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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

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#77301: Nov 30th 2017 at 7:53:14 PM

Okay that indentured servant comment is kind of a low blow, dude.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#77302: Nov 30th 2017 at 7:56:04 PM

...I meant Happy, jeez.

My various fanfics.
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#77303: Nov 30th 2017 at 7:56:42 PM

...shit, I thought you meant Rhodey for a sec.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
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.
#77304: Nov 30th 2017 at 7:57:59 PM

Oh.

...Still, don't Rhodey and Vision count for anything?

And he did seem to have made up with Pepper.

Oh God! Natural light!
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#77305: Nov 30th 2017 at 7:59:16 PM

I assume you meant that Steve's been eating rocks but I prefer to imagine you actually meant rocs.

He discovered a species of mythical bird creature and has been hunting them for a few years now to make their strength his.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#77306: Nov 30th 2017 at 8:00:46 PM

But they're endangered!

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#77308: Nov 30th 2017 at 8:01:46 PM

Oh that reminded me, was glad to see Human!Vision in the trailer. I remember reading some interview before Civil War where they talked about Vision wearing a human "disguise" on occasion, especially when hanging out with Wanda, and was kind of disappointed that it didn't show up in the movie- I though it was one of those elaborate backstory things that supposedly informed character interactions but was never shown to the audience. So, glad to actually see it. Kind of wish that Vision's human form was James D'arcy though.

Incidentally, whenever I see Vision and Scarlet Witch, I think of the huge age difference between the actors, but then I think they make a cute couple.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#77309: Nov 30th 2017 at 8:03:39 PM

There was a huge age gap between them in the comics

Either he was from WWII and her dad was too

Or he's a precocious baby robit

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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
#77310: Nov 30th 2017 at 8:03:46 PM

Because they are now the primary food source of Captain Steve "Captain "Big "Punished "Venom" Cap" Boss" America" Rogers.

Honor their noble sacrifice

Edit: I mean she's twenty-some years older than him, so. Quite literally robbing the cradle.

edited 30th Nov '17 8:06:08 PM by TheAirman

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#77311: Nov 30th 2017 at 8:05:30 PM

There were a lot of "Aww, how nice, Wanda and Vision got to act out their Ao 3 Human Vision!AU fanfiction" and "Let Wanda be a robofucker, you cowards!" jokes.

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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
#77312: Nov 30th 2017 at 8:09:36 PM

I still don't know why Ultron and or Phineas Horton built him with a functional penis

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#77313: Nov 30th 2017 at 8:13:18 PM

I'm surprised he's been wearing that disguise since Civil War.

Damn deleted scenes.

[up] Its speaks a lot for one of those two, not sure whom specifically though.

edited 30th Nov '17 8:14:27 PM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#77314: Nov 30th 2017 at 8:14:24 PM

Oh. It actually is shown in Civil War deleted scenes? Cool.

Well, at least in the MCU, on some level, Ultron's personality is that of notorious lech Tony Stark, and what with his desire to be more human (in between wanting to wipe out all humans), seems like Ultron/Tony would like the idea of a robot that could have sex and potentially reproduce.

edited 30th Nov '17 8:16:22 PM by Hodor2

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#77315: Nov 30th 2017 at 8:26:51 PM

Quite literally robbing the cradle.

Ayy.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#77316: Nov 30th 2017 at 9:38:16 PM

Will this create vibranium kids?

Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#77317: Nov 30th 2017 at 10:09:20 PM

I know there’s that leaked clip, but I’m looking forward to seeing the Collector vs Thanos. I know there probably won’t be an actual fight, but there’s that thing around Ragnarok where the Collector and the Grandmaster are bothers. So, millions of years old. Possibly older than Thanos.

I’m guessing though that the Reality Stone isn’t actually in Knowhere. The place was trashed and unless the Collector was a complete moron, he wouldn’t keep two Infinity Stones in the same place, and he would probably have multiple vaults. Knowhere’s most likely just the public one. Someone who’s been collecting things for millions of years and apparently isn’t at all scared of Thanos or Ronan (because otherwise being fine with buying the Stone would be really weird) is going to have some very secret hiding places.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#77318: Dec 1st 2017 at 12:21:55 AM

[up] wild mass guessIf they are brothers maybe the stone is on Planet Hulk by now....

Anyway, Avengers....I think Moviebob was spot on in his "Really that good" review that the actual stakes in the Avengers is very meta. The movie is basically asking the audience "you want this to succeed, right?" and the only possible answer is "yes".

And honestly, the money shot of them standing together, it feels earned. I think it will be THE shot of the whole decade.

Also, it is just fun to see them interact with each other, exactly because they are so different personalities.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#77319: Dec 1st 2017 at 1:38:32 AM

What if Thanos smashes Hulk on the ground like he did with Loki?

What he smashes the Hulk to the ground into Loki?

There just isn't enough Grievous Harm with a Body in the MCU, imo.

edited 1st Dec '17 2:02:48 AM by KnownUnknown

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Hjortron18 Since: Jul, 2015
#77321: Dec 1st 2017 at 10:06:10 AM

[up][up] Now I have picures of Thanos doing "Get Help" with the Hulk in my head.

edited 1st Dec '17 10:08:10 AM by Hjortron18

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#77322: Dec 1st 2017 at 11:56:27 AM

Speaking of the Hulk, is anyone ls tired of the joke that they're scared of the Hulk? When the Hulk transforms in the Avengers next to Black Widow, it's played for horror.

But in Age of Ultron and Thor 3, it's played as a joke. Loki and Tony both doing that scared gulping is so cartoony.

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#77323: Dec 1st 2017 at 12:12:13 PM

I mean, Loki and Thor are much more durable. If Hulk did the pick up by legs smash on Natasha ONCE, she’s dead. Meanwhile, Loki gets smashed 5 times and is just stunned/has a bloody nose.

Tony gulping in suit, funny. Outside suit? Not funny.

edited 1st Dec '17 12:12:46 PM by wisewillow

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#77324: Dec 1st 2017 at 12:14:00 PM

Eh, it makes sense that Loki is scared of The Hulk, since Hulk beat him to death rather effortlessly.

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#77325: Dec 1st 2017 at 12:20:08 PM

It was also one of my favorite gags. That and him yelling that now Thor knows how it feels.


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