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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

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#56001: Apr 26th 2016 at 12:45:38 PM

Eh, unless they say so, I figure it's just a world where Tap on the Head is the norm. As are flying armor suits and Norse god aliens.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#56002: Apr 26th 2016 at 12:52:19 PM

I'd also add we don't know the outcomes of any of those fights. For all we know Bucky could be giving as good as he gets against Black Panther and Spidey.

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#56003: Apr 26th 2016 at 1:08:55 PM

This was posted today. Regarding who should pay for the damages.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#56004: Apr 26th 2016 at 1:26:45 PM

The guy they have representing Cap is a shithead. I dunno whether it's supposed to be intentional.

It's a shame that most of the events the Avengers have been involved in were caused by people and organization who can't really be expected to pay damages for them. I mean, Tony should definitely pay for Ultron (and he probably is), but you can't exactly call up the Chitauri and HYDRA and ask them to pay war reparations.

I'm surprised nobody tried to contact Asgard about it (through Thor, once he returned), though.

edited 26th Apr '16 1:27:43 PM by KnownUnknown

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#56005: Apr 26th 2016 at 1:29:47 PM

I wonder if anyone has been in contact with Thor since he left. Or are wondering why it's taking so long.

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#56006: Apr 26th 2016 at 1:32:19 PM

Asgard paying for the repairs to NYC in exchange for the United States agreeing to extradite Loki despite the absence of an extradition treaty with Asgard would have been a good way to kick off diplomacy between the two nations.

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#56007: Apr 26th 2016 at 1:33:56 PM

We could have had an Asgardian Embassy.

WE COULD HAVE HAD AN ASGARDIAN EMBASSY.

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#56008: Apr 26th 2016 at 1:34:05 PM

"Production begins on new TV movie 'Man or Mandarin: The Trevor Slattery Story'"

Ha!

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#56009: Apr 26th 2016 at 1:37:52 PM

The ironic thing is that the Avengers are already paying for at least part of the damage...remember, there is a relief found and Tony orders Jarvis to purchase this one building before he dumps the Hulk into it.

Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#56010: Apr 26th 2016 at 1:41:58 PM

[up]Wasn't JARVIS dead at that point though?

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
Whowho Since: May, 2012
#56011: Apr 26th 2016 at 2:16:37 PM

I'd like to think Agaurd paid the New York City and London refimations in gold, ale, mutton and a pair of trained war rabbits.

The ale might go to waste, but the mutton ensured that everyone sleeping rough in those two cities ate that night.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#56012: Apr 26th 2016 at 2:19:39 PM

A Q&A. They say Fury and Hill's absence will be explained in an upcoming movie, I'm guessing Ragnarok since it's been said Fury will be there.

edited 26th Apr '16 2:23:26 PM by comicwriter

MedusaStone Since: Jan, 2015
#56013: Apr 26th 2016 at 3:23:39 PM

re: Spider Man. I still say bringing a child into a battle against the Winter Soldier undermines Team Stark's claims of being the responsible ones. I believe whoever made that decision exercised very poor judgment.

Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#56014: Apr 26th 2016 at 3:24:53 PM

[up]And yet, more reasonable than anything Tony did in the comic. [lol]

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#56015: Apr 26th 2016 at 3:29:29 PM

Poor judgement is Tony Stark's middle name.

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#56017: Apr 26th 2016 at 3:45:26 PM

Isn't it ironic, don't you think

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#56018: Apr 26th 2016 at 3:46:32 PM

I suspected as much, considering the 'Civil War' part wasn't announced until after Batman v. Superman was.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#56019: Apr 26th 2016 at 3:52:11 PM

I'm getting conflicting messages here. According to one interview with the Russos they were set to make a different film without Tony Stark and the others until Feige came in one day and told them two words: "Civil War". No time frame was given for whether this was before or after BvS was announced, but it was probably after. This interview implies they wanted to do Civil War all along, but couldn't until BvS upped the stakes enough for the higher-ups to okay it. And then there's Feige's statement that they always wanted to do Civil War since the inception of the MCU. Can someone smarter than me try to figure out the timeline here?

edited 26th Apr '16 3:54:53 PM by AlleyOop

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#56020: Apr 26th 2016 at 3:58:15 PM

My guess: they always wanted to do Civil War and always intended to do Civil War, but Captain America 3 wasn't going to be Civil War until Batman v. Superman was announced.

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#56023: Apr 26th 2016 at 7:06:59 PM

So is The Joker liking Civil War good or bad?

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#56025: Apr 26th 2016 at 8:08:17 PM

I like how Hamill chose the actor who looks the most like his younger self to hang out with.


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