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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

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#61226: Aug 7th 2016 at 11:52:52 PM

Because people like their favorites being stars of their own stories? We do this all the time in fandom.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Writer, Artist, Ignored
#61228: Aug 8th 2016 at 5:53:14 AM

That's a good volume. Things she will learn about Carol in that series: She loves a good barroom brawl, loves Star Wars, she is generous, good with kids, has a cat, loves Star Wars, has a thing with Rhodey, loves Star Wars.

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windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#61229: Aug 8th 2016 at 6:06:41 AM

Calling it now: we're going to get a tease of a Star Wars/MCU crossover in the movie.

flameboy21th The would-be novelist from California Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
The would-be novelist
#61230: Aug 8th 2016 at 6:17:08 AM

Smash or smash not, there is no try.

Use the shield, Cap! Use the shield!

I find your lack of Vibranium disturbing.

No, I am your partner.

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#61231: Aug 8th 2016 at 6:19:33 AM

Puny Sith.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#61232: Aug 8th 2016 at 7:06:42 AM

Unlimited Infinity gems!

The arc reactor is strong within you.

hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#61233: Aug 8th 2016 at 7:10:30 AM

Bucky, I am your father. (Mark Hamill and Sebastian Stan did already bond over playing characters with metal arms, that's just a small step further.)

Oh, and of course, these aren't the ultron drones you are looking for.

edited 8th Aug '16 7:13:56 AM by hollygoolightly

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#61234: Aug 8th 2016 at 7:14:16 AM

Hey it just hit me: this could be were Mace Windu was. Sam Jackson and Steven Spielberg both believe he survived. Maybe somehow he wounded up in the MCU, got a new arm and went undercover as Nick Fury.

thatindiantroper Since: Feb, 2015
#61235: Aug 8th 2016 at 7:25:09 AM

He crossed countless galaxies and travelled to the future to go undercover?

Sure has come a long way from robbing the burger joint Eddie Murphy works at.

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#61236: Aug 8th 2016 at 7:25:38 AM

Hey, do you know this really old movie called Empire Strikes... oh.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#61238: Aug 8th 2016 at 7:31:02 AM

[up][up]Myabe he figured he could stop what happened in the SW verse from happening in the MCU. Hell, Winter Soldier shows him as being suspicious of Hydra being a part of SHIELD.

Must have broken his heart when Garrett pulled an Anakin though.

[up]"Why yes I do know of a movie called Empire Strikes Back. Know why? Cause I fucking lived it!"

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#61239: Aug 8th 2016 at 7:40:20 AM

That's great. Especially since she seems to be wearing the costume while reading.

Bucky, I am your father. (Mark Hamill and Sebastian Stan did already bond over playing characters with metal arms, that's just a small step further.)

And over the fact that Sebastian Stan is clearly Mark Hamill abducted from the past.

Goddammit, Beast.

edited 8th Aug '16 7:41:07 AM by TobiasDrake

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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#61240: Aug 8th 2016 at 8:16:00 AM

LOOK: Brie Larson Researches Her Captain Marvel Role

Someone should tell her to avoid Avengers #200 and all of Civil War II.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#61241: Aug 8th 2016 at 8:20:11 AM

I think those actors are smart enough to research the comic books which are highly rated and popular.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#61242: Aug 8th 2016 at 8:20:31 AM

What's wrong with Civil War II? I'm enjoying the shit out of it.

Granted, I'm a hardcore Tony Stark fan so that might be part of it.

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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.
#61243: Aug 8th 2016 at 8:21:03 AM

Eh, I've like Civil War II so far.

Still, it's probably not relevant to this film, so yeah, ignore that for now.

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windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#61244: Aug 8th 2016 at 8:24:04 AM

[up] [up] I feel like it has the same issues as the first Civil War.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#61245: Aug 8th 2016 at 8:32:36 AM

I don't. Nobody's been forced to kick a bunch of puppies for the sake of trying to make the conflict look even-handed, and both Carol and Tony believe 100% in what they're doing rather than just backing their side due to circumstances beyond their control ham-fistedly forcing them into a position they don't really represent.

Also, Civil War II #3 is a fantastic exploration piece about the recent rash of unjust killings committed by police in the United States.

edited 8th Aug '16 8:34:32 AM by TobiasDrake

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Punisher286 Since: Jan, 2016
#61246: Aug 8th 2016 at 9:28:53 AM

Because the conflict is even MORE contrived that it was in the first book. And both sides are acting like trigger-happy idiots again.

So basically the same problems that almost all "hero vs. hero" events have. If your name isn't Joe or Anthony Russo, you struggle to make the conflict seem like it occurred naturally, and you cannot keep the characters in-character and still make your premise work.

thatindiantroper Since: Feb, 2015
#61248: Aug 8th 2016 at 10:06:00 AM

[up][up] And even they had to take the focus off of the actual premise.

Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#61249: Aug 8th 2016 at 5:50:41 PM

New Luke Cage Trailer coming Tuesday

Surprised it's coming this early given that all the Jessica Jones trailers dropped within a month or so of the show coming out and we already got the SDCC trailer. But I'm certainly not complaining.

LDragon2 Since: Dec, 2011
#61250: Aug 9th 2016 at 3:35:37 AM

A few questions about Civil War. Why did Tony recruit Peter Parker when he was upset at the younger people killed in the earlier attack at the beginning of the film, and is now putting another young person in harms way? Wouldn't he already know that Bucky killed his parents due to Natasha leaking all the info about Hydra and the like at the end of Winter Soldier?


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