you seen taxi driver?

[@Someguywithalotoftism]

I agree I prefer that but sometimes it is nice I love the crossovers. I guess I go to dc and marvel for different things

[@METALFACEDOOMXXXX]

Guess you didn't know Gotham and metropolis are based off New York dumbass. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHTbf6eufKqnhs0

[@drprabaj]

As a New Yorker, I like DC better because NYC these days is not how it was when Stan Lee was creating these characters. The Mob doesn't execute people in parks anymore (if they even still exist in the city), so Frank Castle's family wouldn't have been killed, therefore nullifying the Punisher. Hell's Kitchen is a hipster hellhole w/ a studio fetching a $2k avg rent per month. So, whenever anyone say they want to keep Hell's Kitchen safe in Daredevil's Netflix series, I always laugh my ass off & will never take the series seriously. Superheroes in NYC these days, would be pointless. As the city has turned into a giant, plastic, Disneyland.

[@comrade3186]

Finally someone who knows more than this video.

[@JaelinBezel]

Something I liked about that Punisher movie from 2003 was that it put him in Tampa, Florida.

[@kevv5147]

fake new yorker

[@METALFACEDOOMXXXX]

Wouldn't call 500 murders Disney land dumbass

[@igweofart]

How come ain’t no super heroes in Brownsville or the Bronx 🤔

[@A-B101]

The canon explanation could be that most of the super-hero community lives in New York because the Fantastic Four were there first. So it created a sort of agglomeration around them

[@ruyman90]

But most superheroes already lived in new york. Spiderman, fantastic four, tony stark, captain america, luke cage and many more.

[@dylangraham1503]

I would hate it so much if i lived in new york cause that place gets destroyed on a daily basis in the marvel universe.

[@A-B101]

ruyman90 Yeah but most BECAME super-heros after the FF

[@Meganonr1]

Art Pajazitaj True. Fun fact: Batman lived in New York early on as well, before the writers retconed it and made up Gotham City.

[@ShadyDoorags]

That would make sense considering Franklin essentially controls the Marvel Universe. He'd most likely want his favorite heroes close by.

[@williamschultheis3917]

I also feel like tragedies in cities like New York are more impactfull when we can compare these events to real life ones

[@Hellslayr57]

But I feel like DC's fictional cities have a better, opposite effect. With NYC, the city itself has a personality that a lot of readers already know. But by having a fictional city, and having it done well, the writers and artists can create something more iconic than a real-world city, and giving it a personality of its own. Gotham can be a city-wide crime den, dingy and full of despair, and Metropolis can be a hope-filled art deco/futuristic city bathed in constant summer. But New York will always be New York. This way, you can reflect your heroes with their home cities. Gotham can be a nest for a broody Batman, Metropolis a beloved for an upbeat Superman. But heroes in New York rarely reflect New York's unique personality. It sacrifices the poetry and art of the story for realism. Realism is fine and dandy until you have 67,000 totally different guys with the same wacky and outlandish accident origin story inhabiting the same city in which we're expected to believe that crime and corruption are still a problem.

[@ruyman90]

Not only that but you can change the history of the city, who rules over it, and what it contains. For example they can put a super railroad in around all Gotham city without alienating their source while with NY it would seem odd, you can put caves, mountains, parks and anything really and it would still fit, you can say Bruce Wayne owns half Gotham or that Lex luthor owns 80% of metropolis and still be right. Not to mention that is kinda weird that almost every superhero pops out or lives in the same city (and still have crime). Is there any marvel explanation for that?

[@stile8686]

Totally agree. Batman wouldn't be the same character without Gotham City. Place him in New York as his home and you get - something less, particularly if it is also the home of Superman and other heroes. It has been pointed out before that Gotham and Metropolis are both twisted reflections of New York, but because of that they have their own character that enhances the tales told. (As an aside, not being from the USA, whether a hero was based in Coast City or New York made very little difference to me. They all seemed like fictional cities.) Your comment about the differences between Marvel and DC heroes, realistic versus aspirational, is huge, debatable, and well worth its own video or series. Oh and DC was teaming up before the modern Marvel even existed. The Justice Society first appeared in 1940 (and incidentally combined characters from what were then three separate companies), Batman and Superman had their first meetup in 1952, and the first issue of Justice League of America was in 1960, the year before the first appearance of the Fantastic Four and the start of Stan Lee's Marvel universe.

[@ntdonat]

two problems here! one: there is nothing that can be done with a fictional city that can't be done with a real world city... especially not crime or changing some historical facts! I mean, I can't imagine that the new York shows in punisher comics isn't the same O's the broody Gotham! two: alternate timelines where even a familiar city like new York can be changed into literally anything else!

[@fantasyconnect]

Neo-New York from the 2099 universe is pretty cool.

[@cha5]

I always remember a quote from batman writer and editor Denny O' Neil that for him Superman's Metropolis was in Manhattan's Upper East Side. Batman's Gotham City on the other hand was in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Anywhere below E 14th St after midnight.

[@santosguillermo35]

I loved this! I think you guys should make this kind of thing its own series and keep Comic Missconseptions the big jumpy fun analysis, and put the deeper thought provoking into these kind of things. Keep up the great work Scott and the crew!

[@zarbixii]

Yes! Call it 'Tales to Think About' or 'Graphic Content' or something punny like that.

[@undizz1]

I support this comment! was thinking of saying the same thing myself

[@elminster298]

I absolutely agree as well. this feels like it should be it's own series while keeping the old format the same.

[@rodrigoarellano992]

This sounds like a good idea, maybe they can call it "the thought box" like the comic ones

[@staredwards268]

Great analysis. I prefer DC's fictional cities and how they shape, or are shaped by, their heroes.

[@comrade3186]

Me too!!!

[@Citizen_Kade]

I like this new format but really prefer the old one. I like being able to visually see Scott and how he explains everything, including his body movement/behavior

[@Citizen_Kade]

That being said, I would LOVE more of these

[@PixelatedH2O]

As I said on another comment, this feels far more corporate and less personal. Still informative, but it may as well be part of a podcast and not a video.

[@DKlarations]

This is my favorite NerdSync video that I did not edit...

[@DKlarations]

Correction, forgot I worked on Scott's voice track - that just makes it my Favorite NerdSync Video then :-D

[@Knarlak]

Loving the new format guys. The video essay style is very professional but doesn't lose the personality of your earlier face cam videos. Great work. Do more like this.

[@ReiAyanami8]

Hey, here's an idea for a video... how does the power of flight work? No, seriously, a few days ago I found myself just thinking about superpowers and a lot of the pseudo scientific reasons behind them and then I realized that the power of flight makes no sense. In some instances some comic book characters like Magneto and Jean Grey use other abilities to emulate flight, Magneto uses magnetism Jean Grey can use telekinesis to a certain extent to fly through the air. Other characters like Iron Man and Angel have their own explanations for why they're able to fly and characters like Zatanna can use magic, but what about non-magical characters who simply have the power of "flight". How do they fly? Doesn't the act of flying mean something has be generating lift? And here's the thing, you can't say something like, "Oh, well their using a form of telekinesis to fly through the air," because that would be an entirely different power. How does Superman, Captain Marvel, Icon, Sentry, and a ton of other characters have the ability to fly?

[@Weird_dude265]

The same reason the original human torch can shoot radioactive flames, captain America's shield always bounces back to him, or how the hulk or Spider-Man got their powers... pseudo-science bs. I do know that supes can create forcefields around things he touches. Maybe he's creating a forcefield around himself that enables the power of flight somehow? Theoretically if you made a forcefield around you that was lighter then air but sturdy enough to hold you, you would be able to fly. Or maybe they can subliminally create something like an anti gravity force field? Some characters generate chi and expel it through their bodies to fly. Good question.

[@ebonymaw8457]

+Lord_Starkiller Captain America's boomerang shield isn't pseudoscience. He just mentally calculates a perfect angle to throw it so it always comes back.

[@ntdonat]

I watched a video that mentions that superman can fly because he can manipulate reality around him...crazy right?

[@themarveluniverseonline]

ReiAyanami8 Psionic manipulation. I think it was Xavier who theorized that Rogue uses psions to simulate Ms. Marvel's flight when she took her powers.

[@ReiAyanami8]

Michael Davenport Then instead of the power of "flight" you'd think they'd call it the power of psionic manipulation. Personally, I think that sounds cooler.

[@thehighground9175]

I like both Marvel and Dc, but I like Dc's creativity when it comes to making it's own settings. Gotham, Metropolis, etc. These are all very iconic and symbolic places in our society, and yes New York is real, but it doesn't seem to give the same effect.

[@shawnnardtoliver5957]

From New York City My name is Shawnnard lm The HULK Bruce banner lm superhuman

[@Gradamit]

I always thought all of them living in the same city made it feel more unreal thanks to the added artifice of different titles with different cast. if the Rhino is robing a bank in New York why is it only spiderman that stops him shouldn't it be as likely for Captain marvel or daredevil to show up?

[@Dawn_Of_Justice]

Doctor Gradamit That's what I've been saying.

[@tuneunleashed]

These villains shouldn’t be able to operate with a roster like Spider-Man, CAP, Iron Man, Thor, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, the Punisher, Moon Knight, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, the Fantastic 4, Iron Fist, Misty Knight it goes on and on and on….If I were a villain I would drop New York completely and head to California…yes there is the West Coast Avengers but they’re not that much of a threat and are pretty much useless compared to the roster in New York.

[@samfromsaturn3429]

@@tuneunleashed imagine just robbing a bank in the Midwest and literally no one stops you

[@LV1mage]

I can tell you the audio is way better and the visuals are great, but I do miss the whole person talking to a camera aspect of the videos.

[@johnathanepic3790]

Marvel having so many heroes in one city creates continuity issues. Like why didn't all 20 heroes show up When a villan threatens the city?

[@johnathanepic3790]

Mario world N.Y and I am from NYC, it's no where near as bad, that 70% of Marvel Heroes need to be there.

[@radien239]

forreal and its just lazy to me its plenty of other cities that heroes could be set up in... DC,LA,SF, Dallas,etc.. and could make stories so interesting

[@richarduberton4489]

I think the Marvel Netflix shows do a great job of this. Using some of the same cops, criminals, locations, and even heroes in some cases makes that part of New York seem like it's a real place, unlike wherever the superheroes decide to have their fights in the DC/Marvel blockbusters.

[@Hyavobi]

Richard Uberton this is epic

[@Lorkynn]

I honestly love videos like this, it's extremely informative. The way the information is given is much easier to digest as well.

[@CrudeHuemor]

Love the exploration of new ways to create content! Really nice work and really enjoyable to watch with the constant reference scenes throughout the video!

[@Jemini4228]

Another awesome video. Love the production value as well as the writing. It also highlights a couple of reasons I prefer Marvel to DC. The characters and environments feel more relatable and tangible. Seeing New York getting beaten up is going to have more of an emotional impact than Metropolis to the average person, particularly in a post 9/11 world.

[@rodri.gomez09]

I love your comment😌👌🏻

[@CarlosRodriguez-dh7mm]

This video, I like it! ANOTHER!

[@jaidthestar2816]

10/10 best comment EVER

[@onatgz]

Great vid! The aspect of heroes overcoming and conquering abstract concepts is one of the reasons I like comics. These kind of challenges that resonate with the human emotions really explain why superhero comics are so popular, rather than saying stuff like "it's drawn well, there is action, there are bright colours so the kids like it." That's why I like your channel as well. "Why do superheroes wear capes / Because it looks cool duh" vs "It's been inspired by this and this and that which gives a sense of power to the character etc etc"

[@DrawItTooTV]

This new format is great! I can sense some Nerdwriter1 influence, especially in the calming voiceover narration. I love it! Your production value has improved a lot since I found your channel at around 20,000 subs. I'll get there one day... BTW Scott, I've also been enjoying your presence in the Video Creators live show. Sad that season has ended. I find so informative and fascinating seeing what you talk about in that show, and how you have applied it to your channel. Reverse engineering what successful KZbinrs in my niche have done has become a hobby. Haha

[@boscojokey3829]

i bet wile e coyote would care if the acme skyscraper fell

[@House.Of.Pain.]

bosco jokey it would more than likely fall on him if it did lol

[@hydrolito]

Wile E Coyote lives in a mountainous desert why would he worry about acme building he could buy tools from Menards, Home Depo or Lowes if such places exist there. Coyotes run approximately twice as fast as road runners, he just needs to run on 4 feet instead of 2.

[@indianna1549]

New York seems about as fictional as Central City in my mind, which isn't surprising considering it is on the other side of the planet from me and i've never been there. Being a real location has a greater impact on those who know the location, and the majority of the world does not know New York city

[@hikejet55]

a-blue-bubble NYC GREATEST CITY IN THE WORLD. PROUD TO BE A NEW YORKER!!!

[@OwenLikesComics]

Really interesting essay here Scott, you definitely made a fascinating point. Also - some top notch editing here!

[@NerdSyncProductions]

That's mostly the fine work of editor extraordinaire, Auram!

[@luciienprinc3-molina359]

This has to be my favorite video I've ever seen from your Chanel.. Amazing quality but even better this is exactly what I've been preaching to everyone who has ever asked my opinion on what's the difference between Marvel & DC.. Your amazing! Keep it up!

[@unknownuser2897]

Excellent video. The topic, editing, and voice over work were great. Good job, guys! Keep 'em coming.

[@micasanchini8231]

Hey Scott and other friends, just my 2 cents, here: I like the visual cues implemented with the video's narrative, but not seeing your friendly face makes the whole thing seem a bit more impersonal than the previous format. An ideal to me would be a blend of the two styles. Keep up the fantastic work

[@undead_corsair]

That was great, I love this kind of in-depth analysis of superhero comics, it shows the rich history and cultural importance of a kind of media that is too often dismissed as a lower form of art.

[@Raymat]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Massive props to your editor(s) for doing a fantastic job! There's genuinely awesome editing on display in this video, which turned this video from great into absolutely fantastic!

[@rodrigoarellano992]

This video was amazing, wonderfully written

[@NerdSyncProductions]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!

[@jacobcaruana7915]

i really wish that the avengers were more international like the justice league.

[@naegling]

like the Justice league of America?

[@fawzankhan8592]

Or like Justice League International...

[@naegling]

In Marvel just like DC there're tons of international superheroes affiliations, but the main thing is the Avengers. Same thing with DC... ok there is the JLI, but we all know that the main thing is the JLA.

[@fawzankhan8592]

Well to be honest they are longer called JLA they're just "Justice League".

[@cb4n409]

Great video, I think one of the supporting facts that you didn't mention though, and one that might help illustrate how huge the advantage of centering the Marvel Universe in New York where the creators mostly lived and worked instead of some other city like Chicago, is that the internet didn't exist yet. The writers and artists, and in particular the artists, could mostly draw upon the sights, smells and sounds they encountered everyday in their lives in Manhattan to create the Marvel stories and many of the gaps they might have in their knowledge of the city could be filled in to a certain extent by the ubiquity of NYC in film and television. Any stories set in another city, say Washington DC, had to rely heavily on well known landmarks to present any sort of authenticity because the creators couldn't pull out their phones and look at pictures of DC architecture and because there wasn't always time to spend a day at the library finding those pictures in books. For similar reasons, the early Marvel stories stuck mostly to the island of Manhattan and wealthy suburbs (the X-Mansion in Westchester or Stark International's Long Island plant) because few of the creative staff had spent much time in say, Brooklyn. Outside of the Parker home in Queens, Marvel readers didn't visit the outer boroughs much until Steve Rogers moved to Brooklyn Heights in the 80s. On a related note, it's also no coincidence that one of the first cities outside New York that Marvel started regularly setting their stories in (Werewolf by Night, Spider-Woman, West Coast Avengers ect) was Los Angeles. Besides being the second largest city in the country, it was also the center of Hollywood and like New York, frequently seen on screen. Plus many Marvel writers ended up living and working there as they attempted to supplement their income with side jobs writing for film and television. Plus Stan Lee himself spent a big chunk of the 70s and 80s living in LA and trying to sell Marvel properties to film and television studios. Marvel staffers regularly made business trips to LA, many worked there and everyone had some sense of the place from TV and movies, so it became Marvel's second city

[@theman_Fayth]

I'm not sure what is it that you are trying different here, man. This vid as usual same level of thought and quality put behind it. This was great. I'm creating my own universe of comics I plan to publish and even though I have changed the name of the city, it is not just based on a real city, but it is the real city renamed. And it's so true, I don't need to figure out the layout of it -I lived in it for many years, I just need to keep in mind the extra stuff I am adding to it. Again, great vid Aqualad & Co.!

[@CosmicNerdStudios]

HAZZAH! New nerdsync videos... also haven't finished the video yet but i like these kinds of videos so.... yay?

[@CosmicNerdStudios]

i would love to see you do more of these man! great work

[@6402680]

I said it in the 60's and I still say it today. "Make mine Marvel"!

[@xaviervargas4098]

Very cool approach on this one. I like the idea of you guys being able to try new things without being stuck in one format. Keep up the creativity and the great work!

[@jameslucy5590]

I really like this new style of videos Scott, it makes me remember the love and adornment I had as a kid for superheroes

[@harryscott2955]

your voice was so calming in this video

[@NerdSyncProductions]

I'm working on my ASMR channel :)

[@mitchellamar3286]

NerdSync. I hope that's not a joke because I am on board :)

[@harryscott2955]

NerdSync I can't wait

[@50doctorwho]

I like this format, but if you're going to make more, perhaps a different series tile would be better.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

How come?

[@50doctorwho]

NerdSync as another commenter said, this feels more like a documentary, its considerably more formal. Comic Misconceptions, usually feels like a conversation, albeit a very one sided, informative conversation. I chose this video to watch because I was expecting a to learn some cool stuff in a reasonably humorous way. I'd have still have clicked the video had I know it was this more produced style. It would just be nice to be able to distinguish between the two.

[@ndsb5183]

+NerdSync It just seems like a different type of video, and I agree, more like a documentary. While the video was really good, I just like the feel of Comic Misconseptions more.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

Something we're pushing for going forward is actually to take away shows altogether and just make NerdSync videos. No Alter Ego, no Super Suits, no Comicana, etc. The exact same videos will exist, but just not under a show name. Super Suits videos will still come out, but they won't be branded as Super Suits. I don't like having shows. I think it forces us into a box and doesn't allow us to be as creative as we'd like to be without having to create another show for every time we want to do something new and different. I don't want people to click on a video because they like the specific show on our channel. I want them to click because they either are interested in the topic regardless of how it's presented, or they simply like the videos we make. Taking away the shows and just producing general NerdSync videos can allow us to have more creative freedom and try new things without people feeling like a certain video in a series is out of place.

[@50doctorwho]

NerdSync that may be a better solution.

[@Magmafrost13]

This was a seriously good video. I dont think I could watch a lot of it, but in small amounts every now and then, its absolutely incredible, and so, so powerful.

[@Bumblebreeze]

I love the new format! Video essays are my jam

[@Weird_dude265]

I thought the channel had gotten a new narrator before I read the comments. This is cool, but I hope scott doesn't do this ALL of the time. I didn't get any "scott charm" in this vid.

[@luigibros.5527]

I love the new format but PLEASE use it sparingly!!!

[@justinmartin7533]

Luke Thompson yeah I completely agree

[@supertotal4094]

MOAR!!! This is my favourite video of yours, of all time!

[@dhorubaPRIME]

Great job!!! Love the video!!

[@sammylane21]

And it makes NYC look realistically LARGE/MASSIVE if it can be the home to THE X MEN, AVENGERS,FF4,STARK INDUSTRIES,OSCORPS,DR. STRANGE,AVENGERS MANSION,THE SANTUM SANTORUM(sorry for the miss spelling)and 100's more as opposed to DC 1 or 2 heros per city that makes their created cities seem really small and quaint.

[@dooplon5083]

Sammy Lane I see. Also, it's spelled Sanctum Sanctorum btw, the name comes from latin.

[@sammylane21]

Atomic Robo Tesla I usually don't get to refer to it so I don't usually spell it correctly,at least you knew what I was talking about.

[@dooplon5083]

True, just wanted to help you out is all, I'm not judging. :)

[@bryansuminski7543]

Sammy Lane I would agree but it honestly feels like having everyone there makes everywhere else in the world seem insignificant. Also when everyone knows that a lot of hero's are stationed in New York why is there still soo much crime?With DC it feels like the hero's are protecting the world instead of a single city. Also it shows more importance when they do team up because they have to travel longer distances.

[@sammylane21]

Bryan Suminski Alien tech.Everyone in NYC has some of it.Not all baddies are cash strapped evil doers,some are raving mad men looking to take over the world.

[@TheAIKnowledgeHub]

So why all in NY. Like if you need a crap ton of them to be in 1 city, then why would people want to live in a city with so many dangerous? That's like having 90% of the military in 1 city. Sure you still have 10% you can play with in other areas. But giving it is like that, then that means there is an actual reason why 90% of them are there. (something to protect, or that is where the overwhelming danger is coming from)

[@justbny9278]

Craig Bennett II the overwhelming danger comes from either NY,Wakanda,Latveria or Space.

[@ethanhat5696]

This is probably one of my favourite videos of yours in awhile

[@baroque.blattodea]

This is by far one of if not your BEST video Scott. Reminded me why I'm so proud to be a fan of comics.

[@MrYTGuy1]

you could also say it's way less creative to use real cities. I've always felt like Gotham itself was like a character. having been designed from the ground up specifically for the hero that would live there. so while it can be cool that they live in a real city I also feel like it's the lazy way out of actually designing a setting for your story.

[@oro2play]

To be honest, half of the appeal to your show was you as a personality. I mean, people wouldn't keep complaining "Where's Scott?" during any of the other shows if that were not the case. This new Wisecrack-like style is really good and looks really professional, and were it any other channel or show I'd enjoy it just fine But to see it take the place of and potentially at the risk of losing the former style, it's disheartening.

[@Hellslayr57]

OroCrimson 2 i totally agree. It was Scott's personality that made me keep watching nerdsync videos to begin with.

[@Jemini4228]

To me, that still came across.

[@JohnDoe-ys1vb]

Eh, yeah his personality came across just as much.

[@rolandothereviewer2044]

i like the other contributors but youre right

[@PixelatedH2O]

Definitely. This particular style, while informative, feels like watching a documentary on Netflix. It feels corporate, not personal.

[@TheRealShenronNL]

Great video guys! Really enjoyed it

[@birdseyeview18]

Great new format. I loved it!

[@Matigol2424]

They live in New York because the shawarma is great

[@lifeisterrible2998]

This video made me see the world in a new way

[@NerdSyncProductions]

I'm glad! It Alex Boney's essay was very eye-opening!

[@lifeisterrible2998]

NerdSync I think this type of video should be its own show while comic misconception stays the same.

[@ridgey1043]

That was awesome! Keep up the good work!

[@blainecrowley1134]

LOVE the new format!

[@houston-coley]

I see you're taking some cues from NerdWriter this week.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

Yep! Big fan. I'd love for him to see this and give me his thoughts.

[@juliendacoolien3454]

Notice me Senpai

[@FrankLloydTeh]

In contrast Tokyo always gets targeted by giant monsters.

[@N10NRD]

This was really well done! It felt like a documentary! Can't wait to see more!

[@heinrick25]

LOVE THIS!!!! THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! KEEP IT UP!

[@JunaColada]

This is more in the style of thenerdwriter i feel like Not that i'm complaining

[@e.b.3325]

I agree it does feel like a thenerdwriter video. They did do great job though. It is beautiful and inspirational.

[@cdavid0715]

As a peruvian reader, the fact that DC set their stories in cities like Metropolis rather that NYC make them more relatable than Marvel

[@eyes5ib]

Awesome! Loved this video!

[@izzyxp6830]

SCOTT SCOTT SCOTT!!!!! I LOVE this new video format! please make more videos like this!!!! well done, this was a fantastic video.

[@MrDariox555]

It was AWESOME. Almost surreal. I really loved... well... everything in this video really. I have only one "but". I don't really feel DC's heroes are supposed to be "aspirational". Superman couldn't be more Jesus if he wanted to. The characters from DC are supposed to be Gods. New Myths created to replace the mythology North America lost with the british conquest... or so they feel, at least. They don't feel like rol models in the sense Ulyses was a rol model for the greeks, but as Zeus or Apollo were.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

I don't think we disagree. Superman is absolutely a Christ figure, but wasn't Jesus meant to be a role model? AKA, "What would Jesus do?" To me, the DC characters represent characters who, for lack of better phrasing, are meant to be better than us. To show us the best that we can be. Batman is only human, but he is the peak level of human body and mind. Superman is pretty much all-powerful, but that power never corrupts him. They show us the best possible outcomes for who we can be, while Marvel shows us who we actually are.

[@MrDariox555]

Yes, but both Batman and Superman are out of reach for any human being. They aren't there to show us who can we be, but a perfect unattainable version of ourselves. That's why I used the example of Ulyses (an exceptional man, but a man at the end of the day) and Zeus (a God whose power normal beings are incapable to even understand). Just as Greek's gods, these characters have flaws and vices similar to those of men, but in a totally different scale. So are their virtues. Marvel's heroes, on the other hand, are mostly regular people. They really show us what can we become, for better or for worse. DC's heroes, just like Jesus, are characters we can only look up to and try to be like them, but knowing we will never be just like them. Marvel's Heroes can also be an inspiration, but also a warning for us all. Love them both, tho haha!

[@NerdSyncProductions]

I guess it's just a matter of perspective. I personally don't see it that way, but to each his own. Yes, they are better than we can hope to achieve, and that to me only makes them more aspirational. That unattainable nature doesn't leave me thinking, "I'll never be able to be like them, so why even bother." To me, it's more like, "I'll never be able to be like them, but they inspire me to at least try to be as best as I can be." Where I see Marvel as more, "Be yourself," I see DC as more "Be better."

[@MrDariox555]

I have never looked at it that way. But i kind of like it. It's almost romantic in a way haha.

[@jarosbodytko6462]

I recently heard this somewhere: DC heroes are gods amongst humans. Marvel heroes are just human. That sums it up quite nicely :D I'm more familiar with the DC side because I grew up with Batman and Superman. But since the MCU kicked off and I started to discover Marvel Comics, I do have to say I enjoy the more relatable Marvel heroes more. Storywise however I like the grander, more mythical scale of DC. Both editors complement each other nicely I think.

[@PlatyNews]

This video felt more professional ... but it lost the human side that is so awesome in your videos =(

[@kbomb2026]

Loved the video. Definitely want more like this.

[@BurdFan]

Really liked this! Hope to see more of it!

[@lukejoynson4203]

what about the question of does newyork or America for that matter need that many heros. there are hundreds of heros why dont they spred out more

[@VTworldtoons]

luke joynson Its Not like Iron Man or cap are fighting normal criminals

[@capn_sauce2333]

luke joynson superhero relocation never works out, Titans east is a good example

[@bravegannicus7930]

Mainly because Marvel and DC are American companies...I'd rather not the world try to take superheroes from us. As an American, I'm proud that the world loves comic books and superheroes. Like how I'm sure that Japanese people are proud that the world loves their manga and anime.

[@bobjones1432]

luke joynson Because their big villians are idiots and stay in new york city

[@zarbixii]

I understand that this took a lot of work, and it's certainly done well, but personally, not a big fan.

[@gracefully_clumsy]

Beautiful video! Thank you

[@songright3138]

Scott I almost cryied! this was so beautiful

[@LucasSpurrell]

Have you been watching a lot of Nerd Writer lately? haha

[@lewisconroy6225]

Ok, but is there an in universe reason?

[@NerdSyncProductions]

The in-universe reasons are mostly coincidental. Most characters already live in New York, so it's that simple. If they don't live in New York, they are typically a part of a team that is stationed there because one of the members lives in New York. Like Iron Man opening up his place in NY for the Avengers headquarters. Plus, it's simply a big, important city that always has crime to fight.

[@chevtothemax]

Lewis Conroy New York is also the largest city by area in the world with the 2nd largest pop (with Tokyo being the largest, and by far) it makes sense for it to have a shitton of heroes.

[@ltericdavis2237]

Well, according the census on wikipedia, New York proper is actually about the 22nd largest (most of the population is outside the city boundaries) and the total metro area is about 5 in terms of population. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_proper_by_population en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_urban_areas_by_population

[@Srcsqwrn]

NY is atleast the largest city in NA.

[@iquestioneverything3426]

in the current comic universe new york isn't the center of everything, it's all over the universe, the only reason we see more new york superheroes in movies or that tv show is because they're the oldest and the most profitable characters

[@Jaguar2100]

Dude. That was beautiful. The music merged with the message, mixed with the visuals. I have always liked your show, but this was made at a whole new level. Kudos.

[@NerdZoneDE]

Amazing new video! I love the documentary style! And having us Patron's names incorperated into the video is great, too!

[@JustAskMeTV101]

You sound a bit like Grant Gustin at times...

[@NerdSyncProductions]

Is this a good thing?

[@1000animeboy]

It's a great thing!!! :D

[@baroque.blattodea]

Grant Gustin is always a good thing.

[@ZeroZeke-]

Nah sounding like Scott is better

[@JustAskMeTV101]

Ezequiel Acosta They're both good

[@gamerguy9729]

Iron man lives in Malibu California not NYC just saying

[@KPURPLEKiNG]

gamer guy Stark Tower is in New York.

[@gamerguy9729]

I'm very much aware of this but Tony's house AKA were he lives is in Malibu

[@ebonymaw8457]

Not sure if it was reconstructed, but if it wasn't then he'd probably be living in the Avengers Tower basement.

[@AJZulu]

As far as we know...the Malibu residence has not been rebuilt. Stark doesn't "live" there anymore.

[@trishahernz7809]

But Iron Man usually hangs out with the Avengers, and they're in NYC.

[@andrewmoran9585]

I love this different style of video. it makes for a nice change of pace.

[@brokenwashingmachine9157]

Great video. I love the use of audio from interviews and the graphics were great.

[@birdiec]

This was not Comic Misconceptions. It was to "straight up" not as fun as the regular style. Im not saying get rid of this since it was very well done just maybe not call it something its not.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

Honestly, we're moving in the direction of just not having shows at all, but just general NerdSync videos. I don't like having different shows because of exactly this reason. It doesn't let us experiment with our format. Viewers lock us into one style and format, which doesn't allow us to be as creative as we want to be.

[@RS-ny8my]

I like the different shows having different formats. In my opinion, general NerdSync videos would probably hinder the variety, I think. But here's my point. If you want to experiment, just... do it, I guess. The 'viewer lock' is simply fan pressure - you don't need to change your channel fundamentally just because you want to experiment without viewers getting pissed or fan backlash. There's always going to be backlash. People like me like the different shows -> then you'll get backlash from these people. If you experiment with your format in the current state of the channel then you'll get backlash from other people. What I'm saying is, you don't need to move in any certain direction just to experiment with your format. You can experiment with your format as it is. You guys are the artists: you have free reign, what we say as your audience is ultimately opinion, so you guys should never feel like we're 'locking' you guys. Don't run into any 'perceived' barriers to creativity. So if you want to just have general NerdSync videos, great, but don't do it because you feel obliged to follow a format that you constructed. You shouldn't feel such an obligation. And if any fans feel that you do have that obligation, well, who are they to coerce you into doing anything?

[@birdiec]

***** Thanks for the response! it definitely opened my eyes to your perspective and I totally see where you are coming from and I respect it. I've been a huge fan of the shows and Podcast since late 2014 and as a fan I will stick with you and adjust to the new format like I'm sure so many others will as well. Just please don't make changes to the Podcast that thing is golden!

[@CalebKinchlow]

i agree, be free to create and try new things.

[@kittymccatface1154]

I felt a little DC hate from the video. Just saying.

[@LarinaValarin]

Definitely enjoyed this one a lot!

[@TheDragonfirelight]

Fantastic editing on this. The visuals were first class

[@yabbadabbindude]

because alot of the marvel staff were Jewish so new York aka new Israel is home sweet home. plus it's the empire state

[@NerdSyncProductions]

That's one element to it.

[@PASSPORTKING2106]

Dc too ww2 lol

[@dearformerself]

Yay!! There's another video!!! :D I LOVE these videos!!! You know this Scott...

[@anthonyjundt434]

This was a great video. I like the new way you formatted it.

[@alfonsobarranca4269]

That was a very beautiful video. Love all your videos. Keep up the good work

[@JoaoFerreira-fx3xp]

Loved the video!

[@dylankohner9544]

this was a real treat to watch. very visually stunning

[@felixlaurenz8742]

Great Video, Scott! Love this more essayish approach!

[@molotovandnoproblems]

I would like to see more of this kind of video from you. Great video, good work!

[@DasBootsDaddy]

That was a pretty great format for periodic content. Really enjoyable.

[@ethanhull1326]

Loved this video!

[@EJ-yy3wl]

loved the format

[@KnightB97]

I LOVE this style, great job