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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

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102752: May 20th 2019 at 3:27:18 PM

ohhhhhhhhh

At long last Black Cat is in the MCU!

Edited by Ultimatum on May 20th 2019 at 10:27:33 AM

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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#102753: May 20th 2019 at 4:32:03 PM

I'm surprised that Black Cat hasn't shown up in any Spider-Man theatrical movie up until now.

The legend has returned.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102754: May 20th 2019 at 4:36:42 PM

Same,she's she's been named dropped but nothing has ever of it,I blame Catwoman for damaging the idea of a cat based superhero

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#102755: May 20th 2019 at 4:44:15 PM

[up][up][up][up]

...

I don't need it. I don't need it. I definitely don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it.

...

I NEED IT!

(reads spoiler)

Oh.

Ohhhhhh wow. Is sh*t hitting the fan here? Feels like it is...

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#102756: May 20th 2019 at 4:45:19 PM

Wasn't Felicia Hardy in Amazing Spider-Man 2?

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#102757: May 20th 2019 at 4:48:34 PM

[up] Yeah, but she didn't suit up in the movie itself. She did suit up in the game, but....

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on May 20th 2019 at 7:50:14 AM

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
Prowler I'm here for our date, Rose! Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
I'm here for our date, Rose!
#102759: May 20th 2019 at 4:48:57 PM

[up][up][up][up][up] I don't think that tracks when we got another Catwoman eight years later.

[up][up][up] Yes, because that piece of crap was too concerned about setting up its own sequels and spinoffs than about cohering in any meaningful way.

EDIT: I hate everybody who makes me use [nja]

Edited by Prowler on May 20th 2019 at 5:50:09 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102760: May 20th 2019 at 4:51:49 PM

Eight years is still a long time,nearly a decade

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#102761: May 20th 2019 at 4:57:36 PM

[up][up][up] Whoo! That sounds awesome.

Edited by alliterator on May 20th 2019 at 4:57:42 AM

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#102762: May 20th 2019 at 4:58:01 PM

Some quick Googling shows that Amelia Rose Blaire is 31 years old. Anyone thinking we're going to get that one scene from the Ultimate Spider-Man comic where Felicia tries to you-know-what with Peter and she does you-know-what-else when she finds how old he is?

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on May 20th 2019 at 7:58:41 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102763: May 20th 2019 at 4:59:01 PM

I hope to the One Above All they don't

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#102764: May 20th 2019 at 5:02:59 PM

[up] Eh...you're right, we don't need that.

RE: Falcon and the Winter Soldier: We should be expecting the show to drop onto Disney+ by August 2020. All 6 episodes are being directed by Kari Skogland, whose references include directing episodes of Boardwalk Empire, Vikings, The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, House of Cards, The Handmaid's Tale, and funnily enough, The Punisher.

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on May 20th 2019 at 8:08:31 AM

ExplosiveIsamu00 Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
#102765: May 20th 2019 at 5:04:37 PM

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Seriously, fuck Bendis man.

Though this wouldn't be the first time we get an actor who's over thirty years old playing a teenager, or maybe someone who's in her early teens.

Edited by ExplosiveIsamu00 on May 20th 2019 at 5:05:42 AM

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#102766: May 20th 2019 at 5:11:29 PM

[up] Tom Holland is 22 and Amelia Rose Blair's 31. Seems more likely that Felicia will be established as being much older than Peter.

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on May 20th 2019 at 8:12:37 AM

AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#102767: May 20th 2019 at 5:18:33 PM

I'm not familiar enough with Stogland's work but hey, never hurts to have another female director.

Zemo appearing again is like, okay cool I guess, but Sharon, eh? Here's hoping she gets un-bungled this time.

Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#102768: May 20th 2019 at 5:30:36 PM

[up] I was expecting them to do something with Zemo during Infinity War or Endgame, but I guess the bigger fish named Thanos needed frying first.

Think they'll have Sam suiting up into something more patriotic by the last episode?

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on May 20th 2019 at 8:38:45 AM

Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#102769: May 20th 2019 at 5:40:17 PM

[up][up] Considering that she will be free from the context of being an obligatory love interest, she can function mainly as their go-to US government contact. Assuming she somehow escaped any consequences from her role in the events of Civil War of course, which the movies never technically got around to establishing.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#102770: May 20th 2019 at 7:15:33 PM

The only thing I know Amelia Rose Blaire from is Detroit: Become Human and the gaming streams she does with her husband. Would be an interesting case of Retroactive Recognition for fans if so.

Could be a good opportunity to give Sharon the fleshing out she never got in the movies, and help her break out of the shadow of being little more than a Designated Love Interest and Replacement Goldfish for Peggy. Although, if Sharon does end up in an awkward romantic relationship with Sam (the inheritor to her former love interest's mantle) or Bucky (her former love interest's damsel/brother/dark mirror and fellow centigenarian) would it still be creepy?

Edited by AlleyOop on May 20th 2019 at 10:17:14 AM

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#102771: May 20th 2019 at 7:16:31 PM

Seriously, fuck Bendis man.
You realize that the scene is from Ultimate Spider-Man, which is one of Bendis's most critically acclaimed works? And what's wrong with the scene in question, anyway? It's one of the funniest jokes in the entire book.

Edited by alliterator on May 20th 2019 at 7:52:54 AM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#102772: May 20th 2019 at 7:19:07 PM

If ya wanna say fuck Bendis do that for his other stories like Dissambled or his mediocre Guardians run that included attempting to make the Venom Symbiote apart of a species of cosmic heroes. tongue

Edited by slimcoder on May 20th 2019 at 7:19:14 AM

"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
#102773: May 20th 2019 at 7:32:02 PM

The execution behind the klyntar was bad but the concept could have been good

But Bendis Bendis’d and half assed the idea to get it over and done with

The man only has two speeds. Slow as molasses or wheres the fire

Edited by Bocaj on May 20th 2019 at 10:33:00 AM

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Dr.XXX The Mad Doctor Since: Aug, 2014
The Mad Doctor
#102774: May 20th 2019 at 7:36:20 PM

Bendis's mishandling of the symbiotes did lead to a great, if not unintentionally hilarious, story about the god of the symbiotes.

Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#102775: May 20th 2019 at 7:45:34 PM

Felicitous news about the Far From Home casting.

Also cool details about the Falcoln and Bucky show. My only hope is that this isn't going to mean that those characters are out of the movies for good. But it makes a lot of sense to have Zemo and Sharon Carter. Kind of reminds me of how Agent Carter sort of did classic Tony Stark (morally ambiguous playboy fighting Dirty Communists) stories with Howard Stark. And it seems similarly fitting to do classic Captain America stories ( Zemo as Big Bad and Agent 13 as a major supporting character) with Falcoln and Bucky.


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