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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

Wackd Since: May, 2009
#37326: Jul 6th 2015 at 7:08:47 PM

Deep down, I knew it was never gonna happen, but I thought it'd be cool if Coulson kept the stump, or at least had a "realistic" prosthetic hand.

I mean, I guess losing a limb is no longer a big deal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or SHIELD is useless.

Also c'mon. Coulson, as a Fan of the Past, would totally choose something less technologically advanced just because he liked the aesthetic.

edited 6th Jul '15 7:09:36 PM by Wackd

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#37327: Jul 6th 2015 at 7:11:25 PM

But I bet he would also like, y'know, having two hands. Hands are nice.

My various fanfics.
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#37328: Jul 6th 2015 at 7:14:16 PM

Coulson's new hand reminds me a lot of Masaoka's.

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#37329: Jul 6th 2015 at 7:15:08 PM

@higherbrainpattern: I'll have you know that I was mistaken for a 30 year old man while in high school. Nobody ever believed me when I told them my age.

Dawson Casting is, believe it or not, not all that unrealistic.

edited 6th Jul '15 7:15:50 PM by TheAirman

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Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#37330: Jul 6th 2015 at 7:27:48 PM

[up][up][up][up] It may just be that prosthetic arms are too expensive to mass-produce.

Fringe had a character with a highly advanced robotic arm, but the arm was powered by what was essentially a miniature nuclear warhead, so it made sense why no one else had it.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#37331: Jul 6th 2015 at 7:49:01 PM

It's also the fact that it's hard to really act with only one hand, even if the other hand is prosthetic. You end up just putting a glove on the other hand and then trying not to move it and then you get continuity errors and stuff.

Better to give him a robotic arm, put a glove on it, and then Clark Gregg doesn't have to do anything else. Aside from occasionally tune it up, like Nebula did in Guardians of the Galaxy.

Wackd Since: May, 2009
#37332: Jul 6th 2015 at 7:49:40 PM

[up][up]I mean in that case you've got to wonder why anyone bothered producing just the one.

[up]Eh. Fair. I know what a bitch turnaround time on TV episodes is.

edited 6th Jul '15 7:50:15 PM by Wackd

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#37333: Jul 6th 2015 at 7:55:04 PM

In Fringe the woman in question (Nina Sharp) was the head of a large company that produced technology of all kinds. Her robotic arm was essentially a custom-made prototype of sorts made only for her.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#37334: Jul 6th 2015 at 7:56:57 PM

A piece on Chadwick Boseman's casting.

Also the Atlanta Filming Twitter is saying Spider-Man has a scene with Vision and Scarlet Witch in Civil War.

edited 6th Jul '15 8:03:32 PM by comicwriter

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#37335: Jul 6th 2015 at 9:20:55 PM

Never seen Boseman in action so I'm curious what qualities about him made him their top pick.

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Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#37340: Jul 7th 2015 at 7:46:29 AM

I will never, ever believe him if he refuses to do a film because they're not offering him enough money. First War Machine, I can't help but feel Iron Man would be next.

He literally is the most expensive superhero In-Universe and probably for the effects necessary to put him on screen.

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#37341: Jul 7th 2015 at 7:57:04 AM

First War Machine, I can't help but feel Iron Man would be next.

What?

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#37342: Jul 7th 2015 at 8:20:26 AM

Ant-Man spoilers from a interview: It seems like the Microverse has been renamed to the Quantum Realm in the MCU and the third act is Ant-Man(not said if it's Hank or Scott but probably Hank since they talk about a self sacrifice type thingy)has to save his daughter from there by shrinking a lot. I wonder if you need the suits to breath in the Quantum Realm like you do with normal MCU!shrinking?

edited 7th Jul '15 8:37:34 AM by LordofLore

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#37343: Jul 7th 2015 at 8:33:27 AM

Per the statement about the stingers I don't think either one of them dies since Pym is mentioned as being in one.

edited 7th Jul '15 8:33:42 AM by comicwriter

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#37344: Jul 7th 2015 at 8:39:03 AM

Ten days. Just ten more days. Must... resist... spoilers...

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
stingerbrg Since: Jun, 2009
#37346: Jul 7th 2015 at 11:06:54 AM

It really makes that new feature where the "Show Spoilers" toggle is on the sidebar instead of requiring you to go through settings nice.

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#37347: Jul 7th 2015 at 11:11:09 AM

What?

Terrence Howard, the original actor for "Rhodey", War Machine, left the franchise after the first film (funny enough, he specifically says "next time" in the first Iron Man film, while looking at the proto-War Machine suit). Don Cheadle portrays War Machine/Rhodey in all subsequent films.

The rumor was that Howard left because he wasn't offered enough money.

edited 7th Jul '15 3:08:41 PM by Soble

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#37348: Jul 7th 2015 at 11:52:58 AM

Part of it was because he was the first actor to sign on and his contract stipulated that he earn more than RDJ, but also with all the allegations of domestic abuse and the rumors that he's very difficult to work with it's possible they just didn't want him on the set anymore.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#37349: Jul 7th 2015 at 11:53:43 AM

Earn more than RDJ? Jesus.

He'd be, like, a trillionaire.

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#37350: Jul 7th 2015 at 11:57:37 AM

[up]Well, back then it was reasonable because RDJ career was pretty much down the drain. Marvel has learned a lot since those first movies.

I also don't think that they will ever replace an actor for a character again, unless it is someone very insignificant, or someone like Groot or Rocket, or they have a really, really good reason to do so. They have so many characters, they can afford to write them out of the story.


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