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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

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#72851: Jul 14th 2017 at 8:54:19 PM

Wasn't that just a joke made up by Screen Junkies?

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#72852: Jul 14th 2017 at 9:02:34 PM
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#72853: Jul 14th 2017 at 9:12:07 PM

[up][up]There legitimately are four items under sheets to be revealed tomorrow. Hence people thinking the Four.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#72854: Jul 14th 2017 at 9:12:28 PM

Not buying it.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#72856: Jul 14th 2017 at 9:14:34 PM

wild mass guess It turns out to be the U-Foes.grin

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#72857: Jul 14th 2017 at 9:14:52 PM

Even if that is true (which I very very highly doubt), I don't even care about the Four themselves. Wake me up when Doom shows up.

This song needs more love.
MapleSamurai Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
#72858: Jul 14th 2017 at 9:25:56 PM

[up]Just remember that not a lot of people cared that much about Iron Man before the MCU started and now he's the face of the Marvel brand, so maybe a quality MCU entry might just be what the Fantastic Four needs for people to give a shit again.

Now I just need to find an Infinity Gauntlet so I can make this rumour true...

edited 14th Jul '17 9:26:58 PM by MapleSamurai

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#72859: Jul 14th 2017 at 9:42:54 PM

If that's the case then what's with the news about Fox trying to reboot the franchise yet again and Feige's answer that they haven't made any progress on a deal about buying them back or joint ownership of any kind?

ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#72860: Jul 14th 2017 at 9:42:58 PM

The figures that are covered are right next to the Thanos statue so they're more than likely the Black Order.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#72861: Jul 14th 2017 at 9:51:48 PM

[up][up] Yeah, that's what's keeping me from believing the Fantastic Four are coming to the MCU.

[up] Meh, sounds more believable.

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.
#72862: Jul 14th 2017 at 9:53:04 PM

[up][up] But there are only four covered objects, yes?

...Maybe they cut someone out? Supergiant, maybe? I can see one feeling that having both her and Ebony Maw would be redundant.

Oh God! Natural light!
Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#72863: Jul 14th 2017 at 10:15:02 PM

You are all wrong! It's the Power Pack.

edited 14th Jul '17 10:15:33 PM by Nightwire

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#72864: Jul 14th 2017 at 10:25:12 PM

[up]Well of course it is. No need for the First Family to be a part of things when we've got the Second Family right here. All we need now is to give one of them some grey sideburns and a genius iq, another blond hair and an attitude problem, the third rockey skin and a different kind of attitude problem, and the fourth one boobs, and we're set!tongue

BigMadDraco Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#72865: Jul 14th 2017 at 10:28:19 PM

In the unlikely event that the Fantastic Four rumor is true, I'm betting they are the ones that wind up buying Stark/Avengers Tower turning it into the Baxter Building

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#72866: Jul 14th 2017 at 10:38:12 PM

I doubt that they will introduce anything in Infinity war which isn't directly related to Infinity war. For one, the movie is already crowded as it is and two, it is supposed to be the conclusion for the first phases, not a set-up for the next ones. On top of this Feige has already signalled that he has no intention whatsoever to reveal what comes next.

ExplosiveLion Since: Mar, 2016 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
#72867: Jul 14th 2017 at 10:44:39 PM

Shut up, everyone. Four objects, yes? FOUR. Now, let's remember that when Matt Murdock got his powers it was because of an accident. A lot of toxic and radioactive shit spilled and got to his eyes. But we see that there's like a million barrels everywhere, also spilling. Where did all that residue go? Obviously, it went to the sewers. And there just so happened to be four little turtles hanging in the sewers...

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.
#72868: Jul 14th 2017 at 11:02:44 PM

My god...

For real though I've always enjoyed the Fantastic Four in their various cartoons, so I know I'd love a good FF movie if Marvel finally managed to do them justice, and they certainly deserve it.

edited 14th Jul '17 11:03:28 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#72869: Jul 14th 2017 at 11:19:06 PM

I think the Fantastic Four, especially, would probably benefit from being back with the people who made them. This isn't actually the case with everybody - lots of characters get perfect adaptations from people who had nothing to do with their inception. But with the Four, a recurring problem with Fox is that they don't really seem to get what makes the Four unique and instead tries to plays them with safe and generic superhero or action stories. Maybe it's because the whole idea of a wonder-hopping cosmic explorer/adventurer movie is passe nowadays, and Fox isn't interested in exploring the genre with characters they can just do - but then, that's another thing Marvel has a leg up on: they're not afraid to play their characters with genres that the comics explore but which you don't typically see in superhero movies.

Or in short, it's almost certainly not the Four, but I'm hold on a little bit of optimistic hope.

The figures that are covered are right next to the Thanos statue so they're more than likely the Black Order.

Yeah, probably way more likely.

edited 14th Jul '17 11:19:34 PM by KnownUnknown

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.
#72870: Jul 14th 2017 at 11:35:38 PM

The Four work well when they combine and contrast two different genres: spacial and dimensional explorers, and slice-of-life. The first two Foxtastic Fours did the latter okay, but not the former, while Fant4stic approached the former, but ended up failing miserably at both.

edited 14th Jul '17 11:38:19 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#72871: Jul 14th 2017 at 11:38:31 PM

wild mass guessThe four revealed characters will be The Incredibles.wild mass guess

...okay, that's five. Um, one of them is carrying the baby.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#72872: Jul 15th 2017 at 1:12:20 AM

Why are we putting wild speculations under spoiler tags?

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#72873: Jul 15th 2017 at 1:26:27 AM

Because the original speculation was a spoiler and if by some miracle it turns out to be true then there might be some people who'll be glad not to be spoiled.

Look, you were complaining about Homecoming spoilers just this week. If people want to be over-cautious about this, let 'em.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#72874: Jul 15th 2017 at 1:31:37 AM

[up] Ah, okay, that explains it...I thought this was the usual "what if" speculations.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#72875: Jul 15th 2017 at 2:10:14 AM

I was spoilering it because we don't know for sure what it is, and spoilering helps keep the potential surprise down while also kind of showing its not on the same level as the normal conversation.

If it turns out to be real, I'd actually stop spoilering it because then it would be an official announcement.


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