Marvel Cinematic Universe thread v3 (no recent spoilers)

[Lonk]

Is there a comic book thread?  I'm wondering what the most comprehensive Dr. Strange anthology/omnibus is.  I've read a lot of the early stories, but I'd like to go back and start from day one and read through.

https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=4320.msg2828427#msg2828427

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but you can sort by release date and whether the character made an appearance or is the featured character in the comic.

https://www.marvel.com/comics/characters/1009282/doctor_strange?byZone=marvel_site_zone&offset=0&byType=character&dateStart=&dateEnd=&orderBy=release_date+asc&formatType=issue,digitalcomic,collection&byId=1009282&limit=10&count=10&featured=true

[Stadler]

Is there a comic book thread?  I'm wondering what the most comprehensive Dr. Strange anthology/omnibus is.  I've read a lot of the early stories, but I'd like to go back and start from day one and read through.

https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=4320.msg2828427#msg2828427

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but you can sort by release date and whether the character made an appearance or is the featured character in the comic.

https://www.marvel.com/comics/characters/1009282/doctor_strange?byZone=marvel_site_zone&offset=0&byType=character&dateStart=&dateEnd=&orderBy=release_date+asc&formatType=issue,digitalcomic,collection&byId=1009282&limit=10&count=10&featured=true

Thank you; I'll check it out!

[Orbert]

Well, crap.  I was vaguely aware that Netflix had a Daredevil series year ago, and some other Marvel-related (as opposed to MCU canon) shows, but didn't really care because we didn't have Netflix.  Well, Mrs. Orbert signed up for Netflix, and based solely on Matt Murdock's brief appearance in Spider-Man 3, and maybe a little bit because Fisk showed up in the Hawkeye show, we decided to watch Daredevil.  If it's all going to be canon now, we gotta catch up.

They (Netflix) just announced that Daredevil is going away at the end of the month.  We're eight episodes in.  Even binging madly, we're not going to get through 31 episodes by next Monday.  Bummer, because I'm really digging it so far.

So it's a Netflix show, and if Netflix decides to not carry it any more, is it basically gone?  There are no other options?

[Lonk]

Well, crap.  I was vaguely aware that Netflix had a Daredevil series year ago, and some other Marvel-related (as opposed to MCU canon) shows, but didn't really care because we didn't have Netflix.  Well, Mrs. Orbert signed up for Netflix, and based solely on Matt Murdock's brief appearance in Spider-Man 3, and maybe a little bit because Fisk showed up in the Hawkeye show, we decided to watch Daredevil.  If it's all going to be canon now, we gotta catch up.

They (Netflix) just announced that Daredevil is going away at the end of the month.  We're eight episodes in.  Even binging madly, we're not going to get through 31 episodes by next Monday.  Bummer, because I'm really digging it so far.

So it's a Netflix show, and if Netflix decides to not carry it any more, is it basically gone?  There are no other options?

It was mentioned a few posts before, but I would not be surprised if the shows migrate to Hulu or Disney+, maybe at some point before the end of the year.

[hefdaddy42]

Yep.  There hasn't been an official announcement yet, but it will wind up on Hulu or Disney + before long.

Try to finish at least the first season before it leaves.

[ZirconBlue]

Well, crap.  I was vaguely aware that Netflix had a Daredevil series year ago, and some other Marvel-related (as opposed to MCU canon) shows, but didn't really care because we didn't have Netflix.  Well, Mrs. Orbert signed up for Netflix, and based solely on Matt Murdock's brief appearance in Spider-Man 3, and maybe a little bit because Fisk showed up in the Hawkeye show, we decided to watch Daredevil.  If it's all going to be canon now, we gotta catch up.

They (Netflix) just announced that Daredevil is going away at the end of the month.  We're eight episodes in.  Even binging madly, we're not going to get through 31 episodes by next Monday.  Bummer, because I'm really digging it so far.

So it's a Netflix show, and if Netflix decides to not carry it any more, is it basically gone?  There are no other options?

The shows are owned by Disney, they just leased the distribution rights out to Netflix.  That contract is now ending, so as others have stated, it's expected they'll migrate to Disney+ or Hulu soon.

[Orbert]

That would be nice.  We can probably knock out the last five episodes of Season One.  Mrs. Orbert even suggested with binge out on Saturday, but the math just isn't working in our favor.  But yeah, we can probably finish Season One.

[bosk1]

It's been awhile since I watched DD, so I don't remember whether it ever got as overtly sexually graphic as some of the other Netflix shows in subsequent seasons (I don't recall any of that in season 1).  But I don't believe Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, or Iron Fist could ever find their way onto D+ for going as far as they did, unless Disney+ were to come out with an "adult only" section, or something like that.  (dunno about Punisher.  I never got around to watching it)

[faizoff]

I never got round to finish all the Netflix Marvel shows. I started Iron Fist and then lost track, anything released after that I haven't kept up so I guess I'll wait for Hulu to get it and then catch up.

[ZirconBlue]

It's been awhile since I watched DD, so I don't remember whether it ever got as overtly sexually graphic as some of the other Netflix shows in subsequent seasons (I don't recall any of that in season 1).  But I don't believe Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, or Iron Fist could ever find their way onto D+ for going as far as they did, unless Disney+ were to come out with an "adult only" section, or something like that.  (dunno about Punisher.  I never got around to watching it)

Apparently, in other countries, Disney+ just has a special section for the more mature content that has parental locks on it.  But in the US they've been segregating that material off to Hulu.

[bosk1]

@Faizoff:  Iron Fist was easily my least favorite, and I think that is true for most people, from what I have seen.  But aside from that, it's an odd place to start because it builds on stuff from some of the other shows, so I personally don't think it works nearly as well as a standalone series.  Going off of really fuzzy memory, I think the only ones where you can watch all the seasons of a given show without watching the other shows, and still have it feel cohesive enough would be DD and maybe JJ.  Otherwise, I would recommend watching the Netflix shows in release order:

Daredevil (Season 1)
Jessica Jones (Season 1)
Daredevil (Season 2)
Luke Cage (Season 1)
Iron Fist (Season 1)
The Defenders (Limited Series)
The Punisher (Season 1)
Jessica Jones (Season 2)
Luke Cage (Season 2)
Iron Fist (Season 2)
Daredevil (Season 3)
The Punisher (Season 2)
Jessica Jones (Season 3)

*Again, I somehow skipped The Punisher, so I guess I need to quickly rectify that.

[faizoff]

Sorry should have clarified, I didn't start at Iron Fist. I watched everything as it was released up and until episode 1 or 2 of Iron Fist season 1. I didn't resume after that, got sidetracked with other things and just didn't get to watch the rest.

[jammindude]

I never even finished Iron Fist. I liked the first season better than most people did. But the second season was quite a bit sillier and I had a tougher time with it. But my wife thought the second season was so idiotic that she stopped watching it all together. And I didn’t care enough about it to keep going so I think I only saw the first two or three episodes.

[The Letter M]

Daredevil (Season 1)
Jessica Jones (Season 1)
Daredevil (Season 2)
Luke Cage (Season 1)
Iron Fist (Season 1)
The Defenders (Limited Series)
The Punisher (Season 1)
Jessica Jones (Season 2)
Luke Cage (Season 2)
Iron Fist (Season 2)
Daredevil (Season 3)
The Punisher (Season 2)
Jessica Jones (Season 3)

I've seen all of these except the last two. After Daredevil S3, I just didn't find myself wanting to go back, even though I liked The Punisher in his previous appearances, and I liked JJ a lot as well, but I think I was burnt out on the Netflix Marvel stuff by that point. I mean, I have 6 days, but I don't think I'm quite in the mood to binge through those two shows. I guess I'll wait til it hits Disney+.

-Marc.

[hefdaddy42]

I never got around to The Punisher at all and I missed season 3 of Jessica Jones.  And then came the announcement that all of the shows were being canceled, so I figured, "What's the point?" and moved on to watching other things.

Daredevil is pretty great all around, season 1 of Jessica Jones is excellent, and the first half of season 1 of Luke Cage was really good.  The Defenders was, well, better than Iron Fist, at any rate.

[Lonk]

I enjoyed the first season of The Punisher a lot. Season 2 was not as strong, but it was also enjoyable.

I never understood the dislike towards Iron Fist. Maybe it is because I went in expecting to be the worst thing to be shown on TV, but I ended enjoying.

[bosk1]

I am working through as much of Punisher as I can before it goes away.  So far, season 1 is REALLY strong.

I never understood the dislike towards Iron Fist. Maybe it is because I went in expecting to be the worst thing to be shown on TV, but I ended enjoying.

Yeah, I enjoyed it as well.  Never understood the hate.  Definitely the least of the Netflix shows overall (although JJ season 3 would perhaps have been better left unmade), but still pretty good. 

[hefdaddy42]

The problem with Iron Fist was the main character himself.  Just a doofus who can't go 5 minutes without announcing to anyone in earshot that he is the Immortal Iron Fist, as if they should know what the fuck he's talking about.

I thought the rest of the cast was fairly good.

[jingle.boy]

The problem with Iron Fist was the main character himself.  Just a doofus who can't go 5 minutes without announcing to anyone in earshot that he is the Immortal Iron Fist, as if they should know what the fuck he's talking about.

I thought the rest of the cast was fairly good.

Not only that, but just announcing he's Danny Rand.  FFS pal, we get it.  S1 was a chore to get through, and if it wasn't the setup series for The Defenders, I would've pulled the ripcord on it pretty quick.  I didn't even watch S2.

[bosk1]

Putting aside whether you two are greatly exaggerating things (which I think you are), I don't see why any of that is a problem.

[jingle.boy]

Putting aside whether you two are greatly exaggerating things (which I think you are), I don't see why any of that is a problem.

Ok, so maybe not every 5 minutes ... but go back to the Iron Fist discussion thread, and virtually everyone was mentioning how ridiculous that aspect of the character was.

[Adami]

Putting aside whether you two are greatly exaggerating things (which I think you are), I don't see why any of that is a problem.

Ok, so maybe not every 5 minutes ... but go back to the Iron Fist discussion thread, and virtually everyone was mentioning how ridiculous that aspect of the character was.

I watched it in America and my mom watched it in Israel. When we'd talk about it, we'd basically just say "Im Danny RAAAAAAAAND" every time.

[jammindude]

“But…..I am the immortal Iron Fist!” is something of a running gag in my house as well.

[Adami]

“But…..I am the immortal Iron Fist!” is something of a running gag in my house as well.

Yea, I think Iron Fist CAN be a very goofy character if not given a strong definition, and I don't think the writers had that strong character definition when they wrote it, so he came across as quite silly much of the time.

[hefdaddy42]

Putting aside whether you two are greatly exaggerating things (which I think you are), I don't see why any of that is a problem.

I am the Immortal hefdaddy42.

Not really exaggerating very much.  If it was only once in a while, it wouldn't have made such an impression, on me or on all of these other fine DTF denizens.

I am the Immortal hefdaddy42.















































I am the Immortal hefdaddy42!

[lordxizor]

It's been officially announced that the Netflix series are headed to Disney+. Which one should I start with? Never seen any of them.

[Adami]

It's been officially announced that the Netflix series are headed to Disney+. Which one should I start with? Never seen any of them.

Bosk gave a rundown earlier. I’d do it in that order or at least start that way.

[Lonk]

It's been officially announced that the Netflix series are headed to Disney+.

Came here to post this. It's happening faster than I expected honestly (March 16), plus they are also bringing Agents of Shield.

[lordxizor]

It's been officially announced that the Netflix series are headed to Disney+.

Came here to post this. It's happening faster than I expected honestly (March 16), plus they are also bringing Agents of Shield.

Yeah, I'm a little surprised too. That it happened so fast and that it's being all dumped on all at the same time.

[faizoff]

I'm just very surprised that it's going on Disney+, I would've thought for sure they'd be on Hulu in the US.

[Adami]

I'm just very surprised that it's going on Disney+, I would've thought for sure they'd be on Hulu in the US.

I read there will be new parental controls coming with it.

[lordxizor]

I'm just very surprised that it's going on Disney+, I would've thought for sure they'd be on Hulu in the US.

I read there will be new parental controls coming with it.

That's what the D+ announcement said. I suspect this is the start of more grown-up content heading to D+ and maybe ultimately all of Hulu shifting over.

[lonestar]

It's been officially announced that the Netflix series are headed to Disney+. Which one should I start with? Never seen any of them.

Bosk gave a rundown earlier. I’d do it in that order or at least start that way.

Yep, definitely in order... Start with S1 of daredevil and work your way through. It's one hell of a ride, enjoy!!

[bosk1]

It's been officially announced that the Netflix series are headed to Disney+. Which one should I start with? Never seen any of them.

Bosk gave a rundown earlier. I’d do it in that order or at least start that way.

Yeah, for some, it doesn't matter.  But for others, there will be a lot that you miss by not going in order.  The Netflix shows are their own Marvel "universe," and there is a lot of crossover that makes running order important at times.  I would definitely go in release order.

[lordxizor]

It's been officially announced that the Netflix series are headed to Disney+. Which one should I start with? Never seen any of them.

Bosk gave a rundown earlier. I’d do it in that order or at least start that way.

Yeah, for some, it doesn't matter.  But for others, there will be a lot that you miss by not going in order.  The Netflix shows are their own Marvel "universe," and there is a lot of crossover that makes running order important at times.  I would definitely go in release order.

Cool, thanks! I don't know when I'll be able to start watching due to being in the middle of a move and home renovations, but I'm looking forward to getting started.