Welcome back nerd squad, my name is Roya Destroyaa and this is Top 10 Nerd. It seems ridiculous
that, amidst all the heroes with super strength and energy blasts and elemental control, we
should have a superhero whoÕs best known for being a human squirrel. However, Doreen
Green the Squirrelgirl is a formidable hero both on the battlefield and off. Even if she
seems totally nuts. Because you are what you eat ;)
So letÕs take a look at the top 10 SQUIRREL GIRL SURPRISING FACTS.
In the number 10 spot is HER CREATION. This is probably my favorite fact to cover for
any hero to be honest. According to creator Will Murray, Squirrel Girl was inspired by
an old ex-girlfriend, a woman who was very into animals and enjoyed reading comics as
well, sounds like a cooler version of Snow White. He picked squirrels in particular because
they were constantly running around on his roof and attempting to get into his house.
Call them infestation inspiration.
Coming in at number 9 WE HAVE HER WIN LIST. Somehow Squirrel girl managed to debut as
a joke and as one of MarvelÕs strongest heroes all at the same time. Her list of winnings
started with her mauling of Dr. Doom, and continued onto other formidable foes such
as Thanos, Deadpool, Wolverine, and Ego the living planet. Yeah, her and a bunch of squirrels
actually took down a planet. So before you go making fun of her, remember that. YouÕll
still end up making fun of her.
Next, at number 8 IS HER HARD TIME MAKING FRIENDS. It is revealed that, for all her
bubbly and outgoing personality traits, growing up wasnÕt easy for Doreen. We learn a lot
about her in the novel the unbeatable squirrel girl: squirrel meets world. And one thing
we learn is that Doreen got made fun of a lot at school and had a difficult time with
friends. She did make one friend, a deaf Latina girl named Ana Sofia, but even she was reluctant
to befriend the squirrel girl. Eventually Ana proves essential with her computer skills
in taking down baddies. Almost as useful as a bunch of squirrels.
In the number 7 spot IS HER NANNY JOB. And not just for ay regular kid, but Danielle
Cage, the child of Jessica jones and Luke Cage. The two parents wanted to start up their
superhero career again, but needed a nanny to watch the kid. Well, after many unsuccessful
applicants like Hellcat, Groot, and She-Hulk, they settled on Squirrelgirl to be their super
powered nanny. By the way, I think this is one of the most fun pages though, like seriously,
who would you pick as your nanny from this crew? And why is Deadpool not speaking?
Coming in at number 6 WE GOT HER FLING WITH WOLVERINE. While on nanny duty Squirrel girl
crosses paths with Wolverine, and things get a bit awkward. Now while the interaction is
intentionally vague, the most common interpretation is that these two were romantically involved
some time prior. ItÕs a little disturbing, considering she would have most likely been
a minor at the time. She was also featured in one of his sexual fantasies, along with
a couple other ladies heÕs slept with. But also some that he hasnÕt, so we canÕt know
for sure.
Next up, at number 5 WE HAVE HER REJECTIONS. After defeating Dr. doom and saving Iron Man
in her debut, Doreen has shown right off the bat that she is a worthy superhero. Despite
what it looks like. However, when she suggests that her idol Iron Man take her on as his
partner, he turns her down immediately without a thought. All he does is offer to put a good
word in with the Avengers or maybe Captain America. For years down the line. The poor
girl just saved your metal ass with squirrels and you wonÕt even consider letting her stick
around?
Up next at number 4 IS HOW SHE HIDES HER TAIL. Correct me if IÕm wrong but most humans donÕt
have tails. In fact most humans would stare and ask questions if they saw another human
with a tail, and it would be pretty hard to get stuff done. So in order to fit in better
with the general public, Doreen hides her tail by stuffing it down her pants. And because
that thing is pretty big, she then passes it off as having, in her words, a conspicuously
large and awesome butt. Also conspicuously squishy.
In the number 3 spot, SHEÕS NOT A MUTANT ANYMORE. Doreen was introduced back in 1991
as a mutant, meaning she was born with her powers and they were the result of a mutated
gene. However, in The Unbeatable Squirrelgirl, she was retconned to have discovered she wasn;t
a mutant at all, but her powers were the result of an unspecified ÒsomethingÓ. It was also
mentioned she is both medically and legally different than a mutant, and some readers
have interpreted this as a subtle way of keeping Squirrelgirl rights within Marvel, since Fox
technically owns the rights to the word mutant. Well played.
Coming in at number 2 IS HER COMIC REVEALED A TRUTH ABOUT WOLVERINE. THE unbeatable squirrel
girl series was definitely entertaining, and thanks to it we will never be able to look
at wolverine the same way. Although it wasnÕt Doreen herself who made us known of the fact,
it was because of her series that we know this. According to Jubilee of the Xmen, WolverineÕs
claws donÕt actually make a sound when they were exposed. He made the sound himself. Because
he totally knows the effect wouldnÕt be the same with a sound effect. And yes, this is
canon.
And finally, in the number 1 spot IS HER DEATH. She has defeated enemies far and wide, but
even she is not invincible. And though she has managed to avoid the constant death and
rebirth that many characters go through, Squirrel girl met an untimely demise in the Marvel
universe vs the avengers storyline. And she meets her death at the hands of Luke Cage,
who has been infected by the Survivor 118 virus, a virus that turns its hosts into feral
cannibals. So yeah, he probably ate her too. They say squirrel meat can be pretty tasty.
So those were the top 10 SQUIRREL GIRL FACTS. Let me know in the comment section down below
who you would pick to be your superhero nanny. My name is Roya Destroyaa, thanks for watching,
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