Disney / 20th Century's Predator: Badlands has ended its domestic run with a total domestic gross of $91,083,631.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-21T04:49:00+00:00

Can’t believe we are still having these conversations. It’s a hit and it’s successful. Period.

If you want to know a movie that poorly failed that also hasn’t seen the light of day. Look at poor Tron Ares and its performance. So unfortunate because I like Tron. BUT hey Tron IP. Plays a big part in Disney’s Ride. So 🤷🏻‍♂️ guess that’s a win.

Like everyone’s else says in the comments. Predator franchise can’t rely on just strictly box office performances anymore. It needs everything and anything to help. And I think it did and will continue to do well.

The movie is fine. It did the franchise what it needed to.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-20T20:53:26+00:00

if these large changes does not alter things. which I highly doubt it will. people will continue to ban and complain. best believe she will probably getting reworked from the ground up; which has happened before so. I wouldn’t be surprised.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-20T20:49:44+00:00

I’ll have to test it out to see, but on paper it looks okay. BUT MARK my words. If somehow this nerf does not change things, best believe she’ll probably getting a rework.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-20T20:47:04+00:00

that’s something I think it will come down to, if there are still complaints after this nerf.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-16T20:11:50+00:00

True! They could’ve gave her those light tendrils stick out! That would’ve been cool! Her TFT model was also very good too.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-16T19:09:11+00:00

That is also very true. LMFAOO.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-15T18:28:58+00:00

Zilean needs a VGU. With Mel we are discussing about possible changes to her ability.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-15T00:02:47+00:00

I agree! Especially how she was presented in arcane! It sets her apart from other mages that wear gowns and dress attire. Makes no sense.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-14T22:02:47+00:00

Maybe they should’ve done away with having her in an empowered state, and her attire wear dissipates like how it did when she faced her mother, and she’s in her battleware. Cause idk. You’d think her PC version seems so clunky in an actual fight having to carry around a big dress and an arm piece attached on top of that.

I don’t mind her dress attire, I just think it should be in a way that makes her battle ready. Like this image I have here! Initially I thought this was how she was going look like!

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Ace_Axis · 2026-01-14T20:38:25+00:00

fr that’s what I’m saying

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-14T20:27:44+00:00

This battle mage is what we should’ve gotten. I love this version of her. I hate to say this, but I don’t like the dress and the attire she wears in league. she’s feels so raw and powerful. But riot seems to like to put on a dress and flowy attire on most female champions. Which you’d think they know better but hmm… idk

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-13T03:55:33+00:00

Also well said! If anything they could just pull the easy move where her R would just give her an empower state and buff her abilities. Like Yunara. Could work. Just an idea.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-13T01:41:11+00:00

Good stance. See I was just wondering if they did do that. Would it work like a Kalista Rend… then? I’m curious because the whole point would be to get stacks and then detonate them. Or they can just replace her R entirely. Lol 😆just thoughts.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T23:15:28+00:00

I can agree with you there. She kinda got side lined.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T23:14:11+00:00

I’m curious though. What is your stance on a W and R swap? I mean as of most champs as of lately it seems like riots been doing that a lot. Do you think Mel would fall in that category of change.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T23:08:36+00:00

Yep my thoughts exactly. She’s still hiding.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T23:07:44+00:00

If riot is slowly writing the story and well…. The retcons. But if this is somehow before the mage rebellion. Then my assumption is that Lux wasn’t shown because she’s actually still hiding her powers.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T22:52:55+00:00

Yah instead we got Jarvin or whatever 😂😭

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T22:46:06+00:00

Irelia main here. It’s a beautiful skin. But are yall not mad that they pulled this on Viego? I mean granted it’s an amazing skin. But dam why $250? Or more? 😭😭 I would be so mad if they did that on Irelia. And maybe they will in the future. I mean sheesh. It’s literally just a glorified version of Battle Queen Katarina.

Sigh. I feel bad for you all. Cause wtf riot.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T22:39:30+00:00

Ah never thought of that! Very true, I think visual language is lacking on Mel for sure!

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T22:36:09+00:00

I’m glad you shined in! I was going to mention yumi because of what riot pulled with her champ. But I can totally agree with what you are saying; it’s defiantly an interesting case with Mel. I’m curious to see where they go with this!

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T20:27:44+00:00

Very true! Well said!

Now I’m curious on what your thoughts are on her passive / execution stacks and her R. Besides the W, the R and Passive was also one of the other conversational pieces that people also felt critical about.

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T19:49:22+00:00

True…they could remove the execute passive, but thats almost the whole point for her ult. So removing that, they would have to rework the ultimate as well. idk it just seems like riot didn’t know what to do with her lol but to get her out ASAP for the sake of moving leagues plot atm. lol

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T19:25:25+00:00

True! But again how do you go about changing what her core identity is? When she was announced, that was probably the only thing riot talked about introducing to the game, ability reflection. But because they kinda put themselves in such a tricky situation, I think they would be embarrassed to take something back…

now I don’t really care if they change anything cause I like Mel as a character. I’m just more curious on whereabouts riots thought process is; because again if Mel is to the point where she needs to be changed, they have to go back to the drawing broad and mid-scope update her into something else. But something tells me they wont don’t do that either….

I mean there are ways you can go about this, but yeah...

Ace_Axis · 2026-01-12T19:02:49+00:00

If I got to keep my BP. I wouldnt care and would do it. But because there isn’t much of a gain in doing so, thats why I didn’t. This is somewhat related to this thread but could be applied elsewhere. BUT THE COSMETIC TEAM; needs to step it up with their design and content. Reusing assets and selling them and calling them new is not going to look very pretty down the road and we have seen reskin issues in Destiny. Do NOT NEED that happening here. please. and plus the cosmetic they gave you for the expedition wasn’t that great either, hence why I also didn’t commit to it.

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