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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

Vampfox Since: Nov, 2012
#65751: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:40:31 AM

Anyone else think that Hive is the best MCU villain?

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#65752: Dec 15th 2016 at 11:42:06 AM

Not me, but I know a lot of people here thought he was the best villain on AOS.

[up][up]So Captain Marvel has a house in Jersey, huh? Who knew?

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#65753: Dec 15th 2016 at 12:44:27 PM

[up] Not Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan. She is from Jersey City, New Jersey.

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#65754: Dec 15th 2016 at 1:51:46 PM

Oh, it does say Ms Marvel, duh. And this channel's not just for the MCU.

Mullon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
#65755: Dec 18th 2016 at 3:33:29 PM

I'm still annoyed that Captain America's UK to-do list had Sherlock on it but not Harry Potter or Monty Python.

Never trust anyone who uses "degenerate" as an insult.
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#65756: Dec 18th 2016 at 4:59:50 PM

[up]Maybe he already watched them?

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#65757: Dec 19th 2016 at 6:24:11 AM

Jennifer Lawrence Wants to Reprise Her Role as Mystique... But Not in an X-Men Movie

http://io9.gizmodo.com/jennifer-lawrence-wants-to-reprise-her-role-as-mystique-1790252303

edited 19th Dec '16 6:27:04 AM by windleopard

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#65759: Dec 19th 2016 at 9:14:46 AM

It's somewhat related to the MCU.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#65760: Dec 19th 2016 at 9:17:36 AM

But it's not something that would ever happen.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#65762: Dec 19th 2016 at 10:07:44 AM

Yeah, L Jaw's desires have nothing to do with the MCU.

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#65763: Dec 19th 2016 at 10:16:51 AM

A popular actress and critical darling wants to be in your already surprisingly successful sci-fi franchise and is friendly with two of your leading men (sort of)? I'm sure they could find some alien character, even another shapeshifter for her to play if she was serious.

edited 19th Dec '16 3:54:43 PM by Unsung

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#65764: Dec 19th 2016 at 3:53:39 PM

Shave her head and make her Moondragon.

MapleSamurai Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
#65765: Dec 19th 2016 at 4:50:42 PM

Perhaps, if Lawrence still wants to play a shapeshifting character, she could be a Skrull? Marvel does share the rights to the Skrulls with Fox after all.

Are there any heroic female Skrulls from the comics she could play?note  The only one that comes to mind for me is Xavin from Runaways, but since they're already making a Runaways show, that's probably a more likely place for Xavin to appear (assuming they've already established the Skrulls elsewhere in the MCU by that point), and besides, the last piece of Marvel news I want to hear right now is another Race Lift controversy.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#65766: Dec 19th 2016 at 5:10:56 PM

Jazinda. Bestie of She-Hulk, estranged daughter of Super Skrull.

She's pretty rad.

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#65767: Dec 19th 2016 at 5:54:15 PM

Reading over Jazinda's bio, that actually kinda does sound like the sort of character it would make sense for Jennifer Lawrence to play. She's even had pretty much that exact haircut and expression in a few movies, I'm pretty sure.

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.
#65769: Dec 19th 2016 at 8:27:45 PM

>Sakaar

>futuristic

shatterstar Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#65770: Dec 21st 2016 at 1:20:26 PM

J Law, in a supporting role? For multiple movies with the recognition will likely go to the lead of the franchise? Yeah, there's no way that will happen.

MedusaStone Since: Jan, 2015
#65772: Dec 25th 2016 at 7:59:11 PM

So. The Accords and Dr. Strange. Will someone try to make him sign them? If they do, will he comply?

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#65773: Dec 25th 2016 at 8:04:30 PM

"You'll have to talk to my lawyer. He loves to bargain."

My various fanfics.
jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Doctor of Doctorates
#65774: Dec 26th 2016 at 12:46:38 PM

I would imagine anyone who enters the Sanctum to talk Accords to Strange would probably find themselves a few blocks away with a few hours of memory missing. Based on the comics (and seems pretty consistent with MCU Strange as well) he tends to see himself as above, or at least apart from, 'mortal' politics and conflicts. He deals solely with the mystic and cosmic realms (so Thor, being from Asgard, would be in his purview. The accords would not.)

That said, Comics Strange is vastly more powerful than the MCU version has been shown as thus far so it's possible he could be engaged by mundane people.

"These 'no-nonsense' solutions of yours just don't hold water in a complex world of jet-powered apes and time travel."

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