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Catherynne Valente (@catvalente): "I hate how many superhero movies could be resolved by the application of preschool conflict resolution techniques. #batmanvssuperman"
 
https://twitter.com/catvalente/status/779869931974295553

But it'd be Mightybec.

Reminder that Lex Luthor was conceived as a mad scientist and decades later revamped as a corporate tycoon (after Crisis IIRC).
 
Never consistently read Superman, so someone who is, feel free to jump in and confirm or correct the above statement.

The joke also works for the Chaos Theory Physics department.

No one drinks Fosters, only foreigners & expats in dire need of beer.

"Below his name, it reads, Father. Altruist. Friend. And there at the bottom, the Price equation, engraved in stone" https://t.co/rVhbexa1Nw
 
Source https://twitter.com/johnhawks/status/776807119899201536

Guess this is an appropriate time and place to put these:
 
 

 

Got ya covered, BDH. I also want to give a little love to the theme from the first Iron Man, which IMHO is both memorable and sums up Tony perfectly:
 

 
 
On reflection, I've come to believe the scores from the Phase I Marvel movies generally surpass the later ones, which I concede could fall more into the "bland" category.

And of course:
 
 

Ask the important things first: how do you cheat at this game?

No thanks.

Here I go, being a literalist.

These boards are my addiction. 
 

My American friends did an official tour of the Houses of Parliament yesterday which was set up by Doc Democracy. They enjoyed it. So yes the overseas mafia of Hero posters can and will work together.......
And thanks again to Doc for setting this up at short notice.

Brie Larson on what is great so far about Captain Marvel (video less than 30 seconds)
 
https://twitter.com/spacechannel/status/774351488676167681

Hwy, who turned out all the lights? I'm blind (drunk). Woah, it's true my other senses have increased, my sense of irony and sense of sarcasm. 
 
(now back to bed, so i shut my eyes -- somnamblindlist)

No its Saturday.  
I'm off shortly to spend a birthday gift card and buy the Eagles studio albums box set if it is still available in store. By the way, curse your recent music threads.

No its Saturday.  
I'm off shortly to spend a birthday gift card and buy the Eagles studio albums box set if it is still available in store. By the way, curse your recent music threads.

Word

What does a Black Widow film add story wise, or universe wise to the MCU? Ad far as I can see, it is mostly a "fill in the blanks" kind of thing. Yes Marvel could make it work, and indeed make a terrific film out of it, but it is a diversion to the existing plan for Phase Three -- about leading to Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet. A Black Widow film is another spy film, and Marvel has already done that genre with The Winter Soldier (political thriller) thus a Black Widow film would be covering old ground in a new packaging.
 
On the other hand, Captain Marvel is something entirely new, adds new story elements, and expands the cosmic area (possibly) and also importantly has continuity with the current Thanos storyline. This is basically why Marvel is committed to Captain Marvel and not Black Widow. It is not a scheduling issue as others here have commented, but about the plan for Phase Three -- the overarching storyline involving Thanos and the Infinity Stones. 
 
As said, Marvel could make a Black Widow film -- there is certain demand for one -- however Marvel would need to fit it into the larger Phase Three story-arc. There are many Russian characters and ideas can draw from if they chose to make it and wish to tie it to Phase Three -- we know that. However, each film is a chapter in a much larger novel, and to me a Black Widow film seems like a chapter to be skipped -- i.e. it is a stand alone film, not part of current continuity. That is why, more than anything a Black Widow film is not going forward.
 
Summary: it is not a scheduling issue, but how a Black Widow film fits into Phase Three. Going over Black Widow's history involving the incident in Budapest is history which implies that it is a stand-alone film, and not part of the current Phase Three story-arc leading to the heroes clash against Thanos. IT is not about fan demand for a Black Widow film, but a film that is not part of current continuity more likely than not would cause confusion to the general film goer who is a much bigger audience than comic book fandom. But a Black Widow film on Netflix -- sure that would work. 

What does a Black Widow film add story wise, or universe wise to the MCU? Ad far as I can see, it is mostly a "fill in the blanks" kind of thing. Yes Marvel could make it work, and indeed make a terrific film out of it, but it is a diversion to the existing plan for Phase Three -- about leading to Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet. A Black Widow film is another spy film, and Marvel has already done that genre with The Winter Soldier (political thriller) thus a Black Widow film would be covering old ground in a new packaging.
 
On the other hand, Captain Marvel is something entirely new, adds new story elements, and expands the cosmic area (possibly) and also importantly has continuity with the current Thanos storyline. This is basically why Marvel is committed to Captain Marvel and not Black Widow. It is not a scheduling issue as others here have commented, but about the plan for Phase Three -- the overarching storyline involving Thanos and the Infinity Stones. 
 
As said, Marvel could make a Black Widow film -- there is certain demand for one -- however Marvel would need to fit it into the larger Phase Three story-arc. There are many Russian characters and ideas can draw from if they chose to make it and wish to tie it to Phase Three -- we know that. However, each film is a chapter in a much larger novel, and to me a Black Widow film seems like a chapter to be skipped -- i.e. it is a stand alone film, not part of current continuity. That is why, more than anything a Black Widow film is not going forward.
 
Summary: it is not a scheduling issue, but how a Black Widow film fits into Phase Three. Going over Black Widow's history involving the incident in Budapest is history which implies that it is a stand-alone film, and not part of the current Phase Three story-arc leading to the heroes clash against Thanos. IT is not about fan demand for a Black Widow film, but a film that is not part of current continuity more likely than not would cause confusion to the general film goer who is a much bigger audience than comic book fandom. But a Black Widow film on Netflix -- sure that would work. 

What did I do to deserve this, why do you hate me so?
 
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Okay it was pretty clever.

Good luck to Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

Lead me not into Temptation...Temptation is in the rear-view mirror, I'm already there.