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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 Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#26501: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:40:04 PM

Yes there is no Peter Parker anymore. He's just the black suit symbiote. I've always felt the Venom symbiote was a pretty sympathetic character (when he's not looking to eat brains).

Also the main villain will be Doctor Doom drugged to think he was the Green Goblin but once he's killed it will be revealed to be a Doom Bot which will then be revealed to be a Skrull.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#26502: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:40:33 PM

Don't start wigglin' eyebrows all willy-nilly, Spash. Y'know what happens next.

My various fanfics.
Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#26503: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:41:33 PM

"Web fluid."

edited 10th Feb '15 4:41:52 PM by Ekuran

Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#26504: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:41:50 PM

Doesn't most of the symbiote's personality draw from its host?

Venom was only violent and murderous because Eddie Brock was angry at Peter, Peter himself only became violent because he was frustrated about not being effective as a hero, and for some reason Flash Thompson made it into a good guy.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26505: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:42:51 PM

The soothing presence of editorial mandate calmed the beast.

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MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#26506: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:42:53 PM

You know what? Fuck Spider-man.

I want Flash Thompson as the ever-lovable brain chocolate-eating Agent: Venom.

edited 10th Feb '15 4:43:48 PM by MadSkillz

spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
thebandragoness
#26507: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:44:20 PM

wild mass guessSince Disney now has control over the Spider-Man franchise, they will force Drake Bell to be cast as the new live-action Spider-Man and insert cartoony cutaways in every few minutes of footage.wild mass guess

[up]I want Flash Thompson because he's not Peter Parker and he has no legs!

edited 10th Feb '15 4:45:21 PM by spashthebandragon

I've got fanfics for Frozen, Spectacular Spider-Man, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro the Dragon.
MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#26508: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:45:23 PM

[up] This is another reason I want Miles. I'm afraid they might go this route.

Paraplegics are woefully underrepresented in the super-hero community. Make him Hispanic and I'm sold though. Flash Gonzalez?

Arriba! Arriba! Andale! Andale!

edited 10th Feb '15 4:50:12 PM by MadSkillz

spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
thebandragoness
#26509: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:48:39 PM

[up]Well, if the superhero world were anything like real life, being a superhero without working legs might be difficult. Of course, this is comic book land where people can have all sorts of crazy powers, so that's no excuse. Oh, also, Miles appeared on the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon, so...

I want Ben Reilly because he's not Peter P- Wait.

edited 10th Feb '15 4:53:47 PM by spashthebandragon

I've got fanfics for Frozen, Spectacular Spider-Man, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro the Dragon.
GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#26510: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:52:44 PM

for some reason Flash Thompson made it into a good guy.

IIRC, it was a combination mind rape by Norman Osborn, chemicals, electroshock torture, and Flash not being a dick. But mostly the mind rape, chemicals, and electroshock torture.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26511: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:53:15 PM

I want Ben Reilly because he's a genetic clone and he's blond.

Also, Oracle would have a thing to say about legs and superheroics.

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GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#26512: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:55:22 PM

And then she'd get up and kick someone's ass. Because New 52.

spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
thebandragoness
#26513: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:56:01 PM

[up][up]Not to mention Professor X.

I kind of want Spidercide because he's kind of not Peter Parker and he's... um... really buff. Okay, I don't know any of Spidercide's defining traits.

edited 10th Feb '15 4:56:09 PM by spashthebandragon

I've got fanfics for Frozen, Spectacular Spider-Man, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro the Dragon.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26514: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:56:53 PM

He was ten thousand years evolved beyond Spider-Man and for some reason this meant he could turn into water

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spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26516: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:57:46 PM

Clone Saga, man.

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#26517: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:58:07 PM

@Geth Knight"Fuck you, Cripples! She's doin' backflips!"

edited 10th Feb '15 4:58:24 PM by SonOfSharknado

My various fanfics.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26518: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:59:50 PM

@Targetmasterjoe: That was from one of the first issues of the marvel now Avengers. And then they beat up some horny guy on Mars.

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#26520: Feb 10th 2015 at 5:07:26 PM

I want Bruce Wayne because he's not Peter Parker and he's DC.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
thebandragoness
#26521: Feb 10th 2015 at 5:11:40 PM

[up][up]There's also a strangely prophetic joke in the Ultimate Spider-Man comic where they're making a Spider-Man movie, and Peter visits the set and sees a black guy in the Spidey costume. It turns out it's just a stunt double, and Peter says something like, "Oh, okay, thought I got rebooted there for a second."

I've got fanfics for Frozen, Spectacular Spider-Man, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro the Dragon.
LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#26522: Feb 10th 2015 at 5:14:13 PM

I want Ultimate!Jessica Drew because she isn't likely to survive Secret Wars.

edited 10th Feb '15 5:14:30 PM by LordofLore

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#26523: Feb 10th 2015 at 5:16:15 PM

Alright I'll accept Peter Parker as Spider-man if he ends up being a Hispanic trans-man and his name is changed to Miles Peter Morales and there is no Uncle Ben.

Instead he has a dad who was a former Shield Agent.

Also he has Miles Morales' powers and is dating Kate Bishop.

edited 10th Feb '15 5:16:55 PM by MadSkillz

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26524: Feb 10th 2015 at 5:16:37 PM

Kate Bishop is neat

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Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#26525: Feb 10th 2015 at 5:18:46 PM

She would be a good addition and would give Hawkeye something to do.

I was also thinking unrelated to this that it would be funny to have the Wrecking Crew in some form. I can imagine it now where Loki would recruit them and tell Wrecker that the power of Asgard would flow through any weapon he chose. Then he'd pick up a crowbar and Loki's would be speechless.

edited 10th Feb '15 5:19:14 PM by Hodor2


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