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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

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#75751: Oct 20th 2017 at 9:24:40 PM

Why the f*ck would some kid Tony knew for five minutes show up to speak at his funeral? Harley's the kind of speaker you turn to because there was literally nobody close to the departed so you're forced to just pick someone who met him once and didn't have too negative of an opinion from the experience.

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Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#75752: Oct 20th 2017 at 9:28:25 PM

Well, yeah. That Tony met a lot of people but was only actually friends with, like, three of them is that thread of the tragic in the character.

thatindiantroper Since: Feb, 2015
#75753: Oct 20th 2017 at 9:28:29 PM

Looks like the dude napalmed some bridges then.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#75754: Oct 20th 2017 at 9:31:00 PM

[up][up][up]Visual shorthand. If you're trying to make a point about the impact the character has had then someone the audience already knows and saw him form a bond with is a quick and easy way to convey that.

And of course the MCU has never needed an excuse for gratuitous continuity nods/cameos.

edited 20th Oct '17 9:31:37 PM by comicwriter

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#75755: Oct 20th 2017 at 9:33:49 PM

He doesn't have to necessarily speak at the funeral, just be there watching Tony sacrifice himself on TV or serve as a camera anchor point during the funeral as a character we'd recognize.

RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#75756: Oct 20th 2017 at 9:46:33 PM

Do the Accords have a mandatory retirement age that Tony can come within two days of reaching?

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#75757: Oct 20th 2017 at 9:56:22 PM

Two days away from unlocking the key to digital immortality.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#75758: Oct 20th 2017 at 10:50:48 PM

  • “Pepper and I are getting married! And she’s pregnant! Look, I’ve got a photo. I can’t wait to see her after this over...”
  • “Tony, are you okay? You don’t sound like yourself.”
  • “Nah, just settling a bet with Thor. He says that Gozer death goddess chick who kicked his ass intentionally goes after people who say crap like that. That’s all bullshit, of course, so I’m gonna prove him wrong.”
  • <Hawkeye slowly puts away his own family photo>

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#75759: Oct 21st 2017 at 12:13:31 AM

One thing for sure if Pepper hints at ANY point that she is pregnant, I will mentally prepare myself. But I would be okay with it. I think it is kind of needed at this point.

Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#75760: Oct 21st 2017 at 12:16:32 AM

[up] What's the matter with it?

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#75761: Oct 21st 2017 at 6:24:29 AM

[up][up][up]Tony's Fatal Family Photo is just a picture of him with his two robots.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#75762: Oct 21st 2017 at 6:25:27 AM

Aww

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#75763: Oct 21st 2017 at 12:16:27 PM

Taika Waititi responds to internet comments about the movie.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#75764: Oct 21st 2017 at 12:20:10 PM

What a jovial individual.

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#75765: Oct 21st 2017 at 12:37:45 PM

The New York Times did a neat profile on him a few days ago. Nice to see a director that doesn't run their set like a bully.

Thanks to Waititi's dogged geniality, the 84 days of principal photography for Thor: Ragnarok were, according to basically everyone, pretty fun. He opened the shoot with a ceremony featuring ritual dances and greetings from the local Aboriginal tribe, the Bundjalung people, as well as a Maori celebrant. "A set should be like a family, except that you all actually like each other," Waititi said. "We just play music all day, we dance, we talk." At times it seemed Waititi — dancing, blasting disco — was putting on a one-man show with unflagging enthusiasm.

Waititi's favorite gag, according to his star, Chris Hemsworth, was to "forget" his set mike was on and then to perform complaints about his leading actor, midtake, for everyone to hear: "Ah, we should've got the other Chris. Chris Pine, Chris Pratt, anything but Hemsworth." Then there'd be a muffled scrabbling, and Waititi would say, "Oh, crap — sorry, guys, sorry."

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
#75766: Oct 21st 2017 at 12:43:29 PM

[up][up][up]Di-did he just tease Akira?

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#75768: Oct 21st 2017 at 3:04:44 PM

KANEDAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#75769: Oct 21st 2017 at 3:06:09 PM

OHHHHHH KANEDAAAAAAA

OUR HOME AND NATIVE LAAAAAAAAND

edited 21st Oct '17 3:06:21 PM by TobiasDrake

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#75770: Oct 21st 2017 at 3:07:05 PM

I wish i knew what you guise were shouting about

sad

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kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#75771: Oct 21st 2017 at 3:07:35 PM

TRUE PATRIOT LOVE IN ALL THY SONS COMMAND

edited 21st Oct '17 3:08:13 PM by kkhohoho

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#75772: Oct 21st 2017 at 3:09:02 PM

[up][up] Well, they are getting hyped about an upcoming film adaptation of an anime and I am being an asshole.

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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#75773: Oct 21st 2017 at 3:10:32 PM

I was actually just getting into the meme, I've never seen the original Akira.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#75774: Oct 21st 2017 at 3:13:02 PM

I still have no idea how they're going to work that scene into live-action.

This song needs more love.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#75775: Oct 21st 2017 at 3:13:59 PM

Point a camera at a guy screaming until he passes out?

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