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    Original post 
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

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.
#70351: May 10th 2017 at 7:57:58 PM

What if Hulk... wasn't hulking?

What if Thor... wasn't Thor (oh wait, this actually happened)?

What if Hawkeye... wasn't a hawk?

What if Vision... was blind?

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#70352: May 10th 2017 at 8:03:13 PM

What if Vision... was blind?

  • pkkssshhh*

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#70353: May 10th 2017 at 8:03:27 PM

What if Hank Pym... was a well-adjusted individual who wasn't constantly shat on by everybody in his life?

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

fredhot16 Don't want to leave but cannot pretend from Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Don't want to leave but cannot pretend
#70354: May 10th 2017 at 8:04:15 PM

What if Scarlet Witch...was actually blue?

Trans rights are human rights. TV Tropes is not a place for bigotry, cruelty, or dickishness, no matter who or their position.
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#70355: May 10th 2017 at 8:07:33 PM

What if Quicksilver...was merely Hydrogen?

You deserve a cookie if you get that joke.

edited 10th May '17 8:08:07 PM by TobiasDrake

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#70356: May 10th 2017 at 8:08:52 PM

[up]Don't mind if I do!

What if Magneto... was actually Dynamo?

A cookie for you if you get this one too.

edited 10th May '17 8:11:14 PM by Nightwire

fredhot16 Don't want to leave but cannot pretend from Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Don't want to leave but cannot pretend
#70357: May 10th 2017 at 8:10:43 PM

What if Professor X...never got a PHD?

What if Baron Zemo...wasn't a baron?

What if Red Skull...never had a skull?

[up] I got it! I got it!

edited 10th May '17 8:11:04 PM by fredhot16

Trans rights are human rights. TV Tropes is not a place for bigotry, cruelty, or dickishness, no matter who or their position.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#70358: May 10th 2017 at 8:15:50 PM

What if Squirrel Girl...was a boy?

Good old Squirrel Earl

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#70359: May 10th 2017 at 8:17:03 PM

What if the Winter Soldier...was entirely comfortable coming home from the war?

What if Black Widow...was the Scorpion?

What if Obadiah Stane...wasn't traumatized by his shitty name?

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
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.
#70360: May 10th 2017 at 8:18:21 PM

What if Silver Surfer... couldn't surf?

What if Rocket Raccoon... wasn't a raccoon?

What if Groot... wasn't Groot?

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#70361: May 10th 2017 at 8:19:34 PM

What if Rocket Raccoon... wasn't a raccoon?

He's a trash panda.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#70362: May 10th 2017 at 8:21:22 PM

  • Not Groot: I am not Groot.
  • Quill: So what's his deal?
  • Rocket: No one's really sure. Don't rightly know what he is. I can tell you what he's not, though.
  • Not Groot: I am not Groot.
  • Rocket: He can only say those four words, in roughly that order.
  • Quill: Right. So what is he?
  • Rocket: Not Groot.
  • Groot: I am not Groot.
  • Quill: I feel like this is going to get old really fast.
  • Rocket: You'd be surprised.

edited 10th May '17 8:21:36 PM by TobiasDrake

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#70363: May 10th 2017 at 8:22:08 PM

Pandas aren't actually bears. Red pandas aren't pandas. Pandas aren't actually pandas. Everything you know is wrong. The cake is a lie.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#70364: May 10th 2017 at 8:27:02 PM

He's a wash bear

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
MapleSamurai Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
#70365: May 10th 2017 at 8:34:55 PM

What if the Thing... wasn't a noun?

...What? That is pretty much what "thing" means.Can we not at least entertain the possibility of another world where Ben Grimm is "The Action" or "The Descriptive?"

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#70366: May 10th 2017 at 8:35:44 PM

There was a What If where the Thing wasn't the Thing.

All the Fantastic Fours had their powers switched around. I think Ben got some neato wings.

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#70367: May 10th 2017 at 8:38:30 PM

What if the Kingpin... wasn't a pin?

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#70368: May 10th 2017 at 8:39:54 PM

Just another painful reminder of how the Adjective Number are stranded in the Negative Copyright Zone.

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#70369: May 10th 2017 at 8:42:11 PM

Speaking of which, what if the Negative Zone... was positive?

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.
#70370: May 10th 2017 at 8:43:28 PM

What if Mister Fantastic... wasn't fantastic?

What if Thanos... wasn't purple?

What if Dr. Doom... never actually earned a legitimate Doctorate?

What if the Human Torch... wasn't human?

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#70371: May 10th 2017 at 8:43:54 PM

This is exactly what I hoped my post would do and I am grateful.

*Sacrifices Groot-self to save his friends.* "You're not Groot."

What if Ultron... wasn't a robot?

What if Armless Tiger Man... wasn't armless or a tiger or a man?note 

edited 10th May '17 8:45:35 PM by Tuckerscreator

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#70372: May 10th 2017 at 8:45:57 PM

What if Ghost Rider... was a Ghost Walker?

This song needs more love.
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#70373: May 10th 2017 at 8:45:59 PM

There already was a Human Torch that wasn't human.

What if Armless Tiger Man was Legless Lion Woman?

edited 10th May '17 8:46:39 PM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#70374: May 10th 2017 at 8:46:12 PM

If the Negative Zone... was Positive

then Annihilus would be the superhero protecting Earth from the Fiendish Four invading people. The Blinding Man, the Nothing, Mrs. Fiendish, and the Alien Rainstorm

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#70375: May 10th 2017 at 8:48:16 PM

[up][up][up]Ghost Pedestrian

[up]Planetary

But also [up][awesome]

edited 10th May '17 8:49:44 PM by Unsung


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