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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

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#99726: Apr 1st 2019 at 10:52:46 AM

Coded language,aka memes

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#99727: Apr 1st 2019 at 10:58:38 AM

Why would these guys send that sort of message publically? Wouldn't that allow everyone to see how hypocritical they are?
Because they don't care. They know that most people won't take the time to look into their post history, only that they will see the current message they are making.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#99728: Apr 1st 2019 at 11:00:33 AM

A lot of these conversations happen in places that are technically visible to the public, but simply not frequented by people who aren't terrible.

Stormfront, the official website of Nazis, for instance. Or one of the "chans".

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
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.
#99729: Apr 1st 2019 at 11:25:42 AM

Or any time someone leaks those private conversations to the public, where it becomes a news story for a couple minutes before everyone shrugs their collective shoulders and moves on, like disgusting conversations online are only limited in consequences to what happens online.

Or hell, there's a published book out there documenting these tactics and techniques designed to radicalize naive people. This book is written by someone using these tactics, as an instruction manual for people to use them, and hardly anyone cares.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#99730: Apr 1st 2019 at 1:23:06 PM

There is also some sort of rule book out there about how to make the impression that the right is bigger than it is on You Tube and how to dox "leftists" and how to take down their videos through mass flagging. That is why you often get the same video about such issues from different accounts: The leftist community is defending itself by mirroring each other's videos.

Plus, those far right wingers are sometimes just stupid. Ie for all their "I disavow" nonsense, if you ever bought into it, there is video material from Charlottesville out there which shows exactly what kind of people they are. The material was filmed by them and then uploaded by the more stupid members of the movement. By the time they took it down, copies were already saved and happily used by those who want the truth about Charlottesville out there, pushing back against the "good people on both sides" narrative.

When it comes to media, they are even less careful. Once you bother to take a look, it is pretty clear what they are aiming at. The only question is always if the creator just ended up in the maelstrom of attention and clicks, or if he or she is actively pushing right-wing messages with sinister intend. But the question is kind of academic. Because the damage is the same.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#99731: Apr 2nd 2019 at 3:03:07 AM

New footage.

Edited by comicwriter on Apr 2nd 2019 at 3:03:23 AM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#99733: Apr 2nd 2019 at 4:21:06 AM

lol...for a moment I wondered where Ant-man is…

I can't get used to Hulk in uniform....

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#99734: Apr 2nd 2019 at 4:40:16 AM

[up][up]Was it made on Windows' Paint? Because that looks hideous.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#99736: Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:13:09 AM

New TV spot.

Holy shit.

Edited by comicwriter on Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:20:26 AM

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#99737: Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:24:23 AM

[up]Awesome, heartwarming and heartbreaking.

This did more for me than any of the other trailers.

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#99738: Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:26:33 AM

[up][up]I’ll just be over here screaming for the next three weeks.

surprised

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#99739: Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:31:26 AM

Huh, here I thought you weren't excited for it, considering Infinity War didn't particularly impress you.

Edited by HailMuffins on Apr 2nd 2019 at 9:31:41 AM

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#99740: Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:41:58 AM

It did not. But I still wanna see this wrapped up and I really wanna see them stomp Thanos, and seeing the whole (living) team back together is still something. Hoping for the best, even if I’m leery.

32ndfreeze Since: Mar, 2012
#99741: Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:42:39 AM

Okay that was a good trailer.

DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#99742: Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:43:29 AM

That was very cool. I am excited! grin

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#99743: Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:50:40 AM

Yeah, that was awesome.

EDIT: Yeah, I'm also pretty iffy on Infinity War. Hopefully Endgame can improve on the character work with its smaller (at first) main cast and longer duration.

Edited by AyyItsMidnight on Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:58:26 AM

Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#99744: Apr 2nd 2019 at 6:20:07 AM

Grief and sadness: my favorite theater won't have ticket listings for Endgame weekend until tomorrow. Damn you, New Vision Theaters!

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#99745: Apr 2nd 2019 at 6:30:09 AM

[up] The cinema I favour won't sell tickets until shortly before the movie gets released….

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#99746: Apr 2nd 2019 at 7:50:58 AM

Okay with that trailer I'm pretty sure I have an idea how the first act is going to go.

They mope around for a bit, Carol shows up, Tony and Nebula save themselves and make it to Earth, they regroup to fight Thanos, they either win but aren't able to bring everyone back or they straight lose, either way they go back to Earth defeated, time skip, Scott shows up, Natasha recruits Clint, Quantum shenanigans.

After that who knows?

This song needs more love.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#99747: Apr 2nd 2019 at 7:51:20 AM

[up][up]Apparently they were just late to the draw. April 26 at 8 PM. WHOOOOOOO!

[up]Believe nothing. Feige has straight-up said that the trailers are full of lies.

Edited by Fighteer on Apr 2nd 2019 at 10:52:05 AM

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#99748: Apr 2nd 2019 at 8:18:47 AM

[up] Nah, they usually don't sell tickets that early, but they do this time. Though I'll wait until release day. I have a free day, and the theatre is so big, it is unlikely that it will be sold out at 12 or 16 o'clock on a weekday.

Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#99749: Apr 2nd 2019 at 8:30:08 AM

My showing of Captain Marvel was sold out on noon on a weekday almost a week after it came out. I highly recommend planning ahead.

Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#99750: Apr 2nd 2019 at 8:38:03 AM

[up] Has your cinema 1250 seats in front of one screen?

Don't worry, I essentially did the same for Infinity War, too. I didn't get my favourite seat, but two seats beside it.

Edited by Swanpride on Apr 2nd 2019 at 8:38:58 AM


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