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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

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#137251: Nov 20th 2021 at 11:32:51 AM

Probably something to do with Yelena Belova.

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.
#137252: Nov 20th 2021 at 11:35:10 AM

Probably not, if it is "unrelated to her Black Widow character, Natasha Romanoff".

Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on Nov 20th 2021 at 12:35:27 PM

Hawkeye86 Spirit of Battle from Classified (Searching for Spock) Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Spirit of Battle
#137253: Nov 20th 2021 at 11:56:46 AM

A sequel or series about Yelena wouldn't be about "her Black Widow character, Natasha Romanoff."

You and I remember Budapest very differently
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.
#137254: Nov 20th 2021 at 11:59:14 AM

But she is very much related to Natasha Romanoff.

Pseudopartition Screaming Into The Void from The Cretaeceous Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Screaming Into The Void
#137255: Nov 20th 2021 at 12:03:17 PM

This is probably only tangentially related to the thread, but I thought it was cool: Scientists have identifed a problem with Thanos' snap. No, not the '50% of all life' part, apparently it's impossible to snap your fingers using a metal glove. You need skin friction, apparently, and a finger snap involves angular acceleration exceeding that of professional baseball pitches (from the research paper). This research actually has practical applications for robotics and mechanical engineering generally.

Edited by Pseudopartition on Nov 20th 2021 at 2:04:42 PM

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#137256: Nov 20th 2021 at 12:06:20 PM

He used the Power Stone to create friction. tongue

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#137257: Nov 20th 2021 at 12:08:47 PM

Its actually something the movies sort of take into account.

You only get that nice snap noise when the infinity stones are in use. In Endgame, after Tony secretly steals the stones from under Thanos' nose, Thanos only gets a sad little click, which can be attributed to the glove having ridges for articulation.

Teal deer, the Infinity Stones know how to be dramatic.

[up][nja]

Edited by Bocaj on Nov 20th 2021 at 3:09:12 PM

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#137258: Nov 20th 2021 at 12:36:24 PM

Putting aside Thanos's sad little no-stones snap, obviously the Infinity Stones are sentient enough to realize his intent.

"Okay, he's snapping his fingers, guess that means he wants us to do our thing now."

"Thank God. I've got this green chick inside me and it's creeping me the hell out. The sooner we end this the better."

"But why is he snapping his fingers? Doesn't he realize that's not gonna actually work with a metal glove?"

"That's not the point. He's too stubborn to change his mind, so it's the gesture that counts, not the sound."

"Okay but why would he choose a gesture that doesn't work with—"

"Look mate, I don't care if you're the Mind Stone, you're new here. I've been here the longest, I know how he thinks."

"And how he talks. Dude wouldn't shut the hell up about 'the snap of his fingers' this and 'simple calculus' that. He's worse than that Nazi prick from seventy years ago."

"Yeah, thanks a lot for sending that guy to me, by the way. Fuck you."

"Shouldn't we be doing the thing? He's literally got an axe in his chest right now."

"Yeah, it's TIME for us to get to work! Heheheh."

"Fuck you too, Time Stone."

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#137259: Nov 20th 2021 at 12:37:40 PM

[up][up][up][up] Okay... Let Me Get This Straight... The plot of Avengers: Infinity War involves a giant purple alien and his lieutenants trying to steal six magic rocks to create portals and turn people into dust, while going up against a space god, a magical doctor and a talking raccoon amongst several other quirky characters. And the scientists are most upset about the fact that said giant purple alien could snap his fingers with a metal glove on?

Edited by MatthewWayne on Nov 20th 2021 at 12:37:52 PM

"I'm Mr. Blue, woah-woah-ooh..."
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#137260: Nov 20th 2021 at 12:39:40 PM

[up][up] Pfft

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eligram Since: Sep, 2009 Relationship Status: In denial
#137261: Nov 20th 2021 at 2:06:26 PM

[up][up][up] So when's the movie about misadventures of the infinity stones reincarnated into human forms, aptly named the Infinity Squad?

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#137262: Nov 20th 2021 at 2:33:40 PM

There’s the Infinity Watch team name they can use

And that recent arc about the stones possessing people

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Pseudopartition Screaming Into The Void from The Cretaeceous Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Screaming Into The Void
#137263: Nov 20th 2021 at 2:34:13 PM

[up]x4 [lol] The actual paper only ever mentions Marvel once ("The finger snap has even made its way into popular media, featuring prominently in 1961 film West Side Story and in Avenger movies (2018, 2019)." ...they missed Night at the Museum), but I am totally waiting for a comprehensive takedown of the killing half of everyone thing to be published in a legit journal.

[up]x5 I appreciate the colour coding of the stones.

Edited by Pseudopartition on Nov 20th 2021 at 4:36:08 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#137264: Nov 20th 2021 at 2:42:43 PM

> There’s the Infinity Watch team name they can use

and a theme song

WE

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
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.
#137265: Nov 20th 2021 at 2:46:05 PM

ARE THE

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#137266: Nov 20th 2021 at 2:47:19 PM

CRYSTAL GEMS...?

Wait, no.

CHAMPIONS.

Wait...

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.
#137267: Nov 20th 2021 at 2:49:50 PM

WE'LL ALWAYS

jdeo1997 BLADE Pathfinders from Orion–Cygnus Arm Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
BLADE Pathfinders
#137268: Nov 20th 2021 at 2:52:23 PM

SAVE THE DAY!

Attachments are not the problem, Indifference is. Keelah se'lai
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#137269: Nov 20th 2021 at 4:06:21 PM

About the secret Scarlett Johansson project, my guess is she's a Skrull pretending to be Natasha for Secret Invasion.

The legend has returned.
jouXIII The One Who Knows Many Things from Between the Multiverses (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The One Who Knows Many Things
#137270: Nov 20th 2021 at 4:29:29 PM
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#137271: Nov 20th 2021 at 4:31:30 PM

We’ll always

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
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.
#137274: Nov 20th 2021 at 4:58:30 PM

THAT'S WHY THE PEOPLE

Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on Nov 20th 2021 at 6:06:06 AM

jdeo1997 BLADE Pathfinders from Orion–Cygnus Arm Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
BLADE Pathfinders
#137275: Nov 20th 2021 at 5:25:35 PM

OF THIS WORLD

Attachments are not the problem, Indifference is. Keelah se'lai

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