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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

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#55826: Apr 22nd 2016 at 5:38:23 AM

Just cut out Judas traveler

Cut off one head 2 more shall take it's place! Hail Hydra
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#55828: Apr 22nd 2016 at 6:12:29 AM

But they were so good in Satan's Alley together!

Ha, I see what you did there.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#55829: Apr 22nd 2016 at 9:34:56 AM

WHIH is at it again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvkZx3Lojuc

Really, they are only one step above Fox news...remember the questionable interview they did with Scott Lang?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#55831: Apr 22nd 2016 at 9:51:07 AM

And Jessica Jones wins the Peabody Award.....

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#55833: Apr 22nd 2016 at 1:40:42 PM

Thaddeus Ross retires from the army

Interesting. Guess they plan on slowly trying to wrap up some of TIH's loose ends with this or something.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#55834: Apr 22nd 2016 at 2:05:57 PM

I love that the comments of this video have Talia al Ghul chiming in.

EDIT: Pepper is going green. Not in a She-Hulk way.

edited 22nd Apr '16 2:20:33 PM by Tuckerscreator

yellowturtle from Nowhere Important Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#55835: Apr 22nd 2016 at 2:49:08 PM

[up] Wait. An MCU 'news' thing is actually a thing?? I thought it was just fun in the Jessica Jones thread!

Crow: There's a plot?
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#55837: Apr 22nd 2016 at 3:25:03 PM

[up][up] Yep, the network has been around for some time in the movies, it started to officially post news leading up to ant-man, and it is also the to-go network in Agents of Shield.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#55838: Apr 22nd 2016 at 3:47:35 PM

By the way is it ever mentioned who the new Vice President is after Iron Man 3?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#55839: Apr 22nd 2016 at 3:56:03 PM

[up] Who needs a vize president when the actual president is still around?

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#55840: Apr 22nd 2016 at 3:57:26 PM

[up][up]Clearly his daughter took over the position.

[up]It's actually critical that, in the event of a vice presidential resignation or death, a new one is appointed ASAP. In the event that the president dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to preside over the nation in a coherent and able manner, the vice president is next in line in the chain of command (Hence Killian's plot to assassinate the president, since he had the VP in his pocket).

This goes into detail.

edited 22nd Apr '16 4:01:40 PM by Anomalocaris20

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#55841: Apr 22nd 2016 at 4:06:32 PM

[up] I was thinking more in terms what makes sense to put into the MCU. As long as the character isn't needed, it would be foolish to specify anything. Same reason why we have never seen Janet's face, so that they can cast whoever they want when the time comes.

Prowler I'm here for our date, Rose! Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
I'm here for our date, Rose!
#55842: Apr 22nd 2016 at 5:12:23 PM

So apparently Inhumans is really hard to crack, as it no longer has a release date at all.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#55843: Apr 22nd 2016 at 5:16:57 PM

Honestly if they had to push something back into oblivion I'm glad its Inhumans

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Khfan429 Since: Aug, 2009
#55844: Apr 22nd 2016 at 5:20:43 PM

I don't think it's gone, necessarily. Feige already said it was likely going to be removed from that date because of Indiana Jones.

That being the case... yeah, it wouldn't exactly be the worst thing in the world if the Inhumans movie were to just... not happen.

Or figure out how to tie Agents of SHIELD into it so you don't piss off the people who follow the show but don't lose the people who don't. I'm sure it's possible.

edited 22nd Apr '16 5:24:13 PM by Khfan429

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#55845: Apr 22nd 2016 at 5:26:34 PM

I'm hoping that the point is to take it back to the drawing board and work out how to avoid stepping on the toes of the groundwork laid in AoS. The films have had a stance of, "F*ck the show," for a while now but then there was that regime change recently so who knows what's possible now.

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#55846: Apr 22nd 2016 at 5:28:09 PM

I really don't think not pissing off fans of the show is a priority.

The Wrap has some rumors about Captain Marvel. Grain of salt and all that.

"There was a rumor about an actress being up for it, okay, an already existing rumor that’s not new. I’ve definitely heard there’s some truth to that rumor and that there’s a director with the same first name who has also been eyed."

The likes of Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Charlize Theron, Brie Larson, Katee Sackhoff, Katheryn Winnick, Rebecca Ferguson, Yvonne Strahovski, and more have been rumored for the part but finding a director/lead combo with the same name is a tough task. The only combo that I can come up with is Kathryn Bigelow and as previously mentioned Katheryn Winnick. Their names are spelled slightly different, but it makes sense, especially with Bigelow’s history working with war movies.

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#55847: Apr 22nd 2016 at 5:44:09 PM

There are rumors about Brie Larson? That's...not an actor that would have occurred to me for the role, even speculatively. I know that there's lies, damn lies, and casting rumors, but still, I wouldn't have called that one. Not that she isn't a fantastic actor, but I never would have thought of her as a candidate for Carol Danvers.

Charlize Theron, though - she's my first choice. Of course ideally I would love it if Carol was played by a nonwhite actor in the MCU, to add more representation for women of color, given the precedent they're setting that's obviously never going to happen. So with that in mind, Furiosa as Captain Marvel sounds pretty good to me.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#55848: Apr 22nd 2016 at 5:48:42 PM

Jessica Chastain's mention is curious, considering she mentioned last year she was in talks with Marvel for a part but not for Carol Danvers.

edited 22nd Apr '16 5:48:50 PM by Tuckerscreator

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#55849: Apr 22nd 2016 at 5:49:21 PM

Not everybody who wanted Avengers also saw Thor (me included) so I don't think it'll be that big of a deal.


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