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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

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#56501: May 8th 2016 at 7:43:19 PM

[up][up] The Comic book fanbase is too small to sustain a Blockbuster movie, they need to get the general audience.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#56502: May 8th 2016 at 7:48:20 PM

I thought I was Spidey'd out but Holy cow, Holland knocked it out of the park.

My various fanfics.
wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#56503: May 8th 2016 at 7:57:33 PM

In other news, Happy Martha's Day.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#56504: May 8th 2016 at 8:08:06 PM

I'm still Spidey'd out but I'll give the movie a wait-and-see after deciding I was going to skip it altogether.

123tbones Since: Aug, 2015
#56505: May 8th 2016 at 9:15:50 PM

I love this movie so much, I want my mom to see it and she doesn't like superhero movies

edited 8th May '16 9:17:38 PM by 123tbones

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#56506: May 8th 2016 at 10:09:19 PM

[up][up][up]Nah, is happy Stark day!, from our good mother lover the winder soldiertongue

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
thatindiantroper Since: Feb, 2015
#56507: May 9th 2016 at 1:26:38 AM

[up] Dude. Dark.

So what hero who hasn't been announced yet do you want to see get a movie next?

Me? I still want Ghost Rider. If badassery was ice cream GR would be a sundae of 8 flavors and a root beer on the side.

I don't know what the root beer represents in this metaphor it's just a hot day and I want a soda.

Asthariel Since: Oct, 2010
#56508: May 9th 2016 at 1:35:41 AM

Do you guys think that we will get Thunderbolts movie in Phase 4?

thatindiantroper Since: Feb, 2015
#56509: May 9th 2016 at 1:59:54 AM

[up] Iffy. If Suicide Squad is a hit Marvel might go for it. Though I doubt it'll have Zemo leading them.

Servbot Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
#56510: May 9th 2016 at 3:01:44 AM

I could see someone recruiting him as the leader/tactician of a Thunderbolts team somewhere down the line after being informed that the Avengers have reformed as a team again.

hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#56511: May 9th 2016 at 3:25:59 AM

Also still Spidey'd out, so yeah, giving that movie a pass. (Besides, I've been honestly tired of teenager fiction lately. No interest in seeing yet another gorgeous kid pretend-awkward his way through high school.)

Do you think he'll be in the (No Longer) Infinity Wars?

Cross (Don’t ask)
#56512: May 9th 2016 at 6:28:40 AM

Was there ever a reason given as to why Tony suited up again for Age of Ultron?

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#56513: May 9th 2016 at 7:32:17 AM

Not in the actual movie. He says so in Civil War: He has an addiction to being Iron Man and couldn't stay retired even after he blew up his suits. It's why Pepper broke up with him.

Very awesome art of Emily Blunt as Captain Marvel.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#56514: May 9th 2016 at 8:08:21 AM

It's not an addiction. It's an identity. Any attempt to change in order to appease someone else is destined to end in failure because this is who he is.

Even Iron Man 3 pointed this out. Remember that the last lines of the movie were him reaffirming, "I am Iron Man." Age of Ultron didn't need to explain why he suited back up because he already announced the intention in the same movie that he quit.

edited 9th May '16 8:09:41 AM by TobiasDrake

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#56515: May 9th 2016 at 8:17:41 AM

Empire podcast. Feige confirms Jane won't be back in Ragnarok and says there's "a number of reasons" Natalie Portman isn't returning. He also says there's only 2 or 3 scenes on Earth and that Thor will visit new worlds outside the 9 Realms.

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#56516: May 9th 2016 at 10:11:08 AM

Darcy and Selvig were more interesting than Jane anyway. It'll be a bit odd to see the other girlfriend that they were bragging about in AOU missing, but they never had real chemistry anyway.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#56517: May 9th 2016 at 10:17:11 AM

How will they explain that Thor and Jane aren't together, then?

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#56518: May 9th 2016 at 10:19:00 AM

[up][up]Selvig isn't coming back either.

[up]'I can't believe Jane dumped me.'

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#56519: May 9th 2016 at 10:20:23 AM

I meant what excuse would they have? I mean, Civil War broke up Tony and Pepper in a way that worked, how would Thor: Ragnarok do it?

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#56521: May 9th 2016 at 10:25:35 AM

Maybe he'd have to dump her so that he can focus on Ragnarok or something.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#56522: May 9th 2016 at 10:26:18 AM

Also, it's worth noting that the things that drove Pepper away from Tony are a major part of Tony's characterization, so them breaking up isn't just something that happens and is explained away in a sentence - it's something that helps clue us in to the state of mind Tony is in and how he makes the decisions / follows the obligations he does.

If they're not going to do Jane, I would really rather hope they just not try to throw a new relationship into this one. Him splitting up with Jane offscreen and jumping to someone new in Ragnarok is James Bond levels of silliness - and Austin Powers mocked that one for a reason.

edited 9th May '16 10:35:36 AM by KnownUnknown

DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#56523: May 9th 2016 at 10:29:07 AM

I didn't know Pepper dated Thor.

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
thatindiantroper Since: Feb, 2015
#56524: May 9th 2016 at 10:29:42 AM

Maybe Ragnarok will just take place off Earth.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#56525: May 9th 2016 at 10:30:33 AM

There's only supposed to be a couple of scenes on Earth (hopefully ones that'll be Thor getting Bruce, because the Hulk is supposed to be in it).

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?

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