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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

jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Doctor of Doctorates
#140476: Mar 10th 2022 at 1:26:01 AM

It's also (theoretically at this stage) possible that she could have her normal human form, her Glamazon Shulkie form and a third, bulkier/more "Hulky" form when she hits a certain level of anger etc.

Pagetopper: discussing She Hulk's design/appearance in the upcoming show

Edited by jakobitis on Mar 10th 2022 at 1:26:56 AM

"These 'no-nonsense' solutions of yours just don't hold water in a complex world of jet-powered apes and time travel."
Whowho Since: May, 2012
#140477: Mar 10th 2022 at 1:30:10 AM

I wonder if Titania and Shulk are going to have the same comparative heights as their actresses, because if so Titania is going to be towering being notably taller than the 2meter tall Shulk.

chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
I'm Sad Frogerson.
#140478: Mar 10th 2022 at 1:13:10 PM

All this talk about Shulk makes me think I stumbled into a Xenoblade thread. tongue

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Pet Owner
#140479: Mar 10th 2022 at 3:26:09 PM

She's really feeling it!

Just Makima.
MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#140480: Mar 10th 2022 at 4:02:25 PM

Yeah, I was thinking that when I saw the name Shulk pop up...

"I'm Mr. Blue, woah-woah-ooh..."
XMenMutant22 The Feline Follies of Felix the Cat Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#140481: Mar 10th 2022 at 5:03:34 PM

[up]x5: Now that's a direction I would like personally, especially if the series leans into dramedy.

Furthermore, Deadline is reporting that the Parents Television Council is vocally pushing against the inclusion of the mature Netflix Marvel shows on Disney+, days before their March 16th release.

“For more than 98 years, the Walt Disney Company has been synonymous with the words Family Friendly, and I can think of no other corporation in American history that has been built more squarely on the backs – and on the wallets – of parents and families,” Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television and Media Council, said in a statement. “The company’s eponymous platform Disney Plus logically marketed itself as a family-friendly streaming service, and parents have placed their trust in Disney to deliver just that.”

Winter continued, “It seems wildly ‘off-brand’ for Disney Plus to add TV-MA and R-rated programming to this platform, ostensibly to increase subscription revenue. So what comes next, adding live striptease performances in Fantasyland at Disney World?”

Disney Plus is updating its parental control settings on March 16 in tandem with these TV-MA series’ launching on the platform. The settings include an option to select content ratings restrictions for each profile and to add a PIN to lock profiles. While the PTC “applauded” Disney Plus for “improving their parental controls,” the group said that “the mere presence of MA- and R-rated content violates the trust of families, and may well turn them off entirely.”

“There is no need for Disney Plus to compete with the explicit content on other streaming platforms,” the PTC added. “Disney is already at a competitive advantage with a streaming platform that is the safest one out there for families. Its foray into TV-MA-rated fare will forever tarnish its family friendly crown.”

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#140482: Mar 10th 2022 at 5:13:02 PM

I feel sorry for the children of those PTC members. Probably live miserable, stifling childhoods engulfed in bubble-wrap and are gonna grow up maladjusted and bitter.

Edited by Anomalocaris20 on Mar 10th 2022 at 8:13:38 AM

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
#140483: Mar 10th 2022 at 5:29:39 PM

[up][up] If Pam and Tommy, The Walking Dead and Family Guy can show up on the service internationally, I'm sure Daredevil (2015) has a home there too.

Edited by MatthewWayne on Mar 10th 2022 at 5:29:59 AM

"I'm Mr. Blue, woah-woah-ooh..."
lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
The sleepiest good boi
#140484: Mar 10th 2022 at 5:58:31 PM

What gets me is that they flat-out mention the parental controls option and then subsequently refuse to acknowledge it; saying they don't want little Timmy to just randomly happen upon Wilson Fisk beating a man's head in while watching Doc McStuffins. If you don't want them watching that stuff, block it and shut up about it being there for the people that can enjoy it.

Also, them saying "What's next? Strip clubs at Disney World?" as if that were in any way a realistic outcome of this had me laughing.

Edited by lbssb on Mar 10th 2022 at 5:59:38 AM

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#140485: Mar 10th 2022 at 6:07:45 PM

They just don't wanna have any responsibility.

Anything that involves them having to do even a little bit of work they ignore it.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#140486: Mar 10th 2022 at 6:19:23 PM

Context: a video of various Simpsons characters asking won’t somebody please think of the children

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#140487: Mar 11th 2022 at 1:59:55 PM

PUMP THE HATE BRAKES, THANOS!

Shawn Levy, director of Free Guy and The Adam Project, IS DIRECTING DEADPOOL 3 FOR MARVEL STUDIOS!

(*Deadpool Rap intensifies*) gringringrin

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Mar 11th 2022 at 5:04:56 AM

MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#140488: Mar 11th 2022 at 2:18:34 PM

[up] Hey, that's some cool news! Here's hoping we'll get some more details on what it could be about in the future.

And hey, considering he was willing to react to the Free Guy trailer, maybe Korg could show up. I'd be down.

"I'm Mr. Blue, woah-woah-ooh..."
XMenMutant22 The Feline Follies of Felix the Cat Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#140490: Mar 11th 2022 at 2:54:14 PM

[up] Well this should be interesting. Not too often a film composer jumps into the director's seat.

"I'm Mr. Blue, woah-woah-ooh..."
chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
I'm Sad Frogerson.
#140491: Mar 11th 2022 at 3:27:40 PM

For those wondering, he's doing Werewolf by Night.

I honestly can't think of a case where a composer ended up directing a movie before. It's very strange.

lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
The sleepiest good boi
#140492: Mar 11th 2022 at 3:31:37 PM

Well, John Carpenter has composed most of his films.

I know it's not quite the same thing, but it's the closest I could think of.

Edited by lbssb on Mar 11th 2022 at 3:31:55 AM

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TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#140493: Mar 11th 2022 at 4:02:06 PM

Michael Giacchino directing a Marvel Studios project? That's a surprise. surprised

Speaking of surprises...

Whoops, looks like I glossed over an important bit regarding Deadpool 3:

Looks like in THR's article, DP3 brought back Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who wrote the first two Deadpool movies.

Frequent Reynolds collaborators Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick penned the scripts for the first two films, and are now working Deadpool 3. Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin, known for the animated series Bob’s Burgers, previously worked on the script for the third installment of the franchise, based on the character introduced in the comics by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza.

(A bit of a bummer because I was looking forward to Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin's take on the Merc with a Mouth. Maybe they might have been too vanilla for Wade?)

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Mar 11th 2022 at 7:03:39 AM

lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
The sleepiest good boi
#140494: Mar 11th 2022 at 7:49:18 PM

Samuel L. Jackson: "Director's Slam Marvel Movies 'Only Because People Aren't Watching Their Films'"

He makes some really good points about how arthouse-style films have always played second fiddle to more popular genres like Westerns or horror since they're much more pleasant to sit through, and how frustrating it can be to pour everything you have into something only for it to be overshadowed.

Edited by lbssb on Mar 11th 2022 at 7:50:38 AM

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MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#140495: Mar 12th 2022 at 8:48:09 AM

[up] I feel that Samuel L. Jackson and Stellan Skarsgård have had the consistently best takes on how Marvel's place in the world today. I also think it's nice that the movies shine enough spotlight on different actors and directors so that they can actually pursue other films and projects they wouldn't have a chance of getting into before (i.e: Tom Holland in The Devil All the Time, Chris Hemsworth in Extraction, ect.).

The only thing I disagree with Sam on is the idea of nominating No Way Home for an Oscar. I mean, I loved the film and thought it capsulated so much with what it was given, but I'm of the mind it was still a gratuitous fanservice movie that'll stick out like a sore thumb compared to the other films nominated.

Edited by MatthewWayne on Mar 12th 2022 at 8:51:07 AM

"I'm Mr. Blue, woah-woah-ooh..."
Hawkeye86 Spirit of Battle from Classified (Searching for Spock) Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Spirit of Battle
#140496: Mar 12th 2022 at 8:57:08 AM

[up][up]I don't think his point was that its frustrating to pour everything you have into something only for it to be overshadowed, but more that this has always been the case. There's always been the popular genres that most people go to see, and there's the more serious niche movies that have a smaller audience. The Irishman was never going to obtain the level of popularity that Endgame or Infinity War was going to get.

Edited by Hawkeye86 on Mar 12th 2022 at 11:57:25 AM

You and I remember Budapest very differently
MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#140497: Mar 12th 2022 at 2:32:45 PM

Speaking of new characters getting confirmed, looks like we got Everett Ross for Secret Invasion.

The amount of people involved in this show is really making me curious.

"I'm Mr. Blue, woah-woah-ooh..."
chasemaddigan I'm Sad Frogerson. Since: Oct, 2011
I'm Sad Frogerson.
#140498: Mar 12th 2022 at 2:44:01 PM

EDIT: Never mind, got the Rosses mixed up. tongue

Edited by chasemaddigan on Mar 12th 2022 at 5:44:39 AM

Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#140499: Mar 12th 2022 at 4:01:51 PM

[up][up] Since the US government is a logical target of a Secret Invasion, then he's a logical person to either be replaced or be in a position to realize something weird is going on in that particular area.

Kiobi20 Since: Sep, 2016
#140500: Mar 13th 2022 at 1:14:26 PM

I really hope we get secret wars on the mcu someday


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