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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

AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#111951: Oct 31st 2019 at 7:57:12 AM

Well. I'm at a loss.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#111952: Oct 31st 2019 at 8:00:41 AM

Wow, Ghost Rider must have gotten really shit-faced.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#111953: Oct 31st 2019 at 8:07:48 AM

Damn. This show was going to be really good. I can't believe Marvel cancelled it!

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Pseudopartition Screaming Into The Void from The Cretaeceous Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Screaming Into The Void
#111954: Oct 31st 2019 at 8:54:14 AM

Initially, I thought it was Tony Stark... then I saw the title. Thanks Marvel.

AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#111955: Oct 31st 2019 at 9:07:21 AM

Tony's dining in Valhalla with Natasha, Loki, Gamora and Heimdall, god rest their souls.

Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)
Cross (Don’t ask)
#111956: Oct 31st 2019 at 9:17:51 AM

Well, at least Tony and Natasha have shown no problems eating in wrecks.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#111957: Oct 31st 2019 at 10:25:38 AM

For Halloween Charlie Cox dressed as Loki and Tom Hiddleston as Daredevil.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Oct 31st 2019 at 10:25:53 AM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#111958: Oct 31st 2019 at 11:59:13 AM

Huh so we are in a parallel universe. tongue

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#111959: Oct 31st 2019 at 4:31:23 PM

[up]But how......

BAAAAAARRRRRRYYYY! STOP MESSING WITH THE TIMELINE!.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#111960: Oct 31st 2019 at 9:36:15 PM

"Time travel doesn't work that way" my ass.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#111961: Oct 31st 2019 at 10:42:11 PM

Time travel! <angry fist shake>

Disgusted, but not surprised
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#111962: Nov 1st 2019 at 6:02:53 AM

Sorry, y'all. I went back in time to stop Ike Perlmutter from becoming CEO of Disney and firing Kevin Feige. That's my B.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#111963: Nov 1st 2019 at 6:06:10 AM

I tried winning the lottery but I put down the winning ticket & forgot which one it was so I came back with the wrong one.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#111964: Nov 1st 2019 at 6:16:14 AM

In the Perlmutter Timeline, incidentally, we still had the Black Panther movie but T'Challa was recast as Tom Cruise after his solo film was greenlit.

Captain Marvel never happened at all. The character showed up briefly as Thor's girlfriend.

Also, I don't know if this is actually Ike's fault or a weird butterfly ripple thing, but our Endgame movie was way different. The film ended with the Avengers realizing they couldn't defeat Thanos, so they instead appealed to his well-meaning and misguided but benevolent nature and convinced him not to go through with his plans. He joined the Avengers afterwards and they took him out for schwarma.

Yeah, instead of Black Widow, Phase 4 is starting with a Thanos solo film. It's about how sad he feels that the Earthlings haven't forgiven him even though he's stopped at least three bank robberies so far. Like, what do these people want from him? Anyway, the filmmakers are pitting him up against the Serpent Society. I think the idea is that he fights terrorists and thus earns forgiveness from the universe. It's really weird.

Rumor has it Paste-Pot Pete will show up as a minor antagonist though, so that might be pretty cool.

Edited by TobiasDrake on Nov 1st 2019 at 7:19:12 AM

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AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#111965: Nov 1st 2019 at 6:30:01 AM

The biggest problem with Captain Marvel was no Pearl Jam.

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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.
#111966: Nov 1st 2019 at 7:07:44 AM

In the Perlmutter timeline, the main villain of Ant-Man 2 is Goliath, whom they kill. Ghost is just a sidekick, whom they also kill.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#111967: Nov 1st 2019 at 7:30:28 AM

Does Quicksilver survive in the Perlmutter timeline?

And what about the Inhumans?

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#111968: Nov 1st 2019 at 7:32:30 AM

[up] Quicksilver is dead in his first five minutes of screentime, and the Inhumans are hailed as the glorious master race of the MCU.

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#111969: Nov 1st 2019 at 8:21:26 AM

Oh, we're all the way up to the seventh season of Inhumans in the Perlmutter timeline.

This season, the Primitives get uppity about their positions under the Master Race, but after a rousing speech from Black Bolt...

...uh....

Well, it's not his persuasive skills that he's famous for.

Edited by TobiasDrake on Nov 1st 2019 at 9:22:04 AM

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#111970: Nov 1st 2019 at 8:22:46 AM

Meanwhile,the cloning saga is on it's third film

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#111971: Nov 1st 2019 at 9:00:12 AM

This season, the Primitives get uppity about their positions under the Master Race, but after a rousing speech from Black Bolt...
Dammit, you made me laugh. Well, it was more of a chuckle. But still.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#111972: Nov 1st 2019 at 1:32:03 PM

Remember those rumors that Peyton Reed would do a Fantastic 4 movie?

Those guys who started the rumor have been stricken down because he'll direct Ant-Man 3!

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#111973: Nov 1st 2019 at 1:33:50 PM

The Ant-Man director who directed Ant-Man 1 and Ant-Man 2 has been signed by Marvel to direct Ant-Man 3?!

Color me shocked. Here, I was expecting Joel Schumacher. This franchise isn't complete until Scott's suit has Ant-Nipples, goddammit!

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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
#111974: Nov 1st 2019 at 1:37:31 PM

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unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#111975: Nov 1st 2019 at 1:44:00 PM

And of course, permutter insist in that black bolt being black because....well, he is black bolt for something.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"

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