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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

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#54452: Apr 3rd 2016 at 2:36:51 AM

@Stuff Strange can be in: Well, one of his villains is one of the Many-angled ones...

edited 3rd Apr '16 2:59:58 AM by LordofLore

Rvdz Don't mock the shocker from in a bar, under the sea Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Don't mock the shocker
#54453: Apr 3rd 2016 at 2:53:57 AM

I think Aiden Gillen would make a fine Strange too, but I'm happy with Cumberbatch.

Sing the song of sixpence that goes burn the witch, we know where you live
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.
#54454: Apr 3rd 2016 at 3:17:05 AM

[up][up]That's kind of awesome.

edited 3rd Apr '16 3:19:31 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#54455: Apr 3rd 2016 at 3:20:44 AM

[up][up]

The CIA/Bane and Littlefinger jokes would never end.

yellowturtle from Nowhere Important Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#54457: Apr 3rd 2016 at 8:28:11 AM

I guess that's where the scratches on Cap's shield came from tongue

Crow: There's a plot?
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#54458: Apr 3rd 2016 at 10:55:37 AM

And here's Mads Mikkelsen as...someone.

edited 3rd Apr '16 10:57:45 AM by comicwriter

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#54459: Apr 3rd 2016 at 11:05:20 AM

He looks stupid instead of creepy without whatever CGI will make him a demon/possessed by one or whatever.

I really hope they aren't going by that story where Strange dressed up like Neo and started to see demons and people who were really demons in human bodies all around NYC.

People are guessing he's either Nightmare, Kaluu or Dormammu related.

edited 3rd Apr '16 12:50:28 PM by LordofLore

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#54460: Apr 3rd 2016 at 11:06:02 AM

I think it looks cool actually.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#54461: Apr 3rd 2016 at 11:06:41 AM

The eye makeup gives me the heebies and half of a jeebie

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
yellowturtle from Nowhere Important Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#54462: Apr 3rd 2016 at 11:18:33 AM

[up][up] He does look cool, but with just eye makeup it's a little bland.

Crow: There's a plot?
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
#54463: Apr 3rd 2016 at 11:19:08 AM

Yeah it looks kinda creepy.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#54464: Apr 3rd 2016 at 11:49:45 AM

Yeah it looks like the incomplete start of something cool. It'll probably look really neat in post.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#54465: Apr 3rd 2016 at 1:18:11 PM

Even more cumberbatch pictures:

http://wegeekgirls.com/2016/04/03/doctor-strange-new-set-photos-of-benedict-cumberbatch-and-chiwetel-ejiofor-filming-in-nyc/

That is one of the downsides picking him...the Cumberbatch fans have gotten really good in finding out when he films where. But apparently there is no Setstrange yet....

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#54466: Apr 3rd 2016 at 1:19:17 PM

Oh, and the new trailer is awesome! Only two new scenes! (though the ones beforehand were even better by showing NOTHING new....)

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
#54467: Apr 3rd 2016 at 1:19:27 PM

I'm looking forward to seeing Cumberbatch in action. Trailer when???

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#54468: Apr 3rd 2016 at 1:20:45 PM

So what are people going to call the inevitable Stephen Strange/Karl Mordo pairing the fans will create what with the Sherlock and MCU's large M/M shipping fandoms combining? Strordo? Morphen?

I look forward to the day when the F/F ships aren't just 8% of all ships while M/M are 50% and F/M 42%. The MCU really needs more female heroes and villains.

edited 3rd Apr '16 1:40:38 PM by LordofLore

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.
#54469: Apr 3rd 2016 at 1:22:39 PM

I dunno; what's the current ship name that I'm sure already exists?

Rvdz Don't mock the shocker from in a bar, under the sea Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#54471: Apr 3rd 2016 at 1:36:56 PM

Amusingly, if Civil War ends with the Avengers disbanding, there'll finally be a valid excuse for why nobody comes to help during a giant superhuman battle in the middle of NYC.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#54472: Apr 3rd 2016 at 1:37:58 PM

I like Morange myself tongue

Though they also have a theme naming going around so we'll also get something like Strangebaron too.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#54473: Apr 3rd 2016 at 1:41:22 PM

[up][up] I hope that it does. Or at least if it ends with a large number of Avengers officially retired and Cap in prison, taking the fall for them. At least until Infinity War 1. (honestly, I want Cap in prison so much more than Cap dying. It would be in a way more tragic).

Wackd Since: May, 2009
#54474: Apr 3rd 2016 at 1:48:29 PM

Amusingly, if Civil War ends with the Avengers disbanding, there'll finally be a valid excuse for why nobody comes to help during a giant superhuman battle in the middle of NYC.
Have we actually gotten one of these in the MCU yet? A lot of the movies seem to be set on scales and locales that easily justify not just having everyone team up.

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
yellowturtle from Nowhere Important Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#54475: Apr 3rd 2016 at 1:52:14 PM

In one of those set photos it honestly looks like Strange is trying to fly. [lol]

Crow: There's a plot?

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