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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

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#64176: Oct 24th 2016 at 10:06:29 AM

You people are forgetting the high collar one is not his only costume, or even his main one.

He has a more functional green spandex and the most workable (plus my personal favorite) just going shirtless with green pants and a yellow belt. The latter one led one of my favorite IF descriptions which was some character (can't remember who, might have been Danny himself) observing IF is truly batshit insane for fighting muggers with his bare chest whilst not being bulletproof.

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#64177: Oct 24th 2016 at 10:09:33 AM

I'm kicking myself for forgetting to put Jessica Jones in that skit. Just assume she was in the corner being antisocial and glaring at everyone.

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#64178: Oct 24th 2016 at 10:10:15 AM

God, how tightly sealed is that mask that we can see his forehead wrinkles through it?

Taking it off probably sounds like removing a suction cup

[up] That's pretty in character so.

edited 24th Oct '16 10:10:34 AM by Bocaj

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#64179: Oct 24th 2016 at 10:12:21 AM

[up][up][up]Is he still using the white one?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#64180: Oct 24th 2016 at 10:29:16 AM

Aaand we have the first rotten review...which apparently compares Doctor Strange to (wait for it) Green Lantern.

Ooookay....I think I wait for the next one to get some contrary views.....

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#64182: Oct 24th 2016 at 10:42:24 AM

[up][up]Compared in what way?

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#64183: Oct 24th 2016 at 11:16:44 AM

[up] Don't know...I haven't read the review after the excerpt at RT claimed that the movie would remind me of Green Lantern. Which is just...no. I don't hate Green Lantern as much as others do, but I really doubt that I will think of Green Lantern when I watch cities folding into itself. Plus, it's this Forbes Guy. He already gave Civil War just a 6 out of 10....that is the same rating he gives movies like Ben Hur. And Ghostbusters.

edited 24th Oct '16 11:20:05 AM by Swanpride

Punisher286 Since: Jan, 2016
#64184: Oct 24th 2016 at 11:19:43 AM

The reviews that I've read are about what I expected them to be. It seems like this is, well another Marvel film. With all of the good and also not so good that that entails.

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#64185: Oct 24th 2016 at 12:20:26 PM

excluding black panter i've been more interested in the netflix side of things for a while now if i'm honest.

i mean i won't be watching iron fist but i'm looking forward to JJ season 2 at least.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#64186: Oct 24th 2016 at 12:48:52 PM

From the reviews I've read someone compared Strange to Green Lantern in that they both have a shit load of Exposition Dumps, but that could really be said of most superhero movies.

Though I can see certain character similarities in their supporting casts.

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#64187: Oct 24th 2016 at 1:16:24 PM

[up][up] Why not? There's not really a reason yet to think it might not be good. The trailer from NYCC looked awesome.

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#64188: Oct 24th 2016 at 1:20:41 PM

To put it simply, I'm not that interested in a Mighty Whitey story.

nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#64189: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:08:18 PM

[up]I can understand the "sting" some feel having been denied some amazing story about an alienated asian-american finding himself, so I wont judge. Honestly, thinking about it, it does sound like a worthwhile idea to explore within the context of the Marvel Universe. But with how heated some people are getting over this, I now almost expect Finn Jones to promote the series by blowing up Shanghai while cackling like a madman.

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#64190: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:10:59 PM

[up] I'd say DC should try to put in an Asian hero, but...

Yeah.

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#64191: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:13:25 PM

Well, they have a golden opportunity to do just that, what with the whole "Ryan Potter For Tim Drake" thing.

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#64192: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:15:11 PM

Was he not campaigning for Nightwing instead or am I misremembering?

Not that it makes much of a difference,

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#64193: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:15:58 PM

[up] He implied he got an audition last time he posted about the topic on Twitter. Who knows?

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#64194: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:17:59 PM

No, I think it was Tim Drake. Could be wrong, though.

There were unsourced rumors about Steven Yeun being in talks to play Nightwing, but as cool as that might theoretically be, I wouldn't set much store by those.

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nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#64195: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:19:38 PM

[up][up][up][up]No. You want an asian in the MCU. The DCCU's a sinking ship. It'd just be a waste of said asian actor's talent. And Marvel needs a good Namor and Phyla-Vell/Quasar. So I say cast an asian in one of those roles.

edited 24th Oct '16 2:19:59 PM by nervmeister

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#64196: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:23:12 PM

I'm not prepared to call the DCEU a sinking ship just yet. Not because they make good movies, because they don't - their movies are crap. But they also make a crapload of money, and that's how franchises are born. Lord knows they certainly seem to have no intention of quitting, looking at how many movies they have lined up for the next several years.

I mean, given the choice I'd rather have a good Asian actor in the MCU, because the MCU both makes better movies and has more to make up for. But it's not as if it's a binary one-or-the-other choice.

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#64197: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:28:53 PM

[up]I dont know, men of steel is good but have some flaw, Bv S is borderline base breaker and SS is kinda bad but entraining, but it feel DC is taking more risky aproach thatn Marvel, who goes "I swear after 15 movies with white guy, there will be minority soon, trust me.....whitewashing? what is that?"

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#64198: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:43:11 PM

So they're planning to start filming for Black Panther soon.

I wonder what its code name will be, like how Avengers was called "Group Hug".

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#64199: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:48:24 PM

Furcon Wakanda 2018?

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#64200: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:50:02 PM

I mean, the DCEU racelifted Mercy Graves into being an Asian woman, only to kill her off. Kind of a shitty thing to do, and it doesn't give me much hope for them.

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