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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

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#41701: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:08:45 AM

[up]But Vision is not really supposed to be a human.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#41703: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:12:17 AM

Vision is at least partly biological, and Ultron made him out to be some New Man kind of thing.

edited 26th Aug '15 10:12:31 AM by Ekuran

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#41704: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:17:47 AM

Adding to the GOTG 2 and fathers thing, technically Drax is/was a father, which heightens the chance of seeing Moondragon show up in some form.

Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#41705: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:30:42 AM

Ronan murdered Drax's daughter while Drax watched. Their justification for how she could have survived without Drax knowing and without coming across as a bullshit excuse of an Ass Pull would be interesting to see.

Also, re: Captain Marvel, I'd be interested to see why Carol will choose Captain for her name, as I seem to recall she is actually several ranks above Captain.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#41706: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:37:16 AM

If they do use Mar-vell she could be inspired by him.

Or she could be inspired by Steven.

Edit: Actually, it was tongue in cheek but it was funny that one of the reasons Captain America urged her to take the name Captain Marvel is because he didn't want her outranking him.

edited 26th Aug '15 10:37:57 AM by Bocaj

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HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#41707: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:38:41 AM

Possibly because "Colonel Marvel" sounds stupid?

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#41708: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:40:27 AM

As recall, she's actually a major

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RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#41709: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:42:23 AM

Well, they could always have her be a fan of the other Captain Marvel.

nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#41710: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:42:56 AM

wild mass guess Carol's first outing as a superhero causes a shitload of property damage due to her inexperience with her new powerset. On the Avengers this would be Easily Forgiven. But in the military which she's still technically a part of and where accountability and discipline is a much bigger deal, that earns her a demotion to "Captain". wild mass guess

edited 26th Aug '15 10:43:20 AM by nervmeister

HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#41711: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:42:59 AM

[up][up][up]That sounds stupid too

Don't mess with my funky flow; I'mma kick your ass.

edited 26th Aug '15 10:43:36 AM by HextarVigar

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
Heatth (X-Troper) Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
#41712: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:45:02 AM

@Eagal,

Frankly, they don't even need to do that. Did Drax ever mentioned he had just one daughter? I wouldn't put past him to abandon the other one in his mad quest for revenge.tongue That could be their whole subplot, Moondragon resenting being left behind.

As for Captain Marvel. Maybe they will just demote her in the movie. Her comic rank was ridiculously high for her age, if I remember correctly.

edited 26th Aug '15 10:45:38 AM by Heatth

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#41713: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:47:13 AM

I don't know. Major Marvel actually sounds nice. Its got alliteration.

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nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#41714: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:55:18 AM

Maybe Danvers (pre-transformation) will show up during Civil War. Would be extra cool if she turns out to be the one who ends it by figuring out a peaceful resolution.

edited 26th Aug '15 10:58:24 AM by nervmeister

HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#41715: Aug 26th 2015 at 10:57:23 AM

edited 26th Aug '15 11:54:35 AM by HextarVigar

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#41716: Aug 26th 2015 at 11:01:05 AM

Maybe Danvers (pre-transformation) will show up during Civil War.

Probably not or else we would have heard about it.

nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#41717: Aug 26th 2015 at 11:07:56 AM

[up][up]-eye twitch- Given that I can respond to you quite pleasantly (you know, instead of screeching and hooting like a rabid macaque), I don't think Fox needs to be locked in a basement....Just sayin'. -grumble-

That being said, has Fox talked to Singer about doing a FF film? May as well hand it to their ace if they plan on keeping the rights.

[up]Marvel can be tight-lipped from time to time about certain elements of their upcoming MCU projects.

edited 26th Aug '15 11:25:59 AM by nervmeister

xbimpy Since: Jul, 2015
#41718: Aug 26th 2015 at 11:27:35 AM

[up]* "Also, re: Captain Marvel, I'd be interested to see why Carol will choose Captain for her name, as I seem to recall she is actually several ranks above Captain."

Carol's alias is really Ms. Marvel. She only took on Captain Marvel in 2012 to honor the original Mar-Vell. It is a title passed down. There were many Captain Marvels before her, not all female.

However, Carol was also a security captain for the NASA when they were dealing with Kree. Her air force rank was Colonel.

hnmmm......... the general Captain Marvel story is so convoluted and big i have no idea how they are going to translate it. At most there is Mar-Vell coming to Earth because INPUT REASON and then something like SHIELD gets involved alongside Carol, who becomes the new Captain Marvel/Ms Marvel.

I know GOG 2 comes before CM, so the Kree have a greater chance of being back finally on the sliver screen unless agents of SHIE Ld builds up to it somehow.

I say she should have been introduced in Thor 2 when those jets were lunched

edited 26th Aug '15 11:41:58 AM by xbimpy

MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Writer, Artist, Ignored
#41719: Aug 26th 2015 at 11:37:22 AM

Hextar, I highly suggest you retract that statement to preserve your dignity. There are some people in the thread that don't appreciate how you feel about having us locked in basements.

I'm just saying...

edited 26th Aug '15 11:39:01 AM by MousaThe14

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#41720: Aug 26th 2015 at 11:41:17 AM

[up]x5

Decent folk don't keep their autistic relatives locked up in basements. Frankly not the best metaphor, and I don't even know why you needed to bring the word "autistic" into it at all. Also Fox isn't even that bad. Fant4stic was a stinker, and probably an extreme outlier, but otherwise they seem to be doing rather well between the X-Men metaseries, Kingsman, and the upcoming Deadpool film. It's arguable whether Marvel could do a better job with all of these properties, but as a custodian of non-FF properties Fox seems to have learned a little compared to the days of Elektra.

As for Captain Marvel's name, she might just be Carol to Earthlings, and the Captain part only comes in when she's in space talking to aliens. Some Translation Convention may even be involved.

edited 26th Aug '15 11:45:51 AM by AlleyOop

xbimpy Since: Jul, 2015
#41721: Aug 26th 2015 at 11:44:51 AM

its too soon to talk about captain marvel... really i need coencerte details

nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#41722: Aug 26th 2015 at 11:47:51 AM

[up][up][up]Naw. It's not outright hate speech or any intended assholery in general, so I don't want to go full SJW and say his post should be "silenced". Just giving him a nudging reminder that we "who come from beneath" aren't the nutters some think. Enlightenment, not censorship.

edited 26th Aug '15 11:50:34 AM by nervmeister

HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#41723: Aug 26th 2015 at 11:53:31 AM
Thumped: Wow. That was rude. Too many of this kind of thump will bring a suspension. Please keep it civil.
Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#41725: Aug 26th 2015 at 11:56:40 AM

[up][up].......Come to think of it, you could use a ceiling fan or two.

edited 26th Aug '15 11:57:03 AM by nervmeister


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