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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

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#74951: Sep 25th 2017 at 9:40:54 PM

Burn Ward

Nice.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#74953: Sep 25th 2017 at 11:41:59 PM

Ah, yeah, this is where Ward become really interesting. The show invites the audience to dismiss characters like him as flat stereotypes - naturally he is just the baddy who is bad for shits and giggles. And then it suddenly peels the stereotype away and you realize "oops, this guy is actually way more complicated". I mean, Ward is basically trapped in some sort of cage. He never really lead the company, he just did what his father told him. He never could lead the live he wanted, he was forced into it and then every step he did was controlled. And he couldn't just run away because he knew that in this case, Joy would have to take his place and he obviously loves Joy. Hell, he even likes Danny on a certain level, otherwise he wouldn't have warned him not to trust Harold. Ward is still a dipshit in a lot of ways, but I get him, and as a result I like him (even though he is actually way more douchy than Danny is in a lot of ways).

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.
#74954: Sep 26th 2017 at 1:21:52 AM

About Iron Fist: anyone else get the feeling that the final episode seemed really out of place? Not that it was a bad climax, mind you, more that it felt like they took the entirety of Iron Fist Season 2 and compressed it down to be the final episode of Season 1. I thought the season worked perfectly fine without that last episode, ending it on a fight with Bakuto and then a fight with Danny's best friend. The stuff with Harold felt like it could've been the entirety of Season 2.

Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#74955: Sep 26th 2017 at 4:22:19 AM

In the same vein as @Swanpride said with Disney films, if the MCU heroes where to watch an Anime marathon, which anime of each hero would be their fave?

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#74956: Sep 26th 2017 at 6:31:17 AM

They showed off some Black Panther footage at the Congressional Black Caucus' recent conference. Sounds like the fight scenes are pretty badass.

The action is kinetic, like a mixture of Coogler’s fight scenes from Creed and the manic bullet ballets from Kingsman movies.

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#74957: Sep 26th 2017 at 6:42:53 AM

[up]Awesome.

I am hyped, and I want it to exceed said hype.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#74958: Sep 26th 2017 at 8:05:13 AM

[up][up][up] Can you limit the question a little bit? There are so many anime.

Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#74959: Sep 26th 2017 at 8:15:05 AM

[up] Hmm, modern anime then.

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#74960: Sep 26th 2017 at 8:31:23 AM

I know that Vision would almost have to like Astro Boy or Princess Tutu, but will have to think of any others.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#74961: Sep 26th 2017 at 8:41:21 AM

I imagine Vision would like Kikaider. "In becoming human, did Pinocchio truly find happiness?

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.
#74962: Sep 26th 2017 at 8:46:12 AM

I think Silver Age comics Hulk would like One Punch Man. He'd connect to a protagonist who's the strongest one there is and has no friends and lives alone.

edited 26th Sep '17 9:30:02 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#74963: Sep 26th 2017 at 9:18:46 AM

Black Widow would like things like Black Lagoon and Noir, Captain America seems like the type who would enjoy Samurai works like Sword of the Stranger, Thor would be a fan of over the top action shows like Gurren Lagann, and Tony would enjoy works like Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#74964: Sep 26th 2017 at 9:39:17 AM

@PMC

Actually yeah, you're right. Episode 12 could've made a genuinely good last episode but they threw in one last thing with Harold so that they could close his plotline.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#74965: Sep 26th 2017 at 9:39:47 AM

You know, im late to the whole "avenger and disney movie" but I imagine t´challa would like the jungle book....

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#74966: Sep 26th 2017 at 9:55:25 AM

He might be offended at the one panther in it being something of a Butt-Monkey.

"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
#74967: Sep 26th 2017 at 10:07:55 AM

He might be offended by the whole production, and the same with Lion King.

Nobody show him Tarzan.

My various fanfics.
Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#74968: Sep 26th 2017 at 10:14:15 AM

Lion King he might appreciate, if only for the theme of a young prince suddenly thrust into Kingship after his father, the King's cruel murder.

I imagine him tackling the screen when Simba abandons the Pridelands and going "GET BACK THERE, GET BACK AND KILL SCAR, YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO YOUR PEOPLE." And when Simba finally does, he'd shout "YES, AT LONG LAST THE RIGHTFULKINGRETURNS."

"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
#74969: Sep 26th 2017 at 10:18:28 AM

"T'Challa, he's a child and Scar's an adult-"

"HE STILL COULD HAVE CLAWED HIS EYES OUT, STARK!"

My various fanfics.
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#74970: Sep 26th 2017 at 11:27:32 AM

"Cmon, dont be so hard on him...."

"Because of thought like that Stark is why your mother die"

"......"

".....too soon?"

"too soon"

Also, I think stark will be passive agresive making thread to bucky from time to time.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#74971: Sep 26th 2017 at 1:02:04 PM

[up][up][up] Hey, another Soccer hating brazillian on this site, that's nice!

Onto th Disney movie stuff, I think Black Widow would like Anastasia and Steve would obvously like the really old school stuff. Tony prefers Dreamworks.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#74972: Sep 26th 2017 at 1:15:48 PM

Anastasia isn't Disney.

And given her past, she might have the opposite effect to its "rogue puts on a mask to pretend to have someone else's life, then discovers that the act is real and exactly where she's supposed to be" theme.

edited 26th Sep '17 1:17:17 PM by KnownUnknown

eligram Since: Sep, 2009 Relationship Status: In denial
#74973: Sep 26th 2017 at 2:00:57 PM

I can totally see Tony watch The Incredibles and then in total panic went to check on the kid from Ironman 3 to see if he didn't inadvertently create a Syndrome after what happened with Killian.

Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#74974: Sep 26th 2017 at 2:07:04 PM

Isn't Word of God that Peter Parker was the kid from Iron Man 3. So, success?

edited 26th Sep '17 2:07:15 PM by Hodor2

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#74975: Sep 26th 2017 at 2:08:18 PM

...No?

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!

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