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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

Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#115726: Feb 19th 2020 at 2:02:41 AM

mutating into a horrible monster

I don't know, Kevin doesn't look that horrifying

But yeah, The Doom writer has been writing Adam poorly.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#115727: Feb 19th 2020 at 2:13:10 AM

I see Dr Manhattan decided to screw up another superhero universe.

Well, at least he's wearing pants this time.

Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#115728: Feb 19th 2020 at 2:16:41 AM

Nah, Kevin is good guy and he's stuck in the neutral zone anyway.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#115729: Feb 19th 2020 at 2:23:34 AM

An earlier attempt to get him out wasn't nearly as pretty. Think "shoggoth" instead of "Doctor Manhattan".

Disgusted, but not surprised
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#115730: Feb 19th 2020 at 3:25:23 AM

Hey this AMV of the Iron Man anime works pretty well.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#115731: Feb 19th 2020 at 7:07:45 AM

Red Hulk? Dear god no.

Certified: 48.0% West Asian, 6.5% South Asian, 15.8% North/West European, 15.7% English, 7.4% Balkan, 6.6% Scandinavian
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#115732: Feb 19th 2020 at 8:41:02 AM

Red Hulk sounds like Bruce got sun burnt

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
I'm Sad Frogerson.
#115733: Feb 19th 2020 at 9:14:40 AM

You joke, but part of Red Hulk's powers is the ability to generate heat and it rises in proportion to his anger. Him being representative of sunburns isn't too far from the truth.

Edited by chasemaddigan on Feb 19th 2020 at 12:15:18 PM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#115734: Feb 19th 2020 at 9:15:43 AM

HULK MAD

HULK GO SMASH SUN!

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#115735: Feb 19th 2020 at 9:27:23 AM

I have faith in the MCU to do bad ideas somewhat better than the comics, provided it isn’t ninjas

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
jouXIII The One Who Knows Many Things from Between the Multiverses (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The One Who Knows Many Things
#115736: Feb 19th 2020 at 12:27:22 PM

And now something weird, thanks to two posts above me inspiring me:

HULK NINJA VANISH!!

*ninja smoke, which followed by sound of something big jumping far away*

I assure you, I'm perfectly trustable person
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#115737: Feb 19th 2020 at 3:10:07 PM

Daniel Radcliffe denies that he is playing Moon Knight.

He says he's not adverse to doing something in a big franchise again, but has no deals with Marvel and wants to be sure it'd be something he'd love doing for years before signing on.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Feb 19th 2020 at 3:13:55 AM

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#115738: Feb 19th 2020 at 3:16:28 PM

Fair enough. The guy spent the first ten years of his life involved in one of the biggest movie series of all time. You can't fault him for wanting to ease up on something like that.

One Strip! One Strip!
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#115739: Feb 19th 2020 at 4:30:04 PM

NVM

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Feb 19th 2020 at 7:35:19 AM

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#115740: Feb 19th 2020 at 4:30:35 PM

Did they? I don't remember any of them denying their roles.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#115741: Feb 19th 2020 at 4:35:05 PM

[up] Never mind, I think I'm wrong. sad Please pretend that wasn't there.

Changing the subject: Tom Rothman and Alan Horn comment on how the Spider-Man deal was a win-win-win.

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Feb 19th 2020 at 7:43:12 AM

Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#115742: Feb 19th 2020 at 5:06:05 PM

Red Hulk? Dear god no.

It's the logical progression of MCU Ross since they made him more like General Ryker, wanting to make Gamma Soldiers and all that.

And again, Red Hulk was already good in the comics after his identity was revealed, Jeff Parker took over and wrote him as Ross.

The MCU version will probably skip the Loeb era stuff and forego the mystery angle.

Edited by Cortez on Feb 19th 2020 at 9:24:08 AM

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#115743: Feb 19th 2020 at 5:15:05 PM

I mean, whenever any character who's had a bad arc or a bad introduction is mentioned, people react like they are still as bad as they were when they showed up.

That's a thing. That being said, almost every time the MCU has touch one of Marvel's lumps of coal, they've found the diamond within. I'm sure they could take the good stuff that came about later for the Red Hulk and make it something worth seeing.

One Strip! One Strip!
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.
#115744: Feb 19th 2020 at 5:18:23 PM

The MCU could probably salvage the Clone Saga and One More Day. Hell, do both. Make the next Spider-Man movie about a bunch of Spider-Man clones who show up and shoot Aunt May. I dare them.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#115745: Feb 19th 2020 at 5:19:32 PM

Aunt May pulls out a shotgun and shoots the wrong Peter

oh no did I go too far?

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#115746: Feb 19th 2020 at 5:22:00 PM

Of course you did.

Peter would dodge that with his Spider-Sense.

Though nice Mythology Gag there, since May has actually pulled a gun on Peter once.

Edited by HandsomeRob on Feb 19th 2020 at 6:22:10 AM

One Strip! One Strip!
Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#115747: Feb 19th 2020 at 5:22:39 PM

[up]×3 Clone War adaptations are usually better than the original.

[up]×4

Yeah, that's fair.

Edited by Cortez on Feb 19th 2020 at 9:23:50 AM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#115748: Feb 19th 2020 at 5:26:44 PM

Why do we keep doing these "Oh no this character is gonna appear?"

Like they are not gonna adapt the character completely as is that's obvious. Red Hulk being an invincible God Mode Sue is kinda not possible to do here.

Edited by slimcoder on Feb 19th 2020 at 5:39:52 AM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#115749: Feb 19th 2020 at 5:35:54 PM

Right, they'll probably just skip to the Parker era stuff.

I wonder if they'll introduce Fortean.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#115750: Feb 19th 2020 at 5:36:34 PM

I think people just have characters they really really hate.

Like venomously, and just the thought of them existing in something they like in any form pisses them off.

Which is a thing that happens to be fair. Some characters get introduced in really poor ways that just taint your view of them inexorably.

One Strip! One Strip!

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