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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

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#70376: May 10th 2017 at 8:48:24 PM
Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#70377: May 10th 2017 at 8:49:24 PM

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

That is true, though. Doom never graduated from Empire State U, and he gave himself an honorary Ph.D once he got back to Latveria.

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#70378: May 10th 2017 at 8:52:41 PM

Doom is next to impossible to jokingly flip because there've been so many angles explored for this character that just about every sarcastic subversion has actually been done.

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MedusaStone Since: Jan, 2015
#70380: May 10th 2017 at 8:56:14 PM

I've been hanging around the SCP Foundation, so I see all "what if..." posts, and all I can think of is "What if X was bees?".

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#70381: May 10th 2017 at 9:00:52 PM

What if NAZIS were bees?!

Oh wait, that exists.

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Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
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#70382: May 10th 2017 at 9:02:14 PM

In fairness it's hard for bees to goosestep, they don't really have the joints for it.

...What were we talking about again?

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
#70383: May 10th 2017 at 9:02:28 PM

[up][up] Hellsing could have been perfect if it included that.

[up]...Pony?

edited 10th May '17 9:02:44 PM by fredhot16

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#70385: May 10th 2017 at 9:05:43 PM

Bees. My god.

edited 10th May '17 9:05:56 PM by alliterator

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#70386: May 10th 2017 at 9:06:40 PM

Nicholas Cage has never faced the wrath of nazi bees. Plus he' s not a Marvel—

Oh, wait, he was Ghost Rider.

...goddammit, Marvel movies really are turning into Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

edited 10th May '17 9:07:06 PM by TobiasDrake

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#70387: May 10th 2017 at 9:07:52 PM

[up] You know, what are the chances of Ghost Rider getting a proper introduction into the MCU?

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#70389: May 10th 2017 at 9:08:35 PM

He's in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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#70390: May 10th 2017 at 9:08:48 PM

I'm pretty sure Ghost Rider is Gabriel Luna.

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#70391: May 10th 2017 at 9:09:23 PM

What if Dogwelder... didn't weld dogs?

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#70392: May 10th 2017 at 9:10:14 PM

Man, I hate Nazis, especially when they're bees.

edited 10th May '17 9:11:41 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
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#70393: May 10th 2017 at 9:11:40 PM

[up][up][up][up] Well, I was thinking more in the movies but O.K.

edited 10th May '17 9:14:30 PM by fredhot16

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#70394: May 10th 2017 at 9:12:16 PM

The fearsome Notadogwelder

"...That seems weirdly specific."

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#70395: May 10th 2017 at 9:13:02 PM

He still totally welds dogs.

He's also a DC character. BURN THE HERETIC!!!

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#70396: May 10th 2017 at 9:13:57 PM

-hands out torches-

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#70397: May 10th 2017 at 9:14:17 PM

[up]x6 I'm not sure what's worse: The fact that exists or the fact that I didn't doubt for a minute that it did.

edited 10th May '17 9:14:39 PM by LordVatek

This song needs more love.
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#70398: May 10th 2017 at 9:14:53 PM

What if Matter Eater Lad...didn't eat matter?

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#70399: May 10th 2017 at 9:14:54 PM

But what if Dogwelder was a Marvel character?

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#70400: May 10th 2017 at 9:17:12 PM

What if... Dogwelder welded ducks?

Here comes the Delirious Duckwelder!

edited 10th May '17 9:21:16 PM by Nightwire


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