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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

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#100776: Apr 17th 2019 at 2:41:36 PM

In the comics, Captain America does call her "Chair Force," while Carol tells him that "ARMY" stands for "Airforce Rejected Me Yesterday."

Then again, based on what I know about the event (I didn't read it myself) that might remind people uncomfortably of Civil War II.
Carol and Rhodey were together prior to Civil War II.

Edited by alliterator on Apr 17th 2019 at 2:42:09 AM

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#100777: Apr 17th 2019 at 3:02:48 PM

The Wrap reports that Marvel has hired Ma Dong-seok, previously in Train to Busan, for a role in The Eternals.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Apr 17th 2019 at 3:03:16 AM

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#100778: Apr 17th 2019 at 3:10:45 PM

Interesting. I heard Train to Busan was pretty great, so this is good news.

All the Eternals are based on Greek myths, but it looks like they are Race Lifting them.

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#100779: Apr 17th 2019 at 3:11:34 PM

I really hope Eternals is good. For some reason, I'm getting an Inhumans vibe.

Zanthype from The Tardis Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#100780: Apr 17th 2019 at 3:28:41 PM

A scientists weighs the science behind Ant-Man vs Thanos Booty. Because of course this exists[lol]

Edited by Zanthype on Apr 17th 2019 at 3:29:23 AM

"In 900 years of time and space I've never met anyone who wasn't important."
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#100781: Apr 17th 2019 at 3:32:28 PM

Do not underestimate the power of Thanos's cheeks.

"Any campaign world where an orc samurai can leap off a landcruiser to fight a herd of Bulbasaurs will always have my vote of confidence"
Zanthype from The Tardis Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#100782: Apr 17th 2019 at 3:47:21 PM

That was essentially the scientists conclusion after a lesson about the power of the colon surprised

"In 900 years of time and space I've never met anyone who wasn't important."
MedusaStone Since: Jan, 2015
#100783: Apr 17th 2019 at 4:36:12 PM

Okay, plan B: wait for Thanos to open his mouth (he will at some point, if only to talk shit about the Avengers and the futility of their actions) and go down his throat. Scott should have more than enough time before he has to worry about digestive acids and the like. Hell, he doesn't even have to make it to the stomach; lodging himself in the esophagus should be more than sufficient. Actually, this should've been plan a all along.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#100784: Apr 17th 2019 at 5:13:42 PM

But what if Thanos chews

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#100785: Apr 17th 2019 at 5:16:57 PM

Can they try a nostril or ear?

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#100786: Apr 17th 2019 at 5:19:53 PM

Man when you all see how Ant-Man actually kills Thanos it's going to make the butt stuff look tame in comparison.

This song needs more love.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from Second Star to the left (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Disasturbator
#100787: Apr 17th 2019 at 5:21:55 PM

I was thinking the bodies's natural defences like white bloods would overwhelm him before he could advance,I'm assuming Titian biology has a similar way of fighting off defences

Though it's possible Thanos has augmented his body to make him invisible to natural causes of illness anyway

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HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Ultimatum Disasturbator from Second Star to the left (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Disasturbator
#100789: Apr 17th 2019 at 5:24:24 PM

i heard scot ends up inside a whale and has to make the whale sneeze him out

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#100790: Apr 17th 2019 at 5:35:20 PM

I heard Scott shrinks Thanos, but only from the neck down, so Thanos has to spend the rest of his life as a tiny little body dragging an oversized head around.

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
#100791: Apr 17th 2019 at 5:39:55 PM

my mate says Thanos laughs himself to death when Peter parker tries to punch him

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#100792: Apr 17th 2019 at 8:58:33 PM

How does dust punch anyone?

Plus, Peter was hitting him in Infinity War and it was having some effect. Not much but still.

One Strip! One Strip!
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#100793: Apr 17th 2019 at 9:05:49 PM

Yes, let's not forget that Spider-Man has Super-Strength. He's not Hulk level or Thor level, but his punches would still at least make Thanos flinch a bit.

Disgusted, but not surprised
PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#100794: Apr 17th 2019 at 9:39:12 PM

Basically, the video's conclusion was that Scott expanding wouldn't create enough force to rupture a human colon, much less a Titan super-colon.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#100795: Apr 17th 2019 at 11:01:48 PM

Makes you wonder you he felt about continuing to work with Vision.

In fairness, it was Rhodey who ordered Vision to take the shot.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#100796: Apr 18th 2019 at 2:30:20 AM

So apparently there are a bunch of people that when shows up she "takes Carol down a few pegs".

Putting aside that what Rogue did to Carol in the comics is not supposed to be seen as a good thing, these fans don't seem to really understand what this might do to Rogue's reception. Nothing turns audiences off a character faster than kicking the audience's favorite puppy.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#100797: Apr 18th 2019 at 2:49:56 AM

You know, Colbert had some sort of "question to Avengers" section which had a really great Carol moment I know will anger a lot of people. And I think it was absolutely awesome!!!!

To be frank, I can't express enough how angry I would be if Marvel decides to depower her. She doesn't need "depowering". She is great the way she is! She needs just bigger challenges.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: Aug, 2015
The Head of the Hydra
#100798: Apr 18th 2019 at 2:56:01 AM

Let’s never do the whole “Take away the heroes powers for the whole movie to prove their strength comes from them, not their powers.”

Rather tired of that plot-line & it just feel repetitive considering we already did that with Iron Man & Thor.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#100799: Apr 18th 2019 at 3:16:39 AM

And with Black widow, if you consider "shredded in secrecy" as a power.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#100800: Apr 18th 2019 at 6:05:20 AM

I’d say it was different in the case of Iron Man and Thor

Both believed that an external thing was their power but the power really came from within

You can’t do that with Carol. She already learned that her true power came from within and discarded the external thing, the Kree implant

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