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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

HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#124401: Jan 16th 2021 at 3:59:53 PM

TBH I only really rewatch the climax of Strange and maybe the chase in the Mirror Dimension.

AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#124402: Jan 16th 2021 at 4:12:52 PM

I agree Doctor Strange is a pretty bottom rung Marvel work, though it has some bits here and there that I can look back fondly on, namely the whole Dormammu scene. Nothing all that great or substantive, just some moments that make me go "oh yeah, I guess that's neat" and push it just that little bit above Hulk. Which I don't even hate and find no real reason to hate, it's just the most nothing of the lot. The stuff I've only seen once I only really saw out of completionist's sake, though I'd gladly watch Winter Soldier again.

Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#124403: Jan 16th 2021 at 4:15:41 PM

I don't think I ever rewatched any of the movies.

Damn thats a long time since seeing each.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#124404: Jan 16th 2021 at 5:50:54 PM

I probably missed commenting during discussion, but has anyone else watched the first two episodes of WandaVision?

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#124405: Jan 16th 2021 at 5:53:25 PM

Yes.

Alternatively: holy shit, yes.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Jan 16th 2021 at 5:53:36 AM

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#124406: Jan 16th 2021 at 5:57:43 PM

There is a thread in the live action section, if you want to discuss it.

Wake me up at your own risk.
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
#124407: Jan 16th 2021 at 5:58:06 PM

Yes, and it has its own discussion thread here. [nja]

Edited by jouXIII on Jan 16th 2021 at 3:58:29 PM

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#124408: Jan 16th 2021 at 6:36:05 PM

At long last, we got on-set photos of Tom Holland for The Untitled Spider-Man Threequel!

You'll notice that they ever so slightly updated the Upgraded Suit (aka the red and black suit from FFH, which is called the "Upgraded Suit" in the Spider-Man game for PS4). The FFH suit initially had black bits in the belt region. The Upgraded Suit in the SM3 suit has those black bits filled out with red.

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#124409: Jan 16th 2021 at 7:20:23 PM

[up]I fully expect this film to end with The Ramones cover of the Spider Man theme. You don’t have the Ramones do two end songs without that being the end.

Edited by Beatman1 on Jan 16th 2021 at 10:20:44 AM

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#124410: Jan 16th 2021 at 7:49:26 PM

[up] Huh. Didn't even know The Ramones did a cover of the Spider-Man theme:

You learn something new every day.

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Jan 16th 2021 at 7:49:36 AM

SlackerSpice The King of Bob from Stuck in the middle with you Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
The King of Bob
#124411: Jan 16th 2021 at 9:30:18 PM

[up] I did, but that was because Guitar Hero used it for Warriors of Rock (as part of Johnny Napalm's song set).

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#124412: Jan 16th 2021 at 10:02:43 PM

[up][up]

That's like, a real old one. I think it's from the late 90's.

I remember it was in the credits for the first Sony Spider Man movie.

I'm surprised you've never heard it before.

One Strip! One Strip!
AyyItsMidnight Look, just be decent to one another ok? Since: Oct, 2018
Look, just be decent to one another ok?
#124413: Jan 16th 2021 at 10:23:51 PM

I can't believe all the Ramones are dead.sad Well I can, but still. Sucks.

Edited by AyyItsMidnight on Jan 16th 2021 at 10:24:20 AM

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#124414: Jan 17th 2021 at 10:13:15 AM

More breadcrumbs regarding Spider-Man 3.

It's a newsstand. The most prominent pieces is an "I Believe" poster featuring Mysterio (boooo) and another smaller poster reading "Citizens Defend Spidey."

AmazingSpiderHam Since: Sep, 2020
#124415: Jan 17th 2021 at 10:16:27 AM

All those "missing children" posts... There's too many of them for them not to mean something, I think.

Granted, after the Snap, who knows how many children lost their families and were left lost to God knows where and with whom.

Any Marvel villains known for kidnapping children? The only ones I can think of are Nanny and the Orphanmaker of all people.

Edited by AmazingSpiderHam on Jan 17th 2021 at 10:17:06 AM

Krory Since: Aug, 2012
#124416: Jan 17th 2021 at 10:19:34 AM

[up]qMaybe Mr. Sinister, but him showing up in a Spider-man movie would be... odd.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#124417: Jan 17th 2021 at 10:38:08 AM

But what if he were angry at Tony Stark?

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#124418: Jan 17th 2021 at 10:48:03 AM

Well, then he's totally justified in whatever he does.

That damn Tony Stark, causing so many deaths (via villains trying to kill him). Even in death, he's a troublemaker.

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.
#124419: Jan 17th 2021 at 10:49:40 AM

Yeah, that is a suspicious amount of missing children posters. Most of the popular theories about what the plot of this movie would be, though (multiverse, Sinister Six), don't really have anything to do with mass child abductions.

AmazingSpiderHam Since: Sep, 2020
#124420: Jan 17th 2021 at 11:10:15 AM

If Strange is involved in the movie, maybe someone is kidnapping children for a mystical mass sacrifice thing?

Oh my God, don't tell me it's Inferno but they want to open the gate to the Multiverse rather than limbo. Nobody liked freaking Inferno.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#124421: Jan 17th 2021 at 11:19:23 AM

Sym enjoyed it

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#124422: Jan 17th 2021 at 12:01:26 PM

[up][up]

In universe or out of universe?

Cause like, of course nobody in universe liked Inferno. That was some freaky ass shit.

Hobgoblin 2 especially hates Inferno, what with the whole possessed by a demon thing.[lol]

One Strip! One Strip!
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#124423: Jan 17th 2021 at 12:07:24 PM

It was his idea!

Talk about idiot's remorse!

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Prowler I'm here for our date, Rose! Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
I'm here for our date, Rose!
#124424: Jan 17th 2021 at 12:54:32 PM

To be fair to Roderick, a demon possessing your body is more of a crapshoot in the Marvel Universe than it is in any given story in another genre.

Edited by Prowler on Jan 17th 2021 at 1:54:55 PM

Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#124425: Jan 17th 2021 at 12:57:25 PM

[up] It was Jason Macendale, not Roderick Kingsley, who had given up the Hobgoblin ID beforehand.


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