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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

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#75601: Oct 17th 2017 at 10:20:22 AM

Purple sky could mean there's magic in air,or there's going to be a storm the next day

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#75602: Oct 17th 2017 at 10:32:44 AM

[up]So a...Purple Rain is coming?

Infinity War is getting a prequel comic in January.

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Poor Black Widow. All caught up in Cap's mess even when she didn't want to help them in the first place.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#75603: Oct 17th 2017 at 10:59:27 AM

It sounds like the first part is a recap of Civil War.

NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#75604: Oct 17th 2017 at 11:09:18 AM

I liked that scene where Ward and Harold are at the hospital and Harold is getting annoyed with one of the guys in the waiting room who keeps coughing, and eventually starts imitating his cough. It's just so petty yet hilarious coming from an undead billionaire corporate schemer.

So Harold is.... Ike Perlmutter?

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#75605: Oct 17th 2017 at 12:00:08 PM

I liked that scene too. Due to how much of a rotten dirty bastard Harold was right from the start, it's not always clear how much if any of his behavior can be attributed to the instability brought on by his two resurrections. That's one of those moments that I feel is unambiguously the revivals at work; an opportunity for Harold to demonstrate his decaying ability to empathize with mortal men, divorced from any emotional context that might compel him to act this way.

He's just being a dick because he is no longer capable of relating to the concept of being sick and dying some day.

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ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#75606: Oct 17th 2017 at 5:58:57 PM

Recently on a Australian talkshow it was revealed that MAJOR SPOILER Hela is Thor’s older sister.

Edit.

edited 17th Oct '17 7:14:02 PM by ComicFan

VoidsEmpathy Emissary of the Void from Realm of In-Between Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: A heart full of love
Emissary of the Void
#75607: Oct 17th 2017 at 6:05:50 PM

Wait, seriously!? If that is true that does make a certain amount of sense, but equally stupid. So she could have been first in line for the throne, but somehow screwed up badly enough to get banished to Helheim and Thor has that spot as per canon. Could her banishment been part of why things went the way they did back in the first movie? 'Cause that seems like that's grounds for a retcon.

EDIT: Just realised that there may have some mythical origins to that. Hmmmm....

edited 17th Oct '17 6:09:54 PM by VoidsEmpathy

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kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#75608: Oct 17th 2017 at 6:41:23 PM

[up][up] ...Isn't she supposed to be Loki's daughter? According to the myths anyway?

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#75609: Oct 17th 2017 at 6:52:26 PM

[up]

Guess they changed that. I won't lie, I'm kicking myself for reading that spoiler.

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TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#75610: Oct 17th 2017 at 7:02:34 PM

Yeah that could do with with a "MAJOR SPOILER" warning or something.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#75611: Oct 17th 2017 at 8:32:58 PM

... meh. That is a pretty major spoiler, but at the same time I don't... feel spoiled, I guess? Like it's not something that really crushes me going in. It feels more like a bit of exposition that came early.

Not suggesting anyone else read it unless they really want to, though.

My immediate reaction, at any rate, is noticing that this makes her situation less out there and unconventional, and arguably keeps Odin's relationship with the main characters feeling more like a Zeus analogue, which in both ways smells like the writers trying to staying in a more tried-and-true comfort zone.

edited 17th Oct '17 8:34:24 PM by KnownUnknown

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#75612: Oct 17th 2017 at 8:40:21 PM

I actually really like this. It provides a neat parallel to Loki.

This song needs more love.
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#75613: Oct 17th 2017 at 11:19:22 PM

Don't believe it and hope hat it's not true.

Punisher286 Since: Jan, 2016
#75614: Oct 18th 2017 at 12:35:08 AM

Every report that I've heard from those who have seen the movie say that yes, it is true. Which actually is a kind of interesting idea given Thor's complicated dynamic with Loki already.

MedusaStone Since: Jan, 2015
#75615: Oct 18th 2017 at 12:50:02 AM

What I want to know is did Thor (or Loki, for that matter) know this already, or did it come as huge shock that he wasn't actually the firstborn?

edited 18th Oct '17 12:50:25 AM by MedusaStone

RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#75616: Oct 18th 2017 at 1:05:55 AM

I want it to be a surprise, just so we can have Loki break out into a huge grin and say, "Father actually likes me better than someone!"

edited 18th Oct '17 2:32:59 AM by RavenWilder

Punisher286 Since: Jan, 2016
#75617: Oct 18th 2017 at 2:12:35 AM

Apparently, at least according to what I've heard, no one on Asgard aside from Odin knew. He lied/covered it up.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#75618: Oct 18th 2017 at 4:06:17 AM

And poor Balder continues to go adapted out

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#75621: Oct 18th 2017 at 6:03:53 AM

Kind of gives that scene from the first movie a different tone

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windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#75623: Oct 18th 2017 at 6:55:42 AM

The one where Odin rode Loki's son

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#75624: Oct 19th 2017 at 8:44:00 AM

Some alleged plot details about Ant-Mana and the Wasp. Apparently Scott is under house arrest at the start of the film.

Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#75625: Oct 19th 2017 at 8:48:42 AM

[up] It seems that Tony or the officer went a bit lenient on him, thankfully.

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