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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
#144901: Jul 23rd 2022 at 7:52:10 PM

I'm now wondering how long it will take before the comics puts the suit back on Shuri.

And ooof I wonder how long before they kill off T'Challa there too.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#144902: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:19:50 PM

I’m glad the Russos aren’t returning, their post-Endgame directorial outings havent been the best and I’m ready for a different style.

diddyknux Straw Hat Robin (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Straw Hat Robin
#144903: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:26:03 PM

I tend to be more favorable to their work on the Avengers movies than a lot are, but I agree its time to give someone else a shot at the big one.

MatthewWayne The Tapestry Weaver from Camp Echo One Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
The Tapestry Weaver
#144904: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:35:17 PM

[up][up] So wait, is The Gray Man not great?

It looks kinda cool, but I haven't heard anything about it critic-wise.

"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
#144905: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:39:49 PM

I've seen ads for it and it just seems like any old generic Netflix thriller.

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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.
#144906: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:48:43 PM

Hey, can someone answer that phone?

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#144907: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:49:47 PM

... did you call it?

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
diddyknux Straw Hat Robin (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Straw Hat Robin
#144908: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:50:07 PM

[up][up] Uh, which part are you referring to? Lots of news dropped fast. tongue

Edited by diddyknux on Jul 23rd 2022 at 10:50:24 AM

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#144909: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:50:28 PM

So we have more info about the plot of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. I don't want to spoil anything for people who hate that, but I feel it's safe to note that Scott Lang's stardom, that we first learned about in Ms. Marvel, is carrying forward into this film. He's become a celebrity since the Battle of Earth and apparently it's going to his head. That should be fun.

Source, with possible minor spoilers.

Edited by Fighteer on Jul 23rd 2022 at 11:52:37 AM

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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.
#144910: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:52:21 PM

I called Thunderbolts (slash Dark Avengers), and I called Avengers: Multiverse War (even if they're calling it something else). I called both of those a while ago.

Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:54:33 AM

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#144911: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:52:56 PM

Well called

Forever liveblogging the Avengers
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#144912: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:53:24 PM

The Multiverse War was predictable. Everyone keeps talking about Thunderbolts, but I know even less about them than I do about some of the other teams that we're getting, so I can't offer any thoughts on it, but well done I guess.

Edited by Fighteer on Jul 23rd 2022 at 11:53:59 AM

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
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.
#144913: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:55:01 PM

I am 3 for... uh... like 400, but let's ignore my misses, because I also called Ragnarok being a semi-adaptation of Planet Hulk a long time ago.

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#144914: Jul 23rd 2022 at 8:58:43 PM

To be clear Thunderbolts had been announced like a month ago. It's just nobody reacted to it, bizarrely enough.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
Kiobi20 Since: Sep, 2016
#144915: Jul 23rd 2022 at 9:14:17 PM

[up] well thunderbolts aren't exactly the most famous marvel team, even some marvel fans would ask who are they? kinda like the guardians of the galaxy before the mcu.

CheapMarzipan A Low Cost Confection Since: Dec, 2020 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
A Low Cost Confection
#144916: Jul 23rd 2022 at 9:14:56 PM

"Multiverse Saga" is not very surprising but glad to have official confirmation of MCU's current direction - in so much that there is such a thing.

Excited for Secret Wars but it's curious we're getting to it as early as 2025. If the MCU lasts past Phase 6 (and I imagine it will, there's too much money to be made) I wonder what they'll do. Not much higher you can raise the stakes after fate-of-the-multiverse. Not that the MCU needs to keep raising the stakes but that's the trend of the Avengers' series.

Edited by CheapMarzipan on Jul 23rd 2022 at 11:17:14 AM

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.
#144917: Jul 23rd 2022 at 9:21:46 PM

So Phase 4 really was the equivalent of Phase 1, a series of movies setting up new characters and new status quos.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#144918: Jul 23rd 2022 at 9:25:56 PM

Huh Wakanda Forever is a Namor vehicle after all tongue

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
DarthNoxIsCool Since: Jun, 2022
#144919: Jul 23rd 2022 at 9:59:39 PM

I wonder who will be Agatha's Antagonist

Maybe we'll finally see the famous Chthon.

Anyway, the team that I Imagine in the thunderbolts is:

  • Zemo
  • Yelena
  • Bucky
  • Ghost

Edited by DarthNoxIsCool on Jul 23rd 2022 at 10:04:52 AM

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#144920: Jul 23rd 2022 at 10:03:29 PM

"Phase 6" made me dissociate for a hot bit, like dang, 20 or so more things?

lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
DarthNoxIsCool Since: Jun, 2022
#144922: Jul 23rd 2022 at 10:08:26 PM

Perhaps the real Chthon was the fiends we made along the way.

Edited by DarthNoxIsCool on Jul 23rd 2022 at 10:08:45 AM

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#144924: Jul 23rd 2022 at 10:51:17 PM

Huh I just now thought, since we're expanding into shows like Freshman Year that are going to be more do what they want, I'm reminded it be cool if we got like an animated Invaders movie or something.

A feature again taking place in Cap's WWII days but featuring the super science and magic stuff that First Avengers mostly adapted out.

Like Wolverine being a member of the Howling Commandos, Namor fighting alongside Cap as teammates, and Cap's mission into Wakanda where he encountered T'Challa's father/grandfather.

Could be pretty fun especially if they use a pulpy art-style or something.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
LoneCourier0 The Wandering Geek from A Diverse Land (Unitroper) Relationship Status: How YOU doin'?
The Wandering Geek
#144925: Jul 23rd 2022 at 11:45:55 PM

So, most of the trademarks were true.

Still, most went unannounced, I wonder if they're still early in production.

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