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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

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#63526: Oct 10th 2016 at 11:48:56 AM

Fight scenes are just one place where you can have tension in a show. Luke Cage is actually at its weakest in the fight scenes in which he actually is in danger, because for one, I don't expect him to die anyway and two, the built up for those battles are pretty flat. The one when he rescues Misty has the most tension because there are so many people in danger in this moment. But his best scenes are actually when he verbally spars with someone.

Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#63527: Oct 10th 2016 at 12:31:02 PM

About the peak human thing, let's not forget that the human brain restricts us to only around 30% of our true strength, as any more than that would be too much for our bodies to actually handle. The serum Steve took probably made it so that he's not only capable of using all 100% of his strength, but that his body is able to withstand that strength as well.

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
Ninety Absolutely no relation to NLK from Land of Quakes and Hills Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
Absolutely no relation to NLK
#63528: Oct 10th 2016 at 2:36:31 PM

Peak human is a very misused term in comic books and related works. It essentially means "superpowers, but we want to keep acting like they're just scrappy regular people". When you're catching bullets you're kind of out of the realm of peak human.

Dopants: He meant what he said and he said what he meant, a Ninety is faithful 100%.
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#63529: Oct 10th 2016 at 2:40:02 PM

Given how humans have actually lifted cars when under extreme stress I think "peak human" gives you a lot of leeway. I typically interpret that to mean that their bodies act as though they're constantly under the effects of adrenaline without the side effects.

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.
#63530: Oct 10th 2016 at 2:55:26 PM

Humans can 'lift cars' as in 'lift one end of a small car a couple feet before your muscles start to tear off of the bone'.

RulerOfImagineverse Since: Sep, 2016
#63531: Oct 10th 2016 at 3:02:48 PM

Lift cars? PEOPLE HUMANS CAN GO ON LCD TRIPS WITHOUT TAKING LCD!

that drs footage. oooooooo snap

nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#63533: Oct 10th 2016 at 3:43:25 PM

I've gone on a LCD trip. It was to my local Fry's. I saw all the LCD displays. It was awesome.

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#63534: Oct 10th 2016 at 3:52:56 PM

Warning: LCD is not recommended for human consumption.

Ditko-ness.

Ninety Absolutely no relation to NLK from Land of Quakes and Hills Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
Absolutely no relation to NLK
#63535: Oct 10th 2016 at 4:25:48 PM

What PMC said. Urban legends are one thing, but you won't see a dude juggling refrigerators because he trained with a bunch of ninjas.

Dopants: He meant what he said and he said what he meant, a Ninety is faithful 100%.
Pseudopartition Screaming Into The Void from The Cretaeceous Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Screaming Into The Void
#63536: Oct 10th 2016 at 4:52:55 PM

I *would* watch that Netflix show, though.

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.
#63537: Oct 10th 2016 at 4:56:48 PM

I could see a guy juggling coolers, maybe.

hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#63538: Oct 10th 2016 at 4:59:06 PM

Warning: LCD is not recommended for human consumption.

Oh. *looks at sandwich*

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#63540: Oct 10th 2016 at 5:19:16 PM

Ah, what a relief. For a second, it felt like I bit into my computer screen.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
FoxBoxKid Philosophy Enthusiast from California Republic Since: Oct, 2013
Philosophy Enthusiast
#63542: Oct 10th 2016 at 7:28:45 PM

Just got out of the Doctor Strange IMAX preview.

Holy mindfuck, Batman.

Make mine Marvel.
higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#63543: Oct 10th 2016 at 7:30:08 PM

.....There's an IMAX preview?

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#63544: Oct 10th 2016 at 7:40:52 PM

Was it the whole movie or just part of it? I know that it's being released in the UK on October 25, but that's still a few weeks away.

FoxBoxKid Philosophy Enthusiast from California Republic Since: Oct, 2013
Philosophy Enthusiast
#63545: Oct 10th 2016 at 7:51:56 PM

It was 15 minutes of assorted scenes from the movie.

Make mine Marvel.
FoxBoxKid Philosophy Enthusiast from California Republic Since: Oct, 2013
Philosophy Enthusiast
#63547: Oct 10th 2016 at 8:20:34 PM

About half of it was pretty much what you'd expect from an MCU movie. The other half ranged from heeby-jeeby-inducing to reminding you how insignificant you are.

edited 10th Oct '16 8:21:01 PM by FoxBoxKid

Make mine Marvel.
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#63549: Oct 10th 2016 at 8:42:12 PM

Any hints of Dormammu or the like?

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#63550: Oct 10th 2016 at 10:12:57 PM

[up]Please warn and spoilerize if there are.


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