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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

xbimpy Since: Jul, 2015
#41526: Aug 22nd 2015 at 9:37:18 AM

hnmmm they really kept a lid on Zemo... hes no where to be found!!!!!!!!!! whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhat is he doooooooooooing here

xbimpy Since: Jul, 2015
#41527: Aug 22nd 2015 at 9:39:57 AM

ok. now Russos must film Infinity War. get to it!

higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#41528: Aug 22nd 2015 at 10:02:20 AM

I can't believe that Infinity War is only 3-4 years away. Everything's happening too fast, dammit!

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#41529: Aug 22nd 2015 at 10:16:16 AM

Regarding Klaue's pay: in criminal transactions involving large sums of cash, standard operating procedure is, "Half up front, the other half when I see results."

This discourages either party from screwing the other, because the assassin wants to get the other half of his pay, and the buyer's already demonstrated his willingness to uphold his end because he's already half-invested.

edited 22nd Aug '15 10:17:41 AM by TobiasDrake

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#41530: Aug 22nd 2015 at 11:19:56 AM

[up][up][up]You're forgetting the months of post-production and then the inevitable reshoots we'll likely get.

edited 22nd Aug '15 11:20:16 AM by comicwriter

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#41531: Aug 22nd 2015 at 11:20:08 AM

I notice we haven't even seen any images or even information of Zemo in costume (unless he's genuinely going to be in "normal" clothes for the duration of this film). He's shaping up to be like the Vision isn't he.

[down][down]Yeah that's what I meant.

edited 22nd Aug '15 11:48:17 AM by AlleyOop

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#41532: Aug 22nd 2015 at 11:20:33 AM

[up] ...why would he be like the Vision? He's not a robot.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#41533: Aug 22nd 2015 at 11:20:45 AM

Speaking of which, I think Vision was the only hero not seen on set.

[up]They're referring to how Marvel did everything possible to keep Vision's look a secret.

edited 22nd Aug '15 11:21:12 AM by comicwriter

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#41534: Aug 22nd 2015 at 5:08:11 PM

Regarding Klaue's pay: in criminal transactions involving large sums of cash, standard operating procedure is, "Half up front, the other half when I see results."

-shifts eyes-

Now I'm going to assume you aren't some professor of, or student who's studying criminal psychology, so how exactly do you know that?

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higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#41535: Aug 22nd 2015 at 5:16:32 PM

[up] because it happens in fiction all the time?

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#41536: Aug 22nd 2015 at 5:33:42 PM

Tobias Drake is actually a highly qualified Dragon Ninja Mercenary who's been hired to kill all enemies of the Troparchy.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#41538: Aug 22nd 2015 at 8:48:22 PM

Tobias hangs out with the OTC crowd a lot, we know some weird shit man, it just kinda happens.

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#41539: Aug 22nd 2015 at 9:26:47 PM

[up] That.

I also live below the poverty line - presently homeless, in fact - and have a strong interest in military and criminal justice.

edited 22nd Aug '15 9:28:53 PM by TobiasDrake

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#41542: Aug 23rd 2015 at 11:06:46 AM

He looks like he just thought of a really funny joke

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jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Doctor of Doctorates
#41544: Aug 23rd 2015 at 12:14:57 PM

wild mass guessHoward The Duck just told Thanos 'The Aristocrats'wild mass guess

Does seem the kind of thing Howard would do. I would hazard a guess it would be a Gilbert Gottfried style telling, but that's because for some unknown reason Howard always sounds like Gottfried in my head.

edited 23rd Aug '15 12:16:33 PM by jakobitis

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#41545: Aug 23rd 2015 at 12:21:57 PM

Holy shit, Thanos watches Steven Universe?

This clearly changes everything

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#41546: Aug 23rd 2015 at 1:30:24 PM

Truthfully, I think he's happy to just be doing something.

I mean, he was all like Fine I'll do it myself, but I get the feeling he actually looks forward to getting back into the fray. Stretch the old muscles, put some life in those old bones, destroy a few civilizations and all that.

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ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#41547: Aug 23rd 2015 at 1:34:45 PM

I like that interpretation too.

"Finally, an excuse to go slaughter planets! Took long enough."

Until infinity war comes out, my headcanon is that Thanos deliberately set it up so the strongest possible groups would get their hands on the infinity stones so he had an excuse to go kill them all.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#41548: Aug 23rd 2015 at 3:09:18 PM

Hmmm. I was kinda joking around, but is that a Thanos type thing to do?

I don't really know much about him, so I can't say.

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Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#41549: Aug 23rd 2015 at 3:41:00 PM

Randomly murdering planets for shits and giggles and to impress Death is a very much a Thanos thing based on his page.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#41550: Aug 23rd 2015 at 3:44:56 PM

http://comicbook.com/2015/08/23/jeremy-renner-confirms-his-side-in-captain-america-civil-war/

Looks like the Heroic Hollywood rumors have some merit to them. Guess this also confirms Widow being (at least nominally) on Tony's side.


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