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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

spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
thebandragoness
#26926: Feb 12th 2015 at 6:22:30 PM

I think what we all really want is a movie with no villain or conflict, it's just all the MCU characters in a room together hanging out and exchanging witty banter. That's be the greatest thing ever, and I'm not even kidding.

...Kind of like I'm a Marvel... And I'm a DC, come to think of it.

edited 12th Feb '15 6:23:51 PM by spashthebandragon

I've got fanfics for Frozen, Spectacular Spider-Man, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro the Dragon.
BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#26927: Feb 12th 2015 at 6:23:44 PM

Nope. Best part of the hype train leading up to a comic book movie is always finding out who the villain is.

spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
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.
#26929: Feb 12th 2015 at 6:24:24 PM

[up][up][up] I'd love it if they did some sort of short film in conjunction with Infinity War, where everyone's walking around the set, completely in-character.

edited 12th Feb '15 6:24:42 PM by KarkatTheDalek

Oh God! Natural light!
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#26930: Feb 12th 2015 at 6:32:53 PM

[up]x2 I dunno. Stane was pretty good- he may have been written poorly (I say "may" because I have no idea if he was or not) but Jeff Bridges was really entertaining in the role. Loki, despite his overexposure, was still fun in Thor and Thor 2. And the Red Skull was delightfully hammy.

Honestly, all of the villains are exactly what superhero villains should be. Two-dimensional, hammy and fun to watch.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
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.
#26931: Feb 12th 2015 at 6:42:01 PM

[up] No thoughts on Pierce? Or the Winter Soldier, for that matter?

Oh God! Natural light!
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26932: Feb 12th 2015 at 6:42:49 PM

In retrospect I regret that movie Ock wasn't a bigger ham.

"ARACHNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!"

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#26934: Feb 12th 2015 at 6:49:44 PM

[up][up]

Anyway, villains are definitely the biggest part of the hype train of superhero movies, and because of that (and the fact that they're supposed to drive the movie) thus tend to have the biggest backlash when they turn out to be lackluster.

edited 12th Feb '15 6:51:22 PM by KnownUnknown

spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
thebandragoness
#26935: Feb 12th 2015 at 6:57:56 PM

I just really hope Thanos at least is written well considering he's supposed to be THE villain of the MCU.

I've got fanfics for Frozen, Spectacular Spider-Man, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro the Dragon.
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#26936: Feb 12th 2015 at 7:15:46 PM

Okay, actually, maybe there is one villain that isn't that great because I keep forgetting Pierce existed at all.

"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
#26937: Feb 12th 2015 at 7:16:44 PM

That's how he hydra'd for so effective.

Shaming on you.

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#26938: Feb 12th 2015 at 7:21:17 PM

I'm not a big fan of Killian, feeling that he ultimately lacked development, personality or adequate reasoning or goals for what he did, more or less due to forgoing the halfway development he already had in favor of turning into more of a moustache twirler after The Reveal. Though "lacking essential development in the second half" was more of a general trait for Iron Man 3 than something bad about Killian, specifically.

Though, of course, the worst villain the MCU has so far is definitely Malekith. You just can't bring up "lacking development" without glancing in his direction...

Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#26939: Feb 12th 2015 at 7:40:03 PM

Dunno if anyone's posted this yet. HISHE, Days of Future Past.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT6YOI6JcRs

edited 12th Feb '15 7:40:12 PM by Eagal

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#26940: Feb 12th 2015 at 7:55:39 PM

pfft

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#26942: Feb 12th 2015 at 8:21:51 PM

More relevant.

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#26943: Feb 12th 2015 at 8:40:28 PM

Can Age of Ultron come out already? I'm not sure I can wait like, three more months.

edited 12th Feb '15 8:41:31 PM by higherbrainpattern

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#26944: Feb 12th 2015 at 8:48:35 PM

I think the only thing I like about HISHE is that they've made Batman into the biggest, most insecure, "HEY LOOK AT ME, GUYS" loser in the universe.

My various fanfics.
Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#26945: Feb 12th 2015 at 9:27:41 PM

I wonder if this will make it into Civil War.

EDIT:fixed

edited 12th Feb '15 9:45:06 PM by Canid117

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
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.
#26946: Feb 12th 2015 at 9:33:42 PM

[up] I'm sure there will be a lot of files not being found.

I don't think I like this "404" guy's chances, though.

Oh God! Natural light!
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#26947: Feb 12th 2015 at 9:34:00 PM

[up]Just getting a 404. I don't want a 404 in Civil War.

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
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#26950: Feb 12th 2015 at 10:04:01 PM

But will Cap be getting a "The Reason You Suck" Speech about how he is out of touch because he doesn't use NASCAR?


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