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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
#116676: Mar 31st 2020 at 8:33:56 AM

Well it’s certainly a sign that we’re dearth of content & news now.

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#116677: Mar 31st 2020 at 8:44:29 AM

Besides, it would be a very bad idea to just forget about COVID-19.

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#116678: Mar 31st 2020 at 8:52:39 AM

Many countries will remember it as an example of how a badly handled emergency looks.

Edited by Blueace on Mar 31st 2020 at 12:52:49 PM

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#116679: Mar 31st 2020 at 8:53:37 AM

It will also serve as a reminder that our species ability for total harmful stupidity is limitless.

Who the fuck spring breaks in the middle of an epidemic?

And how do you respect a virus, was Vanessa Hudgens high when she said that?

Edited by slimcoder on Mar 31st 2020 at 8:54:29 AM

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#116680: Mar 31st 2020 at 9:27:37 AM

> it would be a very bad idea to just forget about COVID-19.

Its going to be impossible for people to forget,the body count will ensure that it will be remembered for centuries

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#116681: Mar 31st 2020 at 9:40:09 AM

How much do you personally know about the yellow fever epidemic of Memphis?

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#116682: Mar 31st 2020 at 9:47:04 AM

I don't,and if your point is "Well,see nobody remembers that outbreak and that was worse with a higher count' then I'm afraid I'm going to have to politely disagree and probably try not drag this thread off topic

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#116683: Mar 31st 2020 at 9:52:24 AM

Someone I know is reading a book about it. The government response had a lot of similarities to now actually

The more things change, etc.

Every disaster eventually gets displaced in memory by the next horrible thing.

If covid is the last big plague to hit the world we might remember it for centuries. And if it’s not, we probably won’t. Not vividly. Not solemnly.

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#116684: Mar 31st 2020 at 12:21:27 PM

And now production on Spider-Man 3 is getting put on hold because of the coronavirus...

Why won't this pandemic stop???

Shadao Dorzma Forever! Artwork by Kris Dobbins. (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
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#116685: Mar 31st 2020 at 12:27:57 PM

[up] Because of Head-in-the-Sand Management.

Edited by Shadao on Mar 31st 2020 at 12:28:14 PM

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#116686: Mar 31st 2020 at 12:30:51 PM

It wasn't postponed already? Huh. That's surprising.

FGHIK Since: Aug, 2013
#116687: Mar 31st 2020 at 1:51:41 PM

Corona will be remembered in medical history, sure. But in a hundred years the average person won't know much about it. Just ask the average person today about the Spanish flu. Unless that person is a medical professional or a history buff, they probably won't know much more than that it was a 20s-era pandemic, and that it was really deadly.

Back to the MCU... Yeah, I feel a JJJ cameo in Doctor Strange 2 is very likely. With Raimi directing and Simmons already appearing in Far from Home, it just makes sense. I do wonder if it could actually be Raimiverse Jameson though? The movie is supposed to involve the multiverse, so it's not impossible they could reference the original Spider-Man trilogy. I don't expect Tobey Maguire to team up with Strange or anything that crazy, but say, having Jameson see Dr Strange before Spider-Man 2 would make an amazing Brick Joke. For anyone who doesn't know or remember, there was a line where Dr Strange was suggested as a name for Doc Ock, which Jameson liked but shot down because "It's taken!".

Edited by FGHIK on Mar 31st 2020 at 3:54:54 AM

Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#116688: Mar 31st 2020 at 1:55:15 PM

Would be funny if the Raimi JJJ and the MCU one would meet.

The Raimi one would probably scoff at the MCU one for not running a proper newspaper like him.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#116689: Mar 31st 2020 at 1:56:12 PM

I read that as MJ in Mary Jane..oh boy

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#116690: Mar 31st 2020 at 2:02:11 PM

They're the same actor. And they look identical unless you're going to glue some hair to J.K. Simmons.

But if they point at each other, it might be worth it.

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#116691: Mar 31st 2020 at 2:03:25 PM

[up][up][up][up] Is that wishful thinking? Because that's the first I hear about a JJJ cameo in Doctor Strange 2. I wouldn't oppose it because it WOULD make for a great brick joke, but I'm worried it won't happen unless Sony allows it.

On the subject of multiversal shenanigans, I keep brainstorming a potential visit to the world of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. It would make for a great Holy Shit Quotient, but like I said earlier, it'd probably only happen if Sony okays it.

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Mar 31st 2020 at 5:07:56 AM

SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#116692: Mar 31st 2020 at 2:05:41 PM

Yeah, Dana's being a fuckin' idiot here.

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#116693: Mar 31st 2020 at 2:08:52 PM

Just ask the average person today about the Spanish flu.

Bear in mind, communication and news record ability was much lower in 1918 than it is in 2020. Generally, perception of disaster has increased as our technology has advanced. Note how there were more disaster movies in the 50s because of television despite there being larger natural disasters in the 30s.

FGHIK Since: Aug, 2013
#116694: Mar 31st 2020 at 2:17:00 PM

I swear I saw someone mention the possibility earlier in the thread, but maybe I just saw it somewhere else and got my wires crosses.

Regardless, Sony doesn't really have any reason to be that protective. It's not like they're making Spider-Man 4 at this point. It'd just be a quick cameo for the fans, and it might actually generate some more sales for both Doctor Strange and the OG Spider-Man trilogy.

And if they have any plans for a live-action Spider-Verse, it would set that up nicely. Although I don't know if Tobey has any interest in playing the part anymore. Just Andrew and Tom wouldn't be nearly as good, it would need all three to really work.

Edit: Was that Tweet even her or just an impersonator? Looks like that account got suspended, and I found another account that looks much more official. And you know, isn't suspended.

Edited by FGHIK on Mar 31st 2020 at 4:26:14 AM

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#116695: Mar 31st 2020 at 3:19:45 PM

Regardless, Sony doesn't really have any reason to be that protective.

I mean, Sony has the film rights to Spider-Man. It just feels likes they'd want to assert that power.

Also, I feel I should clarify that in a hypothetical visit to the world of Into the Spider-Verse, it should be all animated like that movie was. But again, we'd have to be REALLY lucky to have that in Doctor Strange 2.

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Mar 31st 2020 at 6:20:40 AM

chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
I'm Sad Frogerson.
#116696: Mar 31st 2020 at 3:34:58 PM

I'd love it if they have a post-credits gag where they show Strange's equivalent from the Spider-Ham universe, Croctor Strange.

No, I am not making that up.

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#116697: Mar 31st 2020 at 6:42:46 PM

...Why a crocodile?

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chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
I'm Sad Frogerson.
#116698: Mar 31st 2020 at 6:46:51 PM

Because puns.

That's how we got Captain Americat, Goose Rider, and Ducktor Doom.

FGHIK Since: Aug, 2013
#116699: Mar 31st 2020 at 7:07:41 PM

Goose Rider makes sense. Geese are terrifying.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#116700: Mar 31st 2020 at 7:08:36 PM

why does his motorcycle look like its made of meat

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