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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

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#103876: Jun 16th 2019 at 11:04:11 AM

While she's a good way of carrying on Tony's legacy, don't we already have Spidey for that sort of thing?

The legend has returned.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#103877: Jun 16th 2019 at 11:04:13 AM

The wiki says it's because she's does not act like a typical black teenager and she was not written by a black writer,first complaint is "eh" second one is a little more understandable

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windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#103878: Jun 16th 2019 at 11:08:47 AM

[up][up]I'm pretty sure FFH will end with Peter deciding not to follow in Tony's footsteps.

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#103879: Jun 16th 2019 at 11:11:28 AM

[up]Be his own man, not let Tony define him.

Then again Parker Industries could be a fun setup.

Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph
#103880: Jun 16th 2019 at 11:18:42 AM

Are we allowed to mention that Iron Man dies yet? Just asking.

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#103881: Jun 16th 2019 at 12:11:21 PM

“Iron Man is dead! He’s passed on! This person is no more! He has ceased to be! He’s expired and gone to meet his maker! He’s a stiff! Bereft of life, he rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed him to the perch he’d be pushing up the daisies! His metabolic processes are now history! He’s off the twig! He’s kicked the bucket, he’s shuffled off his mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-TONY!!”

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#103882: Jun 16th 2019 at 12:13:57 PM

but comes back to life after seven days,right?After being sealed in a cave?

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windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#103883: Jun 16th 2019 at 12:14:08 PM

[up][up]"Right, better replace him then".

[up]Shouldn't it be three days?

Edited by windleopard on Jun 16th 2019 at 12:14:40 PM

Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph
#103884: Jun 16th 2019 at 12:15:30 PM

Nobody answered my question.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#103885: Jun 16th 2019 at 12:16:07 PM

They did,you need to learn to read

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Lymantria Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph from Toronto Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Tyrannoraptoran Reptiliomorph
#103886: Jun 16th 2019 at 12:23:29 PM

I have no idea what anyone is talking about.

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AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#103887: Jun 16th 2019 at 12:44:56 PM

For particularly big Endgame spoilers I'll personally keep them under wraps.

Also, I'll be quite fine with Riri transitioning into the MCU so long as she's handled alright independent of however the comics may have bungled her.

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#103888: Jun 16th 2019 at 12:48:59 PM

I still remember how one of Comicsgate’s lead enforcers made a comic of how he wanted Riri to be depicted, except the art was really bad and he made Riri a sadist who wanted to watch Tony die.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Jun 16th 2019 at 12:49:28 PM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#103889: Jun 16th 2019 at 12:58:03 PM

The writing for Riri at first was not Brian Micheal Bendis' best work though granted he's been losing a lot of his touch in his last years at Marvel.

That origin that explains her motivations was hilarious though I'm not sure if it was intentional.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#103890: Jun 16th 2019 at 12:59:47 PM

They made Yellowjacket a villain (even if they gave the identity to someone else) making Ironheart a villain could work.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#103891: Jun 16th 2019 at 1:00:48 PM

Never gonna happen.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#103892: Jun 16th 2019 at 1:02:01 PM

[up][up][up]The "I want you to be racist to me" bit?

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#103893: Jun 16th 2019 at 1:03:30 PM

[up] Yup that.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#103894: Jun 16th 2019 at 1:32:21 PM

That's a bizarre writing decision there, but alright.

The legend has returned.
fredhot16 Don't want to leave but cannot pretend from Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Don't want to leave but cannot pretend
#103895: Jun 16th 2019 at 1:44:16 PM

Nani?

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#103896: Jun 16th 2019 at 1:49:13 PM

Even with the bad writing there's literally no reason to make Ironheart evil that doesn't reek of a desire to Ron the Death Eater her. Yellowjacket is a combination of a man who was canonically a supervillain and one of Hank Pym 's darker spells, so as to not be comparable.

Edited by AlleyOop on Jun 16th 2019 at 4:51:01 AM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#103897: Jun 16th 2019 at 2:20:23 PM

For context in Riri’s hilarious origin:

When she was a kid during school during showing off icons, Riri stood up & showed a picture of a female black astronaut & said she would like to make it big like she did. Her teacher was supportive of her dreams but this upset Riri because she wanted her teacher to put her down because her icon was put down & experienced racism as apart of her struggles.

The teacher said she won’t put down Riri because times have changed since then & people are now more supportive of supporting others in there dreams, especially the dreams of a little black girl who wants to be a scientist.

Riri wouldn’t accept this so she just stood still staring at her teacher with a glare as the women tired to move on with the class. Eventually after several minutes of her glaring fed up, she randomly yells out of frustration “Fine you’ll never be like........ Tony Stark.”

Riri takes this as a challenge, so she finally sits down, & begins writing in her notebook as she mutters “Then I will be Tony Stark.”

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
fredhot16 Don't want to leave but cannot pretend from Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Don't want to leave but cannot pretend
#103898: Jun 16th 2019 at 2:26:57 PM

[up]Wow. Even in context, that is not any less silly.

I mean, I presume everything you've said is accurate.

You have a link to that comic?

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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
#103899: Jun 16th 2019 at 2:52:13 PM

Wow, if she was a DC character, this would be around the time an Orange Lantern ring shows up on her finger.

The legend has returned.
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#103900: Jun 16th 2019 at 2:52:15 PM

I would go & look for it but I'm worried it will lead me to sites and people of ill repute.

[up] Heh that's a good one. tongue

Edited by slimcoder on Jun 16th 2019 at 2:52:51 AM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."

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