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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

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#87201: Jun 24th 2018 at 5:46:56 PM

Nah, I think it goes like this:

Ground: Winter Soldier, Scarlet Witch, Starlord, Spider-Man, Drax, Mantis, Groot, Falcon, Dr. Strange, Black Panther, Nick Fury, Maria Hill, Matt Damon, Betty Ross, and Sif

XJTordecai Watch the seventh wave Since: Jun, 2013
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#87202: Jun 24th 2018 at 6:08:35 PM

Hmm...

Psychic/Flying = Vision

Bug/Psychic = Mantis

Steel/Flying = Falcon, War Machine

Dark/Steel = Nebula

Ground/Dark = Gamora?

Bug/Steel = Spider-Man, Ant-Man

Bug/Flying = Wasp

Electric/Fighting or Electric/Steel = Thor?

Ghost/Fire or Fire/Dark = Ghost Rider

Bug/Dark or Bug/Poison = Black Widow

Grass/Ground = Groot

Dark/Fighting = Black Panther

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#87203: Jun 24th 2018 at 6:12:18 PM

[up][up]Not normally.

Thanos just used a Ground-type version of the move Soak.

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Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#87204: Jun 24th 2018 at 6:28:09 PM

Spider-Man is pure Bug, but he can learn Steel moves.

123tbones Since: Aug, 2015
#87205: Jun 24th 2018 at 6:38:12 PM

Mantis would be Bug/Fairy and I'll fight you if you disagree otherwise tongue

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#87206: Jun 24th 2018 at 6:39:04 PM

Wouldn't she probably be Psychic, given the empathic powers?

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#87207: Jun 24th 2018 at 6:49:02 PM

Aside from her antenna, eyes, and name, there's nothing really bug-like at all about Mantis.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#87208: Jun 24th 2018 at 7:13:13 PM

Aside from the fact that she looks like and is named after a bug, there's nothing bug-like about Mantis.

edited 24th Jun '18 7:13:37 PM by LordVatek

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#87209: Jun 24th 2018 at 7:23:50 PM

Okay, aside from her head, she is indistinguishable from a human.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#87210: Jun 24th 2018 at 8:13:38 PM

Why is Bucky Ground-type besides the fact that he's currently dirt har har? I figure Fighting/Steel would fit him better.

Also should note that "Dark" type is known as "Evil" type in Japan, and while there are some elements of Casting a Shadow from time to time "Dark" Pokemon tend to be those who are some kind of Combat Pragmatist, sadist, or criminal.

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#87211: Jun 24th 2018 at 8:23:39 PM

Corroborating, Dark-type Pokemon are known for what's typically considered "dirty tricks" and "dishonorable" fighting styles. Groin shots, sucker punches, biting, pretending to cry in order to set your foe up for a sneak attack, etc.

That's important context to keep in mind when throwing around the "Dark" typing.

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#87212: Jun 25th 2018 at 12:01:12 AM

Would Black Widow be a dark type then?

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#87213: Jun 25th 2018 at 1:19:54 AM

Deadpool would be a Dark type too

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#87214: Jun 25th 2018 at 1:20:03 AM

I'd say Black Widow is Dark/Fighting with a bunch of Electric moves to represent her stun batons.

edited 25th Jun '18 1:20:17 AM by PushoverMediaCritic

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#87215: Jun 25th 2018 at 2:17:46 AM

Also,Star Lord would be Fairy/fighting cos you know,being half celestial and all

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#87216: Jun 25th 2018 at 2:19:11 AM

Huh this really is Pokemon.

Too many Fighting types. tongue

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#87217: Jun 25th 2018 at 2:38:52 AM

Marvel is unbalanced, please rebalance the characters.

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#87218: Jun 25th 2018 at 2:40:34 AM

-snaps fingers-

Done!

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#87220: Jun 25th 2018 at 4:30:32 AM

When it comes to magic references, Pokemon tends to use either the Fairy or Psychic types (though Misdreavus is a Ghost type), so characters like Wong and Dr. Strange would be one of those.

I'd probably pin Strange as Psychic / Ghost or Fairy / Ghost, to reference the Astral Plane. And Wong as pure Psychic or Fairy.

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#87221: Jun 25th 2018 at 7:38:37 AM

I'd almost consider Star Lord for Dark type because he has a very tricksy fighting style, at least in the first movie

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#87222: Jun 25th 2018 at 9:19:50 AM

I might put him as Dragon type because of that (ex-)Celestial heritage.

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#87223: Jun 25th 2018 at 9:26:06 AM

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#87224: Jun 25th 2018 at 9:36:51 AM

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#87225: Jun 25th 2018 at 9:51:06 AM

Banner/The Hulk would be one of those Pokemon that has an alternate form they take if a certain condition is met.

Banner would be Normal, and Hulk would be... Fighting/Dark?


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