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

[Pastor of Muppets]

I hope that after they're done all this, they release all the movies in one bigass box set.  How many is it by now?  I lost count years ago.

[Darth Geek]

I hope that after they're done all this, they release all the movies in one bigass box set.  How many is it by now?  I lost count years ago.

16 so far. The problem with a box set is that not only would it be prohibitively expensive, but the only way this series is going to end is if there are several disasters in a row.

[LucasM]

Well, last night I was about to look at the TV Guide to see about tonight's Inhumans episode, and my thought was, "please, god, let it be the last one!"

I wonder if that was the reception for this series that they were going for?

[Edward J Grug III]

Well, last night I was about to look at the TV Guide to see about tonight's Inhumans episode, and my thought was, "please, god, let it be the last one!"

I wonder if that was the reception for this series that they were going for?

I haven't been able to bring myself to watch past the first ep yet...

[Cyrusso]

I have a hard time getting into the TV stuff. I haven't even watched the Defenders yet. I'm a lot more interested in the movies.

[BathTub]

Yeah the whole 'iron fist is bollocks' reaction has stopped me from watching it or Defenders yet.

[Edward J Grug III]

I have a hard time getting into the TV stuff. I haven't even watched the Defenders yet. I'm a lot more interested in the movies.

Iron Fist was not good, but much easier to watch than Inhumans. I really liked most of the defenders though

[MartyS (Gromit)]

I have a hard time getting into the TV stuff. I haven't even watched the Defenders yet. I'm a lot more interested in the movies.

Iron Fist was not good, but much easier to watch than Inhumans. I really liked most of the defenders though

I watched Iron Fist after watching The Defenders, so I was able to overlook the bad parts a bit easier.

The Defenders is a bit slow to start, but once they all meet up I loved it, I think I've rewatched from that point until the end 3 times now.

[MartyS (Gromit)]

Binge watched a lot of The Punisher last night.

So they decided not to start with an origin story, letting his origin come out as the show goes along for those that don't know it.

While that was refreshing the first several episodes are just not good, I almost stopped watching after the first 2. 

But I think it improves greatly as it goes, the characters and plot get more and more interesting.

[k1]

I've enjoyed the first two episodes so far. It does get a little slow at times though

[LucasM]

I finished watching The Punisher last night.  I agree with both MartyS and k1, the first two episodes were really slow and uninvolving.  I thought it was just my general dislike for the character until the third and fourth episodes (or so) pulled me in.

My overall feeling about it is that I am unlikely to watch it a second time, like Inhumans, but for VERY different reasons.  The contrast between the two is extreme, and the reason I am unlikely to rewatch The Punisher is because it was well structured, well written, well directed, and well acted.  But it was BRUTAL to watch.  Yes, the violence had consequences, but it was depicted far too accurately*, and there was just far too much of it for my tolerance level.  Not to mention the unceasing emotional loss and agony and depression/futility.  I'm glad I saw it, as it was quite good, but I just won't be watching it again.


*"accurately" with exception to anyone fixing a piercing wound (e.g. digging out a bullet).  The skin is highly elastic, and with the speed and impact of a bullet (or any other fast-moving object) the skin stretches inward as the bullet penetrates, then springs back to being almost closed immediately after.  Gunshots don't have larger-than-bullet entrance holes where you can dig out the bullet and have a larger-than-bullet hole left in the skin and muscle (unless you are really bad at digging them out).  It is possible with hollow points that is different, I don't know about that, but if that was what was used, I don't believe the bullets wouldn't be intact when removed.  Any here with more firearm-injury knowledge that can answer that?  And, yes, exit wounds are a different thing entirely, but I'm talking about every film and TV show - including this one - that has entry wounds as large or larger than the caliber of the bullet being pulled out.  That pulls me out of such stories every time.

[MartyS (Gromit)]

I'm glad I saw it, as it was quite good, but I just won't be watching it again.

I'm with you on that, I probably won't be watching it again, just a bit too draining emotionally.

I guess the next one up is season 2 of Jessica Jones?  Or will it be season 3 of Daredevil?  I read that Jessica Jones is done or close to done, haven't seen any news about Daredevil.

[Edward J Grug III]

Jones is next. I think Daredevil just started filming.

[LucasM]

Jones is next. I think Daredevil just started filming.

Yes.  Jones is next, probably airing in March.  Then Luke Cage season 2, likely August. (Some resource gave Oct 1 of next year, but I believe that is more likely to be Daredevil's release, so have removed that from my crossovers/release post.  That seems WAY late in the year, given it finished filming in early Nov I think it was.)  And EJG III is right, Daredevil season 3 just started filming this week, so will be late in the year (probably the early Oct time The Punisher was originally going to get if not for the Las Vegas shooting, and the resource I believe mistakenly attributed to Luke Cage season 2's release).

It is odd that all the filming is done in a crunch from Sept (JJ) to Dec (DD), yet they'll be spread out through 2018 for consumption.

I try to keep my crossovers/release post updated with actual dates as soon as I read new release date information.  But I do try to at the very least keep things not released yet in order relative to one-another if there is no known release date yet.

[Edward J Grug III]

Well, I wonder what their actual contract with Disney says, now that they plan to take it all back from Netflix.

I wonder if Disney will be keeping up these series after they launch their own service...