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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

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#47851: Dec 7th 2015 at 12:37:54 PM

Sorry, but all this talk about Spiders vs Ants makes me think of this grin

yellowturtle from Nowhere Important Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#47853: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:07:35 PM

I am happy as long as Ant-man perches on Hawkeyes arrow at one point....

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#47854: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:32:03 PM

RE: Iron Fist showrunner and synopsis:

On one hand: Yay! grin Hope we find out who's playing Danny (or should I say Daniel) soon.

On the other hand:

Please no Fatalities.

Please no Fatalities.

Please no Fatalities.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#47855: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:33:03 PM

You really need to cut that out. Your paranoia is unfounded.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#47856: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:37:45 PM

[up] Sorry. But Jessica Jones was so hard to watch. And didn't they say Luke Cage will be darker than JJ?

Keep in mind I chickened out before the end of episode 2. sad

MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Writer, Artist, Ignored
#47857: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:38:03 PM

Comicwriter, the link didn't work for me. Which feels sort of mean because it feels like a joke on how we have gotten absolutely no info on Iron Fist at all.

edited 7th Dec '15 1:45:43 PM by MousaThe14

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#47859: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:42:18 PM

Here's an actual article about the new showrunner, Scott Buck.

I'm still waiting for who is going to play Danny Rand. Personally, I'm hoping for Oscric Chau.

yellowturtle from Nowhere Important Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#47860: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:42:34 PM

[up][up][up] No, I don't think so. If it's been stated, I missed it.

edited 7th Dec '15 4:19:45 PM by yellowturtle

Crow: There's a plot?
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#47861: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:53:30 PM

I've seen Rami Malek's name thrown around, and I think it could work.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#47862: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:55:08 PM

Scott Buck? Responsible for season 8 of Dexter Scott Buck? Not hopeful for Iron Fist right now.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#47863: Dec 7th 2015 at 2:00:40 PM

You could say the same thing for Melissa Rosenberg, who wrote all four Twilight movies. I say wait until the actual show comes out before judging it.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#47864: Dec 7th 2015 at 2:02:16 PM

Well that's not fair. The Twilight series is already badly written. Rosenburg was just adapting the material given to her.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#47865: Dec 7th 2015 at 2:09:54 PM

"Returning to New York City after being missing for years, Daniel Rand fights against the criminal element corrupting New York City with his incredible kung-fu mastery and ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist."

So... Batman?

Seriously though, glad they're starting it off after the origin.

Wackd Since: May, 2009
#47866: Dec 7th 2015 at 2:11:48 PM

We've had two Netflix series so far and both times the origin story has been in flashbacks. Given a Luke Cage series is gonna have to take place after Jessica Jones, adding to the trend, I dunno why anyone was expecting Iron Fist to lead with his backstory.

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#47867: Dec 7th 2015 at 2:24:23 PM

I'm sure the series will have flashbacks to Danny's time training. Daredevil did that too.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#47868: Dec 7th 2015 at 2:31:41 PM

And JJ had flashbacks to her discovering her powers, as well as her time in Kilgrave's control.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#47870: Dec 7th 2015 at 2:48:56 PM

Oh that reminded me of something. In that cut Loki scene linked to several pages back, I was kind of surprised how much I liked the look of Asgard. I previously thought it looked too modern, but seeing it again, it's a very cool/unique look. Sort of Clock Punk.

JBC31187 Since: Jan, 2015
#47871: Dec 7th 2015 at 3:06:56 PM

Jack Kirby drew Asgard as weird sci-fi rather than generic fantasy, so there's precedent.

Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#47872: Dec 7th 2015 at 3:11:12 PM

I think Iron Fist's casting within the next few months is just about a certainty, my guess is that Marvel wanted to get a showrunner on board first so he/she could have input on who would actually play Iron Fist.

And since they seem to want to set the series to start just after Danny Rand returns to New York City, he couldn't possibly appear in Luke Cage because the timeline doesn't allow it, so there was no reason for him to be cast early like Luke Cage was.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#47873: Dec 7th 2015 at 3:14:18 PM

2 episodes? I get Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy but that's a little extreme.

With all due respect, we're talking about a show that had its first episode end with a missing person being reunited with her parents only to shoot them to death on an elevator, and the second episode had that same person tell our protagonist "It's not my fault, it's yours." Both times under the control of a mind manipulating jerkwad who is otherwise played by a really awesome actor. And as I found out because I spoiled myself like crazy, that same victim ended up committing suicide towards the end just so the protagonist can focus on just killing the SOB.

Yeah, I get that this show's job is to be dark. But as Yahtzee puts it in his review of Five Nights At Freddys, it does its job too well.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#47874: Dec 7th 2015 at 3:16:38 PM

Well I'm not immune to experiencing something that terrifies me into wanting to drop it, so I do get what you're saying.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#47875: Dec 7th 2015 at 3:34:37 PM

My best advice to JJ:

Now that the man of your nightmares is dead as a dodo, spend money not on booze, but something that can actually make you happy.

Get a corgi. grin


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