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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

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#100376: Apr 11th 2019 at 4:49:00 PM

Oh and the Scarlet Witch and Vision show is officially called "Wanda Vision".

...

...what?

Mario1995 The Dishonorable from Atlanta Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
The Dishonorable
#100377: Apr 11th 2019 at 4:49:50 PM

The fact that the MCU slate for Disney+ for year one is so barren seems to suggest they traded streaming rights for certain MCU movies to Turner in exchange for the streaming rights to the Star Wars movies.

After all, Marvel is more valuable than Star Wars.

"The devil's got all the good gear. What's God got? The Inspiral Carpets and nuns. Fuck that." - Liam Gallagher
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#100378: Apr 11th 2019 at 4:59:12 PM

The rights for some of the movies were also tied up with pre-existing contracts for other streaming services. Right now, everything starting from GOTG vol. 2 to Ant-Man and the Wasp (except Homecoming, which is a Sony movie) is on Netflix, for instance.

Edited by comicwriter on Apr 11th 2019 at 4:59:38 AM

ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#100380: Apr 11th 2019 at 5:16:08 PM

Man, these names are really on the nose. They couldn't have gotten someone to think up snappy comic book-style names for these teamup shows?

Edited by KnownUnknown on Apr 11th 2019 at 5:16:36 AM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#100381: Apr 11th 2019 at 5:17:53 PM

The Winter Falcon Soldier.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#100383: Apr 11th 2019 at 5:19:37 PM

They could throw John Walker in there and call it U.S. Agents.

Also, I think Scarlet Vision would've sounded better than Wanda Vision.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Apr 11th 2019 at 5:20:50 AM

ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#100384: Apr 11th 2019 at 5:20:38 PM

Feige talks about the streaming shows[1] and mentions that the first episode of the What If series will be what if Peggy became the super soldier instead of Steve.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#100386: Apr 11th 2019 at 5:28:56 PM

"What if Loki became King instead of Thor?"

What? What do you mean all of Asgard's on fire?!"

An actual serious one I'd be interested to see, but would probably take all of a tv show's budget, is "what if any of those attempts at replicating and mass producing Iron Man's tech back during IM 2 had actually succeeded?"

Edited by KnownUnknown on Apr 11th 2019 at 5:29:13 AM

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#100387: Apr 11th 2019 at 5:32:11 PM

[up]What If is an animated series so that's actually feasible.

This song needs more love.
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#100388: Apr 11th 2019 at 5:33:07 PM

2-D preferably. tongue

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
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.
#100389: Apr 11th 2019 at 5:41:53 PM

I thought you were joking at first, but then I read that this is the real name. Which brings me to my one question: why? This title just sounds weird, like their making it a sitcom.

Isn't there a critically acclaimed Vision story where he and Scarlet Witch are trapped inside a Lotus-Eater Machine that simulates an ideallic sitcom life for them? I thought I remembered hearing something like that. Maybe it's an adaptation of that.

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Funny but not helpful
#100390: Apr 11th 2019 at 5:43:57 PM

They could call the show or the ship Seeing Red

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#100391: Apr 11th 2019 at 5:44:20 PM

Wait there’s another critically aclaimed comic about Vision being involved in a sitcom lifestyle?

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#100392: Apr 11th 2019 at 5:45:31 PM

They could throw John Walker in there and call it U.S. Agents.

There was a rumor Walker is actually in the show, but as the antagonist.

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.
#100393: Apr 11th 2019 at 6:01:48 PM

[up][up]I haven't read it, so I might be thinking of the one you're thinking of, and I'm just wrong on the details.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#100394: Apr 11th 2019 at 6:07:12 PM

[up] Well that story doesn't involve Wanda but she did contribute heavily in the backstory.

She provided her own brain-waves that Vision used to create his robo-wife.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#100395: Apr 11th 2019 at 6:22:56 PM

There's an Eisner-winning story by Tom King called The Vision (2015). It does involve the Vision and his synthezoid family (wife Virginia, son Vin, and daughter Viv) in a domestic setting (the suburbs of Washington DC). Here's the thing, though: it is definitely not a comedy. It is a full blown tragedy. To give you a small hint of how creepy and tragic, this is one of the first pages of the book.

Edited by alliterator on Apr 11th 2019 at 6:24:10 AM

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#100396: Apr 11th 2019 at 7:28:57 PM

So uh... apparently concept art of WandaVision was shown behind closed doors and apparently Wanda and Vision were wearing black and white clothes that were compared to Leave It to Beaver.

So it actually might be a sitcom.

This song needs more love.
J79 Since: Jan, 2015
#100397: Apr 11th 2019 at 7:29:26 PM

One i'd like to see (and has been done in the comics), is what if the radioactive spider bit someone else. But instead of being one of Spidey's supporting cast, what if it's a Marvel character who's otherwise unrelated to Peter Parker (obviously one who doesnt have super powers)?

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#100398: Apr 11th 2019 at 7:41:41 PM

If i remember correctly, during the Civil War 1 comic, Mr. Fantastic try to find another solution by looking into alternative universe. One of them have the civil war been adverted by Captain American and his wife, Natasha Stark.

E.T technically is a Isekai movie
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#100399: Apr 11th 2019 at 7:50:57 PM

I'd like to see a What if? Tony had died and Yinsen lived.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#100400: Apr 11th 2019 at 8:09:15 PM

14 million What If episodes on all the alternate futures Strange saw.

And Thor doesn't go for the head in every single one.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Apr 11th 2019 at 8:09:42 AM


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