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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

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#129401: Jun 22nd 2021 at 4:11:56 PM

I never got into any of the marvel tv shows because they were on platforms that were inaccessible to me I think

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Robbery Since: Jul, 2012
#129402: Jun 22nd 2021 at 5:15:57 PM

Re: The Mandarin in the first Iron Man.

Aside from the Ten Rings terrorist organization, there is a deleted bit, late in the film, where Jarvis tells Tony he has a call from The Mandarin (among other people) that Tony chooses to ignore. The scene was featured in a sizzle reel at SDCC, and inspired a good bit of comment in the fan press at the time.

Edited by Robbery on Jun 22nd 2021 at 5:17:49 AM

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#129404: Jun 24th 2021 at 9:53:16 AM

In which it turns out Shang Chi is actually a kung-fu basketball legend, and it turns out the whole movie is actually about the Mandarin's team of monstars with stolen skillz trying to kidnap-

Wait, wrong movie, I think.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Jun 24th 2021 at 9:53:27 AM

Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#129405: Jun 24th 2021 at 10:08:13 AM

[up]I am now imagining the song from the Shang-Chi trailer remixed with the Space Jam theme.

This is your fault. [lol]

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#129406: Jun 24th 2021 at 10:14:11 AM

Fin Fang Foom in a basketball jersey. evil grinevil grinevil grin

Not that I entirely buy the theory that he's in the movie. tongue

Edited by KnownUnknown on Jun 24th 2021 at 10:15:12 AM

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#129408: Jun 24th 2021 at 10:32:59 AM

[up] You joke but that's not entirely inaccurate given what the rings look like in this film.

lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
The sleepiest good boi
#129409: Jun 24th 2021 at 10:38:58 AM

Shang-Chi: The Master of Shaq-Fu

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#129410: Jun 24th 2021 at 11:13:11 AM

Wenwu: "You are my son. I trained you. I gave you those skills. You are mine.
Shang-Chi: "No. I have since joined another master."
<out walks Michael Jordan>

Akirakan Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#129412: Jun 24th 2021 at 6:09:07 PM

And next on the train of completely unexpected cameos, it’s The Abomination??

EmeraldEmperor Lies and Violence! Since: Oct, 2020
Lies and Violence!
#129413: Jun 24th 2021 at 6:09:30 PM

Abomination vs. Wong?

Okay, consider me hyped.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#129414: Jun 24th 2021 at 6:10:03 PM

Huh so thats what those rings do.

And is that Abomination?

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miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#129415: Jun 24th 2021 at 6:10:30 PM

So the ten rings are arm bands here.

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#129416: Jun 24th 2021 at 6:17:50 PM

In screenshots that I've seen he looks like a comic accurate Abomination but unless they decided to give him a redesign it's not him. Also was he fighting Wong?

Edited by ComicFan on Jun 24th 2021 at 6:18:58 AM

Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#129417: Jun 24th 2021 at 6:24:53 PM

Very cool trailer. And no one is talking about the dragon underwwater.

Regarding the other spoiler, I'm going with the theory that they decided to handwave Abomination looking more comic-accurate (and less creepy) because of further transformation he experienced. In light of the cage fighting, I'm feeling good about the idea that he'll be substituting for Absorbing Man in the She-Hulk and I'm going to guess that his further transformation was a good thing for his mental state.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#129418: Jun 24th 2021 at 6:38:34 PM

I mean. I feel like Bruce Banner has changed more dramatically since that movie than Abomination here, if that is him.

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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#129419: Jun 24th 2021 at 6:39:38 PM

But I thought he was showing up in She-Hulk first?

The legend has returned.
Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#129420: Jun 24th 2021 at 6:56:57 PM

At this point, it's easy to guess that Marvel's schedule is pretty shot, so who even knows.

Wake me up at your own risk.
Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#129421: Jun 24th 2021 at 7:00:31 PM

I am more curious about who the dragon is than the Abomination.

Edited by Bullman on Jun 24th 2021 at 9:01:31 AM

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ComicFan Since: Sep, 2016
#129423: Jun 24th 2021 at 7:14:42 PM

No, that was debunked by Simu Liu. Merchandise has it named The Great Protector. It could be based off him though.

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#129424: Jun 24th 2021 at 7:18:16 PM

And the rings are arm bands now. Interesting.

Abomination is a twist if it's really him. But yeah, Marvel had a schedule and COVID-19 foot its foot up the ass of that schedule so who knows now.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#129425: Jun 24th 2021 at 7:19:02 PM

Yeah, that appears to be the dragon who appeared on the Funko merch, who looked nothing like Foom and was named something different.

I'm not sure what it is, tbh. The Shang Chi comics this is story is largely based on weren't too mystical, that came later, and it isn't an Iron Man thing brought over to this movie like Mandarin's stuff. It looks like we're delving into MCU original stuff with that, or stuff that's so far removed from the source material that it might as well be MCU original (like Hope van Dyne was, or JARVIS).

Edited by KnownUnknown on Jun 24th 2021 at 7:23:13 AM


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