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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

nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#64201: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:52:08 PM

[up]Oh come on, Adric. They just wanted to do something "fun" with Mercy's character. waii

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#64202: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:56:52 PM

[up][up] Don't forget they also had Katana in Suicide Squad, then gave her like five lines and nothing of substance to do.

Thought to give them credit where credit is due, they also racebent Aquaman. And Jason Momoa looks like a goddamn badass in the role.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#64203: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:58:10 PM

[up][up][up]and race bend Aquaman for aryan looking guy into jason fucking momoa, that is something

[up]same movie put a women and men as lead, which is good

edited 24th Oct '16 2:59:27 PM by unknowing

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#64204: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:58:58 PM

I'm still incredibly suspicious, but this is the MCU thread, so I don't wanna bog it down with too much DCEU material.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#64205: Oct 24th 2016 at 2:59:53 PM

[up][up]I still wish he looked more like the classic version in terms of outfit.

edited 24th Oct '16 3:01:35 PM by nervmeister

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#64206: Oct 24th 2016 at 3:00:31 PM

[up][up] It's entirely reasonable to be cynical. Hell, I'm pretty cynical myself. But I will still give DC at least theoretical credit for some of the moves they've made - especially since we're still waiting on Marvel to make most of those same moves.

But yeah, this should probably be taken to the DC thread if it goes on.

edited 24th Oct '16 3:00:48 PM by RBluefish

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#64208: Oct 24th 2016 at 3:02:36 PM

Unfortunately that thread got locked, so I don't know where to take it.

Maybe a change of topic would be nice, because I'd been meaning to ask who exactly this Moon Girl person is that was talked about a few pages back.

[up]

I was gonna make that exact joke, but I thought it was too obvious.

edited 24th Oct '16 3:02:59 PM by AdricDePsycho

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#64209: Oct 24th 2016 at 3:04:15 PM

Oh huh, didn't notice that it's been locked. Er...moving right along, then.

Anyway, not familiar with Moon Girl myself, so I'm not sure.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#64210: Oct 24th 2016 at 3:09:23 PM

Moon Girl is Lunella Lafayette. IIRC, she's a 10 year old girl who is a supergenius and, while trying to make a cure for her Inhuman gene, encounters Devil Dinosaur who takes an immediate liking to her. They go on adventures together. Also, it turns out that her Inhuman power is to be able to swap minds with Devil Dinosaur. Her comic series is really cute, and, yeah, I think it would work best as an animated series.

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#64211: Oct 24th 2016 at 3:13:17 PM

Who is Devil Dinosaur?

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#64212: Oct 24th 2016 at 3:15:14 PM

It could be turned into a film if they go up to issue 7 or so but it'd probably seen as too "kiddy" for the MCU audience. It definitely has serious moments, but it's more in line with mainline Disney movies such as Big Hero 6 in terms of tone.

[up] Giant red fire-breathing tyrannosaur who entered modern-day New York using a portal from the past along with some sometimes-funny more often-annoying cavepeople called the Killer Folk.

edited 24th Oct '16 3:16:48 PM by AlleyOop

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#64213: Oct 24th 2016 at 3:15:21 PM

This is Devil Dinosaur.

Okay fine, that's actually a clone.

edited 24th Oct '16 3:16:11 PM by LordVatek

This song needs more love.
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#64214: Oct 24th 2016 at 3:16:32 PM

I'd rather we get this version of Devil Dinosaur. [nja]

edited 24th Oct '16 3:20:53 PM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#64215: Oct 24th 2016 at 3:16:46 PM

Vatek, can you blow that picture up some? I can't read the dialogue.

EDIT: Wait, NVM

edited 24th Oct '16 3:17:08 PM by AdricDePsycho

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#64216: Oct 24th 2016 at 3:45:30 PM

Moon Girl would be fun once there's more material of her to adapt.

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

It's "Motherland" apparently.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#64217: Oct 24th 2016 at 4:08:02 PM

I have high hopes they're going to give Wakanda its dues. I really want them to have learned their mistakes from the handling of Asgard.

Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#64218: Oct 24th 2016 at 4:11:02 PM

Civil War concluded its theatrical run this week with $408,084,349 domestically & $1,153,296,293 worldwide. This puts it just behind Iron Man 3… and Minions.

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#64219: Oct 24th 2016 at 4:14:48 PM

[up][up][up] I read that Defenders will be called "Group Therapy". Can't go much more fitting than that.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#64220: Oct 24th 2016 at 4:14:50 PM

[up][up][up]It sounds like at the very least the Wakandan characters will have a lot of focus.

Unless T'Challa spends the majority of the movie palling around with an American woman and her comic relief buddies.tongue

[up][up]Impressive. Most impressive.

edited 24th Oct '16 4:15:16 PM by comicwriter

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#64221: Oct 24th 2016 at 4:27:42 PM

I do wonder if Monica Lynne will show up or not. Probably not, as she ended up being a Butt-Monkey Damsel in Distress so much she flat out broke up with him over it.

hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#64222: Oct 24th 2016 at 4:29:22 PM

[up] She does seem a bit superfluous, especially if Nakia is really a love interest, as the early articles seemed to hint.

Gingerbread Since: Jan, 2013
#64223: Oct 24th 2016 at 4:36:59 PM

Just come back from Dr Strange. Cloak and Mjölnir needs to be an OTP.

hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#64224: Oct 24th 2016 at 4:38:23 PM

I could get behind that! Mjölnir needs some love, too.

Gingerbread Since: Jan, 2013
#64225: Oct 24th 2016 at 5:13:22 PM

Yep, Mjölnir is a hot viking, Cloak a brilliant but neurotic Battle Butler together they are two sentient objects passing in the night. Forever seperated due to their devotion to their masters and their duties.

edited 24th Oct '16 5:14:38 PM by Gingerbread


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