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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

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#116376: Mar 16th 2020 at 9:50:43 AM

> At times I wonder what the Russo's are smoking and thank the gods that Feige put Jon and James as E Ps on IW and EG>

The Russo's probably operate on Rule of Cool at all times,it doesn't make logical sense for a nazi to become an antihero Yoda but sounded cool to them,hell telling them he was a nazi was probably met with indifference or blank look "Wait,that guy with the cool head is a Nazi?!"

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chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
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#116377: Mar 16th 2020 at 10:20:52 AM

See, now I'm remembering How It Should Have Ended's video on Endgame that featured the Red Skull sacrificing himself so neither Natasha or Clint would have to kill themselves to get the Soul Stone. And now I'm wondering if that was actually a part of an earlier draft. tongue

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#116378: Mar 16th 2020 at 10:28:41 AM

The guardian was probably a figure in a dark hood,no face just a ghost/wrath,think ghost of christmas yet to come

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#116379: Mar 16th 2020 at 10:47:51 AM

Who Watches the...Minutemen?

Chris Brewster and Isabelle Fretheim, stunt people for various MCU projects, have been cast separately as "Minuteman", according to IMDb's page on Loki. For the uninitiated, the Minutemen, established in Fantastic Four #352, are basically guards for the TVA to keep an eye on the timestream.

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Mar 16th 2020 at 1:48:16 PM

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Dorzma Forever! Artwork by Kris Dobbins.
#116380: Mar 16th 2020 at 12:09:46 PM

[up][up] The Red Skull has been serving a life sentence of servitude to the Soul Stone with no hope of dying anytime soon. When you have a punishment like that, it's not surprising that Red Skull cracked and becomes a wise ghost who provides instructions. A Jacob Marley punishment if I do say so myself.

JoLuRo075 Since: Jan, 2019
#116381: Mar 16th 2020 at 12:32:25 PM

[up][up]Speaking of minutemen

I imagine that initially Loki Odinson will have trouble beating 2 or 3 members, but in the end he will be able to beat complete waves effortlessly

ArthurEld Since: May, 2014
#116382: Mar 16th 2020 at 3:15:12 PM

I just hope they have a Gruenwald look alike in the TVA. And maybe a De Falco one as well.

C105 Too old for this from France Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Too old for this
#116383: Mar 16th 2020 at 3:18:02 PM

I hope there are some Doctor Who references as well. After all, there were plenty in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., although, curiously, there were less of them the more time travel was involved in that show.

Edited by C105 on Mar 16th 2020 at 11:18:40 AM

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#116384: Mar 16th 2020 at 8:49:43 PM

Finally, good news!

Shang-Chi's director Destin Daniel Cretton has been tested negative for coronavirus.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#116385: Mar 16th 2020 at 9:48:35 PM

Yes! Heroes do exist!

One Strip! One Strip!
alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#116386: Mar 16th 2020 at 10:01:32 PM

Rumor: Kevin Feige is interested in making a new deal with Sony for a Spider-Woman movie. Makes sense: Marvel can use Jessica Drew, but not the name "Spider-Woman," while Sony can use Spider-Woman, but can't mention anything relating to Hydra, the High Evolutionary, or pretty much anything else from her backstory.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#116387: Mar 16th 2020 at 10:08:46 PM

That is so fucked up to only have the name but not everything else that makes the character.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#116388: Mar 16th 2020 at 10:09:52 PM

Black Widow Introduces the MCU's Best Superhero, Says David Harbour.

Speaking with EW, the actor gave his thoughts on the addition of Red Guardian to the MCU. "I think I'm biased, but I think it's the best character in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe," he said. "I mean, he is a narcissist, so it's very appropriate that I'm playing him and that I think that. But he's just got so many layers. On one level, he's your classic superhero badass character, but then when you meet him, he has this need to be liked, and he wants to be thought of as funny and a big shot — which he isn't."

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#116389: Mar 16th 2020 at 10:13:24 PM

That is so fucked up to only have the name but not everything else that makes the character.
I mean, they could always go the Ultimate Spider-Man approach and make her a female clone of Peter Parker.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#116390: Mar 16th 2020 at 10:17:20 PM

wild mass guessUltimate Jessica Drew would technically be the first blockbuster trans superhero.wild mass guess

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#116391: Mar 17th 2020 at 4:42:13 AM

Marvel can use Jessica Drew, but not the name "Spider-Woman," while Sony can use Spider-Woman, but can't mention anything relating to Hydra, the High Evolutionary, or pretty much anything else from her backstory.

I recall reading that Marvel and Sony can both use the name Jessica Drew, but only Sony can refer to her as Spider-Woman. And give her spider powers.

One could argue that Sony can just do what they did with Eddie Brock in the Venom movie, and concoct a new origin for Jessica, but if it's Feige who wants the movie to happen this time around...

I don't know. Maybe whatever agreement they came to to keep Spider-Man in the MCU also allowed Marvel some extra liberties they didn't have initially.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#116392: Mar 17th 2020 at 4:44:59 AM

> I mean, they could always go the Ultimate Spider-Man approach and make her a female clone of Peter Parker.

Begin the clone wars would

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#116393: Mar 17th 2020 at 5:00:40 AM

[up] And Peter really, really, REALLY hates clones. tongue

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
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#116394: Mar 17th 2020 at 6:29:13 AM

Given Flint Marko, does he also hate sand?

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#116395: Mar 17th 2020 at 6:55:54 AM

To my knowledge no but Sandman is one of the less jerkish villains he's faced.

wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#116396: Mar 17th 2020 at 8:23:49 AM

So you're saying Sandman isn't rough and coarse?

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#116398: Mar 17th 2020 at 8:39:06 AM

Or irritating? Or get everywhere?

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#116400: Mar 17th 2020 at 9:22:47 AM

Kevin Smith shared a rumor that Matt Murdock is going to appear in the third Spider-Man movie. now, I'd take it with a grain of salt, since the third season of Daredevil aired October 2018 and apparently the Netflix contract stated that Marvel can't use the character for two years, meaning that if Spider-Man Homecoming 3 starting filming in the Summer 2020 (like it was supposed to), it couldn't use Spider-Man, but...

  • Filming has probably been delayed, so that might not be a problem anymore.
  • Marvel might have made some sort of deal with Netflix to use Daredevil.
  • Daredevil was Marvel's most popular Netflix show and Disney really seemed interested in using Charlie Cox again as Matt Murdock.

In any case, if this is true: fuck yeah, I want Daredevil to be in the next Spider-Man movie. I want Matt Murdock to sue JJJ on behalf of the Parkers for slander and defamation.


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