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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

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#53851: Mar 25th 2016 at 10:35:38 AM

Yeah, Hawkeye did have a Thing for her. He once walked in on her making out with Vision and then walked out again.

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Whowho Since: May, 2012
#53852: Mar 25th 2016 at 10:45:19 AM

I'm working on my bingo sheet for Civil War, I did one for The Avengers and Age of Ultron, but it gets harder and harder each time as I get a better understanding of the MCU.

For instance I'm not going to bother including "allusion to Sam talking to birds" or "Clint goes deaf" despite how much I want to.

I'm yet to actually win any of my bingo sheets.

ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#53853: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:04:44 AM

[up][up][up][up]Why did Comics Scarlet Witch have so many lovers?

wehrmacht belongs to the hurricane from the garden of everything Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
belongs to the hurricane
#53854: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:06:12 AM

You might as well ask why Daredevil gets around so much.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#53855: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:08:13 AM

[up][up]The Smurfette Principle. There was a period where she and Wasp (and then Mantis for a time) were pretty much the only women on the team. And since Wasp had a steady boyfriend and then later husband, that meant pretty much every writer who wanted to do a romance plot within the team had to use Wanda.

higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#53856: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:15:05 AM

Wait, Cap and Wanda have been a romantic couple in the comics ??

Was this before or after Wanda and Vision's marriage and children?

edited 25th Mar '16 11:15:16 AM by higherbrainpattern

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#53857: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:16:35 AM

Sort of like how the movies have teased Black Widow dating almost all the male Avengers due to being the only woman until 2015.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#53858: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:19:49 AM

Fun question time. In the scenario that Zack Snyder gets hired to direct something MCU-related, which property would you give to him, what kind of medium, and why? Assume that he's at the same level of skill and style he currently is.

wehrmacht belongs to the hurricane from the garden of everything Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
belongs to the hurricane
#53859: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:21:49 AM

Something I don't care about him ruining :'p

I guess maybe the Punisher might be up his alley? I mean he's already at Netflix, but...

edited 25th Mar '16 11:22:53 AM by wehrmacht

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#53860: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:23:42 AM

The Punisher maybe? Dark and violent enough to fit his action style, and philosophical enough that he feels like he's addressing important issues. tongue

[nja]

edited 25th Mar '16 11:33:29 AM by Tuckerscreator

yellowturtle from Nowhere Important Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#53862: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:26:48 AM

....I don't want Zack Snyder to ruin the Punisher, thanks.

We got a really great MCU version of the Punisher in Daredevil season 2, and everything about him, from the writing, to the acting by Jon Bernthal, is perfect IMO, and I would never, not in a million years, want somebody like Snyder to fuck it all up.

wehrmacht belongs to the hurricane from the garden of everything Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
belongs to the hurricane
#53863: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:29:12 AM

Which is why I said I didn't want him to ruin anything :'p it was just supposed to be a fun question

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#53864: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:29:35 AM

Sentry?

I could see Snyder's superman vision and Sentry overlapping on a venn-diagram.

edited 25th Mar '16 11:29:58 AM by Bocaj

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Whowho Since: May, 2012
#53865: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:30:12 AM

I'd give him Namor. Given Watchmen and Man of Steel, Snyder is perfect for writing a story about an unlikeable superhuman who lives at the bottom of the sea and shuns the marvel Universe for being to optimistic and happy.

And I think his aesthetic would be a great match too.

@Dating everyone in the Marvel universe REALLY gets around. The medium is too interested in recurring characters, interpersonal relationships, and has been running for so long. It's hard not to find an A-lister without a long list of ex lovers (they'll tell you they're insane)

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#53866: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:33:50 AM

The funniest thing is when Carol Danvers went on a couple of casual dates with the Vision.

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#53868: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:35:58 AM

I like seductive Tony picture on the bottom right.

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LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#53869: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:36:41 AM

Hawkeye slept with a amnesiac Wanda who had no idea who he was only for her to later be retconned into a Doombot.

Wanda has also been teased with Wonder Man and others on the team.

Janet had a crush on Steve and has also been teased with most of the male Avengers including Hawkeye.

Carol has a few moments with Avengers and X-Men and is the girlfriend of Rhodey now(he's probably dying in the new event). The fan preferred couple is Carol with her best and closest friend Jessica Drew.

edited 25th Mar '16 11:38:11 AM by LordofLore

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#53871: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:38:52 AM

Well she did father a child with her.

Also fucks sake Hawkeye.

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LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#53872: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:40:21 AM

Every time Logan or Tony meets a new female character that's supposed to have existed all along there's a 99% chance that they will say something like "Oh yeah, Madripoor '89. We had a good time". Tony even slept with Emma Frost.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#53873: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:40:35 AM

Man that Hawkeye/Wanda thing was pretty messed up, even with the funny retcon.

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#53874: Mar 25th 2016 at 11:41:58 AM

Logan has the advantage of being immortal so I guess there's that.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love

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