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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
#28526: Mar 5th 2015 at 1:53:12 PM

[up][up]The report was that the suit is designed to electrify people when she hits or kicks them.

[up]Let's not do this whole thing again. They made an offhanded grumble.

edited 5th Mar '15 1:53:44 PM by comicwriter

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#28527: Mar 5th 2015 at 1:53:20 PM

Focus groups thought that they looked cool and Tony can now market off the design by seeking Black Widow action figures.

Werebazs Since: Sep, 2011
#28528: Mar 5th 2015 at 1:53:41 PM

[up][up][up][up] Probably it's some kind of super-light Powered Armor.
[nja]

edited 5th Mar '15 1:54:56 PM by Werebazs

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#28529: Mar 5th 2015 at 2:00:04 PM

Natasha is the only fan of the Culling in the world.

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Spirit Pretty flower from America Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Pretty flower
#28530: Mar 5th 2015 at 2:12:03 PM

Ordinarily I'd be pretty bummed about another reboot. But the Amazing Spider Man movies were meh anyways and this means Peter shows up in the MCU. So I'm okay with this.

The Marvel Spider Man movies are gonna be the Spectacular series aren't they?

#IceBearForPresident
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#28531: Mar 5th 2015 at 2:12:08 PM

I'm "cherry-picking" because I care more about Black Panther and Captain Marvel. I really don't care if you think I should care about the others, too.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#28532: Mar 5th 2015 at 2:13:35 PM

[up][up]We know nothing official about the movie as of now. There's a lot of rumors but nothing in stone.

deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#28533: Mar 5th 2015 at 2:16:43 PM

@Spirit: They might just be Superior.

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#28534: Mar 5th 2015 at 2:18:39 PM

It's Spider-Man, not Andrew Garfield, and pushing new characters back. That's enough to not have my full attention.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#28535: Mar 5th 2015 at 2:43:32 PM

Speaking of Spidey, apparently Norman Bates is up for being the Web-Crawler.

EDIT: Evidently, we don't have a page for Freddie Highmore. Weird. tongue

edited 5th Mar '15 2:45:55 PM by TargetmasterJoe

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#28537: Mar 5th 2015 at 2:49:03 PM

What, the Charlie and the Chocolate factory kid? NO Oo OOOOO Oooo

My various fanfics.
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#28538: Mar 5th 2015 at 2:52:50 PM

They could throw us all for a loop and call it Supaidaman.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#28539: Mar 5th 2015 at 2:53:04 PM

They could throw us all for a loop and call it Supaidaman.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#28540: Mar 5th 2015 at 2:53:40 PM

They could throw us all for a loop and call it Supaidaman.

Wackd Since: May, 2009
Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#28542: Mar 5th 2015 at 3:05:57 PM

They could throw us all for a loop and call it Supaidaman.

Seriously though, the edit button isn't that hard to find. It's the pencil button on top of your post.

edited 5th Mar '15 3:06:31 PM by Ekuran

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#28543: Mar 5th 2015 at 3:06:25 PM

They could throw us all for a loop and call it Supaidaman.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#28544: Mar 5th 2015 at 3:13:10 PM

I think Emissary from Hell would make a great subtitle.

higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#28545: Mar 5th 2015 at 3:15:43 PM

The dude from Bates Motel, huh? Wow, I haven't watched that show in forever.

edited 5th Mar '15 3:16:19 PM by higherbrainpattern

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#28546: Mar 5th 2015 at 3:17:00 PM

Do we know she's still terrified of him though? That situation stemmed from him attacking and trying to kill her so of course she was visibly shaken and upset, but we don't know if it's lasting enough that she wouldn't ever want to be around him.

Even by the end of the movie she welcomes him when he shows up to help fight the Chitauri.

She was visibly terrified of him even before she met him, when she was given the instruction to retrieve him for S.H.I.E.L.D. Facing that fear and seeing it realized was the climax of that plot point, and her nod to him that, "We could use a little worse," in the film's climax was its resolution.

YMMV on whether or not it could have been done better - personally, I think it could have, as she never really faced her fear of the Hulk; he beat the shit out of her, and then Thor saved her and that was that, which should validate her fears more than help her get past them - but that was a plot point in the first Avengers.

Seems odd to me too that she's suddenly dating him.

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Whowho Since: May, 2012
#28547: Mar 5th 2015 at 3:20:25 PM

Just cast RDJ in the role and reveal Tony Stark is Spider-man.

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#28548: Mar 5th 2015 at 3:20:41 PM

I dunno. It introduces an interesting element where she loves the man but is afraid of the monster inside of him.

Also maybe they don't start dating until later. Could just be a lot of sexual tension in this movie.

[up] -sits down with the media surrouding him.-

I got you in all this room today to make an announcement.

I am SPIDER-MAN!!!!

Also the HULK!!!

And on my off-days, I'm the Black Widow too.

edited 5th Mar '15 3:22:03 PM by MadSkillz

stingerbrg Since: Jun, 2009
#28549: Mar 5th 2015 at 3:21:55 PM

Could be the trailer spoiling the ending scene of the movie.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#28550: Mar 5th 2015 at 3:24:01 PM

He's also Ultron, occasionally.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!

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