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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

DrFurball Since: Jan, 2001
#62376: Sep 16th 2016 at 2:29:44 PM

So Rand's beard is permanent? I was kinda hoping he'd shave it off after returning to Western civilization.

Between this and Doctor Strange, I get far too invested in the facial hair of MCU characters.

Rvdz Don't mock the shocker from in a bar, under the sea Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Don't mock the shocker
#62378: Sep 16th 2016 at 3:41:18 PM

That's basically just an ultra condensed version of the latest trailer, isn't it? You can even hear a clear cut in the soundtrack.

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Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#62379: Sep 16th 2016 at 3:43:24 PM

Is it just me or does Mads look a lot like Vigo the Carpathian?

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#62381: Sep 16th 2016 at 3:50:37 PM

He is Vigo, you are like the buzzing of flies to him!

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#62383: Sep 16th 2016 at 8:41:09 PM

"Is that a big-ass cat?!"

I want her to livetweet all the MCU movies now. grin

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#62384: Sep 16th 2016 at 9:21:02 PM

Better yet, get her a cameo or a supporting role in Spider-Man: Homecoming smile

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#62385: Sep 16th 2016 at 9:41:51 PM

"Why is it named Bucky" oh my god.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#62386: Sep 16th 2016 at 9:54:43 PM

It's such a goofy sounding name I'm amazed it managed to avoid causing mass Narm.

RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#62387: Sep 16th 2016 at 10:09:28 PM

I've got an idea for how Iron Man will be included in Spider-Man: Homecoming. At some point in the movie, Peter decides to go to Tony Stark for help, either for help fighting the villain, or just looking to see if he can get some kind of corporate backing for his superheroics. However, Tony didn't actually leave Peter any way to get in touch with him back in Civil War, so the only way for him to reach Tony is to show up at Stark Industries, where he is promptly and forcibly expelled by the overzealous security of Happy Hogan.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#62388: Sep 16th 2016 at 10:16:39 PM

[up][up] It is a little bit hard to rag on the name of a guy who is such a good friend and a true hero.

Also, Bucky is still better than James Buchanan....honestly, who names his child after a president who wasn't even popular?

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#62389: Sep 16th 2016 at 10:45:37 PM

Could be worse. They could've named him Andrew Johnson.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#62390: Sep 16th 2016 at 10:50:03 PM

Johnson at least didn't cause the friggin' American Civil War by waiting it out.

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#62391: Sep 17th 2016 at 12:01:12 AM

No, but he arguably lengthened its conflict out by abandoning Lincoln's plans for Reconstruction and being a huge racist. And allegedly he peed on a White House rug, but I've yet to find a source for this.

Thank goodness Bucky didn't take after him.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#62392: Sep 17th 2016 at 12:07:35 AM

Lincoln himself was also a pretty huge racist...

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#62393: Sep 17th 2016 at 12:20:10 AM

By today's standards, yes, but still less racist than Johnson.

Interestingly, had Johnson been fully impeached as President, his successor would've been Benjamin Wade, who was more progressive than Lincoln, having criticized his slowness in allowing black men to enlist and also supported women's suffrage.

Anyway, that was the history lesson of the day. Now, to the MCU.

edited 17th Sep '16 12:22:09 AM by Tuckerscreator

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#62394: Sep 17th 2016 at 2:00:38 AM

Meanwhile, Lincoln in the Marvel Universe...

History lessons in comic book universes must be a blast - even without getting into crazy stuff like people from the present or future going into the past. WW 2 especially.

edited 17th Sep '16 2:00:53 AM by KnownUnknown

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#62395: Sep 17th 2016 at 4:31:30 AM

History books would have to be rewritten on a regular basis because off all the retcons.

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Funny but not helpful
#62396: Sep 17th 2016 at 5:48:00 AM

Retcons mainly affect the personal lives of superheroes

Not sure how much that would affect history books although surely superheroes in general would warrant a chapter

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#62397: Sep 17th 2016 at 5:58:20 AM

so the only way for him to reach Tony is to show up at Stark Industries, where he is promptly and forcibly expelled by the overzealous security of Happy Hogan.

Okay I'd actually love that. Holy crap. "Let's see that badge, kid."

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#62398: Sep 17th 2016 at 2:05:45 PM

One of the things that Marvel's exciting me about is how they're branching out into adapting their heroes with very different powers, given how rare that has been in superhero movies. Scarlet Witch's psychic powers are nothing new to the audience, but they're new for the universe, and after that they started going full force with it - Ant-Man successfully brought shrinking to the table, Dr. Strange is going all out with the strangeness of magic, and while Spider-Man is rather standard he's always been an offbeat take on traditional powers (especially his villains, though admittedly the villains in Homecoming aren't that breakout powers-wise). You could even consider Falcon like that, given how heroes that use tech are generally expected to look like Batman - playing the wings/flight gimmick the the hilt is an odd but awesome turn.

I really want to see that, a world of superheroes with characters with very different abilities and powers. I want the lineup for Infinity War to have a shot of all the heroes, and many of them are all over the place, with many people there who are nothing like one another.

They should just go down the whole list. evil grin

Now that I think about it, does any superhero film-verse currently have a full-shapeshifter (rather than a "master of disguise" type like Mystique)?

Though I guess Marvel's best shapeshifter is Mr. Fantastic...

edited 17th Sep '16 2:16:40 PM by KnownUnknown

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#62400: Sep 17th 2016 at 2:51:45 PM

At this point, so many people are clamoring for Ms. Marvel that the MCU almost has to introduce her at some point (assuming they don't get cowed by fear of controversy, but I'll try to put my cynicism aside for the moment). The only question is when. My answer would be "immediately after Carol. Like, immediately. By then we will have waited more than long enough."

Hell, why even wait - you could introduce her in the same movie. No need to give her her powers yet - just have her appear as a teaser. Marvel may already be doing something similar with Cindy Moon in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."

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