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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

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#73926: Aug 18th 2017 at 11:16:27 PM

It is just impossible to get a cup of decent coffee in prison.....

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#73928: Aug 18th 2017 at 11:31:21 PM

I immediately regret starting this conversation.

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Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#73929: Aug 18th 2017 at 11:31:45 PM

[up] Indeed, the coffee in prison are quite smelly.

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
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.
#73930: Aug 18th 2017 at 11:38:52 PM

[up][up]You're welcome. tongue

RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#73931: Aug 18th 2017 at 11:54:51 PM

There's also the fact that, if it's nothing else, prison is incredibly boring. The whole point of it as a punishment is that you're locked up inside all day with nothing to do.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#73932: Aug 19th 2017 at 6:47:27 AM

Even discounting the violence, prison is so different from life on the outside that a lot of people find it hard to adjust to the new freedom.

Ex-cons have reported getting sick because their bodies are no longer used to fresh air or food. That it's hard to readjust away from the heavily scheduled life

Even without violence there's a myriad of ways the guards could have dehumanized Luke once they figured out he was on best behavior

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Punisher286 Since: Jan, 2016
#73933: Aug 19th 2017 at 10:01:42 AM

See the movie The Shawshank Redemption for a really depressing/tragic example of that idea.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#73934: Aug 19th 2017 at 12:25:05 PM

Granted, [up] that guy was in prison for, like eleventy-trillion years. Luke's prison tenure is a lot shorter.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#73935: Aug 19th 2017 at 1:13:47 PM

Ya know I can't believe I didn't notice this until now but in Winter Soldier there's a photo of Nick Fury when he still had both eyes. It took me three years to finally notice this.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#73936: Aug 19th 2017 at 8:01:15 PM

I hope that they remember that he lost his eye due to a betrayal when they write the script for Captain Marvel....

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#73937: Aug 19th 2017 at 8:02:15 PM

The worst betrayal of all: a duplicitous optometrist.

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.
#73938: Aug 19th 2017 at 8:05:33 PM

Dr. Orwell makes the transition to the MCU!

Oh God! Natural light!
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#73939: Aug 19th 2017 at 8:24:16 PM

Finally got around to watching the first episode of The Defenders. Bit of a slow, expository episode, but it makes sense to begin with that. Looking forward to seeing the next episode.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#73940: Aug 19th 2017 at 8:30:40 PM

I like Foggy's haircut. And has girlfriend been losing weight?

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#73941: Aug 19th 2017 at 9:02:54 PM

For anyone who wants to watch The Defenders but isn't caught up on the others, there's... this masterpiece.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#73942: Aug 19th 2017 at 9:13:11 PM

Ouch. Poor Danny.

That was awesome, though.

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#73943: Aug 20th 2017 at 5:04:06 PM

A little featurette on the Kirby-inspired art direction of Ragnarok.

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.
#73944: Aug 20th 2017 at 5:07:53 PM

My first thought was the Kirby games, and I was very intrigued for a second. Still cool.

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#73945: Aug 20th 2017 at 5:20:35 PM

[up]if Kirby eat the hammer an it transforms, is that mean he is worthy?

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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
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#73946: Aug 20th 2017 at 6:27:44 PM

How would Kirby eat the hammer in the first place?

JRads47 Since: Nov, 2014
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.
#73949: Aug 20th 2017 at 6:39:42 PM

Both work fine. The issue is how Kirby would get the hammer into his mouth.

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#73950: Aug 20th 2017 at 6:44:26 PM

B to inhale, down to swallow.

Have you *seen* Kirby's mouth? Swallowing a hammer's not going to be a problem, he's swallowed plenty of hammers. Plus even if he's not worthy, he could just eat Thor. Or Vision, Vision seems like he could regenerate any components he lost. Bonus.


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