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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

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#114201: Jan 2nd 2020 at 1:02:02 PM

“What’s up, it’s ya boi Arcade, be sure to smash that subscribe button and spam F in chat for every superhero I kill today with my death trap!”

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Khfan429 Since: Aug, 2009
#114203: Jan 2nd 2020 at 1:26:03 PM

Sold. Honestly I now want streamer Arcade as the baddie for Deadpool 3.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#114204: Jan 2nd 2020 at 1:26:07 PM

Just no Arena.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#114205: Jan 2nd 2020 at 1:32:40 PM

All this talk reminds me on why I mostly quit reading comics a whole while ago^^ Just too much dumb stuff among the few gems, especially during the last few years.

The MCU and the Arrowverse have really led me to focus my money and attention on movies and shows, in terms of superheroes.

Edited by Forenperser on Jan 2nd 2020 at 10:33:03 AM

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#114206: Jan 2nd 2020 at 2:28:04 PM

I can't help but imagine MCU Arcade being like a crazy video gamer

This was actually how he was portrayed in X-Men: Evolution in fact, though he wasn’t a villain there.

One Strip! One Strip!
Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#114207: Jan 2nd 2020 at 2:46:10 PM

It would be like a mix of Mojo and famous Let's Players. [up] It could work for an X Men movie too.

Edited by Mizerous on Jan 2nd 2020 at 5:50:28 AM

Just Makima.
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#114208: Jan 2nd 2020 at 7:04:36 PM

Mojo would just be the alien equivalent of Watch Mojo.

The legend has returned.
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#114209: Jan 4th 2020 at 1:43:49 PM

We got concept art of a Celestial from Eternals.

Yeah, he's a big one, ain't he? Apparently he's on par with Galactus!

AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#114210: Jan 4th 2020 at 2:03:38 PM

Big spooky maybe-Celestial boi.

Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)
Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#114211: Jan 4th 2020 at 2:07:10 PM

I wonder if that is really to scale. If so, then he is far bigger than even Exitar, the biggest Celestial in the comics.

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#114212: Jan 4th 2020 at 2:08:26 PM

Floating Knowhere head was a small one. D:

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#114213: Jan 4th 2020 at 2:09:02 PM

"Fuck you are a God."

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#114214: Jan 4th 2020 at 2:47:41 PM

Very large, and very in charge.

One Strip! One Strip!
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#114215: Jan 4th 2020 at 2:49:59 PM

Not as in charge as The One Above All

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#114216: Jan 4th 2020 at 3:55:58 PM

Yeah, he's a big one, ain't he? Apparently he's on par with Galactus!
He's actually far bigger than Galactus, if that planet he's looking at is Earth. Galactus is big, but can still stand on Earth — in fact, in the Galactus Trilogy, he came down to New York and stood in the middle of the city. He was as big as a mountain, but he wasn't the size of a planet.

Now, Celestial's are much bigger, because an entire multi-tiered society was able to live comfortably inside just the head of one of them, Knowhere. But this is definitely the biggest one we've seen.

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.
#114217: Jan 4th 2020 at 3:58:56 PM

What's the largest humanoid character ever in live-action film? Because I think that Celestial might have taken that crown.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#114218: Jan 4th 2020 at 4:02:28 PM

The aliens from Men in Black using the galaxy as toys?

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.
#114219: Jan 4th 2020 at 4:04:57 PM

Fair enough, though I guess with that there is somewhat of a question of what the hell that's actually supposed to represent, especially what it means if it's meant to be taken literally.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#114220: Jan 4th 2020 at 6:30:15 PM

A rumor from MCU Cosmic (so take this with a big grain of rice) has it that Marvel has regained the distribution rights to the Hulk and Namor. It's possible that Universal realized that they wouldn't make any money just holding onto the rights, so sold them back to Disney; Namor's rights, on the other hand, have been super complicated, but there's rumors he's going to show up, too.

If so, I hope they do an Immortal Hulk series and I hope they get Henry Golding as Namor.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#114221: Jan 4th 2020 at 6:55:31 PM

If they have distribution right again, I want them to turn the She Hulk tv series into a She Hulk film series.

It’s kind of funny that the lack of distribution rights, and thus the lack of films specifically about him, has ultimately allowed the “can never be happy” king Bruce Banner to be happy, cheerful and accepted as a supporting character.

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#114222: Jan 4th 2020 at 7:03:15 PM

Oh god, this is funny. Someone on the Marvel Spoilers Reddit claimed that the "unexpected character" debuting in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness was Googam, so Scott Derrickson (the director of the movie) replied on Twitter:

OH GOD NO — NOW DO I HAVE TO ACTUALLY PUT GOOGAM IN THE MOVIE?!!

WHO IN THE UNHOLY HELL IS GOOGAM ANYWAY?!!

YOU DON’T MEAN THE SON OF GOOM FROM PLANET X?!!

NOOOOOOOOO!!

AAAHHHHHHHH!!!

#ItsNotGoogam

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#114223: Jan 4th 2020 at 7:07:01 PM

Googam has a hat

That is all I know

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#114224: Jan 4th 2020 at 7:24:12 PM

Eh. He could probably do worse.

One Strip! One Strip!
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#114225: Jan 4th 2020 at 8:15:50 PM

[up][up][up] Well, that's one way to debunk a rumor. [lol]

Speaking of rumors, another one from MCU Cosmic (so again, grain of salt) says we might see Daredevil and the other Defenders sooner rather than later.

I can see where this one is coming from. If She-Hulk is getting in production soon, it wouldn't be improbable to see a certain blind lawyer rubbing shoulders with Jen...or maybe help out a certain web-crawler get out of being framed for terrorism.

And apparently there were rumors of a rebooted Iron Fist in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings?

(Again, grain of salt.)


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