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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
#51951: Feb 24th 2016 at 11:07:52 AM

Well, the one who said we knew how it starts was talking a lot of nonsense, because last time I checked, we only have guesses (and if I am wrong, please don't correct me)...but yeah, that one should have been put under spoiler tags, too.

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#51955: Feb 24th 2016 at 11:18:43 AM

The Avengers' sex lives are always weird when they're brought up.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#51957: Feb 24th 2016 at 11:20:36 AM

Although it was actually one of the editors at DC who told Neil Gaiman that their superheroes don't masturbate. He replied, "That explains a lot."

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#51958: Feb 24th 2016 at 11:38:04 AM

Ultron used Hawkeye more, but made the mistake of trying to sell him and Black Widow as front-line beat-up-an-army-by-themselves fighters like Cap, rather than emphasizing their unique skills. So at the end of the movie he's in the middle of a fight with an army of robots with a bow and arrow, and it doesn't make sense, and he and several other characters actually points out how ridiculous it is throughout the movie, which makes it looks like the writers are actively trying to make him out to be useless.

Avengers 1 did a better job of utilizing his role in the team, even if its much briefer: he's the team sniper, recon and coordinator, capable of seeing through the enemy's movements and providing devastating support from afar. Emphasizing that would improve his character a great deal.

edited 24th Feb '16 11:38:50 AM by KnownUnknown

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#51959: Feb 24th 2016 at 11:39:16 AM

I recognize that filthy Hank-Jan scene.

Tragically thats from the tiny post-Busiek pre-Bendis era where Jan and Hank's relationship gets completely derailed.

Also Whirlwind tries to rape Jan and Hank walks around Las Vegas giant and naked.

But at least it wasn't Chuck Austen.

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#51960: Feb 24th 2016 at 11:41:48 AM

Johns' run definitely had some good points.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#51961: Feb 24th 2016 at 11:57:27 AM

Comparatively, sure.

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#51962: Feb 24th 2016 at 1:05:09 PM

Nothing can beat Kurt Busiek's run, however, especially the epic "Kang War." Seriously, if the climax of a story is a giant Captain America fighting against a giant Kang in space, you know it's good.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#51963: Feb 24th 2016 at 1:19:33 PM

High five

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#51964: Feb 24th 2016 at 1:30:24 PM

I think my favorite bit about his run, though, is that he has perfectly great ending...and then did just one more issue, his last issue. Which was about the Avengers being audited and it was called "Lo, There Shall Come...an Accounting!" It was hilarious.

edited 24th Feb '16 1:30:37 PM by alliterator

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#51965: Feb 24th 2016 at 2:01:51 PM

It was a nice breather episode after everything that happened.

And Cap was the only one who was helpful and had all his paperwork in order.

it was great

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#51966: Feb 24th 2016 at 2:03:21 PM

Because of course he does. He's Captain America.

My various fanfics.
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#51968: Feb 24th 2016 at 7:49:51 PM

When does Devil That Is Daring Season The Second come out, anyway? Before or after Man That Is Powerful Season The First?

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
FoxBoxKid Philosophy Enthusiast from California Republic Since: Oct, 2013
Philosophy Enthusiast
#51969: Feb 24th 2016 at 8:05:25 PM

[up] Upon day the eighteenth, month the third, in year the two-thousand and sixteenth.

Make mine Marvel.
Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#51970: Feb 24th 2016 at 9:01:01 PM

And way before the debut of Man Whose Fist Is Iron Season The First.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#51971: Feb 24th 2016 at 9:03:59 PM

[up]Or even before Man With Last Name of Cage and First Name of Luke's Season The First.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#51972: Feb 24th 2016 at 9:09:49 PM

[up] But after the Agents Who Are Part of a Strategic Division Enforcing Intervention and Logistics in the Homeland Mid-Season Premiere the Third.

edited 24th Feb '16 9:10:09 PM by alliterator

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#51973: Feb 25th 2016 at 12:03:49 AM

Marvel will be spoiling us in the next weeks...first the Agent Carter season finale, than Ao S coming back with the Secret Warriors and finally Daredevil with the first vs. Story of the year. And I guess once the fuss around Batman v Superman is over, they will ramp up the marketing for Civil war.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#51974: Feb 25th 2016 at 12:07:38 AM

[up][up][up][up][up],[up][up][up][up],[up][up][up],[up][up]I love you guys.

(Also thanks, looking forward to 3/18 now)

edited 25th Feb '16 12:08:20 AM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011

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