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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

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#86376: May 11th 2018 at 4:57:23 PM

So does that mean if you like a terrible show, you end up hating yourself?

One Strip! One Strip!
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#86377: May 11th 2018 at 4:59:06 PM

Its more like if you admit its terrible & you like it even if its shit in like a guilty pleasure thing then your alright.

But if you genuinely like it, & deny that it is objectively crap, then we got a problem.

edited 11th May '18 4:59:21 PM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#86378: May 11th 2018 at 5:00:19 PM

I think that the usual rules for "just let it be" don't really apply for inhumans, since it is part of the MCU. So as an MCU fan you can be happy about it falling into obscurity.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#86379: May 11th 2018 at 5:01:21 PM

[up][up]Why do you care?

edited 11th May '18 5:01:35 PM by LordVatek

This song needs more love.
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#86380: May 11th 2018 at 5:02:34 PM

The future properties cover just about everything the Inhumans would have been anyway. Need a movie about Fantastic Racism where people with powers face discrimination and government conspiracies? Here's the X-Men. Want a movie about a superpowered offshot of humanity created by alien genetic engineering, with far out Jack Kirby designs? Here's The Eternals.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#86381: May 11th 2018 at 5:04:42 PM

[up][up] Its a thing I have.

Don't judge me, we all have em.

[up] Heh that's funny. tongue

edited 11th May '18 5:05:11 PM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
KazuyaProta Shin Megami Tensei IV from A Industrial Farm Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Shin Megami Tensei IV
#86382: May 11th 2018 at 5:04:43 PM

[up][up][up] Because...because...

[up] Nah, there a lot of worse things to do besides being a fan of a shitty show.

edited 11th May '18 5:05:13 PM by KazuyaProta

Watch me destroying my country
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#86383: May 11th 2018 at 5:05:29 PM

Someone has to care!

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#86384: May 11th 2018 at 5:06:44 PM

[up][up] NOT ON THE INTERNET! tongue

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
KazuyaProta Shin Megami Tensei IV from A Industrial Farm Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Shin Megami Tensei IV
#86385: May 11th 2018 at 5:07:57 PM

[up] And that is why we need brainwashing unironically

Watch me destroying my country
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#86386: May 11th 2018 at 5:08:26 PM

What about being a fan of shitty movies!?

Like Age of -is shot-

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#86387: May 11th 2018 at 5:28:37 PM

It's quite a blood bath at ABC.....honestly, at this point no news is nearly good new for Ao S. But whatever they decide, I really hope that they do it before the last episode of the season airs...I want to know if I watch a season or series finale beforehand!

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#86388: May 11th 2018 at 8:05:06 PM

I mean they wrote the Season 5 finale to be a series finale in the event they don't get picked up, so whatever happens, it'll at least end on a good note. Unlike a certain other Marvel ABC series that didn't get renewed.

I miss Agent Carter.

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#86390: May 11th 2018 at 8:11:28 PM

Me three....I am still hoping for some sort of conclusion for that one.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#86391: May 11th 2018 at 8:58:05 PM

wild mass guessThe ending of Agent Carter:wild mass guess

"Oops I dropped the Time Stone!" *Peggy comes back to life and punches the tar out of Thanos*

edited 11th May '18 8:58:27 PM by Tuckerscreator

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#86392: May 12th 2018 at 2:34:09 AM

As long as there is a stapler around she would win for sure.

shatterstar Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#86393: May 12th 2018 at 7:43:14 AM

Found a really funny article about the Chinese thought on the Avengers.Turn out that they have some really weird nickname. For example:

  • Cap is "Captain Big Tits" or sometime just "Big Tits"
  • Hulk is "Green Fatty"
  • Apparently, they think Iron Man behave like a woman ("They think Stark is cold on the outside and warm on the inside, like some girls.")
  • Hawkeye: "Fat Birdie"
  • Black Widow: "Sister Widow" Edit: It seems that the Male Gaze aspect of the character was eventually replaced by her characterization.
  • Avengers: "Women's Federation" because of the homophone (It's complicated. More explanation in the article).

My takeaway is that Chinese thinks the Avengers are all overweight.

edited 12th May '18 8:06:56 AM by shatterstar

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#86394: May 12th 2018 at 8:04:55 AM

Perplexing

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#86396: May 12th 2018 at 8:43:39 AM

Can't see it because I don't have a tumblr account.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#86397: May 12th 2018 at 8:57:10 AM

It's text free so here are the relevant images:

1

2

3

The resemblance will shock you!

edited 12th May '18 9:00:21 AM by AlleyOop

ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#86398: May 12th 2018 at 10:22:55 AM

Marvel has plans for Kamala after Captain Marvel[1]

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#86399: May 12th 2018 at 10:32:33 AM

Cap needs a bra

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible

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