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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

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#62901: Sep 29th 2016 at 9:45:41 PM

It's okay, though. He's the Kurgan.

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#62903: Sep 29th 2016 at 9:57:43 PM

Villain from High Lander.

I keep forgetting he's that guy too, but to be fair, that's from well before I even knew the name Clancy Brown, so it's easy to forget.

One Strip! One Strip!
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#62905: Sep 29th 2016 at 10:08:44 PM

Aw, how can you forget the Kurgan? He was the coolest character in the film!

hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#62906: Sep 30th 2016 at 2:02:07 AM

Clancy Brown is actually kind of adorable (yeah, let that sink in). I remember reading an interview where he described how much background he had for the Kurgan, and he really prepared it, and was totally excited, and then he was basically a better thug. Poor guy.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#62907: Sep 30th 2016 at 5:05:38 AM

so...who else is currently binge-watching luke cage?

hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
RulerOfImagineverse Since: Sep, 2016
#62909: Sep 30th 2016 at 7:54:49 AM

I'm kinda sad Luke Cage doesn't take place after DD season 2.

yellowturtle from Nowhere Important Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#62910: Sep 30th 2016 at 8:01:17 AM

[up] It doesn't?? That is unfortunate.

Crow: There's a plot?
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#62911: Sep 30th 2016 at 8:14:33 AM

I'll avoid posting any other spoilers but I was pleasantly surprised to see them reference Justin Hammer of all people.

edited 30th Sep '16 8:14:43 AM by comicwriter

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#62912: Sep 30th 2016 at 11:26:34 AM

[up]On episode 4 right now, and I'm just as surprised as you are.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#62913: Sep 30th 2016 at 11:43:24 AM

It does...the two season overlap slightly.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#62914: Sep 30th 2016 at 2:35:29 PM

Already got to episode 2 of Luke Cage.

Let me say right off the bat that the first episode was a lot better than Jessica Jones's by leaps and bounds. And I feel more inclined to press forward with LC, which is more than I can say about JJ.

Maybe Marvel heard about how JJ was prone to making people feel dead inside...

I haven't finished season 2 of DD, but is it one of those "Nothing Is the Same Anymore" endings?

RulerOfImagineverse Since: Sep, 2016
#62915: Sep 30th 2016 at 2:47:18 PM

[up]The Hand win (dramatic irony), the Punisher is born, and Matt reveals to Karen he is the devil.

Jessica Jones's first episode suffered from.. tbc

edited 30th Sep '16 3:15:03 PM by RulerOfImagineverse

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#62916: Sep 30th 2016 at 2:54:38 PM

I actually quite liked to watch Jessica's Daily routine.

But I have actually finished Luke Cage and I have to say that of all the Marvel Netflix shows/season this one is the best paced.

edited 30th Sep '16 2:55:31 PM by Swanpride

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#62917: Sep 30th 2016 at 5:54:25 PM

You already finished it? Jeez...

I watched the first two episodes tonight, will resume tomorrow.

I love that Turk Barrett showed up for one episode, and then NOPE'd on back to Hell's Kitchen. tongue

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#62918: Sep 30th 2016 at 6:04:04 PM

[up] Haha, same here. I loved his comment about Hell's Kitchen being safer than Harlem! grin

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#62919: Sep 30th 2016 at 6:08:50 PM

Also, this probably sounds like an awful thing to say, but I'm dearly hoping Misty loses an arm at some point before the end. Every MCU property has someone lose an arm, and which better candidate than the hero who gets the nifty vibranium replacement arm?

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#62920: Sep 30th 2016 at 6:52:56 PM

...I'm kinda hoping for that too actually. I just want Misty to get her cool metal arm, like in the comics!

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#62921: Sep 30th 2016 at 8:26:11 PM

I also enjoyed Turk bolting back to Hell's Kitchen. Though I also love how...non-plused he was about the whole thing. He barely reacts to it. It's darkly funny.

I actually just finished episode 7 about an hour ago. I'm pretty far along. I'll likely finish by the end of the end of the weekend.

One Strip! One Strip!
DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#62922: Sep 30th 2016 at 9:19:45 PM

I just finished episode 6. For once, I'm ahead of the AV Club binge watching reviews!

But I think I'm gonna go to bed now.

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#62923: Sep 30th 2016 at 11:42:47 PM

Well, in my "defence" so to speak: I am sick. I more or less spend the whole day yesterday in bed.

RulerOfImagineverse Since: Sep, 2016
#62924: Oct 1st 2016 at 4:30:54 AM

HOLY SHIT SWEET CHRISTMAS!

I just finished episode one after four hours of pausing my playstation to take notes. This show is AMAZING. The script has top notch writing. Within the first ten minutes the opening event introduces me to the protagonist's side cast, life style, characterization, personality, backstory, motivation to stay reluctant before the first Turning Point, and it also introduces me to the setting, themes, and tone of the overall story. I can solidify a vantage point with the gathered information, looking keenly at everything that paves way for the inciting incident. Each scene during this time frame alone has characters wanting something, which for the status quo, mundane part made the characters more entertaining to watch than them blabbing aimlessly. Everyone is dialogue friendly and none feel like they are talking directly (obvious exposition) to us the audience; one is arrogant, another is carefree, and one more is upright. They all contrast each other (automatic tension). Not a single moment wasted. Not a single action wasted. Not a single object in the setting wasted (Luke holding the broom goes somewhere). Even more, when what would be teases to obvious world building props happen indirectly through the setting/character's action, including dialogue - when Power Man is dropped it's not in my face "this is what he will obviously be called in the future". Then there is the act of Luke picking up the washing machine to provide elicit the "power" part for the older man to say, who remarks he even thinks it's amazing (a side character promotes Luke's journey to the comicbook heroism). On the subject of dialogue, HOLY ABWFOAFHWAOG 8 FGYWA 0 GFYWAFAWGAW it has rhythm. Words flow together to match the hypnotic background jazz.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW THIS SHOW IS AMAZING WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW AHOFWHAFW 8 F 0 A 3YGT23AG3G3A

NOW THIS IS HOW YOU WRITE A SCRIPT WOOOOOOO WOOAOF[W 0 IAW

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edited 1st Oct '16 4:42:59 AM by RulerOfImagineverse

Whowho Since: May, 2012
#62925: Oct 1st 2016 at 4:33:57 AM

How does Turk's time line add up? Because when we see him in DD 2, he's on parole and under house arrest. Is he under house arrest now too? And is now planning to change his address back to his former Hell's Kitchen one?


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