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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

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#22951: Nov 26th 2014 at 11:37:02 PM

Noooo...

Oh well. No humans means we will probably not see Moondragon, Mantis, Jack Flag, the first Quasar, Captain Universe or Vance Astro in the second film/future films if Gunn wants to make Quill into some kind of The Chosen One.

As an aside, these are the former/later members of the Gotg that still have a chance of showing up now not counting humans:

Present Time:

  • Adam Warlock
  • the second Quasar/Martyr Phyla-Vell
The rest of the former members are humans, they don't own the rights to(Bug) or have already shown up(Cosmo). I don't think they are adding any of the Marvel Now! heroes like Iron Man.

Future:

  • Martinex
  • Starhawk(Aleta and/or Stakar)
  • Nikki
  • Charlie-27
  • Firelord(outside core team)
  • Replica(outside core team)
  • Talon(outside core team)
The rest are humans.

Edit: Gunn seems to want to make a Thunderbolts movie later.

edited 27th Nov '14 1:36:59 AM by LordofLore

swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#22952: Nov 27th 2014 at 1:00:17 AM

There is no rush. Guardians of the Galaxy is in a lot of ways an own universe in the MCU. It can grow fully independent from it as soon as the infinity war is over. I am not keen on getting all characters at once. One after another.

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#22953: Nov 27th 2014 at 7:27:17 AM

Not really relevant, but it's a cool image of Coulson and Clint, so here's the cover of Secret Avengers #10.

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Funny but not helpful
#22954: Nov 27th 2014 at 8:25:24 AM

In this issue: COULSON DIES AGAIN

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GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#22955: Nov 27th 2014 at 8:42:36 AM

Coulson looks weird on that cover.

Nightwire Since: Feb, 2010
#22956: Nov 27th 2014 at 9:33:23 AM

[up][up]"You bastards! You killed Coulson! Again!"

Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#22957: Nov 27th 2014 at 9:36:27 AM

That's obviously an undertrained LMD of Coulson. Firing that pistol while holding it like that is a good way to get a sprained or broken wrist, which the real Coulson would know. tongue

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wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#22958: Nov 27th 2014 at 9:43:06 AM

No matter how much they try to make it seem cool, Hawkeye turning archery into a Short-Range Long-Range Weapon won't look more than stupidly impractical. The fact that he was also a swordsman is a cool thing that I'd like to see more of.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#22959: Nov 27th 2014 at 1:44:20 PM

I don't think very many people care about it looking impractical tbh. If we wanna talk practicality there's really no need for them to have a guy using a goddamn bow and arrow on the team in the first place.

edited 27th Nov '14 1:44:26 PM by comicwriter

MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Writer, Artist, Ignored
#22960: Nov 27th 2014 at 2:37:02 PM

Because it's cool.

Also, who's ever heard of a "trick bullet"?

You can't do fun things with a bullet.

You can do fun things with arrows.

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Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#22961: Nov 27th 2014 at 4:16:29 PM

You see trick bullets every now and again.

I have yet to see a boxing glove bullet.

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#22962: Nov 27th 2014 at 4:25:49 PM

After see pulp fiction im surprise nobody make Jules/fury jokes here....or any jokes considering how memetic Samuel L jackson roles are.

And about hawneye...yeah he is overshadow by awsome by the rest of the avenger, is really hard to said "Im an archer" when you battle with a gamma creature and a god

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
TheLastEveryMan Since: Oct, 2011
#22963: Nov 27th 2014 at 4:26:49 PM

[up][up] The Flash can fit his costume in a ring, i'm sure someone can find a way to put a boxing glove in a bullet.

edited 27th Nov '14 4:27:02 PM by TheLastEveryMan

Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#22964: Nov 27th 2014 at 4:35:26 PM

^ Well, at one point The Punisher did have a gun that fired little knives, I believe... tongue

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GethKnight Since: Apr, 2010
#22966: Nov 27th 2014 at 4:59:57 PM

I can not make sense of that picture. Is Frank turning as he fires? Is the bullet/sword curving?

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#22967: Nov 27th 2014 at 5:09:49 PM

I believe he's firing several butterfly knives (i.e knives that fold open to deploy) in a straight line.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
wanderlustwarrior Role Model from Where Gods Belong Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
Role Model
#22968: Nov 27th 2014 at 5:48:16 PM

@unknowing: I made a Pulp Fiction joke last page.

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#22969: Nov 27th 2014 at 5:58:21 PM

Gaon: Switchblades. Not butterfly knives.

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#22971: Nov 27th 2014 at 6:06:01 PM

Does it matter? It's a sharp pointy hurty thing that you hurt people with.

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#22972: Nov 27th 2014 at 6:08:40 PM

I'm sure it would matter if you had to buy this thing's ammo. Imagine, you order a thousand butterly knives through Amazon, only to realize your gun actually only works through Switchblades! So much money lost, so many Amazon complaint emails...

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#22973: Nov 27th 2014 at 6:12:55 PM

I assume the main function of weapons like that is to play amusing jokes on coroners.

Alternatively:

Question: 'Why do you need a switchblade gun?'
Punisher: Because sometimes I want to shank someone who's a really long way away.

edited 27th Nov '14 6:17:12 PM by KnownUnknown

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#22974: Nov 27th 2014 at 11:29:55 PM

wanderlustwarrior:oh thanks :D

....Really, a knife thorwing gun?....hell why not, this is marvel we are taking about

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#22975: Nov 28th 2014 at 4:01:57 AM

Well, it would make it difficult to trace a murder weapon.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."

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