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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

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#134301: Sep 24th 2021 at 12:55:52 AM

I read Chan’s autobiography. He came off as someone that was abused A LOT as a kid and internalized it to believe that made him stronger and pushed out his weakness. Unfortunate but predictable then that he would thus be terrible to his own kids and receive tyranny warmly. sad

Edited by Tuckerscreator on Sep 24th 2021 at 12:56:25 PM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#134302: Sep 24th 2021 at 12:56:55 AM

[up][up] Who is that?

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#134303: Sep 24th 2021 at 12:57:37 AM

An MI-6 agent and Shang Chi's Love Interest in the comics.

Disgusted, but not surprised
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#134304: Sep 24th 2021 at 12:58:16 AM

A British-Chinese MI-6 agent who is an ally of Shang-Chi in the comics.[nja]

Edited by windleopard on Sep 24th 2021 at 12:58:31 PM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#134305: Sep 24th 2021 at 12:59:28 AM

Ah a government type.

Should make a Hell of dynamic with Shang

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#134306: Sep 24th 2021 at 12:59:50 AM

[up][up][up][up][up]The CCP is essentially an abusive father as a political party.

Edited by M84 on Sep 24th 2021 at 4:00:00 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Diana1969 Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#134307: Sep 24th 2021 at 1:13:17 AM

Dare I mention why it'd be best for Dazzler to not be too much like David Bowie too?

I was only suggesting it in terms of modernizing Dazzler by making her an artist constantly changing her image, not really a one-to-one homage to any particular era of Bowie.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#134308: Sep 24th 2021 at 1:21:37 AM

Eh, I'd rather go with a Lady Gaga comparison.

Edited by M84 on Sep 24th 2021 at 4:22:04 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#134309: Sep 24th 2021 at 1:22:45 AM

So she should dress herself in ridiculous outfits?

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#134310: Sep 24th 2021 at 1:25:43 AM

[up]Yes

Disgusted, but not surprised
Diana1969 Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#134311: Sep 24th 2021 at 1:26:41 AM

Honestly my thought was that it could be used as a quick one-off gag about Dazzler's origins as a disco character by having it be one of her many stylistic reinventions.

Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#134312: Sep 24th 2021 at 5:52:19 AM

If making a hit single off a disco throwback worked for Bruno Mars it'd work for Dazzler, lmao.

PizzaDog11 Pizza is my business from closer than you think Since: Mar, 2018 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
Pizza is my business
#134313: Sep 24th 2021 at 6:35:56 AM

Honestly, I’m starting my campaign right now for Dazzler to be the herald of MCU Galactus. Silver Surfer is so cliche, why not the disco star herald he had for one issue one time?

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#134314: Sep 24th 2021 at 7:04:34 AM

Why not Aunt May?

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#134315: Sep 24th 2021 at 7:46:22 AM

Even Galactus thinks Aunt May is hot.

Demongodofchaos2 Face me now, bitch! from In a Cultivation World (Ancient one) Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Face me now, bitch!
#134316: Sep 24th 2021 at 8:42:15 AM

Why do you think he made her into Golden Oldie? wink

Watch Symphogear
Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#134317: Sep 24th 2021 at 8:51:23 AM

Honestly, I’m starting my campaign right now for Dazzler to be the herald of MCU Galactus. Silver Surfer is so cliche, why not the disco star herald he had for one issue one time?

Why not make Dazzler the Silver Surfer? They are both shiny!

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#134318: Sep 24th 2021 at 8:52:32 AM

Apparently Dazzler appeared in Dark Phoenix,a fact I did not know

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#134319: Sep 24th 2021 at 9:09:57 AM

Didn't he abandon his daughter to homelessness for being gay?

No. No Jackie no! Why would you do that? Why?

One Strip! One Strip!
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#134320: Sep 24th 2021 at 9:15:59 AM

whoops

Edited by Ultimatum on Sep 24th 2021 at 4:16:21 PM

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Whowho Since: May, 2012
#134321: Sep 24th 2021 at 9:21:59 AM

Wait, is this Jackie Chan's daughter Stacie Chan who voiced Jade in Jackie titular cartoon?

Edit: nope, turns out not.

Edited by Whowho on Sep 24th 2021 at 5:23:04 PM

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#134322: Sep 24th 2021 at 9:22:36 AM

Oh man...

Earlier, I found that the Steve Ditko estate, specifically headed by Steve's brother Patrick, is trying to reclaim the copyrights to both Spider-Man and Doctor Strange.

But now it looks like Marvel Studios is trying to hedge their bets and are suing to keep any and all members of the Avengers from getting their copyrights terminated.

As it stands, Spider-Man's copyright will be terminated on June 2, 2023 and Doctor Strange's copyright termination will be on June 9, 2023, just a few days later.

And Marvel Studios' response seems to boil down to saying "It's on, bitch!"

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Sep 24th 2021 at 12:27:08 PM

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#134323: Sep 24th 2021 at 9:23:57 AM

[up][up] Nope. Despite what her name implies, she has familial connection to Jackie Chan.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#134324: Sep 24th 2021 at 9:25:12 AM

That sound you hear is Disney's lawyers laughing

[up][up]

Edited by Ultimatum on Sep 24th 2021 at 4:25:34 PM

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Whowho Since: May, 2012
#134325: Sep 24th 2021 at 9:29:59 AM

Marvel seems likely to win this one as they're hiring tr same firm who prevented the same thing happening to Superman.

Regardless it would be interesting if that host of character rights vanished. It wouk really shift the focus of the MCU.


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