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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

Wackd Since: May, 2009
#53126: Mar 12th 2016 at 10:46:27 PM

There is a degree to which it might've been in a good idea to put Marino in a role where it doesn't take time-travel hijinx to get Rudd on a Marvel show, yeah.

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#53127: Mar 12th 2016 at 11:06:03 PM

So...the 12 TV shows are the two which are already on Network TV, the five which already are or will be on Netflix, plus Most Wanted and Damage control and one show which will apparently not be connected to the MCU at all. That leaves two shows, one of them supposedly a comedy....mmm....does She-Hulk count as comedy?

RBomber Since: Nov, 2010
#53128: Mar 13th 2016 at 4:13:22 AM

She-Hulk can count as comedy, if you focus on her shenanigans as lawyer rather than her more... illustrious career.

That's aside, there's some disturbing imagery from recent Civil War trailers....

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.
#53130: Mar 13th 2016 at 5:35:50 AM

Yeah, what?

Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#53132: Mar 13th 2016 at 6:21:54 AM

I'm pretty sure he only used the "I could do this all day" line on the bully.

He also used it after he charged into the HYDRA base solo, just before the rest of the Howling Commandos broke in.

Cap: I could do this all day.
RS: So can I, but I'm on a tight schedule.
Cap: So am I. *cue HCs ziplining in*

(Perhaps a bit paraphrased for Red, I forget for certain how his response started.)

edited 13th Mar '16 6:22:07 AM by Nohbody

All your safe space are belong to Trump
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#53134: Mar 13th 2016 at 7:21:11 AM

Honestly, I would be surprised if we get to see Firestar anywhere for the simple reason that I doubt that anyone knows who actually owns the rights to her. Sony could argue that she belongs to them because she started out in a Spider-man show. Fox could argue that she belongs to them because she is a mutant who made her first comic book appearance in an X-men comic. And Marvel could argue that they never sold the rights to her because she is neither part of the ongoing Spider-man verse, nor is she is full-time member of the X-men, but actually used to be a member of the New Warriors before becoming an Avenger. It is a legal mess in which I doubt any studio wants to poke at this point.

Re: Sebastian Stan: Never judge a movie on a sugar rush!!!!

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.
#53135: Mar 13th 2016 at 7:38:41 AM

That's how I always judge movies! Have you not read my name?!

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#53136: Mar 13th 2016 at 10:16:45 AM

There is a degree to which it might've been in a good idea to put Marino in a role where it doesn't take time-travel hijinx to get Rudd on a Marvel show, yeah.
Every movie and/or show is improved with the addition of Ken Marino. There should just be a group of Marino clones somewhere and then we could have a Ken Marino show up in every show and every movie. "Hey, don't I know that guy?"

dantecito Since: Dec, 2014
#53138: Mar 13th 2016 at 10:52:05 AM

Speaking of series, a series I would like to see, would be the Sif and the Warriors Three.

edited 13th Mar '16 10:52:42 AM by dantecito

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#53140: Mar 13th 2016 at 11:24:53 AM

The queen of Norns. Last time she showed up as a big time villain and character Kid!Loki still lived. Think she had a cameo appearance as part of Jane!Thor's big girl power moment along with all other female super heroes and villains vs the Destroyer.

Edit: The deaths in NY were clearly retconned into being way fewer by Marvel. "Hundreds" is almost always written in newspapers when more than 200 people have died. 74 people is way too few.

edited 13th Mar '16 12:20:23 PM by LordofLore

Whowho Since: May, 2012
#53141: Mar 13th 2016 at 12:16:21 PM

Na, the 74 civilian casualties statistic dosen't include on duty emergency responce personal or military personnel.

So, like, 126 responce personal died.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#53142: Mar 13th 2016 at 12:22:04 PM

Or Urich was actually a lying liar who lies all along. tongue

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#53143: Mar 13th 2016 at 12:34:13 PM

Or the paper was actually an offshoot of the Daily Bugle, who is known to fudge facts in favor of sensationalism!

Whowho Since: May, 2012
#53144: Mar 13th 2016 at 12:34:51 PM

Or it was an early estimation later proven wrong.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#53145: Mar 13th 2016 at 12:37:08 PM

Or someone in the government fudged the numbers.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#53147: Mar 13th 2016 at 1:22:02 PM

Well, if you count the Chitauri......

Whowho Since: May, 2012
#53148: Mar 13th 2016 at 1:34:29 PM

I imagine a few people came back to life after a while.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#53149: Mar 13th 2016 at 1:44:06 PM

The Chitauri killed about 200 people, but while they were invading they also went to Trinity Cemetary and brought 126 corpses back to life as zombies, so it was a net loss of 74 lives.

edited 13th Mar '16 1:44:29 PM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!

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