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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

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#92977: Dec 25th 2018 at 1:40:19 AM

Seems like a strange choice, perhaps even a faux-pas to make Hawkeye so overtly Japanese-themed with his costuming. It's a good costume, don't get me wrong, but what is the point?

Edited by AlleyOop on Dec 25th 2018 at 4:40:41 AM

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#92978: Dec 25th 2018 at 2:55:42 AM

Ronins are wandering swordsmen with no alliance or loyalty.

With SHIELD and the Avengers gone, and his family dead, that's pretty much what Hawkeye became.

And we don't know where this version of Clint learned to sword fight. For all we know he is a kenjutsu specialist.

Edited by HailMuffins on Dec 25th 2018 at 8:03:27 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#92979: Dec 25th 2018 at 2:58:13 AM

It occurred to me that Scot (antman) has probably lost his daughter too,damn

Edited by Ultimatum on Dec 25th 2018 at 2:58:29 AM

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HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#92980: Dec 25th 2018 at 3:00:27 AM

[up] NO! The cutest muffin in the MCU has not been snapped!

I REFUSE THAT REALITY!

Edit: BTW Merry Christmas, everyone smile.

Edited by HailMuffins on Dec 25th 2018 at 8:01:02 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#92981: Dec 25th 2018 at 3:03:22 AM

> Scot goes to his house

> he goes upstairs

> there's dust on her bed

sad

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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.
#92982: Dec 25th 2018 at 3:18:02 AM

His house did seem fairly empty...

Than again (Endgame spoilers): Cassie Lang is in Endgame, played by an older actress, so who knows?

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#92983: Dec 25th 2018 at 3:23:05 AM

That kind of worries me...I can imagine them showingan older Cassie Lang helping out Scott. But that would mean that they will likely use her to recast our cutie-pie. And I kind of enjoy her, I with she had a decent shot to keep the role….

Edited by Swanpride on Dec 25th 2018 at 5:14:30 AM

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.
#92984: Dec 25th 2018 at 3:29:50 AM

Come on, I put spoiler tags there for a reason.

But yeah, I'm expecting older Cassie to just be a flash-forward, or something to do with the microverse time portals. Younger Cassie will probably age into her eventually.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#92985: Dec 25th 2018 at 5:14:50 AM

Sorry, I'm really knackered...I corrected it.

chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
I'm Sad Frogerson.
#92986: Dec 25th 2018 at 7:25:13 AM

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! It's time to celebrate with the most festive of Marvel films, Iron Man 3! What? It's a Christmas film. It's takes place during Christmas, it's got snow, presents, ornaments, cultural appropriation, plenty Christmas! Plus it was released just in time for the holidays... granted it was Cinco de Mayo, but still.

Actually, I wonder if there are people out there who have Iron Man 3 in their holiday rotation, similar to Die Hard. I can't imagine it's that many, but there have to be a few people.

To get things in the festive spirit, which heroes do you think would lend themselves well to a Christmas movie? I heard one person suggest a Spider-Man film set around the holidays, and I think that's a pretty good idea. Since he's a more grounded hero, he could better explore the festive messages of family and togetherness than many other heroes.

Punisher286 Since: Jan, 2016
#92987: Dec 25th 2018 at 7:37:17 AM

GOTG, Seeing Drax, Groot, and Mantis having a blast dowing food and singing, Rocket sampling the "Holiday spirits" of the liquid kind, and Gamora trying so hard to be serious but just not being able to NOT have fun, would be hilarious.

Also Thor, that would be fun as well. Especially him trying to explain it to Valkyrie and his Sakaar buddies but getting tons of stuff wrong.

Unsung it's a living from a tenement of clay Since: Jun, 2016
it's a living
#92988: Dec 25th 2018 at 7:42:40 AM

X-Men, the Fantastic Four. A season at home with the Defenders or even just Heroes For Hire and the Daughters of the Dragon. Or Star-Lord trying to teach everyone the meaning of Christmas. And then at the end they dress up Rocket as an angel and have him stand on top of the Tannen-Groot.

Edited by Unsung on Dec 25th 2018 at 8:44:42 AM

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#92989: Dec 25th 2018 at 7:46:39 AM

For Cass, I’m expecting them to do a bad future, good future thing. Like, when Scott first arrives in the post Snap world, everything is shit and to cap it off Cass is a wreck, maybe even a criminal like something out of Red Dead Redemption.

Then they fix everything, and now in the future Cass is the well adjusted, burgeoning superheroine she is meant to be.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Dec 25th 2018 at 7:50:47 AM

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#92990: Dec 25th 2018 at 7:48:43 AM

So she just goes into saloons and starts shit for absolutely no reason?

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#92991: Dec 25th 2018 at 7:49:21 AM

[up] Even better, she should be Wolverine. evil grin

But yeah, I was thinking of Jack Marston, and what it might be like for John to see what become of his son.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Dec 25th 2018 at 7:50:11 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#92992: Dec 25th 2018 at 7:50:45 AM

where does she get the claws from and how does she turn into hugh jackman

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#92993: Dec 25th 2018 at 7:51:16 AM

From sheer edge and 90's anti-hero-ness. They just kind of materialize.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Dec 25th 2018 at 7:51:35 AM

Drakon69 The dragon archnerd from greece Since: Oct, 2018 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The dragon archnerd
#92994: Dec 25th 2018 at 7:54:58 AM

Merry christmas, also that ronin outfit looks realy nice.

DRAGON DRAGON
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#92995: Dec 25th 2018 at 7:55:32 AM

As a heads-up, Infinity War is now on Netflix, but I advise against watching it today due to its...clashing nature with the holiday season.

(Thanos effed up so badly, the biggest lump of coal won't be enough to cover it...)

(Grrrr, why can't Endgame show up already? I demand retribution!)

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Dec 25th 2018 at 10:56:22 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#92996: Dec 25th 2018 at 7:59:31 AM

> As a heads-up, Infinity War is now on Netflix, but I advise against watching it today due to its...clashing nature with the holiday season.

Region depending

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ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#92998: Dec 25th 2018 at 9:48:17 AM

So...how does it look? I usually try to avoid the TV spots because they are often too spoilery.

ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#92999: Dec 25th 2018 at 9:55:42 AM

It's footage we seen before with no new dialogue

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#93000: Dec 25th 2018 at 10:43:30 AM

Seems like a strange choice, perhaps even a faux-pas to make Hawkeye so overtly Japanese-themed with his costuming. It's a good costume, don't get me wrong, but what is the point?

I saw a joke on Twitter that was something like "Whoa, Marvel finally has an Asian superhe...oh it's fucking Hawkeye."tongue


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