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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

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#47926: Dec 7th 2015 at 10:13:40 PM

Meat pizza is the only true pizza. Any pizza with vegetables or fruits on it is not fit for Human consumption.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#47927: Dec 7th 2015 at 10:18:41 PM

So no tomato sauce. Gotcha.

And the dough is made of wheat cereal, which is a fruit, so no crust either. Just a lump of cheese with meat.

...That sounds good too.

edited 7th Dec '15 10:19:33 PM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#47928: Dec 7th 2015 at 10:36:07 PM

I stepped out for a few hours. So I take it "pizza" means Iron Man, "hot dog" mean Captain America, "turkey bacon" means the Hulk, and "pretzel" means Black Widow?

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#47929: Dec 7th 2015 at 10:45:12 PM

No, turkey bacon is Hawkeye. Birds.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
lackofsense Since: Jan, 2013
#47930: Dec 7th 2015 at 11:55:00 PM

I can't eat much meat at all right now due to gout. So veggie pizza for me sans mushrooms. Sigh

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#47931: Dec 8th 2015 at 12:13:32 AM

Fruits and veggies IN pizza is fine and natural, it's only when they show themselves in public that they lower the quality of the pizza to unacceptable levels.

edited 8th Dec '15 12:13:50 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#47932: Dec 8th 2015 at 2:07:38 AM

@Adric: I'm Muslim. That's why I can't eat pork.

Haha, for a while when I was reading the last page of posts, I'd forgotten that this was the MCU thread because we were talking about food so much. tongue

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#47933: Dec 8th 2015 at 2:37:16 AM

I don't even like pizza. -ducks-

Wackd Since: May, 2009
#47934: Dec 8th 2015 at 2:38:28 AM

I am Jewish and also the absolute worst at keeping kosher.

A god that does not want us to eat lobster is not one I feel comfortable worshiping.

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#47935: Dec 8th 2015 at 2:41:33 AM

[up]I like the cut of your jib and would like to subscribe to your newsletters.

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#47936: Dec 8th 2015 at 2:44:17 AM

I'm Jewish and kosher is stupid.

IronScope STOP. RESETTING. MY. DISPLAY. OPTIONS. from Somewhere Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
STOP. RESETTING. MY. DISPLAY. OPTIONS.
#47937: Dec 8th 2015 at 3:13:16 AM

Religious food restrictions can be weird. Didn't they result in capybaras being considered fish at some point?

This place is careless.
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#47939: Dec 8th 2015 at 4:10:43 AM

Can we perhaps go back on topic? Please?

So, who else can't wait for Ao S?

edited 8th Dec '15 4:11:01 AM by Swanpride

DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#47940: Dec 8th 2015 at 6:10:52 AM

At one point, I really should start watching AoS.

Since all my cartoons are on hiatus, maybe I'll start watching it now. :/

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#47941: Dec 8th 2015 at 6:16:41 AM

I haven't been catching up with Season 3 at all. Haven't got enough time lately. sad

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#47942: Dec 8th 2015 at 6:18:36 AM

I've heard it's better than it used to be but my friend with similar tastes as me says it's more So Bad, It's Good nowadays, so I don't know.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#47943: Dec 8th 2015 at 6:22:01 AM

I really can't see how it's So Bad, It's Good. I can see how some viewers might think it's So Okay, It's Average (certainly, it doesn't have the same camera stylization as Agent Carter or Jessica Jones), but I personally think it's because a pretty awesome show that builds up a lot of momentum and then just unleashes it.

edited 8th Dec '15 6:22:16 AM by alliterator

Theokal3 Since: Jan, 2012
#47944: Dec 8th 2015 at 6:49:52 AM

Honestly, season 1 is okay as a start, just nothing special. Things start getting really interesting with the point where it joins Winter Soldier and HYDRA comes back. Season 2 introduces the Inhumans, which is a nice touch. And I enjoy season 3 so far. But much like the rest of the MCU, I feel this show is... a bit too afraid to use actual supervillains.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#47945: Dec 8th 2015 at 8:14:49 AM

Supervillainy hasn't traditionally been a SHIELD thing.

They usually deal with various costumed terrorist groups and nerds pretending to be beekeepers

Although they are dealing with a lot of powered people in the show

They aren't putting on masks and robbing banks though

edited 8th Dec '15 8:15:07 AM by Bocaj

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#47946: Dec 8th 2015 at 8:32:26 AM

I had to accept a long time ago that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. would never really use traditional comic book super-villains the same way The Flash 2014 does.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#47947: Dec 8th 2015 at 8:47:19 AM

The show is so good, I will most likely force myself out of my bed impossible early in order to watch it, so that I can work the rest of the day without worrying. The show is currently meaaaaaaaaaaan. (And they promised another game changer for the mid-season final).

[up]What are you talking about? Ao S is by now full with comic book characters...most of them are just really obscure.

edited 8th Dec '15 8:48:45 AM by Swanpride

Theokal3 Since: Jan, 2012
#47948: Dec 8th 2015 at 9:13:17 AM

@Bocaj: the fact they are dealing with a lot of superpowered people is the reason of my complain. Now I am fine with not having the villains robbing banks, but the show's apparent reluctance to use supervillains costumes and aliases disappoints me a bit. I get that it can be silly, but Marvel has shown several times by now they embraced the comic book sillyness and were great at updating it to make it work. Why is it so hard to do the same with their villains? Why do they usually go for making the villains as normal as possible?

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#47949: Dec 8th 2015 at 10:02:58 AM

Because the majority of people that watch television aren't capable of accepting "complete" comic book worlds.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#47950: Dec 8th 2015 at 10:24:39 AM

[up][up] Because AOS is a spy show set in a superhero world. The main characters are spies, not superheroes. The people they fight are generally other spies. When the Absorbing Man appeared on the show, he had all of the same powers, but he worked for Hydra.


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