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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

BrightLight from the Southern Water Tribe. Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
#101676: May 1st 2019 at 4:24:30 AM

He lost me at Dark Knight.

That damn movie is WAY overrated.

His crack at "proper parenting" was just icing on the cake.

Edited by BrightLight on May 1st 2019 at 11:24:44 PM

Theokal3 Since: Jan, 2012
#101677: May 1st 2019 at 4:44:03 AM

[up][up]I don't even know where to look to watch it.

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#101678: May 1st 2019 at 4:47:27 AM

I mean does anyone want to talk about the article complaining Endgame is doing fatshaming?

This?

Edited by Mizerous on May 1st 2019 at 7:48:04 AM

Just Makima.
wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#101679: May 1st 2019 at 4:59:12 AM

Yeahhhh I saw an interview with the writers about that and now I wanna slap someone.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#101680: May 1st 2019 at 5:02:14 AM

It's like the script landed in the hands of Juveniles who drew crayons all over it,just be glad they didn't include any fart jokes

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#101681: May 1st 2019 at 5:40:20 AM

So on a lighter note I may finally be seeing Endgame today! I hope it's all worth it.

Edited by AyyItsMidnight on May 1st 2019 at 5:47:14 AM

Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Not really a lord of anything
#101683: May 1st 2019 at 6:10:29 AM

A Ghost Rider show was just announced for Hulu.

This song needs more love.
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#101684: May 1st 2019 at 6:26:10 AM

Any info about it?

Is it going to be Blaze? Continue on with AOS’ Robbie Reyes?

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
HalfFaust Since: Jan, 2019
#101685: May 1st 2019 at 6:26:19 AM

And it is indeed Robbie Reyes, not any of the other ones (an option they seemed to leave open deliberately).

Also Helstrom, who appears to have lost an l.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#101686: May 1st 2019 at 6:27:00 AM

Heck yeah!

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#101687: May 1st 2019 at 6:43:44 AM

Surprise it won’t be on Disney+

Edited by ComicFan on May 1st 2019 at 6:44:20 AM

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#101688: May 1st 2019 at 7:00:25 AM

Two more Marvel shows for Hulu: Ghost Rider and Helstrom. SHIELD's producer Paul Zbyszewski is working on both series, so it's probably definitely using Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes. EDIT: Yep, Gabriel Luna is still playing Robbie.

If this is leading to a Midnight Sons mini-series, I will lose my shit.

[up] These two shows definitely sound like they are more R-rated — and I doubt that Disney wants a show based on the comic "Son of Satan" part of Disney+.

Edited by alliterator on May 1st 2019 at 7:15:32 AM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#101689: May 1st 2019 at 8:29:32 AM

Wait what...a new version not connected to Agents of Shield? What for? The version from Agents of shield was great! Please tell me that this is a misunderstanding….

TheMageofFire Since: May, 2012
#101690: May 1st 2019 at 8:32:52 AM

No its still the same guy from Ao S.

Nice. Funny enough, I was actually thinking about a Ghost Rider show a couple days ago.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#101691: May 1st 2019 at 8:34:32 AM

[up] It is the same guy but according to variety sources stress that he is playing another version of the Ghost rider. Just...whut?

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#101692: May 1st 2019 at 9:14:41 AM

The article says it's a "different iteration," which I just think means that you can watch the show without watching Agents of SHIELD first. For some reason, Marvel TV really hates using the word "spin-off."

I highly doubt that they are doing a completely different version of the character, 1) because Paul Zbyszewski, one of the writers for AOS, is also an EP on Ghost Rider and 2) because it just wouldn't make any sense.

Edited by alliterator on May 1st 2019 at 9:15:57 AM

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#101694: May 1st 2019 at 10:32:04 AM

Well, our viewing of Endgame is pushed back to later tonight because of various reasons. Ah well.

Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#101695: May 1st 2019 at 10:39:24 AM

Just have “Ghost Riders in the Sky” as the opening. It’s the one thing the Nicholas Cage Ghost Rider did right.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#101696: May 1st 2019 at 10:53:09 AM

Regarding where to watch Cloak and Dagger: It is on freeform but since I am not American, well...there are always alternate options. Thankfully, I would hate to miss out on the show.

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#101697: May 1st 2019 at 11:28:23 AM

Meh, I would've preferred Johnny Blaze. Ghost Rider and a car never worked for me.

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fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
Google "big ears"
#101698: May 1st 2019 at 11:53:14 AM

So you would think watching some interviews with the cast of Endgame before the movie came out would be interesting and funny seeing how they were trying to keep things under wraps (Except Ruffalo because he sucks at not spoilering).

And it is. I love the interviews and how most of the questions are about things they can answer. I also love the Renner-Rudd romance.

But for some reason Youtube now decides to suggest videos bashing Brie Larson. Why? I just watched interviews and she is not that bad. I swear this dumb algorithm

Uni cat
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#101699: May 1st 2019 at 11:58:38 AM

[up] Because one of the talking points is that the interviews "proof" that the cast hates Brie Larson.

Honestly, it is difficult to NOT end up with their vids in the feed if you watch ANYTHING Captain Marvel or Brie Larson related. And that sucks if you are a Captain Marvel fan. You are basically getting bombarded with hatred of the thing you love.

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#101700: May 1st 2019 at 11:58:45 AM

I'm not sure about the technical details, but the YouTube algorithm is promoting "anti-SJW" videos alongside other Marvel-related videos. This could just be the fact that YT can't tell the difference between pro- and con- as long as the videos have something to do with the MCU, or it could be intentional manipulation by the supporters of these arseholes.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"

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