Marvel Shared Film Universe: MCU Theatrical & TV (discussion, crossovers, etc.)

[Edward J Grug III]

I'm only two eps in and I'm not hating it, but I'm certainly not loving it.

David Wenham is powerfully miscast, in my opinion (maybe my opinion will change as the series goes on).

Every time I start to get into it, there is a scene that is like it is written by an alien. The ipod/iphone conversation in the park was bananas.

I hope it gets up on its feet, and I will be watching it through to the end, but it's the worst Netflix Marvel show by a long shot right now.

[k1]

I agree. My wife and I are 4 episodes in and really enjoying it so far. It's fun.

[LucasM]

I'm only two eps in and I'm not hating it, but I'm certainly not loving it.

David Wenham is powerfully miscast, in my opinion (maybe my opinion will change as the series goes on).

Every time I start to get into it, there is a scene that is like it is written by an alien. The ipod/iphone conversation in the park was bananas.

I hope it gets up on its feet, and I will be watching it through to the end, but it's the worst Netflix Marvel show by a long shot right now.

No major spoilers in here I don't think.  I kept most comments as general as possible (partly because I just didn't feel like messing with making and labeling spoiler areas).  Anyone knowing a bit about the character shouldn't have any new reveals in here.

I will say that I was quite iffy on it from the first two episodes as well.  For me the biggest discomfort in watching those was because, having worked for years in psychiatric hospitals, what was shown was all-too-accurate for some.  [i.e. assumed psychiatric illness before even seeing a patient.]

Not sure what you mean with the iPod/iPhone as one of the "written by aliens" statement.  These are two people, one of whom has no real clue what's happened (smart phone tech), and the other who was likely impressed by someone having a 1st-gen iPod (or maybe just 'one that still worked' ).  Both - to the 'civilized' world - ARE 'aliens'...  or is that not what you were referring to?  [Possibly referring to phrasing of the statements in the conversations?]

The show has changed tone a few times now.  Each time exploring a different aspect of the character, and how his Western-world-alien self reacts to the very different milieux that he's placed into, with aspects of his traumatized 10-year-old lost-self coming through in each.

[Edward J Grug III]

http://www.avclub.com/article/sony-developing-spider-man-spin-about-black-cat-an-252566

[Edward J Grug III]

Starting with episode 7, I am enjoying the series a lot more. Only three more eps for me to go.

[BathTub]

Maybe I'll queue it up after I finish Six Feet Under (just started season 4).

[Pak-Man]

Cloak and Dagger is getting 10 episodes, and so is the oft-rumored New Warriors show featuring Squirrel Girl!!

http://www.avclub.com/article/squirrel-girls-coming-tv-freeforms-new-warriors-se-253237

[Edward J Grug III]

Cloak and Dagger is getting 10 episodes, and so is the oft-rumored New Warriors show featuring Squirrel Girl!!

http://www.avclub.com/article/squirrel-girls-coming-tv-freeforms-new-warriors-se-253237

I have a friend who is so mad every time a new MCU project is announced that isn't Moon Knight. Looking forward to sharing this with him.

[LucasM]

Cloak and Dagger is getting 10 episodes, and so is the oft-rumored New Warriors show featuring Squirrel Girl!!

http://www.avclub.com/article/squirrel-girls-coming-tv-freeforms-new-warriors-se-253237

I have a friend who is so mad every time a new MCU project is announced that isn't Moon Knight. Looking forward to sharing this with him.

A little sadistic streak there, eh, EJG III? 

Though you can also reassure him that, with the apparent success of the non-MCU 'Legion' (got a 2nd season before the first eight episode one finished), the possibility of a true split-personality character may have just increased.  FOX/FX tried the difficult task of broaching more difficult storytelling methods (seriously: making an originally Sienkiewicz-drawn series into a live-action series would be 'difficult' at best).  With that, the chances of others (like MCU) taking the chance of bringing out less mainstream content likely increased a bit.  [Granted FOX had the chance and didn't get into Deadpool's less stable personality in his first film, but there was only so much they could introduce in under two hours... possibly the next one.]

[Edward J Grug III]

I feel like it's just a matter of time with most of their characters at this point.

[Pak-Man]

[Granted FOX had the chance and didn't get into Deadpool's less stable personality in his first film, but there was only so much they could introduce in under two hours... possibly the next one.]

Well if you want to get technical, Deadpool doesn't have multiple personalities so much as he has various voices in his head. And those voices both ended up actually being different people.

[LucasM]

The Defenders has a release date: August 18.

The Defenders Announces Premiere Date in First Teaser

In the brief teaser released on YouTube, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Danny Rand (Finn Jones) are riding an elevator in Midland Circle Financial, the mysterious corporation that was behind the literal plot hole in Daredevil's second season. After a few awkward moments riding in silence, Jessica Jones smashes the security camera at the 08:18:20:17 mark.

If that wasn't proof enough for you of The Defenders' premiere date (which we totally get if it wasn't), if you type in the numbers in the teaser's upper left-hand corner into your browser it will redirect you to the website for The New York Bulletin, the newspaper where Daredevil's Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) works. At the bottom of the page, there's a note to watch The Defenders beginning Aug. 18.

The numbers in the upper corner of the vid are:  23.253.120.81  and lead to: http://nybulletin.com/  where, in small grey letters at the bottom of the page, it says, "Watch "Marvel's The Defenders" All Episodes Streaming Only on Netflix August 18 | © 2017 MARVEL & ABC Studios"

[Darth Geek]

Why are they doing viral marketing for the combination of four huge TV shows?

[LucasM]

Why are they doing viral marketing for the combination of four huge TV shows?

Yeah, it makes no sense.  Unless they just think it is 'fun' and helps add to the feeling of being a 'participant' in the MCU instead of just a 'viewer'.  [Sort of like Stan Lee's Soapbox helped people reading the '60s comics feel like they were part of the in crowd.]

[Edward J Grug III]

Bexayse the most recent one was a bit of a flop and they want to excite people?