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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

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#79201: Jan 21st 2018 at 1:36:28 PM

I think the Nuhumans are likable enough. It's the Inhuman Royal Family that are toxic.

edited 21st Jan '18 1:36:56 PM by windleopard

Punisher286 Since: Jan, 2016
#79203: Jan 21st 2018 at 1:41:45 PM

Yeah he put in a lot of time and effort into that role, it's a shame to see it wasted with crap material.

As for Kamala, I feel like being an Inhuman is VERY low on the list of things that make her a popular character. So they could just treat it as the source of her powers, but then she just does her own thing afterwards.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#79204: Jan 21st 2018 at 1:51:19 PM

And Inhumans are doing fine in Agents of Shield

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#79205: Jan 21st 2018 at 1:55:05 PM

The Royal Family might be easily cut out of Kamala's history, but Lockjaw was pretty important (and fun) to her early superhero days.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#79206: Jan 21st 2018 at 2:08:43 PM

Oh thank god, it's dead. It's fucking dead. Eight episodes of utter shit surrounding unsympathetic slave owning bigots and the show is no more, ceased to be, popped the twig, shuffled off the mortal coil, and joined the bleedin' choir invisible.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#79207: Jan 21st 2018 at 2:14:24 PM

I'd lump this into the Disney/Fox ramifications thread, but it also goes into detail about the current goings-on with Venom.

Points of interest:

  • Fox claims the delay of New Mutants to 2019 was due to "international release conflicts with Deadpool 2," but it seems to be more because test audiences thought New Mutants was fine, not great. It's possible that the Disney/Fox deal will be finalized by the new release date and the movie will be Disney's to choose whether to delay it further or just dump it as a Hulu exclusive or on the upcoming Disney streaming service.
  • Venom was a movie that Sony had wanted to do ever since they were brainstorming their oh-so-precious Amazing Spider-Man Universe. Venom was previously stressed to not be connected to the MCU, but after there was word about Tom Holland appearing as Peter Parker, some people have taken it as evidence that Venom is set in the MCU and the Symbiote will be set up in Infinity War, even though its producers are Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, 2 people who Kevin Feige (apparently, not sure how legit that is) went on record to say that he didn't want to work with.

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#79208: Jan 21st 2018 at 2:24:46 PM

[up][up] But muh Inhumans :l

Just Makima.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#79209: Jan 21st 2018 at 2:28:05 PM

Don't worry guys,they can always reboot it later!

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#79210: Jan 21st 2018 at 3:16:37 PM

Now that Marvel may get Fox back there's no reason for the Inhumans to exist.

[up][up]I really doubt that. In fact just given that the Life Foundation is involved in the Venom movie, I would not be surprised if they went with the Ultimate origin for Venom, where the symbiote was created in a lab.

ManOfSin Since: Mar, 2015
#79211: Jan 21st 2018 at 4:43:59 PM

EDIT

edited 21st Jan '18 4:47:35 PM by ManOfSin

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#79212: Jan 21st 2018 at 4:45:39 PM

Okay dude, first off it's against the rules to just randomly drop links without context, second off that link doesn't even work.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
ManOfSin Since: Mar, 2015
#79213: Jan 21st 2018 at 4:47:58 PM

I guess they will have Gifted evolve into Exiles like it was intended and have a crossover with MCU properties similar to the DC shows.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#79214: Jan 21st 2018 at 7:24:26 PM

Nick Fury and Maria Hill spotted filming Avengers 4.

Yeah. I called that the stuff about him not being in involved in this one was bullshit.

XJTordecai Watch the seventh wave Since: Jun, 2013
Watch the seventh wave
#79215: Jan 21st 2018 at 7:25:28 PM

I never watched Inhumans but everything I've seen and heard points to its cancellation being nothing but a good thing. I don't have much else to add.

On my wave, passing oooooooon
ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#79216: Jan 21st 2018 at 7:47:03 PM

Forest Whitaker talks about Black Panther[1]. He mentions seeing things that takes us to space.

ManOfSin Since: Mar, 2015
#79217: Jan 21st 2018 at 9:06:05 PM

[up][up][up]

Alternate version that never lost his eye? I see he still has the scars though.

edited 21st Jan '18 9:07:02 PM by ManOfSin

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#79218: Jan 22nd 2018 at 12:53:29 AM

I wouldn't worry about the rumors surrounding Venom just yet. It is by far not the first time that Schnepp jumps on some sort of rumor.

Inhumans: That was to be expected, and I don't think that anyone cares. Doesn't mean that they will just remove the ones in Agents of Shield though, because they are very popular.

Whowho Since: May, 2012
#79219: Jan 22nd 2018 at 5:35:16 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if Venom as a film acted as if it was part of the MCU, but the MCU proper films never acknowledge it, an the Sony verse becomes a subset of the MCU that can be easily removed if ever Disney wants to use the characters.

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.
#79220: Jan 22nd 2018 at 5:41:59 AM
ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
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.
#79222: Jan 22nd 2018 at 9:04:11 AM

Somehow, I'm even more excited for the movie now, knowing that Black Panther's new suit can release kinetic shockwaves from built up energy.

edited 22nd Jan '18 9:04:29 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#79223: Jan 22nd 2018 at 3:54:30 PM

In case someone cares, I have posted my article about Yellowjacket:

https://swanpride3.wordpress.com/2018/01/22/marvel-musings-darren-cross/

Btw, I'll most likely skip Hela (I feel that I need to watch the movie a few times and really let it sink in before writing about her) and cover Hydra next. I would have done the Netflix villains first, but with Jessica Jones right around the corner, I would prefer to delay talking about Killgrave.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#79224: Jan 22nd 2018 at 4:21:15 PM

I cares

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013

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