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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
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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#63353: Oct 8th 2016 at 3:38:52 PM

Please, please, please give us more Blade.

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#63354: Oct 8th 2016 at 3:48:30 PM

[LAST SCENE OF THE SEASON FINALE OF AGENTS OF SHIELD.]

ROBBIE: Thanks for helping me out, Daisy, but I have to go figure out all this stuff on my own now. Ghosts, demons, the Darkhold. I need more information.
DAISY: But are you sure about this guy? I mean, you did find him over the Internet.
ROBBIE: You checked him out, though. And besides, I think I can take care of myself.
DAISY: Sure. But do you even know his name?

[SUDDENLY, WESLEY SNIPES WALKS UP TO THEM, DARK SHADES AND TRENCH-COAT, BAG PULLED OVER HIS BACK.]

BLADE: It's Brooks. Eric Brooks. And don't worry. I'm from a group that knows about these sorts of things.
ROBBIE: A group? What sort of group?
BLADE: We call ourselves the Midnight Sons...

edited 8th Oct '16 3:48:44 PM by alliterator

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#63355: Oct 8th 2016 at 4:27:09 PM

Sigourney Weaver is the villain of the Defenders.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#63357: Oct 8th 2016 at 4:32:53 PM

edited 8th Oct '16 4:33:49 PM by comicwriter

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#63358: Oct 8th 2016 at 4:37:28 PM

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Wait, what?

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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#63360: Oct 8th 2016 at 4:48:01 PM

Well I think that means The Hand aren't gonna be the villains in The Defenders, right?

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Pseudopartition Screaming Into The Void from The Cretaeceous Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#63362: Oct 8th 2016 at 4:49:58 PM

Do y'all know what this means?

We probably won't have to put up with The Hand, and all the associated Unfortunate Implications, like the original trailer was implying.

...wishful thinking? Edit: [nja]

I'm just getting more and more curious how they'll try and combine three rather intense shows like DD, JJ and LC with something like IF, which seems comparatively light on its feet.
Judging by all the serious faces in the set pics and trailers, they're probably going to try and grim it up. Which is a shame.

Man, I hope that Iron Fist doesn't get a costume. 'Cause then Matt just looks ridiculous.

edited 8th Oct '16 4:51:18 PM by Pseudopartition

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#63363: Oct 8th 2016 at 4:51:30 PM

[up][up][up] God, I certainly hope not. I could really do without an entire series about non-Asian people fighting the evil Yellow Peril.

But who knows, maybe Weaver's character will just turn out to be the white person in charge of the Hand, Swinton-style.note 

edited 8th Oct '16 4:51:38 PM by RBluefish

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#63364: Oct 8th 2016 at 4:53:45 PM

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How so?

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I'm more hoping they'll drop the Hand entirely for Defenders. They'll more than likely keep them for Daredevil's third season.

edited 8th Oct '16 4:54:21 PM by AdricDePsycho

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#63365: Oct 8th 2016 at 5:05:06 PM

I really hope it's IGH related, because they're the only villains you could conceivably connect to all four main characters (probably, haven't finished Luke Cage yet). If it's The Hand or Fisk, you've just got "Daredevil Season Three."

edited 8th Oct '16 5:10:40 PM by Pseudopartition

Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#63366: Oct 8th 2016 at 5:28:13 PM

I could definitely see a scenario where all the mystical ninja stuff is ultimately just one part PUN!  of the Hand. Given that they have a connection to the very western Roxxon Oil Corporation, it's not that much of a stretch really.

So perhaps after the events of Daredevil Season 2 the mystical ninja division is rotated out of New York City and the division led by Sigourney Weaver's character is rotated in. Or perhaps the Hand has splintered into several different factions over the years and Sigourney Weaver's character leads a more destructive faction that split off from group we saw in Daredevil many years ago and by now only resemble primary organization only insofar as they have access to some of the same secrets.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#63367: Oct 8th 2016 at 5:31:32 PM

But if you want to stop the hand.....

<Puts on shades>

You need an iron fist!cool

One Strip! One Strip!
Punisher286 Since: Jan, 2016
#63368: Oct 8th 2016 at 5:56:41 PM

Technically it could be Fisk as he's more of a "NYC villain" overall. He's tangled with Spider-Man, Punisher, Luke Cage, Fantastic Four, The Avengers, etc before in the comics. So if they had wanted him as the big bad of The Defenders, then it would have worked fine.

As for Weaver, I love the casting. I also have no idea who she might be playing.

higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#63369: Oct 8th 2016 at 5:57:39 PM

So the Asian actor who's the villain in Iron Fist tried out for Danny himself, but Marvel still cast a white guy.

I hate everything.

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#63370: Oct 8th 2016 at 6:05:40 PM

Well hey, if it's any consolation, at least we're getting an Asian villain who's there to get the snot beat out of him by the white guy. And an Asian woman who's there to play love interest to said white guy. If we're lucky, Shang-Chi might even show up to play sidekick to the white guy. We got all kinds of representation going on here.

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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#63371: Oct 8th 2016 at 6:06:53 PM

I just wanna watch the show, jeez...

Also, I thought Iron Fist's love interest was Misty Knight?

edited 8th Oct '16 6:08:36 PM by AdricDePsycho

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higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#63372: Oct 8th 2016 at 6:09:36 PM

[up][up] #ProgressiveMarvelStrikesAgain

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#63373: Oct 8th 2016 at 6:17:54 PM

Honestly, y'all are making me feel guilty for even wanting to watch it now. I'm not particularly happy about the casting, but I still wanna see it just to check it out and hope it's good.

Plus, the fight scenes look alright.

edited 8th Oct '16 6:19:19 PM by AdricDePsycho

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Whowho Since: May, 2012
#63374: Oct 8th 2016 at 6:23:51 PM

Don't worry Adric, for all my criticism I'm still hyped as hell. I only hold MARVEL to such a high standard because they've proven to be worth my emotional investment.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#63375: Oct 8th 2016 at 6:25:00 PM

Same here. I've raged in the past about the lack of Hispanic representation in the movies.

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