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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

BigBlackBangBro Time Stranger Since: Sep, 2016
Time Stranger
#82651: Mar 16th 2018 at 9:53:27 AM

We're Ant-man and Hawkeye ever confirmed to be in?

edited 16th Mar '18 9:53:36 AM by BigBlackBangBro

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unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#82652: Mar 16th 2018 at 9:55:40 AM

[up][up]That maybe bucky is running because isnt guilty, he take he fact that is running as stament of bieng him even when there isnt enough evidence, is typical revenge fuel idiocy were your emotions get the best of you but it still idiocy.

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LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#82653: Mar 16th 2018 at 9:55:49 AM

I don't think Ant-Man is in. Apparently Hawkeye is in but he won't be fighting Thanos (lots of articles mention that he's on a "solo journey").

edited 16th Mar '18 9:56:26 AM by LordVatek

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#82654: Mar 16th 2018 at 9:57:00 AM

Baby Gamora! Maybe this will give her the fleshing out she sorely needs.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#82655: Mar 16th 2018 at 9:58:49 AM

[up][up][up] Well running away from a crime scene is very conspicuous & suspicious.

Its definitely eye-raising worthy.

[up] For her & Thanos both.

edited 16th Mar '18 9:59:15 AM by slimcoder

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Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#82656: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:08:13 AM

In light of his humorous, unintentionally slighting line to Dr. Strange in the trailer, I really there to be a scene where Clint saves people in his Ronin garb, does a Dramatic Unmask, and then Peter goes, "Hey, it's Hawk Guy!"

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#82657: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:11:57 AM

I feel like Gamora is the second or third most fleshed out Guardian though?

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unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#82658: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:18:05 AM

"Its definitely eye-raising worthy. "

Sure but to jump to "Im going to kill you" is....yeah, also he didnt since to care about the mess Zemo did, that should me more eye raising worthy.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#82659: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:20:40 AM

I don't think Ant-Man is in. Apparently Hawkeye is in but he won't be fighting Thanos (lots of articles mention that he's on a "solo journey").

I think Ant-Man is still under house arrest when this happens.

edited 16th Mar '18 10:21:18 AM by comicwriter

Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#82660: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:20:40 AM

Kind of surprised at that criticism, since I thought Black Panther was the Only Sane Man in that movie.

Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#82661: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:22:46 AM

I mean, by the end of it he is, and unlike everyone else he has the best excuse for acting irrationally.

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#82662: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:25:32 AM

Well all evidence pointed to Bucky so of course he'd focus intensely on the guy who apparently murdered his father & Zemo appeared to be a random & unrelated anomaly to his father's death.

edited 16th Mar '18 10:26:05 AM by slimcoder

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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
#82663: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:32:38 AM

The thing is this.

Nobody but Steve had any reason to think anything good of Bucky. And he's emotionally compromised enough that nobody has any reason to unquestionably defer to his point of view.

edited 16th Mar '18 10:32:53 AM by Bocaj

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unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#82664: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:35:54 AM

Im taking when Zemo free him when they capture the first time, that is something it cant be let out and yet almost everyone did.

I dont mean they have to think he is inocent, but that MAYBE there is something else here....

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#82665: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:44:22 AM

> I'm guessing Thanos is going to overpower all of the Avengers at various points, by a huge but not insurmountable margin.

And possibly killing one of them

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#82666: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:50:02 AM

[up][up][up] See, I disagree there. Even if Bucky had been guilty, he would STILL have been a Po W who was tortured for decades and deserves better than just getting gunned down to make the world feel more comfortable. The stated goal should have been from the get go "catch him alive and then we see what we can do".

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#82667: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:50:27 AM

Obviously, as far as canon wielders of the Infinity Gauntlet go, they need to give it to Santa Claus.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#82668: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:51:19 AM

give hulk the Infinity Gauntlet!

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wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#82669: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:52:20 AM

I really hope Nebula gets to use it.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#82670: Mar 16th 2018 at 10:55:25 AM

[up] She actually does in the original story.

[up][up][up][up] Try telling that to the guy who just lost his father.

edited 16th Mar '18 10:56:08 AM by slimcoder

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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
#82671: Mar 16th 2018 at 11:03:55 AM

I think they only become shoot on sight after they think he blew up that building.

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#82672: Mar 16th 2018 at 11:07:44 AM

I am telling it to the guys who are actually responsible for protecting their soldiers and fight FOR them and not AGAINST them.

Anyway, looks like they listened and did some colour correction on Thanos.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#82673: Mar 16th 2018 at 11:12:08 AM

I don't trust anyone with the Infinity Gauntlet. With Great Power Comes Great Insanity and all that. If anyone gets it besides Thanos, they will probably become a villain no matter who it is.

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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
#82674: Mar 16th 2018 at 11:14:19 AM

In the comics, the only true worthy wielder of the Gauntlet was Adam Warlock and even he instantly fucked everything up by expelling his good and evil halves who then went on to threaten all of existence.

So yeah.

Maybe the Living Tribunal should have stuck with that mandate that the Gems would never work in concert again.

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clockworkboy Since: Jun, 2013
#82675: Mar 16th 2018 at 11:19:05 AM

So will Thanos get all the stones in this movie? He may be stopped or delayed from getting one, but by the middle of next Avengers movie I expect he'll have them all until his inevitable defeat. Wonder whats going to happen to Loki though...

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