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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

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#84676: Apr 15th 2018 at 10:25:59 PM

Actually, most X-Men would probably be great at rapping provided they made it through either the Claremont era or 90s

You know those giant speech bubbles they would make as they did one action?

Imagine applying that kind of speed to rapping. They could rap modern major general

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#84677: Apr 16th 2018 at 12:07:13 AM

Did someone say rap?

Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#84678: Apr 16th 2018 at 12:27:14 AM

Yeah, part of the problem with Age of Ultron was that there was no big team up we hadn't seen already, only newly introduced characters. I can't wait to see the Guardians interact with the Avengers (especially Peter with Steve and Rocket with Bucky), and Doctor Strange interacting with Tony, and Spider-Man just interacting with everyone.

Thankfully I am pretty sure that M&Ms know this perfectly well, considering how much time they manage to sneak in just to show the interaction between Bucky and Sam in Civil War.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#84679: Apr 16th 2018 at 2:32:55 AM

-Comes in,sees Troll posts-

Yikes,who got troll crushed?

edit: Martin 55575,ah.

edited 16th Apr '18 2:53:12 AM by Ultimatum

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#84680: Apr 16th 2018 at 3:59:11 AM

Forget about singing Doom, what about tooting Doom?

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.
#84681: Apr 16th 2018 at 4:01:33 AM

Odd question: y/n on revealing that MCU Peter Parker was almost molested as a child? On the one hand, the comic is infamous for being awkward, uncomfortable, and one of the most blatant examples of A Very Special Issue. On the other, I just learned that there are apparently people who survived sexual abuse and look to Spider-Man as an inspiration (while still acknowledging that the comic is bad).

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#84682: Apr 16th 2018 at 4:26:29 AM

I am neutral about that question. If they have a good story idea, fine. If they don't, they should leave it be.

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.
#84683: Apr 16th 2018 at 5:02:07 AM

One of the ways I've been thinking would be for Skip to have turned into some celebrity and for Peter to out him on Twitter using #MeToo. Make it more of a story and modernize it at the same time. Not sure where they could go with that into a full movie, though.

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#84684: Apr 16th 2018 at 5:35:43 AM

Oh my god, what did Tony Stark do now?

Seriously though, I don't see any point. Especially the way you said it reeks too much of Ripped from the Headlines. I think Spider-Man is not the character to do this

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#84685: Apr 16th 2018 at 1:21:46 PM

While a sudden and horrifying swerve, he's a character everyone knows and loves who had it happen to him.

Making the people it happened to feel more normal and comfortable knowing it can happen to anyone.

Which I say as someone who is speaking for a relative who deeply identified with another famous character who had a Very Special Episode.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#84686: Apr 16th 2018 at 1:29:42 PM

I don't trust the movies to handle such a topic with the dignity and respect necessary.

This song needs more love.
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#84687: Apr 16th 2018 at 1:42:32 PM

It's also not what the audience expects from a Spider-Man movie.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#84688: Apr 16th 2018 at 1:47:35 PM

So Thanos is getting a prequel novel detailing his origin.

The editor later claimed that they received an urgent email claiming the book isn't canon, but I think it's because the summary seems to accidentally spoil that Thanos gets the Stones in Infinity War, even if that was sort of a Foregone Conclusion.

edited 16th Apr '18 2:01:27 PM by comicwriter

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.
#84689: Apr 16th 2018 at 1:53:36 PM

Warning for possible spoilers in the summary. This is very interesting, though I hope this doesn't mean that they'll leave Thanos flat as cardboard in the movie and have his backstory be All There in the Manual in this book. I'm totally going to read it either way, but I see the popularity of this book living and dying by how compelling Thanos is in Infinity War.

edited 16th Apr '18 1:54:10 PM by PushoverMediaCritic

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#84690: Apr 16th 2018 at 10:06:25 PM

ACK! surprised

Nobody lay a finger on that spoiler-tag! And if you're going to do it because reverse psychology, then at least spoiler-tag whatever you have to say about the spoiler!

Speaking of spoilers, you guys know how Alfred Hitchcock went out of his way to make sure no one found the twist to Psycho before they saw it in theaters? Even going so far as to have posters saying no one's allowed to sit in once the movie starts?

You think the Russos and Marvel Studios will go just as far with any and all Infinity War spoilers?

edited 16th Apr '18 10:17:59 PM by TargetmasterJoe

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#84691: Apr 16th 2018 at 10:16:18 PM

They better. I haven’t been this tense about spoilers since ever; I read spoilers 99% of the time for movies and tv shows but NOT THIS ONE. This is the culmination of ten years of intense nerdery; I am NOT spoiling myself.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#84693: Apr 16th 2018 at 10:21:35 PM

[up] RUINED FOREVER!!!!!!

I jest of course, hahahaha.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#84694: Apr 16th 2018 at 10:31:58 PM

I on the other hand am getting extremely antsy waiting for all of the spoilers to drop. All of them.

edited 16th Apr '18 10:32:26 PM by LordVatek

This song needs more love.
dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#84695: Apr 16th 2018 at 10:39:59 PM

revealing that MCU Peter Parker was almost molested as a child?

Yeah, a big no from me.

Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#84696: Apr 16th 2018 at 11:10:49 PM

I do my very, very best to avoid spoilers, too. Granted, I always do regarding the Marvel movies, but I was never THAT careful.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#84697: Apr 17th 2018 at 3:01:30 AM

my friend's uncle who works at Nintendo and on this film says Groot dies again

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#84698: Apr 17th 2018 at 6:36:56 AM

"Oh my god, what did Tony Stark do now? "

I wonder if that is going to happen in the future with steve asuming is tony fault by pure instint alone.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#84699: Apr 17th 2018 at 6:37:54 AM

I think people should be less negative and scapegoating of Tony himself.

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#84700: Apr 17th 2018 at 6:39:04 AM

He should stop causing his own problems then.

Take his own advice that he gave to Spidey, be a better person.

edited 17th Apr '18 6:39:21 AM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."

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