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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

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#82927: Mar 17th 2018 at 7:02:11 PM

I can't think of anything in the universe I want less, thank you.

My various fanfics.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#82928: Mar 17th 2018 at 7:04:44 PM

[up][up]

You'll pay for that.

That's all I got to say.

One Strip! One Strip!
Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Baby dango
#82929: Mar 17th 2018 at 7:06:24 PM

I going to be that guy and say I don't get it.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#82930: Mar 17th 2018 at 7:08:00 PM

It's a reference to Logan. Beyond that, I don't know as I've never seen it.

This song needs more love.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#82932: Mar 17th 2018 at 8:36:31 PM

I'd prefer it if Gamora and/or Nebula cap Thanos

That's what we call closure

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#82933: Mar 17th 2018 at 8:39:07 PM

Well Nebula did have a big part in the resolution of the original...

Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#82934: Mar 17th 2018 at 8:44:15 PM

Yeah, I was just thinking that. But then, so did Adam Warlock, and Mephisto.

And I have a sneaking feeling Doctor Strange is gonna be the Adam Warlock replacement.

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#82935: Mar 17th 2018 at 8:49:23 PM

The list of people I want to beat Thanos is as follows.

  • Gamora/Nebula

  • Peter Quill

  • Drax

  • Shuri (Nobody can stop the meme queen)

  • T'Challa

  • Peter Parker

  • Captain Steven Rogers

  • Rocket/Groot

  • Samuel Wilson

  • Dr. Stephen Strange

  • James Buchanan Barnes

  • Colonel James Rhodes

  • Thor Odinson

  • Sharon Carter

  • Wanda Maximoff

  • Phillip Coulson

  • May Parker

  • Jessica Jones

  • Hope Van Dyne

  • Scott Lang

  • Howard T. Duck

  • Hank Pym

  • Luis Allegre

  • Cosmo the Spacedog

  • Brunnhilde

  • Luke Cage

  • Matt Murdock

  • Bobby Fish

  • Clint Barton

  • Virginia Potts

  • Wong

  • Shades

  • Nicholas Fury

  • Maria Hill

  • Loki Laufeysson

  • Jane Foster

  • Michelle Jones

  • Claire Temple

  • Colleen Wing

  • Misty Knight

  • Foggy Nelson

  • Jeri Hogarth

  • Trish Walker

  • Malcolm Ducasse

  • Daniel Rand

  • Darcy Lewis

  • Heimdall

  • Erik Selvig

  • Harold "Happy" Joseph Hogan

  • Anthony Stark

  • Robert Bruce Banner

  • Frank Castle

....I don't know why I went full names with everyone.

edited 17th Mar '18 9:16:21 PM by SonOfSharknado

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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.
#82936: Mar 17th 2018 at 8:52:05 PM

Why is Bruce below Danny?

Also, came back from watching Black Panther. HOLY SHIT, this movie is great! The villain's great, the themes are great, the story's great, the writing is great, the characters are great, the music's great, everything is just fuckin' great!

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#82937: Mar 17th 2018 at 8:58:04 PM

Not because I like Bruce any less than Danny (I like him quite a bit more), but I am also quite a bit tired of "Hulk smash, always wins". Granted, it's way more prevalent in the cartoons than the live action stuff, but it's still there a little bit.

My various fanfics.
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#82938: Mar 17th 2018 at 9:01:16 PM

No Howard the Duck/10.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
BigK1337 Since: Jun, 2012
#82939: Mar 17th 2018 at 9:05:49 PM

Y’know who I definitely want to beat Thanos? Ben Grimm.

I mean let’s face it, we all want the Ever Lovin Blue Eyed Thing to take out the ultimate Marvel villain (at the time). Plus its a good way to make up to Jack Kirby after four films of crap.

edited 17th Mar '18 9:06:11 PM by BigK1337

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#82940: Mar 17th 2018 at 9:17:33 PM

Thanos will defeat himself. He's too tricky for his own good!

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#82941: Mar 17th 2018 at 9:18:06 PM

Oops!

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#82942: Mar 17th 2018 at 9:31:43 PM

And I have a sneaking feeling Doctor Strange is gonna be the Adam Warlock replacement.

Well, Vision already has the whole Gem in forehead thing going on.

Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Baby dango
#82943: Mar 17th 2018 at 10:00:42 PM

I recall somebody mentioning how the Black Order's names all refer to the color black. How does Supergiant work?(and no, don't make a joke answer about that being the reason she's not in the MCU)

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#82944: Mar 17th 2018 at 10:10:33 PM

Supermassive black hole maybe?

This song needs more love.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#82946: Mar 17th 2018 at 10:49:07 PM

Something I want from the MCU: For Cosmo to talk dammit

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#82948: Mar 17th 2018 at 10:55:51 PM

She meant his hair, of course.

Hey, I'm down with Spidey / Shuri. At least if Peter's infamous habit of bringing doom down upon everyone to call him friend comes calling, Wakanda's got superscience to keep the fallout low.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#82949: Mar 17th 2018 at 11:01:52 PM

[up]If Peter doesn't get his hair braided now I'm gonna be super upset.

Whowho Since: May, 2012
#82950: Mar 17th 2018 at 11:15:34 PM

I really think Gamora, Drax and Nebula should be the ones who land the killing blow. They're the ones who have been utterly destroyed by him.

I worry all these Avengers are going to steal their thematic victory.


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