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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
#123451: Dec 8th 2020 at 2:38:14 PM

I’d want a Clone Saga movie if only to introduce Kaine & give him his adventures in Texas. tongue

Edited by slimcoder on Dec 8th 2020 at 2:54:52 AM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#123452: Dec 8th 2020 at 2:50:56 PM

I'm not sure how to feel about Molina returning as Doc Ock. Bear in mind, I liked him a lot in Spider-Man 2 (and one of my favorite Halloween costumes I wore in middle school was of the doctor). But I wouldn't call him the only actor who could embody the role the way J.K. Simmons did for Jameson, especially since Spider-Verse showed a refreshing new take on the character. I was alright with Fox returning as Electro since I felt his character didn't really get a fair shake in TASM 2, but Molina as Ock definitely got his due so I'm not sure what new territory there is to tread with his version.

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#123454: Dec 8th 2020 at 3:17:53 PM

hipe holes?

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#123455: Dec 8th 2020 at 3:19:11 PM

Her normal costume has these weird openings on her hips.

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ComicBook/HawkeyeKateBishop

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#123456: Dec 8th 2020 at 3:26:21 PM

It started as a passing homage to Diana Rigg of The Avengers (1960s) that then got out of control and raised too many questions and issues for cosplayers. tongue

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Dec 8th 2020 at 3:27:14 AM

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#123457: Dec 8th 2020 at 3:54:55 PM

Kate explained once she wears the hip holes so she doesn’t have to stuff files into her outfit

See, they’d just fall out. It’s her greatest scheme

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
eligram Since: Sep, 2009 Relationship Status: In denial
#123458: Dec 8th 2020 at 4:05:20 PM

Finally, bright purple!!! Love it!

Now let us hope they manage to get Hawkeye to use his goffy mask before retirement.

Akirakan Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#123460: Dec 9th 2020 at 7:48:29 AM

remember to take everything you hear with bags of salt

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#123461: Dec 9th 2020 at 7:50:30 AM

[up][up] Heard about that earlier. Still refusing to believe it until one of the legit sites (THR/Variety/Deadline) spill it.

[up]Yeah, I'll buy three jumbo bags of salt, please. tongue

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Dec 9th 2020 at 7:51:16 AM

jjjj2 from Arrakis Since: Jul, 2015
#123462: Dec 9th 2020 at 7:50:56 AM

I desperately want this to be true but this is also getting out of hand... However comicbook.com says the Murphy is often accurate. Right now I'm thinking if they're true the film is getting too stuffed, and if they're not true: "I don't like being jerked around..."

Edited by jjjj2 on Dec 9th 2020 at 10:51:41 AM

You can only write so much in your forum signature. It's not fair that I want to write a piece of writing yet it will cut me off in the mid
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#123463: Dec 9th 2020 at 7:53:40 AM

The Sinister Six is a big ask of any film on their own. All this? It’s overstuffed and bloated.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#123464: Dec 9th 2020 at 8:01:54 AM

[up] What's probably worse is the speculation of it all.

Anything that hasn't been reported by THR/Deadline/Variety may not be true and we have no way of telling fact or myth because of the radio silence.

I wish the radio silence would stop already. I get the element of surprise, but come on.

Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#123465: Dec 9th 2020 at 8:10:28 AM

I want this to be true, but I'm going to take this with a grain of salt.

Fan-Preferred Couple cleanup thread
Zarius Since: Nov, 2012
#123466: Dec 9th 2020 at 8:27:51 AM

Grace Randolph is reporting it too, but she's clickbait city, so I'll wait a bit longer. I believe it though.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#123467: Dec 9th 2020 at 8:37:57 AM

Everyone is lying for clicks,don't be a sucker

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#123468: Dec 9th 2020 at 8:40:45 AM

We're in the endgame now...

Just Makima.
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#123469: Dec 9th 2020 at 8:43:54 AM

I mean, it's not like I can't see it.

Daredevil and Spider-Man have a tendency to be bros for the most part. They're urban-level heroes, they share an enemy with the Kingpin, Daredevil helped Spidey when the latter went blind one time. Heck, even one of Peter's alternate dimensional selves, Peni (the comic one, not the movie one), is friends with the Daredevil of her dimension.

I would like for it to happen, but I'm trying not to hold my breath in case this one's just a dud.

Besides, if it does happen, should we expect any further nods to the Netflix series beyond the casting?

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Dec 9th 2020 at 8:44:08 AM

jjjj2 from Arrakis Since: Jul, 2015
#123470: Dec 9th 2020 at 8:53:57 AM

[up]Hence why I was far more excited about this than Doc-Ock. As much as I'd love one of Peter's classic Arch-Enemies, we've already seen that (just not in the MCU). But to have him team up with one of his street level bros? That's uncharted territory.

Edited by jjjj2 on Dec 9th 2020 at 11:54:25 AM

You can only write so much in your forum signature. It's not fair that I want to write a piece of writing yet it will cut me off in the mid
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#123471: Dec 9th 2020 at 9:22:28 AM

The radio silence got bad with Star Wars too. Refusing to confirm or deny theories or reports for the sake of stoking hype didn't help tat situation.

I really want to believe this one will be a cool Spidey / Daredevil cross. Like, this is the first unsubstantiated rumor I really want to believe. But I think the big thing going against it is that the script for this has to have been written back when Marvel didn't have access to the characters, which means they wouldn't have been allowed to even plan it in pre-production I don't think.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Dec 9th 2020 at 9:26:11 AM

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#123472: Dec 9th 2020 at 9:35:02 AM

[up] Or maybe they approached it similarly to when they weren't sure they could snag Spider-Man for Captain America: Civil War and in case they couldn't secure Daredevil here, they had a plan B?

I really don't know. I just want Disney and Marvel to do their own version of DC's FanDome already...

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Dec 9th 2020 at 9:37:14 AM

Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#123473: Dec 9th 2020 at 10:09:07 AM

[up] Supposedly Disney will announce new Marvel projects, among others, for investor day tomorrow, but I'm not sure what they could announce that we don't already know about. Maybe a new trailer for Falcon and Winter Soldier?

dmcreif Vault Dweller from Vault 33 (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Vault Dweller
#123474: Dec 9th 2020 at 10:24:43 AM

[up][up][up][up][up] Let's face it, these rumors have been circulating around for a year and half now, ever since Far from Home was released.

What makes me skeptical is this bit from the article:

Charlie Cox, star of the beloved Netflix show, is set to make his grand debut in the MCU in the third Spider-Man film in a deal that has been set in stone for several months now.

From what I understand as someone following the #SaveDaredevil campaign on Twitter, Marvel weren't allowed to even talk about using Cox as Daredevil until the two years since the show's cancellation were up. And this says "a deal was struck months ago"?

Unless Netflix made an official decision behind the scenes to cancel the show months prior to the release of Daredevil season 3, the times don't add up. It could have been that Netflix made the decision to cancel the shows in July 2018, right around the time that Luke Cage season 2 aired, Jessica Jones season 3 started filming and The Punisher season 2 was finishing filming, but held off on the announcements until after the shows were out, which would certainly line up with some of their other behavior regarding how they marketed Iron Fist season 2 and Daredevil season 3, but at the same time, my understanding was that the moratorium began from the day of the official cancellation announcement.

I also ask how this Murphy character has several trusted sources stating this, but not even one source for the more credible sites told them this.

Edited by dmcreif on Dec 9th 2020 at 3:03:32 PM

Okey Dokey!
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#123475: Dec 9th 2020 at 11:25:15 AM

Oh, yeah. Missed that part. That's incredibly suspect.


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