Spoilers Marvel Cinematic Universe spoiler-heavy speculation thread

[Turtletrekker]

I think the only thing I'd flip in release order is to put Iron Man 2 ahead of The Incredible Hulk. The final scene of the latter doesn't really make a whole lot of sense when it's revealed in IM2 that SHIELD are still trying to convince Stark to work with them.

It depends upon whether or not the flow of the story of Iron Man 2 draws you to Thor rather than The Incredible Hulk. While all the three movies overlap chronologically, there are two, at minimum, in-story cues to bring the narrative of Iron Man 2 directly into Thor. This is what I'm talking about when I bring up story flow reasons. Thor the Dark World leads directly in the Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain America the Winter Soldier leads directly into Avengers Age of Ultron? Switch them.

 

[Christopher]

I think the only thing I'd flip in release order is to put Iron Man 2 ahead of The Incredible Hulk. The final scene of the latter doesn't really make a whole lot of sense when it's revealed in IM2 that SHIELD are still trying to convince Stark to work with them.

The two films overlap (along with Thor), but yes, most of IM2 takes place before most of TIH. The scene late in the film where Stark debriefs with SHIELD takes place just after the Culver University portion of TIH, news footage of which is showing on the SHIELD screens. The post-credits scene in TIH takes place sometime after that.

There's a tie-in comic called The Avengers Prelude: Fury's Big Week that purports to show how TIH, IM2, Thor, and the Captain America epilogue fit together chronologically. The fan-made MCU Timeline page also breaks it down scene by scene, including the events of the comic (go to 2010).

 

[Alidar Jarok]

4-5-1-2-3-6-7-8-9

Anything else is just stupid.

I still argue for 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. That way you watch the better movies twice. I could see watching Solo and Rogue One on the way back to the second viewings of 4, 5, 6. If I could get my hands on the original versions, I'd watch unedited 4, 5, 6 the first time and then the special editions the second time.

 

[DigificWriter]

Just saw a trailer for Eternals, and I'm intrigued.

I wish we'd gotten more of a sense of the story, though.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I wish we'd gotten more of a sense of the story, though.

Well, it is the first trailer. First trailers rarely give a good sense of the story. I'm certain once Shang-Chi comes out and marketing ramps up for Eternals, we'll have a better sense of the actual story.

 

[DigificWriter]

^ Shang-Chi's first trailer gave a very good sense of the movie's story - as did the first trailers for Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and even Avengers: Infinity War -so the idea that a "first trailer" doesn't give a sense of the story is kind of fallacious.

 

[Paul Weaver]

Just saw a trailer for Eternals, and I'm intrigued.

Yes, it appeals to me more than the 10 rings one

I wish we'd gotten more of a sense of the story, though.

No! Down with trailers spoiling the plot.

 

[Christopher]

No! Down with trailers spoiling the plot.

Giving a sense of the story isn't the same as spoiling it. Giving a sense of Hamlet would be "The prince of Denmark investigates whether his uncle murdered his father to take the throne," while spoiling it would be "Almost everyone dies at the end."

 

[Turtletrekker]

Mostly positive reactions to the first three episodes of "What If...?"

My favorite reaction was the one who called it Marvel's "Twilight Zone".

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/marvel...wdTFZyueFWbTcfPRnKlq3b6c1Cro-AB31-xEIVzyTZ9xM

 

[Commander Troi]

Nice! Now, where is THIS show???

"Seth Green (as Howard the Duck!)"

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Mostly positive reactions to the first three episodes of "What If...?"

My favorite reaction was the one who called it Marvel's "Twilight Zone".

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/marvel...wdTFZyueFWbTcfPRnKlq3b6c1Cro-AB31-xEIVzyTZ9xM

That's really encouraging! I can't wait.

Also, it's good to know that Benedict Cumberbatch and Paul Bettany are actually returning since some people thought from the trailers that it wasn't them.

Plus, Andy Serkis and Natalie Portman! I don't think we knew they were going to be involved!

Nice! Now, where is THIS show???

"Seth Green (as Howard the Duck!)"

It'll premiere on August 11 on Disney+ and out weekly.

 

[Commander Troi]

It'll premiere on August 11 on Disney+ and out weekly.

Thank you! I hadn't heard about that somehow.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

And more What If...? news: Captain Carter will be the throughline through the show's run (however long that will be).

We may never get another Agent Carter season but at least we'll be getting a lot more of Hayley Atwell as Peggy!

And even more What If...? news: Apparently an episode of the show was so close to the plot for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 that it had to be scrapped.

 

[Turtletrekker]

And more What If...? news: Captain Carter will be the throughline through the show's run (however long that will be).

We may never get another Agent Carter season but at least we'll be getting a lot more of Hayley Atwell as Peggy!

And even more What If...? news: Apparently an episode of the show was so close to the plot for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 that it had to be scrapped.

And an episode set during "Fury's Big Week"? How interesting.

 

[UssGlenn]

Apparently an episode of the show was so close to the plot for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 that it had to be scrapped.

Great minds... I wonder if it will be obvious what "half" after GOTG3 comes out.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Thank you! I hadn't heard about that somehow.

Well, What If? will come out at that time and Seth Green is said to reprise the role at some point in the seires but I believe the standalone Howard series is not to be.

 

[Turtletrekker]

Now I need a crossover edit that blends Star Wars and the MCU.

The showrunner of What If? agrees with you.

"They kept reminding me that Luke Skywalker is not an Avenger."

https://www.gamesradar.com/what-if-...5V-nhQ1BRthBwhrOw20M-y82THNouimOeGDdiC-5Qom5g

 

[StCoop]

I'm 60-70% convinced it's a fake but an alleged audition tape for a grown-up Tommy Maximoff has been leaked.

Decide for yourself if you want:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSFoc5dLLi-/

Of course if it disappears at some point my skepticism level may drop.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

This is disappointing to read: Dave Bautista wasn't even asked to voice Drax in What If...?

 

[JD]

That's weird.

And more What If...? news: Captain Carter will be the throughline through the show's run (however long that will be).
We may never get another Agent Carter season but at least we'll be getting a lot more of Hayley Atwell as Peggy!

Cool, although it sounds like it will be just one appearance per season, rather than a bigger arc through the series.

And even more What If...? news: Apparently an episode of the show was so close to the plot for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 that it had to be scrapped.

Great minds... I wonder if it will be obvious what "half" after GOTG3 comes out.

According to the article on IGN it was a storyline dealing with the Watchers.
The article also says tha they rejected stryline abor Professor Hulk and Jane Foster Thor because of Endgame and Love & Thunder.