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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

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#86551: May 14th 2018 at 8:43:08 PM

Well its a one-sided association.

Thanos tries to avoid him whenever possible cause Sasuke is an annoying little leech.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#86552: May 14th 2018 at 8:52:27 PM

To paraphrase Galactus "Hah! What a tool!"

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Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#86553: May 14th 2018 at 8:54:34 PM

[up][up] This could be mentioned in the Pantheon section lol

Just Makima.
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#86554: May 14th 2018 at 9:43:40 PM

...

You know what? I know I'm gonna regret it, but I need some context on this one.

One Strip! One Strip!
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#86556: May 14th 2018 at 10:26:41 PM

Aka my ideal ending for Naruto

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SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#86557: May 14th 2018 at 10:32:25 PM

But that would mean admitting that Sasuke ever did anything wrong and Kishimoto doesn't have the fucking balls to do that.

My various fanfics.
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#86558: May 14th 2018 at 11:00:18 PM

Okay, what are the contexts for the Sasuke and Thanos cosplayers getting arrested?

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#86559: May 14th 2018 at 11:15:34 PM

[up] Because of reality stone!

Just Makima.
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.
#86560: May 14th 2018 at 11:24:20 PM

I just had a very vivid dream about a trailer for Dr. Strange Vol 2 that went absolutely balls to the wall crazy. First, they established that the villains were a family of edgy fairy tale motherfuckers. They live in like a tree hollow in a swamp and have various fair folk superpowers and magic. Dr. Strange is fighting one of them, and Iron Man decides to help out. Here's where it gets crazy.

Suddenly, portals start appearing all across the multiverse, and characters from other franchises start appearing. First, Drago from Bakugan just appears. Then, some humans are swapped out for some Power Rangers villains. Finally, Iron Man and Wanda were sucked into a portal and replaced by Charles Xavier, Wolverine, Storm, Beast, and Cyclops, which was the Wham Shot of the trailer. There were more, but my memory of the dream is fading fast.

Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#86561: May 14th 2018 at 11:46:05 PM

[up] One thing...WHY BAKUGAN?

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
Cross (Don’t ask)
#86562: May 14th 2018 at 11:47:30 PM

Would Digimon have been better?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#86563: May 14th 2018 at 11:51:21 PM

I am really looking forward to the next Doctor Strange....I want more of those magical fight scenes.

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
#86564: May 14th 2018 at 11:54:35 PM

I totally misread that bit as a magical girl fight scenes, and my God, the sheer imagery makes me giggle. [lol]

edited 14th May '18 11:54:46 PM by dRoy

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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.
#86565: May 15th 2018 at 12:05:40 AM

I think Bakugan was literally just there for dream me to have an excuse to get excited and show my dream brother the trailer, which kind of says something about our relationship, since he hasn't liked Bakugan in years.

That said, I kind of like the idea of Dr. Strange having to deal with a family of surly Fair Folk. Make their anger not entirely wrong, and make Stephen have to act as a mediator between them and whatever humans did to offend them. As much as I remember, they were something like trolls with various superpowers, but the dream is so far gone that I don't remember anything beyond that.

czhang from Canada Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#86566: May 15th 2018 at 12:39:37 AM

First, they established that the villains were a family of edgy fairy tale motherfuckers. They live in like a tree hollow in a swamp and have various fair folk superpowers and magic.

They live in like a tree hollow in a swamp

swamp

I'm sorry, I can't contribute anything else to this conversation. My brain won't move off Shrek now.

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.
#86567: May 15th 2018 at 12:41:44 AM

No, it's appropriate. I think that part of the dream was partially inspired by Shrek.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#86568: May 15th 2018 at 12:46:48 AM

Strange vs. Shrek, who wins?

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#86569: May 15th 2018 at 12:50:06 AM

Well Shrek knows how to wrestle.

Does Strange?

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
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.
#86570: May 15th 2018 at 12:53:19 AM

Speaking seriously (which, when it comes to Shrek, is like breaking a law of the internet but fuck it, I'm a rebel), Shrek is only around Captain America's physical strength with very little actual combat skill. Dr. Strange shouldn't have any trouble.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#86571: May 15th 2018 at 7:17:01 AM

I remember in one of the more recent Dr Strange runs he solved a civil war between two magical interplanar tribes in his living room by getting them pissed at him instead

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#86572: May 15th 2018 at 10:38:17 AM

So AOS won't be returning until Summer 2019, after Avengers 4.

edited 15th May '18 10:39:24 AM by comicwriter

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#86573: May 15th 2018 at 10:39:29 AM

Huh so they are outright avoiding dealing with the effects of the snap.

edited 15th May '18 10:39:58 AM by slimcoder

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#86574: May 15th 2018 at 10:40:28 AM

Or maybe waiting long enough that they know the repercussions and can tie in without spoiling anything

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#86575: May 15th 2018 at 10:58:21 AM

Wait...WHAT? I mean I expected it not coming back before the next year with the shortened season and all, but I was actually looking forward to seeing them deal with the fall out of Infinity war.....

Now I feel cheated!


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