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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

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#105926: Jul 23rd 2019 at 12:25:13 PM

And? You are describing the basic conflict & flaws of the heroes.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#105927: Jul 23rd 2019 at 12:29:03 PM

[up]There is flaws and there is being unlikable, Scott have not buissness having the suit because Hope is already better than him and yet because Hank cant bring the idea of Hope risking herself but is finding with Scott because he is dispensable? that is douchery right there.

And it the end it dosent matter because the plan fail because....Hank fault in the first place, shooting in the foot int he first place.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#105928: Jul 23rd 2019 at 12:31:22 PM

Its not like Hope really deserves the suit either.

The whole mess started because she helped Cross gain control of Pym Industries solely to spite Hank because of her own daddy issues.

Its her fault the whole thing started & then she acts practically entitled to the suit regardless of the final call going to the guy who actually created the thing.

That's the thing, both Hank & Hope are pieces of human fecal matter.

Edited by slimcoder on Jul 23rd 2019 at 12:32:42 PM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#105929: Jul 23rd 2019 at 12:33:29 PM

Too bad he had to pick Scott because he had a good reason to not trust Hope, but they still needed her for the plan.

Wake me up at your own risk.
Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#105930: Jul 23rd 2019 at 12:40:52 PM

Without Scott they would have never found out that Janet was still alive though.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#105931: Jul 23rd 2019 at 12:42:40 PM

Scott has a pretty chill outlook to being considered expendable

He doesn’t really seem to mind because it’s a big risk big reward thing to get his daughter back in his life by pulling One Last Job

I don’t blame Hope for helping Cross take over the company because she didn’t know he was bugfuck at the time. And with as many people as Hank has alienated its easy to justify that he wasn’t fit to run the company.

Her calling the cops on Scott was a dick move though

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#105932: Jul 23rd 2019 at 2:56:13 PM

Well he did break in to steal the suit

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#105934: Jul 23rd 2019 at 3:00:17 PM

The amount of wrangling it takes to get Scott to undertake the mission in the first half of the film is to its detriment, which is weird because a much better reason for why Hope can't do the mission shows up in the second half: Cross expects her to be at the meeting with him.

[up]Wasn't expecting Peele to sign on Blade. He sounds like he's having more fun directing his own projects and creating new settings.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Jul 23rd 2019 at 3:01:54 AM

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#105935: Jul 23rd 2019 at 3:14:29 PM

Iirc, Peele was asked about this exact topic a few months ago and basically said he’s focusing on his own work.

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#105936: Jul 23rd 2019 at 4:04:23 PM

Respect for Peele sticking to his guns like that.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#105937: Jul 23rd 2019 at 7:59:29 PM

... looking over the page for Adam Warlock for entirely different reasons, I saw that Gamora and Adam are pretty much the closest either ever had to a regular love interest.

I wonder if Neo Gamora is going to end up with Adam, that being the case. Come to think of it, provided they don't just make Adam into a villain, I wonder if he's going to get his own movies as well.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#105938: Jul 23rd 2019 at 8:06:12 PM

Huh Gamora falling for someone else could be a good maturing moment for Quill.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#105939: Jul 23rd 2019 at 8:12:34 PM

Provided they don't spend the whole time doing a jealousy plot, that is.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#105940: Jul 23rd 2019 at 8:14:16 PM

Shit he’d really look like an ass there.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#105941: Jul 23rd 2019 at 8:17:31 PM

Out of everything Phase 4 has to offer, I think Guardians the 3rd has me probably the most simultaneously excited yet nervous.

Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#105943: Jul 23rd 2019 at 8:23:43 PM

But will it be permanently glued to his face?

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Coobalt-Dahonli-One Lurker Veteran from Meet me there, but only when I'm late Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#105945: Jul 23rd 2019 at 9:05:18 PM

[up]

Maybe? I don't recall any recent drinking games...

Coobalt-Dahonli-One Lurker Veteran from Meet me there, but only when I'm late Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
Lurker Veteran
#105946: Jul 23rd 2019 at 9:52:53 PM

I was refering to a previous post of mine saying I had heard Jordan Peele's name as the potential director for Blade so many times I could've made a Drinking Game out of it.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#105947: Jul 24th 2019 at 1:15:34 AM

So AV Club wrote an article on a twitter thread about which fictional characters would have voted for Trump. And Tony Stark was listed as one of them.

The comments in the article below dispute this of course pointing out Tony is a lot smarter than that and that even at his worse he's nothing like Trump.

Edited by windleopard on Jul 24th 2019 at 1:21:19 AM

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.
#105948: Jul 24th 2019 at 1:18:09 AM

Trump is practically an Iron Man movie villain.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#105949: Jul 24th 2019 at 1:26:06 AM

Tony Stark would be reminded too much of Hammer or Stane to vote for Trump.

But I could see Tony not even bothering to vote, going "bothsides". Yeah, I'm saying he'd be lolbertarian.

Edited by M84 on Jul 24th 2019 at 4:36:27 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#105950: Jul 24th 2019 at 1:37:54 AM

Tony would run for President and be a disaster. D:


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