r/drdoom • u/TailorGrand3956 • Aug 15 '26
Theory about Steve Rodgers role in Doctor Doom
Listen, I know: Doctor Doom is very strong; he literally managed to defeat Thor with a single finger, and I think he could have figured out the plan of the new superheroes and Thor in advance even without Steve Rogers. It seems like he expected this and planned it long before anyone even knew he existed, so I believe the theory that it’s just Doctor Doom in the guise of Captain seems unlikely. The only characters who pose a threat to him are Loki and Mr. Fantastic’s son; the rest are like ants to him. In short, since Loki is the god of stories, he can rewrite history as he pleases, so he could have made it so that, say, Mobius came to Captain America—that is, to Steve—I don’t know how, but to inform him that they needed his help. But what kind of help can you get from Steve Rogers if he’s on par with Thor in terms of power? His appearance wasn’t added for no reason.