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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

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#83452: Mar 23rd 2018 at 12:56:21 PM

I would sooner drink cold tea then have tea with that buffoon

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wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#83454: Mar 23rd 2018 at 12:59:59 PM

...we drink cold tea all the time here, though. I'd sooner have hot tea thrown on my face then be near Butternut Crinklefries.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#83455: Mar 23rd 2018 at 1:02:42 PM

[up] Seems you prefer having Godot by your side than Stephen Strange it seems... tongue

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
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.
#83456: Mar 23rd 2018 at 1:06:45 PM

I think it's charmingly goofy. No different than the dumb goofy ads Robert Downey Jr. has put out. I seriously don't get all the hate towards Cumberbatch.

Something I've been wondering: who do you perceive as the "protagonist" of the MCU? Really, there's only two logical answers: Steve and Tony, but I'm curious to see who is chosen by whom and why. I think Steve feels more like the protagonist. Tony hasn't had his own film since right after Avengers 1, while Steve's films are more spread out. The Avengers films also tend to follow up on Captain America more than they do the other Avengers, such as Avengers showing Steve acclimating to the modern world and how Age of Ultron starts with HYDRA, following up on Winter Soldier. Finally, Steve's third film literally has Tony as the main antagonist.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#83457: Mar 23rd 2018 at 1:06:57 PM

I didn't use to like tea, but over the last few years I've found myself enjoying Ice-Cold Tea.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#83458: Mar 23rd 2018 at 1:15:25 PM

I think they're co protagonists.

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Whowho Since: May, 2012
#83459: Mar 23rd 2018 at 2:42:47 PM

I think an argument can be made that Thor is a third Co protagonist.

So it's looking like De Wanda Wise is playing Monica Rambeau's mother and Monica might even appear as a child in Captain Marvel?

That's a cool angle if true. Could lend itself to some culture shock when Carol finally Gets Off The Bus after Avengers 4, only to discover this kid she knew is now in her thirties.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#83460: Mar 23rd 2018 at 3:18:42 PM

That makes me very happy if true. My biggest worry about the character was that she'd only be a one-off thanks to the 90s setting.

Anyway, this was funny.

edited 23rd Mar '18 3:18:51 PM by comicwriter

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#83461: Mar 23rd 2018 at 3:24:54 PM

I don't know if I'd argue Thor as a thord co protagonist

The arc plot has been about the ideological differences between Cap and Tony as an outside context threat looks

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#83462: Mar 23rd 2018 at 3:25:49 PM

Magneato is easy to beat,just trick him with a wooden gun

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#83463: Mar 23rd 2018 at 3:33:46 PM

wild mass guessAU where Ultron makes himself unstoppable from Magneto by making all his bodies out of wood.wild mass guess

edited 23rd Mar '18 3:34:01 PM by Tuckerscreator

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#83465: Mar 23rd 2018 at 4:36:08 PM

Man Acts of Vengeance was a hell of a thing

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Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#83466: Mar 23rd 2018 at 5:03:39 PM

Didn't Iron Man beat Magneto once by using a satellite or something?

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
Whowho Since: May, 2012
#83467: Mar 23rd 2018 at 5:23:06 PM

I thought Magneto could control wood by utilising the electrons in the carbon atoms?

(Magneto is insane when it comes to power creep power seep)

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#83468: Mar 23rd 2018 at 6:40:45 PM

I wonder if Anthony Mackie will take over as Captain America after Avengers 4.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#83469: Mar 23rd 2018 at 7:33:43 PM

[up][up]If that's the case then isn't his power no different than telekinesis? Logically he should be able to move everything.

Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#83470: Mar 23rd 2018 at 8:46:10 PM

Well he's been moving non-magnetic metals for years.

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#83471: Mar 23rd 2018 at 8:49:20 PM

Magneto's powers are dependent on whatever is coolest for some value of magnetism.

:)

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#83472: Mar 23rd 2018 at 8:50:26 PM

That's what happens when you're the master of magnet.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#83473: Mar 23rd 2018 at 8:52:31 PM

I don't get it, it's electromagnetic spectrum, surely hard magnetism, levitation and electricity would already make him insanely dangerous, but they have to keep adding more and more BS uses.

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#83474: Mar 23rd 2018 at 8:53:35 PM

Didn't he completely flip the Earth's poles once, killing a ton of people?

edited 23rd Mar '18 8:53:44 PM by LordVatek

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Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
Serial Procrastinator
#83475: Mar 23rd 2018 at 8:54:51 PM

Which as Linkara pointed out, wouldn't actually happen if he did that.

"And when the last law was down and the Devil turned round on you, where would you hide, the laws all being flat?"

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