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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

jouXIII The One Who Knows Many Things from Between the Multiverses (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
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#128976: Jun 8th 2021 at 6:31:32 AM

While Namor is genuine asshole, he has some standards, since he was the one in Illuminati(no, not that one, this one) to be against to whole "shooting Hulk to the space"-plan. I wouldn't surprised, however, if during World War Hulk he was eating popcorn with Doom while watching Reed getting zapped.

Edited by jouXIII on Jun 8th 2021 at 5:17:03 PM

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#128977: Jun 8th 2021 at 6:36:59 AM

I hate to bring this up again but the biggest hurdle for including Namor in the MCU is convincing movie goers that he's not Aqua man,since DC got their movie out first,and the characters are similar,not identical but very similar

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#128978: Jun 8th 2021 at 6:38:48 AM

Their power-sets are pretty different. Namor can fly due to those little wings on his feet and he cannot communicate with sea life.

They do have pretty similar origin stories though, with both being the sons of an Atlantean mother of royal birth and a human father of humble origins.

That's why Namor has the surname Mc Kenzie — his father was an American sea captain Leonard Mc Kenzie.

One big difference is that Arthur was raised among humans by his father, while Namor was born and raised in Atlantis.

Edited by M84 on Jun 8th 2021 at 9:43:50 PM

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windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#128979: Jun 8th 2021 at 7:13:49 AM

[up][up] Ironically, Namor came first.

I still say that sending the Hulk into space was justified.

Nightshade92 from The Big Rotten Apple Since: Mar, 2021 Relationship Status: Remembering what Mama said
#128980: Jun 8th 2021 at 7:33:34 AM

On one hand, Namor in the comics is someone I really enjoy hating, but I also think an MCU Namor would be written very differently (i.e. without the aforementioned "condescension and horniness" that I love/despise so much).

Edited by Nightshade92 on Jun 8th 2021 at 10:34:31 AM

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#128981: Jun 8th 2021 at 8:11:35 AM

I really hope MCU Namor stays an asshole. One of the big things that sets him apart from Aquaman is that his most consistent role isn't hero, it's bouncing back and forth between Anti-Hero and Anti-Villain.

Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on Jun 8th 2021 at 8:12:01 AM

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
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#128982: Jun 8th 2021 at 8:13:13 AM

Namor looks different enough from the buff hunk Jason Momoa Aquaman that I think there’d be no confusion between the two.

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#128983: Jun 8th 2021 at 8:36:31 AM

Funnily Momoa resembles Namor more than he does comics Aquaman, who is pretty WASPy. Those angular eyebrows.

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#128984: Jun 8th 2021 at 9:27:37 AM

[up][up] Yeah, have to disagree. Other than his beard, Momoa resembles Namor way more than comics Aquaman.

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Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#128985: Jun 8th 2021 at 11:01:56 AM

Their power-sets are pretty different. Namor can fly due to those little wings on his feet and he cannot communicate with sea life.

I could've sworn Namor had the ability to talk to fish too, though not used nearly as much. Unless that got de-canonized at some point?

Edited by Watchtower on Jun 8th 2021 at 2:02:15 PM

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#128986: Jun 8th 2021 at 11:03:43 AM

Not just talk to fish but borrow any fish power including swelling up like a puffer fish

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#128987: Jun 8th 2021 at 11:06:32 AM

I really hope MCU Namor stays an asshole.

I doubt the rumor about him showing up in BP is true, but if he does indeed do so it’s almost certainly going to be as an asshole and a villain, no worries.

The big connection Namor has to Wakanda is that he once invaded it with enough brutality that T’Challa still holds a grudge.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Jun 8th 2021 at 11:09:08 AM

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#128988: Jun 8th 2021 at 11:13:56 AM

Hey, how do you guys pronounce "Namor" anyway?

I've always pronounced it as "na" (as in "Namco") and "more", but I also heard it pronounced as "nay" (like "neigh") and "more".

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#128989: Jun 8th 2021 at 11:18:12 AM

Say Roman backwards

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#128990: Jun 8th 2021 at 11:18:41 AM

You fool, you've doomed us all!

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#128991: Jun 8th 2021 at 11:21:03 AM

Nam-more

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RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#128993: Jun 8th 2021 at 11:26:37 AM

I know it'll never happen, but if the MCU could give us Namor the sleazy the movie producer, I would be so, so happy.

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#128994: Jun 8th 2021 at 11:28:29 AM

Nay-More has been how I’ve pronounced it.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#128995: Jun 8th 2021 at 11:52:54 AM

Asshole Namor is ok with me, but probably not as big of an asshole as he is in the comics.

Funny about that thing with Wakanda, since he was possessed by the Phoenix Force at the time, so wasn't there some indication that it wasn't all him.

But then again, he's such an ass that I can imagine most either don't care, or don't see the difference.

But yeah, Asshole, but not complete asshole is best for Namor.

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Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
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#128996: Jun 8th 2021 at 11:54:06 AM

[up] Problem is, Namor has never apologized for it at all, quite the contrary, he gloated about it and outright rubbed it in.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#128997: Jun 8th 2021 at 12:11:46 PM

....yeah. That sounds right.

Definitely tone down the assholery.

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fredhot16 Don't want to leave but cannot pretend from Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
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#128998: Jun 8th 2021 at 12:12:36 PM

NO. WE RAISE IT, TO THE BLOODY SKY.

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#128999: Jun 8th 2021 at 12:16:29 PM

I have a feeling if they did decide to add Namor to the MCU his background as being born in and raised in Atlantis would probably not make it in,they'll probably change to say he's from Atlanta or something

Edited by Ultimatum on Jun 8th 2021 at 7:17:06 PM

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Nightshade92 from The Big Rotten Apple Since: Mar, 2021 Relationship Status: Remembering what Mama said
#129000: Jun 8th 2021 at 12:36:14 PM

I dunno, they kept Asgard, right? Why not Atlantis?

The concept of Namor, King of Atlanta is kinda funny to me though.

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