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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
#60801: Jul 24th 2016 at 6:53:45 PM

Who's the guy at the top back?

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#60802: Jul 24th 2016 at 7:01:45 PM

[up][up] Seriously, two different Scott Pilgrim actors became superheroes in the MCU, both with the title/rank of "Captain".

edited 24th Jul '16 7:02:54 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#60803: Jul 24th 2016 at 8:34:10 PM

When all is said and done, more or less every actor in Hollywood (who hasn't been snatched up by Warner Bros) will be part of the MCU one way or another. It's just so huge, and it keeps growing.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#60805: Jul 24th 2016 at 11:36:34 PM

It's America's Harry Potter!

Wonder what happens if there's a crossover. Then again, four Doctor Who actors in Marvel already (Eccleston, Tennant, Jenna Coleman, Karen Gillan), and no sign of the time-space-continuum dissolving.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#60806: Jul 25th 2016 at 2:58:04 AM

Wow....did you watch the panel of Got G online? James Gunn is VERY energetic.....

I think this is the most fun panel I watched....Yondu's new look is great.

Who is the new female character beside Mantis?

edited 25th Jul '16 3:14:21 AM by Swanpride

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#60807: Jul 25th 2016 at 6:23:04 AM

Since when was Jenna Coleman in an MCU production?

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#60808: Jul 25th 2016 at 6:49:17 AM

She was Bucky's date in The First Avenger, I think? I know she was someone's date in that movie.

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#60809: Jul 25th 2016 at 6:56:04 AM

She's indeed Bucky's date to the science fair. First Avenger has so many recognizable people in smaller roles - Natalie Dormer is the private who macks on Cap, and Richard Armitage is the HYDRA spy he's chasing early in the movie. And I just remembered that Toby Jones was in Doctor Who as well, so that's another crossover.

[up][up][up]Someone named Ayesha, I think? I'm not familiar with Go TG characters, but I read the name in a write-up.

edited 25th Jul '16 7:01:21 AM by hollygoolightly

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#60810: Jul 25th 2016 at 7:05:53 AM

Ayesha is the female counterpart to Adam Warlock — she's gone by a number of different names including "Her" and "Kismet." I think Gunn also said that she was the head of a cult, so he might have combined her with the head of the Universal Church of Truth, which was the Magus, Adam Warlock's evil side.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#60811: Jul 25th 2016 at 7:45:15 AM

  • Marvel: DC thinks women aren't believable as heroes. Meanwhile, we have a raccoon with a minigun.
  • DC: We're finally making that Wonder Woman movie.
  • Marvel: Yeah, well, we've got Ego, the Living Planet. What you got?
  • DC: Diversity.
  • Marvel: ...shit, that's a good answer.

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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#60812: Jul 25th 2016 at 7:45:44 AM

Marvel's got diversity too, though?

edited 25th Jul '16 7:45:54 AM by AdricDePsycho

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MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Writer, Artist, Ignored
#60813: Jul 25th 2016 at 7:59:47 AM

He's talking about who gets to be a title character in their own movie and who got to it first. Answer: DC with Wonder Woman despite having less movies in the line and less time whilst MCU has been doing this for ages and only just started.

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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#60814: Jul 25th 2016 at 8:01:09 AM

Fair enough then.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#60815: Jul 25th 2016 at 8:05:29 AM

Let's also not forget casting a man of Native Hawaiin and Native American descent as a traditionally blonde-eyed man while Marvel got flack for whitewashing the Ancient One and their depiction of Asians in Daredevil season 2.

edited 25th Jul '16 8:06:12 AM by windleopard

Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#60816: Jul 25th 2016 at 8:05:38 AM

You've also got the Justice League, which has the aformentioned woman (Wonder Woman), a Hawaiian (Aquaman), a black man (Cyborg), and (if you include it) a Jewish man (Flash). All of them front-liners.

And then there's the Suicide Squad, which has two black men (Deadshot and Killer Croc), a Hispanic man (Diablo), a First Nations Canadian (our Lord and Savior Slipknot), a Japanese woman (Katana), and two other women, one of whom's getting all the major focus (Harley Quinn) and one who seems set-up as the main villain (Enchantress). And that's not including Amanda Waller, the black older woman at the helm.

As much as the DCEU needs to catch up, this is the one area where it's Marvel who's behind.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#60817: Jul 25th 2016 at 8:08:39 AM

I'd also add having more diversity behind the camera as well; James Wan a Malaysian American man will be directing Aquaman, Patty Jenkins, a woman will be directing Wonder Woman and Rick Famuyiwa, a Nigerian American will be directing Flash.

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#60818: Jul 25th 2016 at 8:24:17 AM

What does everyone think of the new Marvel Studios logo? I like how it shows the transition from the comics to the movies, but it's a bit long & clunky.

edited 25th Jul '16 8:29:30 AM by Spinosegnosaurus77

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#60822: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:27:48 AM

It's cool, I suppose.

And yeah, Marvel really needs to step up their game here. Stuff like Black Panther and Captain Marvel help, but they really need more diversity for Phase 4.

I didn't really care about Justice League before (I haven't seen Man of Steel or Dawn of Justice), but now that I've seen the trailers, I'm interested. Wonder Woman too, for that matter.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#60823: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:35:59 AM

I have no interest in any DC films for the time being, and that might become permanent.

edited 25th Jul '16 11:09:55 AM by VeryMelon

MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Writer, Artist, Ignored
#60824: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:57:06 AM

Eh, the Wonder Woman trailer didn't entirely sell me, I was wondering why there was so much emphasis on Steve Trevor.

The Justice League trailer was mood whiplash trailer form, I'm not sure I've seen anything this uneven since, I dunno. It was weird. It sold me on Barry, it sounds like they finally got writers with a sense of humor, if I wasn't already repulsed by the universe I would almost find it worth looking it. While I didn't see Dawn of Justice this trailer did give me the feeling that Ben Afflack was always meant to play Bruce Wayne/Batman and was just given the wrong movie universe to do that in.

And Suicide Squad is the only thing that seems interesting to me on that side of the pond for many reasons.

But that's irrelevant, I only saw all the Marvel trailers the other day and was pretty much already pumped. I definitely wanted to know more about Cottonmouth's role in Luke Cage's series, I think he may prove to be an interesting villain.

The Iron Fist teaser seemed to cover the basics of character and his origin, I reserve judgement.

I told myself I wouldn't get excited for Doctor Strange but it sort of happened anyway, it looks like it's going to look so cool. Also I guess the Marvel trailers are going to go for Standard trailer but end with a joke that'll just get everyone on board" when it comes to the properties that are a long shot (See Also: Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy) and I'm all for that. The end of a experience has a tendency to color people's view of the overall experience so it's a smart move.

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yellowturtle from Nowhere Important Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#60825: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:59:53 AM

[up][up] I've been putting off seeing Bv S until the un-cut version comes out.

[up] I'm so hyped for Iron Fist, but the teaser was a little underwhelming.

edited 25th Jul '16 11:01:08 AM by yellowturtle

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