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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

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#103301: Jun 4th 2019 at 7:48:13 AM

Yeah, I'm also going to agree that Quill shooting Thanos in the face would only serve to do the same thing that him punching Thanos in the face accomplished: breaking Mantis's already fragile and steadily failing hold over his mind.

As a dude who manhandled the Hulk without ever even activating the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos was never going to be taken down by Quill's blaster.

Edited by TobiasDrake on Jun 4th 2019 at 8:48:55 AM

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#103302: Jun 4th 2019 at 8:34:54 AM

I'm still disappointed that the whole Thanus thing wasn't even mentioned.

I would've liked a scene where someone suggests that to Scott, to which he reacts in an absolute disgust AND horror. [lol]

Edited by dRoy on Jun 5th 2019 at 12:35:09 AM

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chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
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#103303: Jun 4th 2019 at 9:20:43 AM

[up] I wouldn't be surprised if the next Ant-Man movie has a joke like that. Endgame was probably too far in production once the memes got popular.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#103304: Jun 4th 2019 at 9:26:24 AM

Both Infinity War and Endgame were filmed back to back. The "Thanus" meme only came around a few months before Endgame premiered, so the film was already done.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#103305: Jun 4th 2019 at 2:48:57 PM

Also it’s silly and they would never have done it anyway.

It’s like how everyone was so sure they were going to have someone say “no shit Sherlock” at some point when both Tony and Strange were in a scene together, and it didn’t happen because why would they?

chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
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#103307: Jun 4th 2019 at 3:07:10 PM

We did get Rocket asking for Bucky's arm, so that's one meme they managed to sneak in.

And yes, it's an extension of Rocket asking for prosthetics in the Guardians films, but that's why people kept making jokes about it in the first place.

Edited by chasemaddigan on Jun 4th 2019 at 6:07:39 AM

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#103308: Jun 4th 2019 at 3:14:15 PM

He really likes prosthetics

Someone should check his room to make sure he’s not building a person

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#103309: Jun 4th 2019 at 3:15:44 PM

in before Rocket builds Adam Warlock

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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!
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#103310: Jun 4th 2019 at 7:30:50 PM

If Ant-Man (and the rest of the MCU in general) was R-rated, we'd definitely get death by anus entry.

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Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#103311: Jun 4th 2019 at 7:52:00 PM

That meme was funny the first time, then it got old real fast.

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#103312: Jun 4th 2019 at 8:27:41 PM

It's a reminder that a lot of memes are honestly pretty stupid.

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#103313: Jun 4th 2019 at 8:28:47 PM

Do you know da way? tongue

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#103314: Jun 5th 2019 at 12:37:17 AM

The Thanus meme has been around for a long time. I remember it being mentioned in a podcast spoiler discussion of Infinity War so it's at last a year old. It's only gotten really (ahem) big in the two months leading up to Endgame for whatever reason.

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#103315: Jun 5th 2019 at 2:06:59 AM

The best (or the worst) version of this meme has Ant-Man crawls up Thanus and tries to enlarge, only to realize that Thanos trained his muscle down there.

Thanos: You should've aimed for the urethra! HMMMMMM

Scott: Oh God, oh God!!

Then he barely pops out of there, commenting that if he died there, would've been really awkward to explain that to Cassie. [lol]

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#103316: Jun 5th 2019 at 8:57:27 AM

That or there's a difficult blockage he can't get past.

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#103317: Jun 5th 2019 at 9:43:02 AM

Thanos wears a buttplug as a shield for just such an occasion.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#103318: Jun 5th 2019 at 10:20:12 AM

So Scott tries the ear canal instead, but alas, Thanos is wearing air pods so he can listen to his tunes while he fights the Avengers.

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#103319: Jun 5th 2019 at 10:35:30 AM

Next, Scott tries going up Thanos' nose (his Thanose?), but he didn't take into account how strong Thanos breathes through his nose.

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#103320: Jun 5th 2019 at 10:54:43 AM

Also, Titanic boogers.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#103321: Jun 5th 2019 at 10:55:50 AM

Thanos has a load of cryons stuffed up his nose for some reason

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Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#103323: Jun 5th 2019 at 10:56:38 AM

I’m pretty sure all this was waking up Scott at night I’m horrified shrieking.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#103324: Jun 5th 2019 at 11:01:48 AM

What are Thanos’ tunes?

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#103325: Jun 5th 2019 at 11:06:53 AM

He tried to connect with his Children by karaoking to “You Belong With Me”, but it just made them very disturbed and that’s why Thanos Karaoke Night was cancelled.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Jun 5th 2019 at 11:07:26 AM


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