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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

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#137401: Nov 23rd 2021 at 10:06:10 PM

It however does somewhat resemble a scalpel blade, albeit much much bigger.

That said, the name is more about Strange's intent for it — he refuses to think of it as a weapon.

Edited by M84 on Nov 24th 2021 at 2:07:39 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#137402: Nov 23rd 2021 at 10:35:18 PM

Right. That's the significance of the name. It's a tool. A newly forged artifact carrying his name to be used for a purpose. By not calling it a sword, he is defining that purpose.

Edited by Zeromaeus on Nov 23rd 2021 at 1:35:51 PM

dmcreif Vault Dweller from Vault 33 (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Robosexual
SAwatching from south africa Since: Oct, 2017 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#137404: Nov 24th 2021 at 7:10:02 AM

Great news for all fans.

Charlie Cox Daredevil is back in Spider man: No way home.[lol]

https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/charlie-cox-daredevil-spiderman-3-marvel-studios/

Sincerely S Awatching.
Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#137406: Nov 24th 2021 at 7:11:27 AM

Not a rumor mill article from 2020…

Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#137407: Nov 24th 2021 at 7:15:02 AM

... wow, a click-bait article from 2020 on a website I've never heard of.

I trust it with my life.

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dmcreif Vault Dweller from Vault 33 (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Vault Dweller
#137408: Nov 24th 2021 at 7:20:12 AM

Those rumors were circulating from the moment the mid-credits scene of Far From Home aired.

Okey Dokey!
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#137409: Nov 24th 2021 at 7:24:57 AM

every time you believe a rumour from the rumour mill ____ dies

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#137410: Nov 24th 2021 at 7:42:03 AM

Basically if it's not from Deadline, the Hollywood Reporter, Variety, or directly from someone known to be attached to the production, you are generally safer to dismiss any report out of hand.

Occasionally something from less reliable source turns out to be right, sometimes because they did get lucky with a scoop and sometimes simply because they just made a lucky guess. However it's easy to remember the hits and not the dozens of other reports that turned out to be nothing.

Don't get my wrong, I'd love it if Daredevil showed up, I just haven't seen any especially compelling evidence pointing in that direction.

Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#137411: Nov 24th 2021 at 9:15:44 AM

Charles Murphy tends to have a better reputation when it comes to the leaker/rumor mill, but that's all relative. So he's better than, like, literal dime-a-dozen randos on 4chan. And that's not to say there haven't been legit 4chan leaks, just...y'know, take it all with heaps of salt.

All that said though NWH having a Murdock cameo has been floating in some fashion for months now, and if anything's gonna make or break it for ya it's those pics John Campea tweeted weeks back.

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#137412: Nov 24th 2021 at 10:18:47 AM

About the Sword of Strange in the last page: a portal sword is just ridiculously cool-looking.

The legend has returned.
Pseudopartition Screaming Into The Void from The Cretaeceous Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Screaming Into The Void
#137413: Nov 24th 2021 at 4:39:09 PM

I'd love a version of that scene where it's Spider-Gwen rescuing MJ.
Something like this scene?
Yes. Good. Exactly. Thanks!

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#137414: Nov 24th 2021 at 4:53:26 PM

[up][up]Though as Stephen would say, it's a Scalpel. He just uses it to make incisions...in the fabric of space-time.

Performing surgery on the universe.

Edited by M84 on Nov 24th 2021 at 8:54:26 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#137415: Nov 24th 2021 at 7:26:55 PM

So, I was watching this:

I like it, but I'm not here to talk about this entertaining 16 bit re-enactment of the final battle of Avengers Endgame.

I want to point out Thor's move during the fight, where he's bereft of both Mjolnir and Stormbreaker, and given the choice to call a weapon....chooses Stormbreaker. Now the latter is supposed to be more powerful, so there may have been a logic to it, but as it's been pointed out across a few threads, Stormbreaker's lack of a worthiness enchantment lets Thanos grab it with reflexes even faster than Drax (nothing goes above the Mad Titan's head eithercool) and start using it to slowly impale the Son of Odin.

The thing is, even though it would have denied us the moment where Steve picked up the hammer, Thor should have called for Mjolnir. Because Thanos couldn't have done what he did if it had been the hammer.

So picture this: Thor called Mjolnir; Thanos tries to grab it and gets a Quicksilver styled surprise when it suddenly just drops to the ground and those few seconds lets Thor:

1) Calls for Stormbreaker and either put it in Thanos' face or deliberately aim it at Thanos;

2) Lightning bolt him (he can use the Thunder without either weapon. Maybe it wouldn't pack the same punch but it would still be a good move);

3) something else.

Just my thoughts on a soon to be four year old movie.

One Strip! One Strip!
RavenWilder Since: Apr, 2009
#137416: Nov 24th 2021 at 10:37:24 PM

That assumes Thanos doesn't know about how Mjolnir works, and so wouldn't have changed his tactics if Thor had called it instead.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#137417: Nov 25th 2021 at 1:01:40 AM

Goddamn these edits are great.

Now Ned trounces the Avengers and claims the Mind Stone so he can telepathically tell the entire universe about his fruit cobbler.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
FGHIK Since: Aug, 2013
#137418: Nov 25th 2021 at 1:07:08 AM

Ned Has had enough of being killed every time he tries to talk about when he and Betty first fell in love.

MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#137419: Nov 25th 2021 at 9:31:45 AM

[up] Y'know, joking aside, I wonder how Ned's going to feel about Betty being amongst those who decide to demonize Peter for his supposed role in killing Mysterio, at least per promotional material...

Edited by MatthewWayne on Nov 25th 2021 at 9:32:08 AM

"I'm Mr. Blue, woah-woah-ooh..."
jjjj2 from Arrakis Since: Jul, 2015
#137420: Nov 25th 2021 at 9:40:12 AM

She doesn't seem to be doing a very good job. One of the first videos outright has her say Spider-man is her friend.

You can only write so much in your forum signature. It's not fair that I want to write a piece of writing yet it will cut me off in the mid
MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#137421: Nov 25th 2021 at 10:41:40 AM

Oh wait, she's actually supporting him? I thought people were saying she was anti-Spidey...

"I'm Mr. Blue, woah-woah-ooh..."
Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#137422: Nov 25th 2021 at 11:27:53 AM

I’m more wondering how Liz would feel knowing her prom date is the guy who took down her dad.

The legend has returned.
Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#137424: Nov 25th 2021 at 11:44:41 AM

Doesn't look very impressive tbh.

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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
#137425: Nov 25th 2021 at 11:54:19 AM

He looks like he's ditching the mask. Which is a blessing and a curse, because while the mask is iconic to Willem Dafoe's Goblin, his natural face is much more intimidating.

The legend has returned.

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