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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

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#41201: Aug 18th 2015 at 9:40:38 AM

5 X[up]All of the Fuck Yes from the Fuck Dimension and the Quantum Yes.

edited 18th Aug '15 9:42:40 AM by Ekuran

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#41202: Aug 18th 2015 at 9:42:06 AM

I don't even watch Doctor Who and I still want this to happen so badly.

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Wackd Since: May, 2009
#41203: Aug 18th 2015 at 9:43:42 AM

I am generally against Names being cast as the Doctor—like, as good as Capaldi is, it still kinda ticks me off how much I knew what to expect from him—but Atwell being the Doctor would basically just be her playing her Twitter self, I feel like, and I'd pay good money for that.

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#41204: Aug 18th 2015 at 9:45:15 AM

WHAT MUKORA SAID:

HALEY ATWELL DOCTOR WHO! HALEY ATWELL DOCTOR WHO! GOOBLE GOBBLE GOOBLE GOBBLE! HALEY ATWELL DOCTOR WHO!

Hmmm, you know, I never thought of that, haven't heard a thing about Tennant being a Purple Man and he's usually pretty big in the con circuit, isn't he? As well as a giant nerd?

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#41205: Aug 18th 2015 at 10:06:00 AM

Purple Man's origin should be that he fell into a big vat of grape juice as a kid and it permanently altered his appearance and mindset.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#41206: Aug 18th 2015 at 10:07:15 AM

Well I'd be happy for Doctor Who fans getting an actress they like to be the star of their favorite show.

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#41207: Aug 18th 2015 at 10:44:00 AM

[up][up]He got sprayed by a skunk once and spent ages bathing himself in grape juice thinking it would make it come off.

I hope Hayley being the greatest doctor wouldn't come at the expense of prematurely ending Agent Carter, but there's plenty of time I bet.

edited 18th Aug '15 10:44:13 AM by Tuckerscreator

jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#41208: Aug 18th 2015 at 10:52:15 AM

To be honest Tennant's character has ONLY been called Kilgrave by actual Marvel sources so far hasn't he? They've dropped the 'Purple Man' I.D. and he's just going be a Caucasian dude with creepy mind control powers or whatever. I don't care either way, Tennant is going to kill it as an actually totally bad man - the 10th Doctor had dark moments but was always TREATED as heroic (except for Waters of Mars, maybe) so him going all out evil is going to be epic...

... And all the fangirls giving a mind-controlling, sociopathic murderous rapist the whole D.I.L.P treatment will inevitably happen and inevitably suck but c'est la vie.

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#41209: Aug 18th 2015 at 11:08:46 AM

I'm throwing my money at the screen but it's not doing anything WHY ISN'T IT DOING ANYTHING TAKE ALL MY MONEY

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#41210: Aug 18th 2015 at 11:09:20 AM

Of course he's only been called Kilgrave by official sources.

They want him to be threatening. It's hard to take the name "Purple Man" seriously.

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higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#41212: Aug 18th 2015 at 11:15:18 AM

Unless David Tennant's playing a Blaxploitation villain, I don't think that would work. tongue

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#41213: Aug 18th 2015 at 11:17:01 AM

Hey, the show is including Luke "Sweet Christmas" Cage, so I wouldn't count anything out.

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#41214: Aug 18th 2015 at 11:21:42 AM

I wonder if he'll say sweet christmas

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kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#41216: Aug 18th 2015 at 11:23:14 AM

And now I want to see David Tenant play an actual Blaxploitation villain, or at least a Blaxploitation character. "I'm the motherf'ing Doctor, you f'ing punks! If your scrawny asses don't jive it; if you niggers wanna' take it to a higher motherf'ing authority... there isn't one. It ends with me! Now get your black asses out of here, ya' turkeys! Sweet f'ing Christmas..."

edited 18th Aug '15 11:24:29 AM by kkhohoho

Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
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#41217: Aug 18th 2015 at 11:46:41 AM

I don't think David Tennant would be allowed to say a lot of that...

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higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#41218: Aug 18th 2015 at 11:58:52 AM

....Yeah, I'm pretty sure David Tennant doesn't have N-Word Privileges.

edited 18th Aug '15 11:59:00 AM by higherbrainpattern

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#41220: Aug 18th 2015 at 12:47:28 PM

Agent Carter and Dr. Who are both pretty short shows, so it is possible to do both as long as the schedules don't overlap. And if they cast her, I would finally relent and watch Dr. Who even though I would be most likely totally lost.

Concerning the introduction of new character in Civil war: It is pretty clear that Black Panther is supposed to have a key role in a story, one which the Wasp can't have because there is no reason why her opinion should matter to anyone in Civil war. She is not the one who has access to vibranium. And Spider-man has been there because they want to give the character a push before his stand-alone fan in order to work against the downward trend the Spider-man franchise is stuck in. He doesn't really fit into Dr. Strange or Got G. Plus, he will most likely only have a cameo. A cameo for Wasp doesn't really make sense, because we already know the character.

I also don't think that it is Scott's shrinking ability which are the deciding factor for his role in Civil war, but his abilities as burglar and engineer. His job will likely be to free Bucky from the trap he is stuck in.

jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#41221: Aug 18th 2015 at 1:05:56 PM

I am just thinking it's not just the very silly 'Purple Man' name that will be going, it's everything purple. Won't have purple skin, ever, won't even wear purple. Just always be Kilgrave a totally normal looking guy. The only nod I can see them possibly adding is somehow there is some sort of purpleness when he uses his powers (his eyes or his victims or something.)

I am actually pretty interested to see how Jessica Jones (the whole series not just the character) actually works, Daredevil is stuffed full of Charles Atlas powers but actual genuine super powers on the small screen is new territory for Marvel I believe. And how nuts they actually go with some of Iron Fist's kung fu (which occasionally borders on basically magic in the comics) will probably depend on how their budget/SFX crew handle this show.

"These 'no-nonsense' solutions of yours just don't hold water in a complex world of jet-powered apes and time travel."
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
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#41222: Aug 18th 2015 at 1:11:32 PM

I believe we've seen shots of the Purple Man in a purple suit, at least. But yeah, name and skin are probably gone.

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#41223: Aug 18th 2015 at 1:11:59 PM

Tennant's already been seen on set in an all purple ensemble.

Theokal3 Since: Jan, 2012
#41224: Aug 18th 2015 at 1:12:14 PM

[up][up][up]Why would they not make him purple? They have made sillier before.

edited 18th Aug '15 1:12:35 PM by Theokal3

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#41225: Aug 18th 2015 at 1:12:47 PM

[up]Actually, set photos show him in a purple suit. http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/04/first-look-at-david-tennant-as-the-purple-man-in-marvels-a-k-a-jessica-jones.html

I think he pulls it off.

edited 18th Aug '15 1:13:15 PM by Swanpride


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