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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
#130226: Jul 20th 2021 at 11:47:45 AM

I give it 10.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#130227: Jul 20th 2021 at 11:55:21 AM

Everyone knows infinity is merely an 8 you have to crane your neck to see.

FGHIK Since: Aug, 2013
#130228: Jul 20th 2021 at 12:49:15 PM

A set of whole numbers from 1 to infinity is infinite, yet doesn't contain 0, or negative numbers, or fractions. Just because there are infinite universes doesn't mean everything one can imagine exists. They're probably constrained by certain physical laws if nothing else.

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.
#130229: Jul 20th 2021 at 12:55:41 PM

So as long as your fanfiction isn't breaking the laws of physics, it should be okay.

RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#130230: Jul 20th 2021 at 12:57:19 PM

I believe the saying is, you could have an infinite number of apples, and not a single orange.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#130231: Jul 20th 2021 at 1:00:05 PM

great now Inhumans are canon again

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#130232: Jul 20th 2021 at 1:03:13 PM

They were always canon. It’s just most people prefer them to be non-canon.

The legend has returned.
XMenMutant22 The Feline Follies of Felix the Cat Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#130233: Jul 20th 2021 at 2:11:59 PM

Victoria Alonso, vice president of Marvel Studios' film production, claims the company is building an animation branch to expand their reach in the medium.

While Marvel’s next show, “What If…?” will be the studio’s first animated series, it is far from the last. “We’re going to have our animation branch and mini studio, and there will be more to come from that as well,” Alonso said. “We’re super excited about animation, which is my first love.”

Furthermore, she discusses related topics regarding the MCU. These include greater focus on characters downplayed in the main films (WandaVision), and general representation in super hero media (speaking as a gay woman herself in the industry).

Akirakan Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#130234: Jul 20th 2021 at 2:42:50 PM

Huh, I had no idea she is gay.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#130235: Jul 20th 2021 at 2:44:25 PM

Huh cool info.

As long as these projects are well animated and such.

It has not been a good time for Marvel Animation these last several years.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#130236: Jul 20th 2021 at 4:32:43 PM

Alright. First order of business, steal Spectacular Spiderman from Sony and pick up where they left off.

Then restart Earth's Mighties Heroes.

....throw in X-Men Evolution as well....no wait. That one is WB....er....CW....whatever they're called.

.....or maybe I should stop insisting on bringing back old shows I like.....then again, it is kinda a thing these days.

One Strip! One Strip!
Cortez from Parts Unknown (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#130237: Jul 20th 2021 at 5:29:30 PM

We're more likely to get a new X-Men cartoon than a continuation of an old one.

Edited by Cortez on Jul 20th 2021 at 8:34:56 AM

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#130238: Jul 20th 2021 at 5:31:49 PM

That I'd be ok with.

Maybe one day, we'll get an adaptation of God Loves, Man Kills....without Kitty's violation of N-Word Privileges.

Because seriously, she needed to get slapped upside the head for that, no matter what point she was trying to make.

One Strip! One Strip!
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#130239: Jul 20th 2021 at 5:33:31 PM

A new X-Men cartoon would be boss.

There's so much stuff they could do.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#130240: Jul 20th 2021 at 6:38:37 PM

I still say that the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon was the last good marvel cartoon.

Fan-Preferred Couple cleanup thread
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#130241: Jul 20th 2021 at 6:53:05 PM

....meh.

I think it kinda grew the beard, but it still wasn't all that great.

One Strip! One Strip!
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#130242: Jul 20th 2021 at 7:00:49 PM

I'd love for the old Marvel shows to make it to Disney+, especially things that were stuck at Nicktoons such as Wolverine and the X-Men or Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

The legend has returned.
Aleistar Since: Feb, 2018 Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
#130243: Jul 20th 2021 at 7:03:24 PM

The way I read the announcement, the animation studio would be a subsidiary of Marvel Studios, so anything they produce will be MCU stuff, for good or ill.

[up]x3 For me it'd be season one of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, or Spectacular Spider-Man.

[up] Armored Adventures is definitely on D+.

Edited by Aleistar on Jul 20th 2021 at 10:04:37 AM

lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
The sleepiest good boi
#130244: Jul 20th 2021 at 8:14:41 PM

Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes needs a revival desperately. One of Marvel's greatest shows, yet it was done dirty in the end so they could replace it with the embodiment of laziness and apathy.

Edited by lbssb on Jul 20th 2021 at 8:15:56 AM

Disney100 Marathon | DreamWorks Marathon
dmcreif Vault Dweller from Vault 33 (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Vault Dweller
#130245: Jul 21st 2021 at 7:30:45 AM

Sometimes I hate when the MCU rumor mill overthinks things.

Okey Dokey!
Whowho Since: May, 2012
#130246: Jul 21st 2021 at 7:41:18 AM

Earth's Mightiest Heroes was such a great introduction to the Marvel Universe. It was probably EMH that turned me from a fan of a few individual Marvel properties to a fan of Marvel as a whole.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#130247: Jul 21st 2021 at 9:50:35 AM

Context for [up][up]: Charlie Cox got pulled from an appearance in Celebrity Fan Fest due to "last minute filming schedule changes."

Now everyone is suspecting that this is because of Spider-Man: No Way Home because that movie is currently going through reshoots.

Lovely thought, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Jul 21st 2021 at 12:51:05 PM

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#130248: Jul 21st 2021 at 11:22:49 AM

[up]Too late. I'm sure many people are miles ahead of where they need to be right now based on that information.

One Strip! One Strip!
Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#130249: Jul 21st 2021 at 11:28:05 AM

I never cease to be amazed by fan's ability to jump through hopes with the barest of information.

Fan-Preferred Couple cleanup thread
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#130250: Jul 21st 2021 at 11:47:36 AM

[up]This is what happens when they have nothing to watch. The mind wanders.


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