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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

Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#129201: Jun 18th 2021 at 12:43:56 AM

Ms. Marvel is coming out before Marvels, yeah?

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#129202: Jun 18th 2021 at 5:02:13 AM

Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, The Marvels. The word is starting to become nonsense in my mind.

Edited by Fighteer on Jun 18th 2021 at 8:23:35 AM

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#129203: Jun 18th 2021 at 5:05:45 AM

Well this is Marvel Comics.

They love emphasizing that name.

Edited by slimcoder on Jun 18th 2021 at 5:06:09 AM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Doctor of Doctorates
#129204: Jun 18th 2021 at 5:15:06 AM

How many marvelous Marvels can Marvel make marvelously marvelous?[lol]

"These 'no-nonsense' solutions of yours just don't hold water in a complex world of jet-powered apes and time travel."
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#129205: Jun 18th 2021 at 5:16:08 AM

Well we haven’t introduced Blue Marvel yet.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#129206: Jun 18th 2021 at 6:10:48 AM

Or Marvel Girl.

Wake me up at your own risk.
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#129207: Jun 18th 2021 at 6:16:08 AM

I wonder if there's a DC character that names themselves after the company.

The legend has returned.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#129208: Jun 18th 2021 at 6:21:22 AM

In fairness its harder to make a name out of detective comics,Marvel is one word which can be applied to many things

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#129209: Jun 18th 2021 at 6:22:10 AM

Though they did own the original Captain Marvel.

Jesus Christ, imagine if DC won the legal dispute and kept the rights to owning the CM name.

Edited by slimcoder on Jun 18th 2021 at 6:22:41 AM

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Krory Since: Aug, 2012
#129210: Jun 18th 2021 at 6:23:08 AM

DC is indirectly named after Batman, so maybe that counts?

God_of_Awesome Since: Jan, 2001
#129211: Jun 18th 2021 at 6:34:34 AM

Given his exposure level, that tracks.

chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
I'm Sad Frogerson.
#129212: Jun 18th 2021 at 6:52:08 AM

Hmm, let's see. DC stands for Detective Comics... but it can also stand for Detective Chimp! A-ha! Detective Chimp is named after DC Comics, original theory do not steal!

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#129213: Jun 18th 2021 at 9:05:14 AM

So when people say "DC Comics" they are really saying "Detective Comics Comics."

Black Widow first reactions are in, people praising the action scenes and Florence Pugh's performance.

VengefulBale Bishie Gijinka Meta Knight from Nowhere Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Bishie Gijinka Meta Knight
#129214: Jun 18th 2021 at 9:07:34 AM

Y'all be forgetting the real Captain Marvelous, :p

Edited by VengefulBale on Jun 18th 2021 at 11:07:43 AM

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Krory Since: Aug, 2012
#129215: Jun 18th 2021 at 10:04:36 AM

[up][up] I'm glad Pugh's getting praise. She was excellent in that Paige biopic the Rock funded.

Edited by Krory on Jun 18th 2021 at 10:04:58 AM

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#129216: Jun 18th 2021 at 10:17:29 AM

Yeah, between that, Midsommar, and Little Women (2019) 2019 was a hell of a breakout year for her, which this movie would have only forwarded.

South Korean A-lister Park Seo-joon has reportedly been cast in The Marvels. Rumors-verging-on-probably-true for now, since his agency responded with "No comment."

Edited by Synchronicity on Jun 18th 2021 at 12:17:58 PM

ArthurDeckard Mitkas Deckard Since: May, 2018 Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Mitkas Deckard
#129217: Jun 18th 2021 at 11:31:56 AM

[up] He is probably playing either Amadeus cho or Hulkling since they still haven’t cast a hulk character for their young avengers team.

Edited by ArthurDeckard on Jun 18th 2021 at 7:32:26 PM

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#129218: Jun 18th 2021 at 11:41:27 AM

He’s actually older than Brie Larson though, and much older than everyone else announced from the teen teams.

Compositing Amadeus and Teddy might actually be something the MCU would pull to get out of the whole “heir to two empires” thing.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#129219: Jun 18th 2021 at 1:23:14 PM

[up][up] Wouldn’t it make more sense for Cho to be introduced in She-Hulk?

Edited by KnownUnknown on Jun 18th 2021 at 1:23:47 AM

Joshbones Since: May, 2015
#129220: Jun 18th 2021 at 1:33:38 PM

Unless he just appears as Hulk with no explanation, Amadeus would probably have to appear in a Hulk story to set his whole thing up.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#129221: Jun 18th 2021 at 1:33:55 PM

Then again we got Monica in a show revolving around Wanda and Vision.

DoubleOG (Apprentice)
#129222: Jun 18th 2021 at 1:48:06 PM

[up] That's not really the best comparison since Monica first appeared in the Captain Marvel movie.

Akirakan Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#129223: Jun 18th 2021 at 1:55:57 PM

Watch as this character is a original character and not someone from the comics (or someone tangentially realted to someone from the comics, like Dr. Cho from Age of Ultron).

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#129224: Jun 18th 2021 at 2:03:32 PM

Also, while I could imagine Hulkling being introduced in The Marvels due to being Skrull-related, he's by that vein not really a "Hulk character."

Akirakan Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#129225: Jun 18th 2021 at 2:17:14 PM

I imagine Hulkling might be introduced in Secret Invasion.


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