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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

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#100901: Apr 20th 2019 at 7:06:48 PM

Too late for that Loki.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#100902: Apr 20th 2019 at 7:10:25 PM

Another brilliant character moment for Thanos that I noticed watching Infinity War again tonight

He makes Wanda's suffering all about him. He gives the illusion of compassion when he strokes her hair but as soon as she rebukes him, he makes a pouty face and points out that he lost people, too. For all that Thanos preaches and postures about being a righteous man concerned with the needs of the greater good, at his heart he's an egomaniac who doesn't know how to care about anyone or anything but himself.

My various fanfics.
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#100903: Apr 20th 2019 at 7:12:54 PM

I'm forced to agree with Swan, here, this is starting to get weird.

And trust me, that means a lot coming from me.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#100904: Apr 20th 2019 at 7:31:16 PM

Getting? This has been weird. The moment it got weird for me was when Neil deGrasse Tyson weighed in.

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#100906: Apr 20th 2019 at 8:07:41 PM

People are just really obsessed with Thanos' thicc ass, I guess? [lol]

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#100907: Apr 20th 2019 at 8:15:06 PM

Why would they want to ruin such a perfectly fine ass, then?

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#100908: Apr 20th 2019 at 8:17:03 PM

it's just the internet being the internet, really.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#100909: Apr 20th 2019 at 8:26:07 PM

My thoughts are basically that there was a point where we needed to stop but we have clearly passed it so now let's just keep going and see what happens.

This song needs more love.
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#100910: Apr 20th 2019 at 8:27:19 PM

There's probably going to be a porn parody about this meme.

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#100911: Apr 20th 2019 at 8:36:02 PM

Surprised there isn't one already. It's been going on for a while.

SapphireBlue Since: Jan, 2001
#100912: Apr 20th 2019 at 8:48:11 PM

I'd say there are probably fanfics, but I'm not about to go check.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#100916: Apr 20th 2019 at 9:15:02 PM

I think this whole thing is just an excuse to indulge in a kink/fetish.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#100917: Apr 20th 2019 at 9:16:39 PM

Following in the grand tradition of comics.

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Dirtyblue929 Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#100918: Apr 20th 2019 at 9:18:48 PM

Chuck Tingle stretches Poe's Law to its absolute limit. A sentence which honestly sounds like the title of a Chuck Tingle novella.

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#100919: Apr 20th 2019 at 10:50:32 PM

I'd posit a theory that the humor of the idea of the Thanus is based, at least partially, in latent cultural homophobia. As many people have pointed out, the idea would be the same with any orifice, but it's funny because it's technically one man entering another man's ass.

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IronScope STOP. RESETTING. MY. DISPLAY. OPTIONS. from Somewhere Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
STOP. RESETTING. MY. DISPLAY. OPTIONS.
#100921: Apr 20th 2019 at 11:52:37 PM

[up][up] Saw a tumblr post with a similar point about how going in Thanos' ear would work just as well. The counterpoint was a gif of Joker from TDK setting his pile of money on fire and saying "It's about sending a message."

This place is careless.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#100922: Apr 20th 2019 at 11:58:48 PM

...This is still going on?

Disgusted, but not surprised
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#100923: Apr 21st 2019 at 12:01:36 AM

Anyone ever seen that episode of Bob's Burgers about the anus paintings?

That was funny. 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.
#100924: Apr 21st 2019 at 12:26:43 AM

I don't think it's necessarily about latent homophobia, though I wouldn't be surprised if that is something some homophobic people took away from it.

No, I think the core of the joke is just that Thanos was built up throughout all of Infinity War to be nigh-unstoppable, Ant-Man's movies tend to be more humorous than the rest of the MCU, Ant-Man wasn't in Infinity War, making him a threat Thanos would not expect, and Thanos dying due to a butt-related injury is the single most humiliating defeat he could possibly have.

Basically, it's like that "Bugs Bunny would defeat Thanos" joke, but more plausible.

Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on Apr 21st 2019 at 12:27:46 PM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#100925: Apr 21st 2019 at 12:43:21 AM

So, looks like I was right about Endgame giving Captain Marvel a bump in the box office...at least according to the Friday estimates, the sales suddenly rose up again, putting Captain Marvel back into the top five. So much for worrying that those two movie would be released too close to each other.


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