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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

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#68901: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:56:15 PM
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#68902: Apr 19th 2017 at 2:56:59 PM

Yes!!!! Ao S pulled a 0,8 and 2.43 total. If it continues to climb, there might be a chance that it will be renewed.....

Plus, they really deserve this, the last episodes were amazing! The show is firing on all cylinders!

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#68903: Apr 19th 2017 at 4:03:50 PM

@Tobias: Remember Frank Miller's wise words regarding Daredevil/Matt Murdock:

"Only a Catholic could be both a lawyer and a vigilante."

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#68904: Apr 19th 2017 at 4:13:43 PM

Looks like fans of Scarlet Witch and Vision will finally get what they want[1]

Just in time for Vision to die. It's perfect.

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
MapleSamurai Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
#68906: Apr 19th 2017 at 8:36:31 PM

Yes!!!! Ao S pulled a 0,8 and 2.43 total. If it continues to climb, there might be a chance that it will be renewed.....

And that's... good, I guess? Care to explain what that actually means to people who don't understand TV ratings?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#68907: Apr 19th 2017 at 11:26:43 PM

[up]The first number is the "relevant target group", the second is overall viewers...it's not exactly great, Ao S used to be comfortable at 1.4 before it changed it's timeslot, but it was briefly at 0.6 (which would be a sure cancellation at ABC). 0.8 means "yeah, this might work out after all"....especially if you consider that the show does way better in this timeslot than the shows which occupied it before. ABC will cancel a number of shows this year because the ratings are down, especially their "new shows" didn't do well at all, except for designated survivor.

We should know within the next three to four weeks...hopefully....

higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#68908: Apr 20th 2017 at 12:55:59 AM

The fact that AOS has on the air for this long is incredible in and of itself. That fact that it has hit several amazing strides in storytelling is even more so. I fully expect the show to be cancelled.

All good things must come to an end.

edited 20th Apr '17 12:56:15 AM by higherbrainpattern

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#68909: Apr 20th 2017 at 2:06:30 AM

Steve: "There are these things called meh-mehs. They appear to be humor-based but I've yet to understand their true purpose." Peter: "Man there's a lot more suicide humor than I remember." Steve: "Also, pornography is everywhere. And free. It's absurd." Clint: "He didn't leave his apartment for like a week when we told him." Steve: "THAT IS FACTUALLY UNTRUE."

Yeah, it was at least two monthstongue

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#68910: Apr 20th 2017 at 3:51:56 AM

I don't want Ao S to end just yet. They are currently doing an amazing storyline and it would be such a waste to not explore the fall-out. Plus, Ao S is important. Without it "everything is connected" is just an empty phrase, Ao S is the lynchpin of the MCU, weather the movies acknowledge the show or not.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#68912: Apr 20th 2017 at 6:35:41 AM

[up][up]If the films don't acknowledge it, how can it be the lynch pin to anything?

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#68913: Apr 20th 2017 at 7:13:35 AM

And that's why you never cast big names

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#68914: Apr 20th 2017 at 7:23:06 AM

If the films don't acknowledge it, how can it be the lynch pin to anything?
Because the show acknowledges everything else.

It's also a great show. At the moment, it's probably the best superhero show on network television.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#68915: Apr 20th 2017 at 7:24:24 AM

So what? That doesn't mean anything. The show's enjoyable, but not because of that.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#68916: Apr 20th 2017 at 7:48:56 AM

Yeah people can enjoy it just fine, but calling it a linchpin for the MCU is overselling it.

Interesting:

When asked if he had considered featuring a gay hero in the sequel, he told PA: "Absolutely. I would love to be able to.

"We might have already done that. I say watch the movie. Check it out. See what you think."

edited 20th Apr '17 7:49:12 AM by comicwriter

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#68917: Apr 20th 2017 at 7:49:23 AM

I definitely wouldn't call it the lynchpin of the MCU. But it's a great show and I want it to stick around for at least a few more years.

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#68919: Apr 20th 2017 at 8:34:17 AM

Oh boy, we're even getting Hero vs. Hero in the movies.

Fantastix.

My various fanfics.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#68920: Apr 20th 2017 at 8:35:10 AM

"Guardians? Like Space Avengers?"
"Well we never had a civil war so its more like Avengers are the Fuckup Guardians of the Earth?"
"=____="
"-flips the double birds-"

edited 20th Apr '17 8:35:57 AM by Bocaj

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#68921: Apr 20th 2017 at 8:36:55 AM

The sad part is, there's an easy answer to all of this:

edited 20th Apr '17 8:37:13 AM by kkhohoho

Soble Since: Dec, 2013
#68922: Apr 20th 2017 at 8:42:35 AM

Oh boy, we're even getting Hero vs. Hero in the movies.

...we already had that?

I'M MR. MEESEEKS, LOOK AT ME!
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#68923: Apr 20th 2017 at 8:45:55 AM

It doesn't sound like the movie is going to focus exclusively on that rivalry though.

Just that the Guardians are going to be 'who are these buttheads?'

After all, they've been guardianing the galaxy and then these one-planet focused guys come up and start hanging out?

What I do want is for the Guardians all to have assumptions and stereotypes about Earth based on Quill and the not factual things he's been telling them.

edited 20th Apr '17 8:46:14 AM by Bocaj

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#68924: Apr 20th 2017 at 8:51:48 AM

  • Stark: Cassette tapes? Seriously? The hell is this obsolete junk doing on a spacecraft?
  • Quill: Hey man, not cool.
  • Rocket: You know, I've been saying that since I got here.
  • Quill: Dude!
  • Stark: I'm about to bro-fist a raccoon in space. My life is awesome.

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#68925: Apr 20th 2017 at 9:16:04 AM

[up][up]There are people on Earth young enough to have not seen Footloose?


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