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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

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#100926: Apr 21st 2019 at 1:12:22 AM

I doubt homosexuality has anything to do with it. It'd be just as funny if Wasp flew up the Thanus, but she's indisposed at the moment.

Butts are just gross and funny, and applying such crude discussion to someone as dour and threatening as Thanos creates a funny dissonance.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Baby dango
#100927: Apr 21st 2019 at 1:19:11 AM

Does there really need to be any reason beyond childishness?

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#100928: Apr 21st 2019 at 4:19:53 AM

I'm surprised no one has mention entry via tear duct,if you want to immediately kill Thanos go through the eyes directly to the brain

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eligram Since: Sep, 2009 Relationship Status: In denial
#100929: Apr 21st 2019 at 4:42:30 AM

I believe the Thanus theory is more about people hating Thanos so much that they want him to die in the most humiliating way posible, ergo, Ant-man.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#100930: Apr 21st 2019 at 4:48:34 AM

and then they go and break our hearts by having Antman die permanently

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#100931: Apr 21st 2019 at 5:28:22 AM

Thanos could probably counter Ant-Man anyway by using the Space Stone to teleport into the Quantum Realm and face Scott on his turf.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#100932: Apr 21st 2019 at 5:33:21 AM

Wait, would Ant-Man's size-changing discs work on Thanos?

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#100933: Apr 21st 2019 at 5:37:10 AM

[up]They would, but Scott doesn't use them on people because Ant-Man established that shrinking without a protective suit is lethal.

Anyway, great to hear Capt Marvel keeps doing alright for it self, and linking Thanus with cultural homophobia seems like the textbook definition of a stretch.

jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Doctor of Doctorates
#100934: Apr 21st 2019 at 7:22:31 AM

[up] If you are really going to break the no-kill rule regarding unsuited shrinking, Thanos is THE prime candidate. And even if Scott's morals won't let him fo it, just give the disk to either of the Captains or Thor and let them do it.

"These 'no-nonsense' solutions of yours just don't hold water in a complex world of jet-powered apes and time travel."
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#100935: Apr 21st 2019 at 7:23:43 AM

Scott killed Yellowjacket

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HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#100936: Apr 21st 2019 at 7:27:09 AM

Oh come on, Yellowjacket tried to kill his child, it barely counts.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#100937: Apr 21st 2019 at 7:29:03 AM

It establishes that he will kill if the stakes are high enough

Although granted he thought it was going to be a heroic sacrifice so he wouldn’t really have had to live with it

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JoLuRo075 Since: Jan, 2019
#100938: Apr 21st 2019 at 9:33:18 AM

Trying to change the theme.

If they decide to do the Sif series, they could make Enchantress the main villain, who tries to avenge the death of her younger sister. (Lorelei)

Technically Surtur killed her, but since she was in jail because Sif imprisoned her, Enchantress concludes that Lorelei's death was the fault of Sif.

Edited by JoLuRo075 on Apr 21st 2019 at 9:35:33 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#100939: Apr 21st 2019 at 9:35:02 AM

Enchantress's name is too similar to the DC villain who appeared in the Suicide Squad film,they'd have to alter the name somewhat

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JoLuRo075 Since: Jan, 2019
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#100941: Apr 21st 2019 at 9:37:48 AM

Wait, would Ant-Man's size-changing discs work on Thanos?
Yes, but if Thanos has the Reality Stone, he could easily re-grow himself. This is, primarily, why the "Thanus Theory" won't work: each of the Infinity Stones could easy stop Ant-Man from entering the butt:
  1. Space Stone could teleport Ant-Man out from Thanos's anus. (Heck, Thanos might not need to poop at all and just do it like a wizard pre-toilets did it and vanish his poop before he even needs to go.)
  2. Time Stone could reverse time to before Ant-Man entered the anus and then just...you know, block him.
  3. Reality Stone could rewrite reality so that Ant-Man was actually made of poop.
  4. Mind Stone could take over Ant-Man's mind in order to get him to realize what a terrible idea entering the anus was.
  5. Power Stone could be used to obliterate Ant-Man while inside the anus. Just...do a power poop.
  6. The Soul Stone is the only unknown, since we don't know exactly what it does. But we do know that it can trap people inside it, so, hey, Thanos just sucks Ant-Man into the Soul Stone, where the only anus there is are soul anuses.

Edited by alliterator on Apr 21st 2019 at 9:38:17 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#100942: Apr 21st 2019 at 9:38:50 AM

Dear God I want pass a ban on the butt theory,there's onlyu so much I can take before I gag

Edited by Ultimatum on Apr 21st 2019 at 4:39:07 PM

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shackwave Ultraman Omega from Nebula M78 Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
Ultraman Omega
#100943: Apr 21st 2019 at 9:41:12 AM

Why are still talking about Thanos's thanus?

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#100944: Apr 21st 2019 at 9:45:09 AM

People keep bringing it up.

I just really hope the release of Endgame stops this madness.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#100945: Apr 21st 2019 at 9:47:26 AM

Renegate Cut weights in on Thanos plan.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#100946: Apr 21st 2019 at 9:47:43 AM

If anything it will make it even more talked about,in fact one bonus to this that people kept talking about up to its release,

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alanh Since: May, 2010
#100947: Apr 21st 2019 at 2:33:49 PM

Looks like Far From Home really is the end of phase 3, not the start of phase 4.

Edited by alanh on Apr 21st 2019 at 2:34:17 AM

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#100948: Apr 21st 2019 at 3:27:17 PM

Geez, they REALLY want Phase 4 to be as blank of a slate as possible...

On that note, Endgame is 5 days away. Who isn't ready for what's to come?

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.
#100949: Apr 21st 2019 at 3:32:21 PM

Prediction: Spider-Man: Far From Home is set before Infinity War, and it contains information that changes the context of both it and Endgame.

Dirtyblue929 Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#100950: Apr 21st 2019 at 3:50:26 PM

[up][up] I think a better question would be who is ready. The hype is real.


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