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Welcome to the main discussion thread for the Marvel Cinematic Universe! I'm editing this OP and pinning it to establish some basic guidelines. All of the Media Forum rules still apply.

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[Edited by Fighteer]

    Original post 
Since Thor and now Captain America came out this year, I wanted to get what Tropers thought of the concept and execution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in general. Personally I love the idea and wonder why this idea hasn't been seriously tried before. It sorta seems to me like the DCAU in movie form (And well, ummm, with Marvel), and really 'gets' the comic book feel of a shared universe while not being completely alienating.

Edited by Fighteer on Dec 15th 2022 at 9:55:58 AM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#91901: Dec 7th 2018 at 6:07:58 AM

It Clint in Asia? I mean, I guess the movie has to make up for the lack of Chinese market pandering in the last movie, but why the hell would he be there in the first place?

I wonder how much apocalyptic future we will get to see. I mean, can you imagine New York after an event like this? Half of the people gone, accidents happening everywhere and the dust!

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#91902: Dec 7th 2018 at 6:10:54 AM

He's an assassin. He presumably goes wherever whoever it is he works for now tells him to go. Also I have a sneaking suspicion that his happy family from AOU got Snapped.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#91903: Dec 7th 2018 at 6:15:11 AM

Sure it did. That is kind of a given, isn't it?

I wonder what happened to Cassie.

TargetmasterJoe Since: May, 2013
#91905: Dec 7th 2018 at 6:28:47 AM

RE: Avengers: Endgame trailer: A lot more low key than I expected. Then again, 50% of every living thing is gone, so...

HOLY MOLY, IT'S REALLY COMING, YOU GUYS! AND THEY MOVED IT A MONTH EARLY SO IT'S COMING APRIL RATHER THAN MAY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Dec 7th 2018 at 9:29:36 AM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#91906: Dec 7th 2018 at 6:32:35 AM

I suspect they just moved it a week early, so that the movie will drop at the same time worldwide again. Worked well for them last time after all.

hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#91907: Dec 7th 2018 at 6:53:55 AM

I'm so happy that farmer Thanos is a thing lol

Drakon69 The dragon archnerd from greece Since: Nov, 2018 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The dragon archnerd
#91908: Dec 7th 2018 at 6:55:07 AM

YES FINALLY! This is awesome.

random youtube comment said, that they din't show all that much about the story to avoid spoilers. which is probably right.

Ayyits Midnight@ can you share it with us

Edited by Drakon69 on Dec 7th 2018 at 4:58:40 PM

DRAGON DRAGON
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#91909: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:02:12 AM

Looking sweet.

Really burying the lede here, though.

Edited by LordVatek on Dec 7th 2018 at 10:02:56 AM

This song needs more love.
AyyItsMidnight Ordinary Corrupt Android Love Since: Oct, 2018
Ordinary Corrupt Android Love
#91910: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:05:19 AM

It seems to be implied that Shuri isn't anywhere to be seen, which instills fear that she disintegrated offscreen in Infinity War, which is a bummer.

Self-serious autistic metalhead who goes by any pronouns. (avvie template source)
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#91911: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:09:49 AM

It's notable that the trailer focusses on the characters which were more in the background in the last movie.

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#91912: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:12:06 AM

Tony was a central character in the last movie and looks like he is too in this movie.

Well, it's a bummer that i still haven't watched antman

Uni cat
KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#91913: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:14:36 AM

I don’t know if not showing up in this trailer implies that they were Snapped. Unless I missed them, Thor, Bruce, Rhodes and Rocket didn’t show up.

Oh God! Natural light!
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#91914: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:18:35 AM

Cap and Black Widow were more lowkey, though, and Antman and Clint weren't there at all.

AyyItsMidnight Ordinary Corrupt Android Love Since: Oct, 2018
Ordinary Corrupt Android Love
#91915: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:21:08 AM

Well, Thor and Bruce were there. But also, we actually saw Rhodey and Rocket survive to the end of IW. We never saw what happened to Shuri.

Self-serious autistic metalhead who goes by any pronouns. (avvie template source)
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#91916: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:22:48 AM

Yeah looks like Shuri got snopped.

Or no one put two and two together regarding the new Black Panther running around.

This song needs more love.
KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#91917: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:23:24 AM

If she had died, why not just show that onscreen?

Oh God! Natural light!
KJMackley Since: Jan, 2001
#91918: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:24:26 AM

I liked the atmosphere of the Tony scene. Of course, given his suit was nanotech I was left wondering why there was an intact helmet he could tinker with, as the core technology was all in the chestpiece. Makes for a nice image, I guess.

Rest of it not really much to comment on, it's a sparse teaser trailer.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#91919: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:27:30 AM

To keep a little bit of a mystery? Plus, the point of showing all those people vanishing was mostly to show those left behind grieving over them.

fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#91920: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:29:46 AM

So um, who is the antagonist?

Because i don't see Thanos being an active threat

Uni cat
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#91921: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:35:29 AM

Man, Nebula is a jerk for leaving Tony stranded in space.

Also, I still think either Ghost or Dr. Foster pulled Scott out of the Quantum Realm.

"Hey, Scott. Half the population died. That's why the Pyms weren't around to pull you back out."

"Oh okay."

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Ultimatum Disasturbator from Second Star to the left (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Disasturbator
#91922: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:36:06 AM

It's still going to be weakened Thanos and his remaining minions,they invaded the Earth after all

New theme music also a box
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#91923: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:36:41 AM

Who says that they need an active threat? They need to find a way to undo it. Depending on what they do, there can get the action beats from that.

Drakon69 The dragon archnerd from greece Since: Nov, 2018 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The dragon archnerd
#91924: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:40:40 AM

I am calling it know, clint will deal the finishing blow to thanos.

DRAGON DRAGON
eligram Since: Sep, 2009 Relationship Status: In denial
#91925: Dec 7th 2018 at 7:48:04 AM

[up] And it better be with a boomerang arrow.


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