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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

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#63251: Oct 6th 2016 at 7:16:55 PM

Mainly because I'm worried that if that did happen, they'd do it wrong. Incredibly wrong.

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higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#63253: Oct 6th 2016 at 9:28:37 PM

Jess Pava's looking really good.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#63254: Oct 6th 2016 at 11:26:04 PM

I always hated the Karen/Matt pairing and I actually feel that she is way, way better off far away from him because she his chemistry with more or less everyone BUT him. Hell, I even enjoyed her interaction with Grotto more...and Karen is a character I appreciate but not particularly like anyway. But at least it is kind of funny to watch her either surprise people with her persistence or make them kind of aggravated by it. Matt is way too understanding and he is never surprised by anything she does, so the interaction between them is very boring and forced.

Anyway, as it stands, I consider DD the weakest of the three shows, and no, not because of the second season (since I really don't see that much of a quality difference between the two seasons...the second one ends way weaker but it also starts way stronger), but because DD lacks the subtext Jessica Jones and Luke Cage have, plus, I like the attitude of Jessica and Luke way better than Matt the Martyred.

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#63255: Oct 6th 2016 at 11:56:03 PM

I'm the opposite, DD Season 1 is still a truly perfect show to me.

I love JJ, DD S2, and LC, mind you, but they still haven't topped DD S1 in my opinion.

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RulerOfImagineverse Since: Sep, 2016
#63256: Oct 7th 2016 at 1:30:49 AM

I would love to the see the recreation between this "normal" martial artist when she sees Daniel punch through walls not because he isn't another Jessica or Luke but he trained that through martial artist.

Also her general eastern martial arts root gives us a different variety than the acrobatic boxing eskrima styled Daredevil. She has a bo staff. Iron Fist will be more hnmmm. Kung Fu/Karate flic

edited 7th Oct '16 1:38:22 AM by RulerOfImagineverse

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#63257: Oct 7th 2016 at 2:22:28 AM

I just want to see Danny hugging a dragon to death, damn it!

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#63258: Oct 7th 2016 at 4:38:27 AM

I simply want a good show with a compelling main character to round up the Defenders...I have no idea how Iron Fist is usually in the Comics, but I hope they go for someone a little bit more optimistic than the other three. They need someone more upbeat to counterbalance broody Daredevil, stoic Luke Cage and sarcastic Jessica Jones. I don't want the Defender to be all doom and gloom.

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#63259: Oct 7th 2016 at 5:45:26 AM

As an Asian, I really hope that Iron Fist will offer a better and more diverse representation of Asian cultures and people than the last Netflix shows.

edited 7th Oct '16 5:47:26 AM by Nightwire

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#63260: Oct 7th 2016 at 7:55:14 AM

Same here. (Part of the reason why I'm so excited for Colleen Wing.)

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#63261: Oct 7th 2016 at 8:16:46 AM

From my understanding, one of the actresses they cast for the Punisher is half-Indian.

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Julep Since: Jul, 2010
#63262: Oct 7th 2016 at 8:28:04 AM

Yeah but we don't know what her role will be. Apparently she isn't a canon character.

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#63263: Oct 7th 2016 at 8:29:15 AM

She's supposed to be hunting down the Punisher for the police, I believe.

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#63264: Oct 7th 2016 at 8:33:23 AM

I just realized that there are actually three big Hispanic characters in the MCU: Luis, Robbie Reyes, and Claire Temple.

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#63265: Oct 7th 2016 at 8:35:15 AM

Luis isn't exactly who I'd call a big character, no matter how much people liked him.

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#63267: Oct 7th 2016 at 8:37:50 AM

He was the fifth biggest character in Ant Man, and had some of the best scenes and most quotable lines. I'd say he's big, he's just not in a bunch of movies.

Julep Since: Jul, 2010
#63268: Oct 7th 2016 at 8:47:52 AM

"Fifth biggest character". That's, huh, pretty self-demonstrating.

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#63269: Oct 7th 2016 at 8:56:10 AM

The fifth most important character in Civil War is like, Falcon. Fifth most important character is not an insult in any way. The only people more important than Luis in that entire movie are Scott, Hank, Hope, and Cross.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#63270: Oct 7th 2016 at 8:57:38 AM

There are currently six Latino Characters in the MCU (not counting Sitwell, since he is pretty much dead): Joey Gutierrez (Mexican, who also happens to be gay), Jojo (Columbian), Ghostrider and his brother (who is also a disabled character), Lois (Mexican-American, I guess) and Claire. Of those six, three have Superpowers. But there is only one who is part of the movies and he has no powers at all. I would say of them all, Claire has currently the biggest role, she is practically the Nick Fury of the Defenders Verse.

Just to provide the full picture....

And being the "fifth most important" character in a movie is not necessarily a small role, it really depends on the movie. See Got G where you need five characters just for the hero team, and I dare anyone to pick if Drax, Rocket or Groot is more important (the leads are naturally Peter and Gamora). In Civil war the fifth Character would be...let's see...Tony, Steve, Bucky, Black Widow....I guess either Zemo, Falcon or Black Panther.....

edited 7th Oct '16 9:01:02 AM by Swanpride

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#63271: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:02:39 AM

Colleen looks pretty good. I really hope Henwick has just been unlucky and is a better actor than I've seen of her because she didn't have much to show in Star Wars and all of the Sand Snakes were just embarrassing.

Julep Since: Jul, 2010
#63272: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:06:59 AM

The fifth most important character in Civil War is like, Falcon. Fifth most important character is not an insult in any way. The only people more important than Luis in that entire movie are Scott, Hank, Hope, and Cross

Yeah but Civil War has an Ensemble Cast, like Avengers.

The fifth more important character in Iron Man, like, Ho Yinsen? And in Thor it's probably Selvig. Neither are very prominent, and Luis is like them, in that he is firmly secondary to the plot.

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#63273: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:08:22 AM

Luis is a great character and a lot of fun, but he absolutely should not be carrying the complete weight of Hispanic representation. As noted, there are problematic elements to him and he's only a secondary character.

edited 7th Oct '16 9:08:49 AM by TobiasDrake

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#63274: Oct 7th 2016 at 9:18:22 AM

[up] Well, he doesn't when it comes to the MCU as a whole...in the movies, we will have to wait and see.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#63275: Oct 7th 2016 at 10:43:40 AM

Jojo (Columbian)
I kept on trying to figure out who "Jojo" was, but then I realized that you meant "Yo-Yo."

Also, Yo-Yo is awesome.

Who are some Hispanic and Latinx characters they can bring into the movies?

edited 7th Oct '16 10:44:09 AM by alliterator


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