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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

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#32326: May 4th 2015 at 4:06:46 PM

At this stage having different writers is not necessarily a bad thing. It becomes a problem though when they don't really streamline the different ideas before they start to shoot.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#32327: May 4th 2015 at 4:07:09 PM

I also x-really hope we can get a Wasp movie down the line.

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Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#32328: May 4th 2015 at 4:07:26 PM

[up]x3 ... What?

[up] God, please. I want that so much.

Unless Hope Van Dyne sucks in Antman.

edited 4th May '15 4:08:14 PM by Mukora

"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
#32329: May 4th 2015 at 4:08:05 PM

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant

except she flies and shoots pew pew and also is tiny

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Ninety Absolutely no relation to NLK from Land of Quakes and Hills Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
Absolutely no relation to NLK
#32330: May 4th 2015 at 4:11:33 PM

Go to the Air Force and you can find all of those in the same package!

Dopants: He meant what he said and he said what he meant, a Ninety is faithful 100%.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#32331: May 4th 2015 at 4:24:27 PM

The air force is not tiny

except when Tom Cruise is in it

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#32332: May 4th 2015 at 4:43:54 PM

I'm hoping they have a cool design for the MCU Wasp. I'm impressed with what they've done with the Yellowjacket costume.

LedWalrus Since: Jun, 2009
#32333: May 4th 2015 at 4:45:03 PM

Avengers: The Little Red Thanos

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#32334: May 4th 2015 at 4:46:28 PM

except she flies and shoots pew pew and also is tiny

Thank you, you just made me laugh snort.

MedusaStone Since: Jan, 2015
#32335: May 4th 2015 at 4:51:29 PM

I tend to not get interested in things until way after everyone else has, so I've kind of just gotten into all *gesticulates wildly* this.

Also, I accidentally turned my mom into a Marvel fan! When I was talking about Captain America: The Winter Soldier, she said I made it sound so interesting that it made her curious. She's now gone through that, Captain America: TFA, The Avengers, Iron Man 2 & 3 (multiple times,all), Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor, and she wants to see Age of Ultron.

Imagine seeing your 67 year old mother laughing so hard she almost fell out of her chair at Tony Stark punking out a Senator (who she remembered from TWS, bless her heart)on live television. Or stating with complete sincerity that she wants the Winter Soldier's left arm. And Falcon's wings. And she totally understands why a person would ogle Chris Evans [lol].

In short, I've created a monster. I just wanted to talk to someone in real life...

Psychobabble6 from the spark of Westeros Since: May, 2011
#32336: May 4th 2015 at 5:16:02 PM

[up]Ah, but it's a good feeling to convert a fan.

I just watched this today. It was...underwhelming. There was some fangirling and I laughed, but there were also many disappointing moments. It's nice to have official confirmation of all the gems, though. I'm still excited for Infinity War.

And if I claim to be a wise man, well, it surely means that I don't know.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#32337: May 4th 2015 at 5:17:34 PM

So actually, Thor says that four of the gems have been accounted for.

Tesseract, Aether, Mind Stone, and Power Stone. Which means he heard about the Xander stuff I guess.

And I think they said they're not doing Soul Stone? in the MCU so I guess that's just the Time Stone left.

I wish they hadn't stopped giving them awesome silly names.

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Brandon Deadly Vu! from Between Thanksgiving and Christmas (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#32339: May 4th 2015 at 5:27:59 PM

Does she?

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Psychobabble6 from the spark of Westeros Since: May, 2011
#32340: May 4th 2015 at 5:34:07 PM

[up][up][up]He said there are six total so there are two left. I'm thinking they'll show up in Doctor Strange, Guardians 2, or Thor 3.

And if I claim to be a wise man, well, it surely means that I don't know.
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#32341: May 4th 2015 at 5:34:18 PM

Where did they say there's no Soul Stone?

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#32342: May 4th 2015 at 5:35:13 PM

... Did it come to me in a dream?

How bizarre. No, maybe I was thinking of Assemble where they cut out the Soul Gem?

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Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#32343: May 4th 2015 at 5:42:55 PM

I really don't know why people are so fixated on Summer Glau. She's ok, but you'd think she was God's gift to mankind.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#32344: May 4th 2015 at 5:51:56 PM

Wait, do we not know who's playing Janet in Ant Man?

edited 4th May '15 5:52:09 PM by KnownUnknown

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#32345: May 4th 2015 at 5:52:28 PM

I haven't heard anything about Janet even having an appearence, even in flashback. So, no clue.

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Zarek Rollin' rollin' rollin' from Jakku Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Rollin' rollin' rollin'
#32346: May 4th 2015 at 6:08:01 PM

Listen. Listen. Hear me out.

Kamala Khan Miss Marvel movie.

"We're home, Chewie."
Heatth (X-Troper) Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
#32347: May 4th 2015 at 6:10:21 PM

Would be awesome.

I am kinda hopping for an animated TV series, though.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#32348: May 4th 2015 at 6:15:16 PM

I just realized Kamala Khan could cameo on Agents of Shield now.

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#32349: May 4th 2015 at 6:19:39 PM

[up][up][up]I'll listen, but you better not ask to me to look. Little fairy bastard...

Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#32350: May 4th 2015 at 6:26:41 PM

I totally want Kamala to either be in Captain Marvel in some significant way, or to be the stinger.

Precluding, of course, her just getting her own series beforehand, which I would be down with.

edited 4th May '15 6:26:51 PM by Mukora

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."

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