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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

HallowHawk Since: Feb, 2013
#99951: Apr 5th 2019 at 12:53:00 AM

With regards to how the Snap will affect life in Earth, I have this question: would half of humanity being turned to dust convince humanity in general not to kill each other?

I mean, remember how Winter Soldier had Pierce try to convince World Security Councilman Singh into his side by claiming that Project Insight could prevent Pakistan from invading India? Try to imagine that in a post-Snap world. Maybe Hydra, who are still at large per Ant-Man might have taken over another country like Strucker did with Sokovia.

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#99952: Apr 5th 2019 at 12:58:39 AM

Some big outside threat causing humanity to band together was the end thesis of Watchmen.

Although even in Watchmen and more explicitly in the recent follow-ups, things wouldn't end so tidy.

So ehhh probably not? You might see some kind of mutual defense against aliens pact thing forming but the differences that cause people to fight and the avarice and the grudges and the whatever else aren't going to poof into dust.

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#99953: Apr 5th 2019 at 1:04:33 AM

What is there to be afraid about?

[up][up] There are still Hydra cells around, but they operate largely independent from each other.

Edited by Swanpride on Apr 5th 2019 at 1:13:01 AM

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#99954: Apr 5th 2019 at 1:08:45 AM

Giant purple people eaters with exquisite taste in gloves

Of course given the reveal, which I'm not sure whether its a spoiler or not but eh that the Snap also turned half of all the animal and vegetable life to dust, thus HALVING many types of resources and also there's going to be a manpower shortage to even get those resources I feel that overall there's going to be more fighting, not less.

There's so much more to fight over in the chaos.

Edited by Bocaj on Apr 5th 2019 at 4:10:21 AM

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AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
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#99955: Apr 5th 2019 at 1:09:26 AM

Wooden Plank Studios is making Avengers comics again, I guess.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#99956: Apr 5th 2019 at 1:09:56 AM

I recall a professor of mine once saying that no country ever forgets any justified grievance caused to them by another country.

[up] Oh that is hilarious. [lol]

Edited by slimcoder on Apr 5th 2019 at 1:11:15 AM

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#99957: Apr 5th 2019 at 1:12:45 AM

Thanos, you magnificent bastard

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eligram Since: Sep, 2009 Relationship Status: In denial
#99958: Apr 5th 2019 at 4:17:21 AM

If you don't think about it its a perfect plan.

And now I need Thanos to use this quote as his defense of the logic of the Snap in Endgame.[lol]

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#99959: Apr 5th 2019 at 5:37:29 AM

With regards to how the Snap will affect life in Earth, I have this question: would half of humanity being turned to dust convince humanity in general not to kill each other?

I mean, remember how Winter Soldier had Pierce try to convince World Security Councilman Singh into his side by claiming that Project Insight could prevent Pakistan from invading India? Try to imagine that in a post-Snap world. Maybe Hydra, who are still at large per Ant-Man might have taken over another country like Strucker did with Sokovia.

Pfft, no! So long as human tribalism exists, people will find reasons to kill each other.

The world might come together in mourning for, like, a day. But tomorrow, Israel and Pakistan will still both consider a stretch of land to belong to them. North Korea will still be ruled by either a crazy asshole or a different crazy asshole. Butthurt misogynists will still blame women for not having sex with them. Etc. etc.

God, just imagine the internet conspiracy theories "crunching the numbers" in the wake of The Snap. "Thanos killed more white people in the United States than black people Hey! ! WHITE PEOPLE ARE THE REAL VICTIMS OF SPACE RACISM!"

Edited by TobiasDrake on Apr 5th 2019 at 6:41:28 AM

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#99960: Apr 5th 2019 at 6:03:53 AM

Consider all the borderline psychotic The End Is Nigh nutters who would seize the opportunity to go murder the people that their voices mutter about. Consider the massive disruption in basic services and functions, not just because of the lack of people to do things, but because literally half of the knowledge in the world had just been wiped out.

Heck, just the effort to clean up all the now-abandoned vehicles strewn across roads, the destruction from aircraft plummeting to the ground, and so on, would be immense. And this isn't even getting into the psychological trauma of the survivors.

Instantly deleting half of all people would be unimaginably catastrophic.

Edited by Fighteer on Apr 5th 2019 at 9:04:38 AM

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#99961: Apr 5th 2019 at 6:30:13 AM

There were still wars in the 70s, which the Earth population has been brought down to. Plenty of humans capable of getting mad at each other for no good reason.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Apr 5th 2019 at 6:30:31 AM

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#99962: Apr 5th 2019 at 7:03:34 AM

An industry professional has seen Endgame early (lucky) and has gone on the record saying the second half is "mind-blowing."

Is it me or is there misdirection going on...?

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#99963: Apr 5th 2019 at 7:11:08 AM

wild mass guessHe's talking about a scene where they're taking Vision out of mothballs, souping him up, and getting him functional again. Tony blows some dust off of the Infinity Gem they recovered for him.wild mass guess

Edited by TobiasDrake on Apr 5th 2019 at 8:11:15 AM

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#99964: Apr 5th 2019 at 7:17:55 AM

I don't think we've seriously thought about what the plot of Endgame could be. It's a 3-hour movie, and we've only seen footage of the first 20 minutes. It's entirely possible that this film will be GIGANTIC, with way more plot points, scenes, and reality-warping than any of us are prepared for.

Think about it, with Infinity War we at least knew the three main locations the bulk of the action would take place in (New York, Titan, and Wakanda). With Endgame, we know NOTHING. The most we know is those white suits are called Quantum suits, which means the Quantum Realm is probably involved in some way.

Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on Apr 5th 2019 at 7:25:37 AM

AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#99965: Apr 5th 2019 at 7:23:39 AM

I have very little in the way of things I know for certain are going to happen, and it's mostly just really broad/obvious stuff. Nebula, Rocket, Carol and Scott are joining up with the surviving Avengers, the Quantum Realm is going to be utilized in some fashion, they're going to have another go against Thanos, at least one of the OG 6 is going to die for good, and all of the people who got disintegrated in Infinity War are going to be brought back somehow. EDIT: Oh, and at least a few of the trailer lines/shots will be absent from the final movie.

Edited by AyyItsMidnight on Apr 5th 2019 at 7:26:20 AM

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#99967: Apr 5th 2019 at 7:44:46 AM

They undo the Snap almost immediately. Then it's just 180 straight minutes of everyone who has ever appeared in a Marvel film - not just characters, I'm talking extras too - all taking turns punching Thanos in his smug face.

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#99968: Apr 5th 2019 at 7:46:04 AM

wild mass guess Its three hours of Intense staring and monologuing

Edited by Ultimatum on Apr 5th 2019 at 2:46:15 PM

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
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#99969: Apr 5th 2019 at 7:50:35 AM

[up][up]The six Spider-Folk from Into the Spider-Verse find a way into the MCU's dimension just to kick Thanos' ass hard. Actually fuck it, basically any characters you like from any franchise you like cross over into the MCU just to take turns beating up Thanos.

Edited by AyyItsMidnight on Apr 5th 2019 at 8:04:37 AM

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Theokal3 Since: Jan, 2012
#99970: Apr 5th 2019 at 8:04:22 AM

They undo the Snap almost immediately. Then it's just 180 straight minutes of everyone who has ever appeared in a Marvel film - not just characters, I'm talking extras too - all taking turns punching Thanos in his smug face.

I would watch that :p

Edited by Theokal3 on Apr 5th 2019 at 8:46:19 PM

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#99971: Apr 5th 2019 at 8:10:39 AM

Add in the tv characters

Clearly there’s screentime for them

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TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#99972: Apr 5th 2019 at 8:36:03 AM

They undo the snap almost immediately, the remaining three hours are a lovingly detailed chronicle of Scott’s journey, not up Thanos’ Thanus, but rather up his urethra. And going Giant Man.

Then everyone takes turns Bright slapping Thanos while Back in Black, Without Me, I Will Survive, and Staying Alive play on repeat.

Dance party credits, Steve and Bucky gonna teach these fools the motherfucking Charleston.

Edited by TheAirman on Apr 5th 2019 at 10:39:57 AM

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#99973: Apr 5th 2019 at 8:42:28 AM

The resurrected Guardians personally decide to put on some of their 60's/70's bops via the soundsystem in Sp//dr, if we're going with my idea.

Edited by AyyItsMidnight on Apr 5th 2019 at 8:52:38 AM

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HalfFaust Since: Jan, 2019
#99974: Apr 5th 2019 at 8:52:35 AM

The first twenty minutes are them reversing the snap and the rest of the runtime is literally all of Infinity War backwards.

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#99975: Apr 5th 2019 at 8:52:46 AM

There’s at least an hour dedicated to recapping Agents of SHIELD and the Netflix & Hulu heroes when they finally show up. IT’S ALL CONNECTED!

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Apr 5th 2019 at 8:53:23 AM


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