...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!

Spike ,'Selfless'


Marvel Universe: Infinite Chrises

Discussion of all Marvel Cinematic Universe related movies and TV shows, including, but not limited to, the Avengers, Captain America, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, etc., etc., etc. ad-infinitum.

Discussion of non-MCU Marvel titles like the X-Men or the Fantastic Four is also permitted. Ties to comics may be discussed, but this is not the primary forum for comics discussion (see the Other Media thread).

Spoiler policy: For broadcast TV shows, blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast. For movies and Internet streaming shows, whitefont all plot-related discussion until it's been in wide release two weeks. Posters are encouraged to preface their posts to indicate the subject, particulary if switching subjects.


Zenkitty - Apr 29, 2019 7:26:59 am PDT #2751 of 4005
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Steph, I thought that too! For about 15 amazing seconds.

Oh, hey, I just realized that Eddie Brock is the first onscreen Marvel pansexual.


P.M. Marc - Apr 29, 2019 7:53:23 am PDT #2752 of 4005
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Oh! Tep! Paul said that he somehow went into Endgame thinking Venom was going to be in it. Then I had to explain why I found that so hilarious.


Steph L. - Apr 29, 2019 8:00:01 am PDT #2753 of 4005
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Oh! Tep! Paul said that he somehow went into Endgame thinking Venom was going to be in it.

Bahahahaha!!!


Zenkitty - Apr 29, 2019 10:45:22 am PDT #2754 of 4005
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Poor Paul, deprived of Venom.

got some venom innim


Dana - Apr 29, 2019 11:44:03 am PDT #2755 of 4005
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

The local NOLA paper has an article about how a black kid from New Orleans is now Captain America.

In addition to that, and in addition to the chance to become a role model for countless children, there's an added bonus for him. As a vocal and longtime fan of the New Orleans Saints, he can move past a certain bit of cruel irony. He no longer has to pretend to like being a Falcon.

In the bargain, all of the Who Dat Nation can also now brag of something no other NFL team can: The Saints are Captain America's Team.


Connie Neil - Apr 29, 2019 3:34:35 pm PDT #2756 of 4005
brillig

My revised ending:

While "use it and die" is an effective way of ending Tony's arc with the most pathos, I was thinking of what they described in the comics, when various people put on the Infinity Gauntlet--what will this person do, with ultimate power right in their hand.

So Tony snaps, Thanos and his army dissolves, and we go to a shot of Tony, damaged but not fatally, staring at the Iron Man version of the Gauntlet, watching the stones sparkle in the light. "I could fix it all," he says, "the armor around the world. Armor around everything." Pepper tries to talk him down, Peter tries to talk him down, but they're what he most wants to protect in the world, plus there's Morgan.

Then Steve steps up and says, "You don't need that, Tony. And what are you without the suit? You're Iron Man."

Tony grins, peels off the stones adn wraps them in a piece of armor, and holds it out to Steve, who backs away. "You think you're not worthy? You're holding that," and he nods at Mjolnir.


Tom Scola - Apr 30, 2019 6:59:51 am PDT #2757 of 4005
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

So, according to the Russos [spoilers], Cap has been living in another timeline, and then got back to the main timeline, somehow. [handwave]


Steph L. - Apr 30, 2019 7:07:01 am PDT #2758 of 4005
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

So, according to the Russos [spoilers], Cap

I'm at the point where I'm just going to go with Jeremy Bearimy as the explanation, and Cap and Peggy are hanging out in the dot of the "i" and I'm good with it.


Dana - Apr 30, 2019 7:09:34 am PDT #2759 of 4005
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I'm down with an alternate universe where Steve and Peggy and a saved Bucky are out there, giving Hydra hell.


Jessica - Apr 30, 2019 7:18:32 am PDT #2760 of 4005
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Finally someone is asking the important questions

(Mildly spoilery, probably not at all spoilery if you're in this thread.)