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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

VoidsEmpathy Emissary of the Void from Realm of In-Between Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: A heart full of love
Emissary of the Void
#99776: Apr 2nd 2019 at 11:52:37 AM

I have tried to be fair and see their side of things by looking into why news articles are being derided for bias and how Disney had been personally involved regarding the ratings being adjusted. Then came the accusation of bot usage to over-inflate the audience score. It was worse hearing how journalists were admittedly faking stories to protect the movie, especially when the whole box office stuff was being discussed too.

It...was a mess. I chose to wash my hands of the nonsense and just move on. If anyone here liked it, I’m happy for you.

I’m just content to judging the character herself when Endgame finally arrives.

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Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#99777: Apr 2nd 2019 at 11:54:34 AM

There's nothing "fair" about crediting the hostility even a little. You should not deprive yourself of enjoying a film because of them. By doing that, you hand them a victory. They want people to do what you are doing.

Edited by Fighteer on Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:55:00 PM

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
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.
#99778: Apr 2nd 2019 at 11:59:26 AM

Yeah, all of this is bullshit. There is no rating inflation, there is no box office inflation, all of it is nonsense conspiracy theories that do not deserve any attention. Just ignore all of that. If you don't want to watch the film, fine, but don't let stupid conspiracy theorists be why.

Personally, I thought it was great, the best solo MCU origin film yet.

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#99779: Apr 2nd 2019 at 12:00:54 PM

[up][up][up] “Then came the accusation of bot usage to over-inflate the audience score. It was worse hearing how journalists were admittedly faking stories to protect the movie, especially when the whole box office stuff was being discussed too.”

None of that is true. You really shouldn’t give credence to angry misogynist conspiracy theories.

Edited by wisewillow on Apr 2nd 2019 at 3:01:10 PM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#99780: Apr 2nd 2019 at 12:03:58 PM

So anyway,as I was saying

A marvel directed Transformers movie would be awesome,though I'm wondering which generation they'd use,they'd obviously use Optimus Prime,maybe use a different set of transformers from the ones aleady used in the movie,Bumblebee maybe

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
VoidsEmpathy Emissary of the Void from Realm of In-Between Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: A heart full of love
Emissary of the Void
#99781: Apr 2nd 2019 at 12:29:20 PM

Maybe when things blow over, I will reconsider. For now, I just care more about seeing Endgame. I’m much more excited about it.

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jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Doctor of Doctorates
#99782: Apr 2nd 2019 at 12:59:43 PM

[up][up] I would presume Arcee would be in there too as the highest profile female Transformer to most people

"These 'no-nonsense' solutions of yours just don't hold water in a complex world of jet-powered apes and time travel."
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#99783: Apr 2nd 2019 at 1:01:09 PM

I know her from the movie,turns into a pink car as i recall

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#99784: Apr 2nd 2019 at 1:06:31 PM

Marvel's biggest leaker has been taken down. Now who is going to spoil Endgame for us?

Tom is not feeling good about this

Uni cat
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#99785: Apr 2nd 2019 at 1:10:14 PM

There is absolutely no credence to anything the "anti-sjw" people have said about captain marvel. From the very beginning, it was a disingenuous attack motivated entirely by either the idea of marvel finally having a female-led film for the first time and/or their personal dislike of Brie Larson for silly, immature reasons.

If you don't want to watch Captain Marvel I don't think anyone here would begrudge that in and of itself; I'm sure the movie is perfectly fine and I think it's great and important that women can finally get a Marvel film with a message and narrative they can strongly identify with, but I'm not necessarily in a hurry to go see it myself since I'm suffering from Marvel fatigue a bit. That being said, the controversy should have nothing to do with your decision since it was built on a foundation of lies, resentment, and misogyny.

Edited by Draghinazzo on Apr 2nd 2019 at 4:11:04 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#99786: Apr 2nd 2019 at 1:10:56 PM

hulk leaks entire movie

RACOON DIES

PRETTTY LADY DIES

STUPID MAN LIVES

OTHER BIG STUPID MAN CRIES

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#99787: Apr 2nd 2019 at 1:47:08 PM

Just got my ticket for opening night for Endgame. Ended up going to the 3rd screening since that was the first one with decent seats still available. Technically I could of gone to the first one, but that would of meant frontrow seats.

And I'd much rather get preassigned seating and wait for a later showing then have to wait in line for hours on end.

Gort Since: Sep, 2010
#99788: Apr 2nd 2019 at 1:49:33 PM

Booked in with usual friends for Saturday the 27th, 8pm. Haven’t told them I’m going solo to an Infinity War/Endgame double bill at 9pm on Wednesday 24th.

I have no self control [lol]

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#99789: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:05:33 PM

Booked 8:30 on Friday.

But we got the expensive gooooooood theater with the comfy seats. If there's any movie worth splurging on, it's this one.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#99790: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:11:21 PM

10:30pm Friday; I’m not normally one to go that late, but the person I’m seeing works until 8:30.

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.
#99791: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:20:56 PM

I've been saving an AMC gift card ever since last year just for this moment. I cannot wait. In other news, I'll be (finally...) starting season 2 of Punisher with my mom today. I'm curious to see how it is, I haven't heard any buzz about it one way or the other.

VoidsEmpathy Emissary of the Void from Realm of In-Between Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: A heart full of love
Emissary of the Void
#99792: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:22:18 PM

you know what? What if I decide to marathon the franchise!?

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Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#99793: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:23:09 PM

[up]Set aside a weekend and buy a lot of snacks.

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.
#99794: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:23:30 PM

Is there even enough time left in the month?

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#99795: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:24:17 PM

A few a day could work if you've got the time.

One Strip! One Strip!
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.
#99796: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:24:58 PM

Yeah, but there's also all the shows.

VoidsEmpathy Emissary of the Void from Realm of In-Between Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: A heart full of love
Emissary of the Void
#99797: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:25:27 PM

Atom Tickets has offers to sell tickets to do the 22 Movie Marathon

EDIT: Unfortunately, there's only 11 locations in the US and 1 in Canada that will do this. Even if I took time off, I wouldn't know where is the nearest place to go.

Edited by VoidsEmpathy on Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:27:47 AM

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#99798: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:25:38 PM

I haven't actually finished Punisher yet. My usual watching partner has less time available to watch so we've been going through it slowly.

Enjoying it so far, though it's suffering from two-plots-one-season syndrome like the second half of Daredevil S2 did; like the Hand and the Blacksmith, there doesn't seem to be any actual connection between the Jigsaw and Pilgrim plotlines other than Frank Castle trying to solve both, and where I currently am Pilgrim hasn't even appeared in a few episodes because it's been purely Jigsaw-focused.

Everything else is still on-point though.

Edited by Anomalocaris20 on Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:28:17 AM

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#99799: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:25:42 PM

[up][up]You can ignore Agents of SHIELD. Everyone else does.

Edited by Beatman1 on Apr 2nd 2019 at 5:26:00 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#99800: Apr 2nd 2019 at 2:29:30 PM

watch Inhumans

have a listen and have a link to my discord server

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