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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

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#70776: May 18th 2017 at 9:31:15 PM

I'm not a fan of the whole PC race/sex/whatever-lifting a character or hero identity just for the sake of it (I'm looking at you, Riri Williams)
Which is weird, because that's not what happened with Riri. Hell, she's not even going by "Iron Man" (which is good, because it would make no sense), but by her own superhero identity, Ironheart.

edited 18th May '17 9:31:22 PM by alliterator

MapleSamurai Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
#70777: May 18th 2017 at 9:45:09 PM

I'm still sad that even though there have been two female characters in Iron Man armour so far, Marvel can't call either of them Iron Maiden because reasons. sad

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#70778: May 18th 2017 at 9:54:38 PM

Maybe work around it by having Iron Maiden playing if there's ever an Ironheart movie.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#70779: May 18th 2017 at 10:09:29 PM

New plot synopses for Infinity War, Ragnarok, and Black Panther. [1]

ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#70780: May 19th 2017 at 6:26:32 AM

Better quality Inhumans screen shots [1]

edited 19th May '17 6:28:49 AM by ComicFan

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#70782: May 19th 2017 at 6:40:01 AM

Wait, where's Lockjaw? I don't see him at all in those stills.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#70783: May 19th 2017 at 6:46:26 AM

It's really notable that they composed the shots specifically with an Imax screen in mind.

Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#70784: May 19th 2017 at 7:32:50 AM

RE that first Inhumans picture, looks like some kind of weird, probably Christian fundamentalist cult.

edited 19th May '17 7:34:44 AM by Hodor2

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#70785: May 19th 2017 at 7:36:55 AM

[up]Black Bolt is a Mormon?

edited 19th May '17 7:37:25 AM by comicwriter

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#70786: May 19th 2017 at 7:40:38 AM

Well he took a vow of mostly silence

Maybe he's a monastic Catholic

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#70787: May 19th 2017 at 8:07:41 AM

Most monks who break their vows don't level their immediate surroundings. ...that we know....

This warrants testing. Which countries are expendable?

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#70789: May 19th 2017 at 8:24:51 AM

The Corto Maltese?

Wait, wrong universe.

Genosha? No, Fox owns that.

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#70790: May 19th 2017 at 11:55:43 AM

A vow of silence but also yelling.

Lockjaw's in the grainy photo thirteen photos down. I'm telling you, ABC, trying to keep this hidden away from the press like some sort of shameful secret is exactly the wrong move...

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#70791: May 19th 2017 at 12:15:32 PM

Why not just leave out Lockjaw all together?

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#70792: May 19th 2017 at 12:16:48 PM

Man, Lockjaw's half the reason I even like the Inhuman Royal Family at all.

[down]Dead on.

edited 19th May '17 12:17:53 PM by Unsung

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#70793: May 19th 2017 at 12:16:55 PM

[up][up]Because he and Ms. Marvel are probably the two most popular Inhumans.

edited 19th May '17 12:17:48 PM by comicwriter

DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#70794: May 19th 2017 at 12:18:40 PM

Lockjaw is the best. He likes hugs.

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#70795: May 19th 2017 at 12:48:26 PM

[up][up] pretty sure The Character Formerly Known As Skye And Currently Known As Daisy Sometimes Called Quake But I Call Her Heather is more popular

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#70796: May 19th 2017 at 12:52:23 PM

With certain TV audiences, maybe. But she wasn't always on TV and she wasn't always an Inhuman.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#70797: May 19th 2017 at 1:32:51 PM

Plus she is quite a Base Breaker anyway.

Lockjaw is universal.

edited 19th May '17 1:33:32 PM by comicwriter

DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#70798: May 19th 2017 at 3:11:09 PM

I mean, Lockjaw is a big Ugly Cute teleporting friendly dog! What's not to like?

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#70799: May 19th 2017 at 3:12:26 PM

Lockjaw is a huge fucking bulldog! I love him!

My various fanfics.

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