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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

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#72976: Jul 17th 2017 at 7:31:06 PM

I actually liked the corporate stuff.

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Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
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#72977: Jul 17th 2017 at 7:41:47 PM

The Meachum family drama stuff was great, or at least pretty good because it followed Ward around and he got pretty interesting in the second half of the season. The actual corporate stuff, with the board and the preachy 'But corporations need to make a profit!' talking heads? Eh. I mean, yeah, that point honestly probably does need to be made, but the way it was brought up and delivered was way too on the nose.

edited 18th Jul '17 1:27:59 PM by Unsung

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#72978: Jul 17th 2017 at 10:34:59 PM

I want Steve's deep v as Nomad to be so deep that his navel is visible at the bottom of it.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#72979: Jul 17th 2017 at 10:37:53 PM

[up]

I'm reminded of a joke from How I Met Your Mother by that comment.

edited 17th Jul '17 10:38:05 PM by AdricDePsycho

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#72980: Jul 17th 2017 at 10:47:22 PM

If Steve isn't flashing some man cleavage, then what's the point of anything.

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unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#72981: Jul 17th 2017 at 11:06:21 PM

I have to ask:

If steve is not longer capitan american, is that mean he is not going to steal someone else car in infinity war?.

and yes, this a very important question.

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windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#72982: Jul 18th 2017 at 12:03:34 AM

@sonofsharknado how does Steve not calling himself Nomad (assuming he doesn't) mean the MCU doesn't like superheroes?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#72983: Jul 18th 2017 at 12:15:02 AM

He most likely got Iron Fist because he was the only one who was ready to tackle that property on that budget. And he most likely got Inhumans because while usually Loeb is responsible for the TV side of things, Inhumans is a pet-project of Perlmutter.

I am still hopeful, though.

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#72984: Jul 18th 2017 at 2:28:37 AM

comicwriter: I thought you were talking about this Captain and got really excited for a moment.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#72985: Jul 18th 2017 at 2:42:10 AM

Also, Cap has only stolen cars in his own movies. He never stole one in the Avengers movies.....but if there is a Captain America 4 I would be really disappointed if he doesn't steal another car. It is tradition at this point.

Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#72986: Jul 18th 2017 at 4:01:34 AM

if I recall correctly Scott Buck was greenlit to produce Inhumans before all the negative reviews of Iron Fist came in

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#72987: Jul 18th 2017 at 5:36:58 AM

[up][up][up]Nextwave for Phase 4, dammit!

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#72988: Jul 18th 2017 at 5:52:11 AM

Well, we've got Captain Marvel coming out and thus one would hope Monica Rambeau will be introduced, and I'd give a lot to actually see the ex-Captain America scrub out Captain ****'s mouth with soap. Boom Boom's probably stuck in copyright limbo (along with the now-eclipsed— even moreso—Sunspot). I don't really know enough about Elsa to know where the rights for her fall. But really, just as long as they've got Aaron Stack and Fin Fang Foom, they've got that first movie in the bag.

edited 18th Jul '17 1:01:10 PM by Unsung

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#72990: Jul 18th 2017 at 7:05:21 AM

[up][up] I keep thinking that MR would be a better fit for the Cloak and Dagger show for some reason.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#72992: Jul 18th 2017 at 11:53:54 AM

Obviously he's playing Janet van Dyne.

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Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#72994: Jul 18th 2017 at 12:39:25 PM

Captain Marvel's supporting cast is pretty limited so they have no real excuse not to introduce Monica Rambeau.

Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#72995: Jul 18th 2017 at 1:42:10 PM

[up][up] Technically the MCU already has a MODOK (though he's been merged into Red Guardian).

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#72996: Jul 18th 2017 at 1:44:39 PM

I'm waiting for him to throw his belt buckle

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#72997: Jul 18th 2017 at 2:41:29 PM

Well, they haven't made it quite official yet that he is Modok.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#72999: Jul 18th 2017 at 2:44:35 PM

Agents of SHIELD, I think.

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