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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

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#28301: Mar 3rd 2015 at 7:16:06 PM

The Superior Foes would work as the stars of their own films but aren't very good antagonists. The whole joke is that they're a bunch of lame, Z-list villains who are trying to cash in on the brand of a much more successful team of baddies.

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#28302: Mar 3rd 2015 at 7:16:10 PM

Be interesting if they bring in Mysterio.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#28304: Mar 3rd 2015 at 7:18:33 PM

I thought Devil Dinosaur was a good guy.

NapoleonDeCheese Since: Oct, 2010
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.
#28307: Mar 3rd 2015 at 7:27:50 PM

[up] See, it's moments like these that make me wish that Hollywood was willing to be a little less serious.

Oh God! Natural light!
GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#28308: Mar 3rd 2015 at 7:34:51 PM

They tried being that less serious. It was called Theodore Rex.

edited 3rd Mar '15 7:36:14 PM by GethKnight

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#28309: Mar 3rd 2015 at 7:40:52 PM

@Geth: Rey Misterio would get me hyped.
Also, oh hey, I'm just now recalling your avatar! What was your old username? It wasn't the same one, was it?

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#28310: Mar 3rd 2015 at 7:44:13 PM

Same name. Never changed it. And I don't mean the wrestler.

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#28311: Mar 3rd 2015 at 7:46:16 PM

Oh, I know you didn't, but I wish to see him beat Spider-Man.

A Lso, sorry for not remembering.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
spashthebandragon thebandragoness from USA Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#28315: Mar 3rd 2015 at 9:51:16 PM

I just realized the Venom symbiote could be retconned as having been brought to Earth by hitching a ride with the Chitauri. Though that might be a bit too much use of the same idea at that point.

Anyway, though there's no chance of it happening in Season 1, it might be cool if Spidey made sporadic appearances in the second season of Daredevil onward.

Kind of a flip on how Daredevil was a recurring character in the old Spider-Man show - it'd be interesting to see Spider-Man's story from the perspective of an outsider, as a guest character for once rather than always being the focus.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#28316: Mar 3rd 2015 at 10:12:45 PM

We need Armless Tiger Man. He's the best Marvel villain.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#28317: Mar 3rd 2015 at 11:04:17 PM

How many times has he been brought up in this thread?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#28319: Mar 4th 2015 at 1:30:34 AM

Since I am still convinced that "Captain America: Civil War" won't cover the whole Civil war but just start the conflict, I wonder if "Spider-man in Universe" will end up showing the impact the whole Civil war thing has on the normal street level superhero and if the whole "remove you mask" thing will be adapted in it.

In fact, Civil war could have an impact on every single one of the TV-Shows, too, save for Agent Carter, naturally.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#28320: Mar 4th 2015 at 1:37:25 AM

[up][up] Interesting.

And again, it's kind of amazing how the Russos went from 'Successful, but not particularly well-known TV directors' to 'Holy shit, let them direct Avengers 3' in just a few years.

Visit my Tumblr! I may say things. The Bureau Project
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#28321: Mar 4th 2015 at 7:18:37 AM

It helps that Captain America had to be one of the best debut films I've ever seen.

Marvel wants people to hashtag things with #AvengersAssemble to unlock the trailer early!

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
GeekCodeRed Since: Sep, 2010
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#28325: Mar 4th 2015 at 10:17:33 AM

Aaaand here, we GO.

edited 4th Mar '15 10:20:41 AM by comicwriter


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