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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

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#35851: Jun 2nd 2015 at 11:01:49 AM

Well, he did have a lead-foil arrow (for dealing with the Radioactive Man).

My favorite will always be the boomerang arrow, though. Because...boomerangs.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#35852: Jun 2nd 2015 at 11:14:11 AM

Well, archery is essentially just "Get object from point A to point B at a high velocity".

When "object" includes whatever fictional technologies or magic the writers need at the time, archery can be a pretty effective "superpower".

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#35853: Jun 2nd 2015 at 12:11:27 PM

It's true. Hawkeye's contribution is the ability to deliver a thing to a precise target from a great distance. He's the team sniper.

People undersell the ability to hit a precise target from a great distance. Precision targeting killed the Death Star.

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#35854: Jun 2nd 2015 at 12:11:30 PM

My first post in this thread in two months and two hundred pages.

Part of this is because I was actually really disappointed by Avengers 2. It was an alright action film, but it just wasn't what I was hoping, and had some glaring plot holes. Here's hoping Ant-Man and Cap 3 will be better.

I'm curious to see if/how they're going to write out "Deus ex Machina and Jean Grey" from Cap 3, because those two new Avengers are just so much more powerful than everyone else.

I really liked Andy Serkis as Klaue. Hawkeye and Quicksilver had a fun dynamic with each other and others. Falcon stole every scene he was in and two he should have been in.

higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#35855: Jun 2nd 2015 at 12:23:52 PM

[up] Considering that Scarlet Witch and Vision are actually in Civil War, i'm pretty sure they're not being written out.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#35856: Jun 2nd 2015 at 12:46:02 PM

[up][up]Plot holes? The only one I found is, well, how exactly get the Avengers around? They have this one plane, but somehow Tony is able to be in Norway posing as a selfie-background while everyone else is in Soul and then Clint brings the cradle to New York and Steve and companions somehow manage to follow. How did they even leave the country?

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#35857: Jun 2nd 2015 at 12:53:19 PM

[up][up][up]They're both already filming so I doubt it.

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#35858: Jun 2nd 2015 at 12:58:04 PM

How Cap, Witch, and Quicksilver got to Avengers Tower so quickly is actually a great question and one I never thought about until now. Huh.

How Iron Man got to Norway is easy. Even if you ignore the easy answer that they dropped him off before heading on their way, the Iron Man suit has been capable of supersonic flight since the first movie in the entire MCU franchise introduced the Mk.III.

Iron Man and Thor never need an explanation for how they got from Point A to Point B.

edited 2nd Jun '15 12:59:16 PM by TobiasDrake

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#35859: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:00:16 PM

Tony is rich. I'm sure he can afford multiple Quinjets and the Avengers being able to remotely contact them for a pickup isn't that far fetched.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#35860: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:00:50 PM

[up][up]I guess I never saw it that way because they cut a scene in the first movie in which Tony first has to find a reason to travel to Dubai in order to be able to take care of the village under attack. But I guess he did manage to fly to Germany in The Avengers so he should be able to fly to Norway....

Still doesn't answer the other question, though.

edited 2nd Jun '15 1:01:08 PM by Swanpride

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#35862: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:18:00 PM

Bribing me so I keep watching? Well played, Marvel.

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#35863: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:20:37 PM

I know the two are in the movie, but if they stay in the whole time, they could start to overshadow others, or lead to a "RAMIREZ! DO EVERYTHING!" situation.

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#35864: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:20:41 PM

Goddamn it, now I have to watch this show.

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#35865: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:20:57 PM

My thoughts exactly.

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#35866: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:21:43 PM

Hmm, now I'm expecting her to be in the movies.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#35867: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:23:25 PM

I mean, it's kind of my fervent wish that the retitle of the show is actually a reference to "Ultron Ultron Revolution," a dance video game. And one episode will be dedicated to Kamala and Carol playing each other in this video game and it will be awesome.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#35868: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:37:46 PM

Eh, more characters to add to a mediocre cartoon.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#35869: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:40:31 PM

Is there a thread for AA in the Western Animation forum?

edited 2nd Jun '15 1:41:03 PM by comicwriter

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#35870: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:42:44 PM

There is. I assumed it was posted here because Avengers Assemble is a Recursive Adaptation of the MCU.

edited 2nd Jun '15 1:43:05 PM by VeryMelon

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#35871: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:46:06 PM

Why did Avengers Tower just happen to have a red jacket and silver outfit for the Twins?

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#35872: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:47:09 PM

Don't ask about Tony and Pepper's sex life.

GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#35873: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:49:50 PM

Tony isn't even the right body-size in comparison.

TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
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#35874: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:50:58 PM

Don't ask about Tony and Pepper's sex life.

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#35875: Jun 2nd 2015 at 1:59:37 PM

But-

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