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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

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#54927: Apr 11th 2016 at 1:43:14 PM

I will be highly amused if they announce the director and it's Michelle Maclaren.

Punisher286 Since: Jan, 2016
#54928: Apr 11th 2016 at 2:00:34 PM

So Tessa Thompson will be in Thor: Ragnarok (cool) and Natalie Portman is apparently out. I think that Tessa's probably playing Valkyrie myself.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#54929: Apr 11th 2016 at 2:03:46 PM

We were already discussing this last page (unless you're just reiterating it).

[up][up]That would be amusing. Is her body of directorial work any good?

edited 11th Apr '16 2:14:11 PM by comicwriter

Punisher286 Since: Jan, 2016
#54930: Apr 11th 2016 at 2:09:28 PM

Yeah. She was great in Creed last year, as well as Selma, Dear White People, and others. If she is playing Thor's new love interest (yeah to more potential interracial romances in mainstream blockbusters BTW), then I'm curious to see how they explain away Jane Foster's absence this time around.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#54931: Apr 11th 2016 at 2:31:19 PM

[up][up]She's done a lot of work on Breaking Bad and is responsible for some of the better episodes of Game of Thrones IMO. Although... the link doesn't seem to work anymore.

[up]If Thompson is an Asgardian, elf, or some sort of extraterrestrial I can see it as Thor having second thoughts about having a Mayfly December Relationship. At any rate it would provide for more interesting storylines for her than Jane got, which I'm excited for.

edited 11th Apr '16 2:33:47 PM by AlleyOop

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#54932: Apr 11th 2016 at 3:19:04 PM

So I've been gone from this thead for a while, but I just had a thought:

We know Howard Stark was starting to push people away and became distant even from his own son prior to his Hydra induced accident. It's also been suggested that he might have learned of the Hydra infiltration at some point, and that said distance was his way of keeping people he cared for safe.

I'm now convinced that what happened at the beginning of Ant Man (with him and that other dude trying to discover the secret of the Pym Particles) was part of a snow job on his part. He wasn't sure who to trust, so he sets up the thing with Hank to stir the pot and get an early idea of who he can and can't trust. He wanted Hank to find out.

So Hank busts in on them, and says Screw This, I'm Outta Here!. That shows he's clean and as a bonus, ensures that the Pym Particles are now in the safest possible hands. Now he starts secretly rooting around, being his Howardly self so no one pays attention to him. He's likely planning to tell Hank what's really going on at a later point in time...

Then he gets offed. I'm thinking the prologue of Ant Man takes place shortly before Howard's death too, so Hank spends the rest of his life thinking Howard was a complete asshole (which he kinda was, but not to the extent that Hank thinks).

Considering how Tony comes across even when he's on his best behaviour, it's not a shock.

edited 11th Apr '16 3:19:52 PM by HandsomeRob

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#54933: Apr 11th 2016 at 3:23:40 PM

So between Wasp, Mantis, Captain Marvel, and whoever Tessa and Cate endsup playing, we're looking at some pretty awesome women for Phase 3.

Punisher286 Since: Jan, 2016
#54934: Apr 11th 2016 at 3:26:55 PM

Blanchett is playing Hela I believe.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#54935: Apr 11th 2016 at 3:44:03 PM

https://www.instagram.com/p/BEEWM-HQjhF/
Oh no, how could you betray them like that Bucky? tongue

[up][up] I'm really looking forward to what the cast of Black Panther will be.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#54936: Apr 11th 2016 at 3:48:36 PM

The messages have been hysterical.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#54937: Apr 11th 2016 at 5:37:17 PM

Any thoughts on my theory.

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#54938: Apr 11th 2016 at 6:22:33 PM

I'm sure this has been posted before, but I just have to again.

Spiderman vs Captain America

We have a winner. evil grin[lol]

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LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#54939: Apr 11th 2016 at 6:29:20 PM

[up][up]Sounds plausible enough. I wonder if Scott will have a conversation with Tony in Civil War.

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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#54940: Apr 11th 2016 at 6:30:54 PM

[up][up]Ah, but Tom Holland is a gymnast, so I think Spidey will flip circles around him. tongue

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#54941: Apr 11th 2016 at 6:32:17 PM

I can't tell if that's Chris Evans or his stunt double. If it's the former, it would be really damn impressive.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#54942: Apr 11th 2016 at 6:33:37 PM

I think it is Evans.

Also, I watched him doing that flip in the big fight scene so many times before I finally noticed the Ultron robot he landed on. For so long I thought Cap just randomly decided to bust a move in the middle of the big fight.

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Cross (Don’t ask)
#54943: Apr 11th 2016 at 7:34:24 PM

Unless Cap decided to sign up for combat lessons with Roy Harper, i think its safe to say he would never do that.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#54945: Apr 11th 2016 at 10:10:30 PM

Half-expected Hawkeye to open the car door and Ant-Man is too small to be seen.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#54949: Apr 12th 2016 at 1:42:45 AM

Usually it's a good thing if a detail of a movie becomes a meme, but in this case...yeah....

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone

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