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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

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#73301: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:21:52 PM

Oh god- imagine if FURY was a skrull.

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#73302: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:29:33 PM

Everyone here is a Skrull.

Just Makima.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#73303: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:30:29 PM

[up]

You're a Skrull!

One Strip! One Strip!
Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#73304: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:31:51 PM

Fury being a skrull would likely end up as nothing more than a cheap twist, but it's an interesting Wild Mass Guessing. I could see the Skrull-Fury saying he only brought the Avengers together because he needed their DNA, and how he's been using them to take out their rivals (Thanos, Loki, Chitauri, Ultron) to clean up the room for a Skrull Invasion.

Then Psycho Rangers Avengers who are the Skrull version of the Avengers show up alongside the MCU Super-Skrull-lite who instead of having the F4 powers, has the powers of all the Avengers combined.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#73305: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:32:13 PM

Something only a Skrull would say...

My various fanfics.
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.
#73306: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:32:37 PM

The only people we know are safe are Steve and Bucky, and only because they were out of commission when the Skrulls first invaded. That's actually a decent argument as to why Secret Invasion should be a Captain America movie.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#73307: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:33:15 PM

The Skrulls actually replaced every single human on earth years ago, but Skrull homeworld forgot to send them the memo so they're all still pretending to be humans and they don't realize the people they're deceiving are fellow Skrulls.

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
#73308: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:35:35 PM

You are entering the vicinity of an area adjacent to a location. The kind of place where there might be a monster, or some kind of weird mirror. These are just examples; it could also be something much better.

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#73309: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:41:13 PM

They could bring real Fury back with Carol...

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#73310: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:49:05 PM

I think Hill being a Skrull would have the same emotional impact as Sitwell being HYDRA. Especially if they throw in the detail about some people being Skrull sleeper agents and not even knowing it until they're activated.

Hilarious, I remember back when the first Avengers movie was coming out, there was a rumor that Maria Hill would turn out to be a Skrull.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#73311: Jul 23rd 2017 at 5:53:07 PM

[up][up][up]Prepare to enter... The Scary Door

My various fanfics.
Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#73312: Jul 23rd 2017 at 6:03:36 PM

[up] The Naughty Limits

Just Makima.
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#73314: Jul 23rd 2017 at 6:50:30 PM

[up]...Eva Braun, help me!

edited 23rd Jul '17 6:53:32 PM by Unsung

MedusaStone Since: Jan, 2015
#73315: Jul 23rd 2017 at 6:56:53 PM

If I can go back to Steve's suit for a moment. I saw a picture on tumblr that gave a closer view, and he's actually wearing a Captain America suit, it's just been recolored completely black! http://thestuckynation.tumblr.com/image/163343297854

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.
#73316: Jul 23rd 2017 at 6:59:35 PM

Damnit, Steve went full edgelord!

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#73318: Jul 23rd 2017 at 7:02:12 PM

Give the guy a break, he was gone for 70 years. Metal Gear Solid and cosplay are new and exciting to him.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
MedusaStone Since: Jan, 2015
#73320: Jul 23rd 2017 at 7:37:23 PM

All the rouge Avengers are accused criminals (accused, because they haven't been tried and convicted. Yet.), but Steve is the only one that actually looks like one. What kind of a world are we living in where Captain America looks like a grizzled mercenary!?

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#73321: Jul 23rd 2017 at 7:40:27 PM

He's going to start a rogue nation for superheroes who want to crime fight without a little thing like the law getting in their way.

And he'll call it... Avengeropolis.

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#73322: Jul 23rd 2017 at 7:47:13 PM

He doesn't have to film high school PS As anymore so there's no need to shave.

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#73323: Jul 23rd 2017 at 7:53:07 PM

Who needs some fancy vibranium shield, when you've got an all-American cardboard box?

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#73324: Jul 23rd 2017 at 7:58:22 PM

I'm trying not to associate rogue grizzled Steve with Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain and I am failing miserably.

I can picture Bucky walking up to Steve and saying "THE WORLD CALLS FOR WETWORK AND WE ANSWER IT. NO GREATER GOOD, NO JUST CAUSE."

NOMAD SNAKE

A Fallen Legend

edited 23rd Jul '17 8:02:18 PM by Gaon

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
JRads47 Since: Nov, 2014
#73325: Jul 23rd 2017 at 8:25:28 PM

Bucky... I'm already a demon.


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