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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

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#32601: May 5th 2015 at 1:46:41 PM

It's a shame because I really, really wanted Martin Freeman to play Dormammu.

The role reversal would've been glorious.

GeekCodeRed Since: Sep, 2010
#32602: May 5th 2015 at 1:54:29 PM

...so the MCU seems to be collecting people who've worked with Steven Moffat.

I mean, we have Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Karen Gillan, Jenna Coleman, Benedict Cumberbatch and now Martin Freeman.

That's the two leads of Sherlock, and either a Doctor or a Companion from each era of New Who.

HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#32603: May 5th 2015 at 1:54:51 PM

Yeah, and I'm pretty sure the same scene with Natasha also brought back the whole "Bruce would Hulk Out if he has sex" thing

So she'd have to be on top, then? cool

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
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
#32604: May 5th 2015 at 1:57:27 PM

Pretty sure a sausage expanding into a zucchini will do bad things for you no matter the position.

Dopants: He meant what he said and he said what he meant, a Ninety is faithful 100%.
GeekCodeRed Since: Sep, 2010
#32605: May 5th 2015 at 1:57:29 PM

She would need Mr Fantastic's powers as not to die from blood loss.

Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#32606: May 5th 2015 at 1:58:43 PM

I don't think being on top would save her from the giant green age monster, exactly.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#32607: May 5th 2015 at 2:01:20 PM

Looks at last few posts...

GAHHH! surprised

[up]x4 Holy crap I didn't realize the same actress played Amy Pond and Nebula. She has a serious acting range...

edited 5th May '15 2:04:51 PM by Falrinn

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#32608: May 5th 2015 at 2:03:21 PM

so the MCU seems to be collecting people who've worked with Steven Moffat.

I think it has less to do with Moffat and more to do with England having like 7 working actors.

HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#32609: May 5th 2015 at 2:04:28 PM

Oh god; I just had an image of her shooting off like a deflating balloon and lost my shit.

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
Heatth (X-Troper) Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
#32610: May 5th 2015 at 2:05:46 PM

I don't think being on top would save her from the giant green age monster, exactly.

Why would Hulk hurt her? That is not a thing he does.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#32611: May 5th 2015 at 2:06:41 PM

A certain gif I've seen shows why it would be a very bad idea.

Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#32612: May 5th 2015 at 2:06:53 PM

@ Heatth: "Being on top" is a sex thing. (I know English isn't your first language)

edited 5th May '15 2:07:00 PM by Discar

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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
#32613: May 5th 2015 at 2:06:55 PM

[up][up][up][up] Pffffft.

edited 5th May '15 2:07:06 PM by Ninety

Dopants: He meant what he said and he said what he meant, a Ninety is faithful 100%.
GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#32614: May 5th 2015 at 2:07:31 PM

I mean, we have Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Karen Gillan, Jenna Coleman, Benedict Cumberbatch and now Martin Freeman.

I don't feel that Jenna Coleman should be included. She barely had a line in Captain America, and she wasn't on Doctor Who yet.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#32615: May 5th 2015 at 2:13:27 PM

Having watched The First Avenger after playing Xenoblade I got a different sort of Retroactive Recognition from Coleman's cameo. Looks like even in the MCU Melia's romances are doomed to failure sad

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#32616: May 5th 2015 at 2:14:01 PM

I think this is more a "the MCU is HUGE" thing. I remember that there were jokes going around that the Harry Potter series used nearly every British actor with a decent name in Britain (which was not far from the truth). Between DC and Marvel they will swoop up more or less every actor who isn't too shabby in the next years.

I am personally still waiting for them to announce Matt Bomer in some role. They have already used half of the cast of White Collar in some role or another.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#32617: May 5th 2015 at 2:18:04 PM

I'm waiting to see if they ever start firing shots via hiring the same actors.

"DC hires Bob to play Green Lantern!"

Two years later

"Marvel hires Bob to play a nameless space cop who gets his ass kicked by Nova!"

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Funny but not helpful
#32618: May 5th 2015 at 2:20:28 PM

This sure is a woman of kleenix conversation we're having =|

edited 5th May '15 2:20:59 PM by Bocaj

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HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#32619: May 5th 2015 at 2:22:22 PM

@Ninety

Even the sound would be the same: this wet THRRRRRPPPPTTTTTT!!! as she rockets towards the ceiling.

Oh shit; here I go again.

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#32620: May 5th 2015 at 2:28:34 PM

[up]x2 Yeah...

I mean, I know I contributed to it inadvertently, but my idea was more along the lines of Bruce getting mad and attacking her, not anything to do with his penis.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
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#32621: May 5th 2015 at 2:32:06 PM

Hulk's penis is the most dangerous part of having sex with Banner, though.

It doesn't even have to be particularly impressive, relatively speaking. Just being proportionately sized would be damaging enough.

edited 5th May '15 2:33:22 PM by TobiasDrake

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Absolutely no relation to NLK
#32622: May 5th 2015 at 2:35:30 PM

Black Widow is blasting off agaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiinnn *twink*

Dopants: He meant what he said and he said what he meant, a Ninety is faithful 100%.
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#32623: May 5th 2015 at 2:36:49 PM

Listen, i don't really care how much sense it makes, Black Widow getting her vagina torn apart isn't something I'm really keen on thinking about.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#32624: May 5th 2015 at 2:39:15 PM

I was just making a joke. You guys are the ones making it weird.

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
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
#32625: May 5th 2015 at 2:41:20 PM

Aw c'mon Mukora. We were past the point of absurdity.

Dopants: He meant what he said and he said what he meant, a Ninety is faithful 100%.

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