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Welcome to the main discussion thread for the Marvel Cinematic Universe! This pinned post is here to establish some basic guidelines. All of the Media Forum rules still apply.

  • This thread is for talking about the live-action films, TV shows, animated works, and related content that use the Marvel brand, currently owned by Disney.
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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

SapphireBlue Since: Jan, 2001
#101301: Apr 25th 2019 at 1:21:54 PM

[up][up] I seriously forgot that video existed. Talk about vintage memes.

Edited by SapphireBlue on Apr 25th 2019 at 1:23:37 AM

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#101302: Apr 25th 2019 at 1:34:46 PM

first numbers for Endgame are in...it made $169,000,000, of which $107,500,000 come from China alone. it also had record openings in a lot of markets (including China).
And IT'S ONLY THURSDAY.

This movie is going to smash all records.

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.
#101303: Apr 25th 2019 at 1:50:27 PM

Yeah, holy crap. I could legit see Endgame beating Infinity War at this pace. Maybe not Avatar, but holy hell, the fact that I even had to put a "maybe" says a lot.

Gort Since: Sep, 2010
#101304: Apr 25th 2019 at 1:51:10 PM

No UK numbers in that figure. My own local cinema had all 7 screens showing it at 00:01, and they were all packed. Scale that up and that’s a fair bit not included yet.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#101305: Apr 25th 2019 at 1:51:37 PM

[up][up] It clearly tracks ahead of Infinity War.

[up] Those are just the Wednesday figures. UK isn't added yet because it opened a day after the other markets.

Edited by Swanpride on Apr 25th 2019 at 1:56:00 AM

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#101306: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:13:52 PM

I just had a silly thought.

With Avengers End Game coming out, I just realized that if this were the comics, they could have solved the whole thing ages ago, by just having Squirrel Girl threaten to kick his butt with her army of Squirrels again.

Edited by megaeliz on Apr 25th 2019 at 5:23:27 AM

DeathsApprentice The Ultimate Lifeform from The Ark Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
The Ultimate Lifeform
#101307: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:16:52 PM

I've definitely seen that proposed before (plus on an MCU Discord I'm in, I made my nickname "squirrel girl will beat thanos") and I find it very amusing.

When we're done, there won't be anything left.
Pseudopartition Screaming Into The Void from The Cretaeceous Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Screaming Into The Void
#101308: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:22:12 PM

Saw an Endgame spoiler in a completely unrelated online discussion. I looked away quickly enough that I'm not even sure of what I saw, and while I'm not a huge fan of spoilers I have long ago accepted that it'll happen sometimes because I'm too nosy for my own good (like, why do I read tropes pages for shows I haven't finished?). But I am baffled as to why people waste their time doing this shit when it serves no purpose or enrich their lives in any way. What is the point?

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#101309: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:27:17 PM

[up][up] Thanos sees Squirrel Girl, and immediately gives up, because being defeated by an army of Squirrels once was humiliating enough, and he'd really rather not go through that again.

Edited by megaeliz on Apr 25th 2019 at 5:28:06 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#101310: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:31:42 PM

he could just snap his fingers and all her squirrels just drop dead

And then squirrel girl gets turned into a acorn by the reality stone

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#101311: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:37:33 PM

Not if she snaps her fingers first with the Squirrel-finity Gauntlet. It’s made of squirrels and wields the Squirrel Stones.

Dirtyblue929 Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#101312: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:37:38 PM

You underestimate the power of Squirrels and Girls.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#101314: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:45:34 PM

Let's hope Peter doesn't wind up dating his daughter.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#101315: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:46:27 PM

the power of squirrels is no match for power..of power!

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#101316: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:46:53 PM

> Let's hope Peter doesn't wind up dating his daughter.

or marrying her

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#101317: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:49:18 PM

[up][up]

She is cute. She talks to squirrels. She has also defeated Doctor Doom (twice!), The Mandarin, Giganto, MODOK, Thanos, Terrax, Bug-Eyed Voice, Bi-Beast, Deadpool (twice!), Pluto, Fin Fang Foom, Baron Mordo, Korvac, Ultron, and Ego the Living Planet.

Edited by megaeliz on Apr 25th 2019 at 5:51:32 AM

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#101318: Apr 25th 2019 at 2:52:51 PM

Alternatively, Goose the Cat teleports in and eats the Infinity Gauntlet (and/or Thanos).

Edited by megaeliz on Apr 25th 2019 at 10:51:10 AM

ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#101319: Apr 25th 2019 at 3:13:40 PM

Apparently Disney has been warned by lawyers to not even begin thinking about new content for Daredevil, Luke Cage, JJ, Iron Fist, and Punisher until after 2 years[1]

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#101320: Apr 25th 2019 at 3:27:25 PM

[up] Honestly that might be a good thing. There is a lot they need to sort out first regarding the MCU after Endgame. I honestly have zero idea how Ao S will even deal with it.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#101321: Apr 25th 2019 at 3:59:02 PM

It’s not like we’d realistically see anything with those characters within two years anyway, even if they could use them.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Apr 25th 2019 at 3:59:24 AM

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#101322: Apr 25th 2019 at 11:30:47 PM

I've seen endgame.

So how long until we can talk about its actual content in this thread using spoiler tags?

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#101323: Apr 25th 2019 at 11:33:31 PM

2030.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#101324: Apr 25th 2019 at 11:57:44 PM

When the next "Phase" of Marvel movies begins.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#101325: Apr 26th 2019 at 12:01:21 AM

[up][up][up] Here? Not anytime soon. You might have noticed that we are still careful not to spoil Captain Marvel either.

There is a separate spoiler discussion for Avengers Endgame. We are still using mostly spoiler tags there, too, but I guess we will drop them sometimes next week, once the movie has been released everywhere and everyone had a reasonable chance to see it.

Edited by Swanpride on Apr 26th 2019 at 12:01:30 PM


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