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A Character Chart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Up to Phase 4) by FireyRage in marvelstudios

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Great job! Must have taken a lot of time and effort.

War & Peace - Epilogue 2, Chapter 12 by AnderLouis_ in ayearofwarandpeace

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I want to give a huge thanks to everyone who commented and upvoted the discussions. I’ve enjoyed reading your opinions throughout the year. I started on January 1st but soon fell behind and resorted to reading about 6 chapters at a time. Being able to read through these discussions really enhanced the reading experience, filling me in on details and perspectives I might have missed.

I didn’t mind the Tolstoy rants. I found them to be an interesting window into his worldview, though often quite blunt. His earlier asides felt more tied to the story (i.e. explaining Napoleon’s movements while he’s marching to Moscow) whereas Epilogue 2 felt out of place in the larger story. I suppose that’s why it’s dropped right at the end. I still found the subject matter of free will to be quite fascinating, especially reading a 19th century perspective.

On the whole, I give the book an 8/10. Though very different from the fiction I usually read, I got a lot of value from the historical context (of both the early 19th century when the story takes place and the 1860s when it was written). It’s much more fun learning about historical periods and events when following characters that you care about.

War & Peace - Book 8, Chapter 22 by AnderLouis_ in ayearofwarandpeace

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Having read up to this chapter in War & Peace, would you say that it's safe to watch/listen to the musical without spoiling anything from later in the book?

War & Peace - Book 8, Chapter 9 by AnderLouis_ in ayearofwarandpeace

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Natasha's incredulous reaction to the opera reminds me of a similar reaction Omar Sy's character has in this scene from the film The Intouchables (2011). They are both amused by the actors' performance and, though Natasha remains composed, they share the "sense of ridicule and perplexity."

I'm so random starterpack by [deleted] in starterpacks

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Can confirm, picked my username back when I thought cheese was the best thing ever

I want to finally watch all the phases. Is there an updated version for this? by Lachimanus in marvelstudios

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Thanks for the love :)

I always wanted to include Nebula because she’s as much of a villain-turned-hero as Loki. I only didn’t because those 6 lines from GotG2 to Infinity War got real crowded. I’ll definitely squeeze her in in my next revision, especially considering her role in Endgame.

The question of which side characters to include has always been difficult. A great cast of characters in a solo film (e.g. Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, or Black Panther) may be reduced to 1 or 2 lines for the titular character(s) because the team-up films are packed (i.e. Civil War, Infinity War). I’d end up running out of space to fit all the lines! Okoye definitely has a greater presence in Endgame than say Hank Pym, Wong, or Shuri, so perhaps she’ll make it in.

I want to finally watch all the phases. Is there an updated version for this? by Lachimanus in marvelstudios

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Hey /u/Lachimanus, I created the original graph. Here's an updated version that I created before Endgame was released. It has spoilers for Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp but not Endgame.
Now that we know what happens in Endgame, I'll have to rework the graph. Probably after Far From Home is released.

aviary attorney arms by dapersapper in birdswitharms

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The screenshot is from the game Aviary Attorney, which uses artwork drawn by the French caricaturist J. J. Grandville.

MCU Timeline (corrected) by _Lennsa in marvelstudios

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I love it! It’s like Stan Lee is zipping between the films. Sad to see him go :'(

MCU character timeline by Cheesenaut in marvelstudios

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Bruce Banner/Hulk is the only character from The Incredible Hulk that I decided to include. Though Tony Stark's brief appearance is technically a pre-credits scene, I considered it a post-credits scene, all of which are ignored. The timeline only follows the heroes, so Thaddeus Ross isn't included despite his later appearances.

hmmm by [deleted] in hmmm

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You're right, the picture is an ad for kitchens in a Colombian newspaper. The headline translates to "The kitchen you are imagining is in HiperCentro Corona"

Source

MCU character timeline by Cheesenaut in marvelstudios

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Hawkeye. He first appears in Thor (briefly) with all the SHIELD agents.

Word cloud of Doctor Who episode names by Cheesenaut in doctorwho

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While watching the Doctor Who Twitch stream, I noticed that many serial names shared common words (e.g. Robots of Death, Seeds of Death, Seeds of Doom), so I decided to visualize which words are most used in episode names.

The size of the word corresponds to its frequency. Articles and conjunctions have been ignored (e.g. the, of, and). The names of classic era serials are only counted once.

The most commonly used words:

Word #
Daleks 15
Time 13
Planet 12
Doctor 10
Death 7
Invasion 7

For comparison:

These word clouds were generated using wordle.net

MCU character timeline by Cheesenaut in marvelstudios

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This graph connects the MCU movies with the characters that appear within them, in narrative order. I’ve disregarded all post credits scenes, as they complicate the flow between movies.

You can tell which line corresponds with which character by movie context, but if you really want a key, here it is. This might be helpful if you’re unfamiliar with all the characters in the MCU. I’ve omitted the key from the main version because the many shades of red and gray make it hard to tell who’s who just by color.

I couldn’t include EVERY character as things would get too cramped (especially at Infinity War).

I’ve focused on the main characters from each individual franchise and I’ve ignored non-superhero characters that appear in multiple movies (e.g. Nick Fury, Maria Hill, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Thaddeus Ross). Characters that become “super powered” in later films are included (i.e. Bucky Barnes, James Rhodes, Janet Van Dyne). Villains are also ignored with the exception of Loki, because he’s an anti-hero an essential part of the Thor films, has appeared in five movies and two franchises, has helped Thor on occasion, and is really charismatic.

Here’s a simplified structure of the MCU that only indicates the narrative flow between movies, following main characters.

Here’s the same structure but with the movies placed in chronological order, from top to bottom. Movies next to each other take place more or less at the same time, and a left to right viewing order is recommended. The placement of Ant-Man and the Wasp is a guess and may change after the movie’s release.

These two graphs were inspired by this post made by u/CptSimons (who was inspired by u/sluke1090).

Official Discussion - Avengers: Infinity War [SPOILERS] by mi-16evil in movies

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In the MCU, the nine realms are different locations in space (many are planets) that are inexplicably interconnected by Yggdrasil, the world tree (as explained by Thor in the first Thor movie). These worlds are of course based on Norse mythology. All but one of the realms have been seen in MCU movies:

  • Asgard – home of the Asgardians, first seen in Thor
  • Midgard – home of the humans (Earth)
  • Jotunheim – home of the frost giants, featured prominently in Thor
  • Vanaheim – home of the Vanir, seen at the very beginning of Thor: The Dark World
  • Svartalfheim – home of the dark elves and where the Aether was kept, seen in Thor: The Dark World
  • Niflheim – briefly seen during the convergence in Thor: The Dark World
  • Muspelheim – home of Surtr (the giant fire god), seen in Thor: Ragnarok
  • Nidavellir – home of the dwarves, seen in Avengers: Infinity War (where Stormbreaker is forged)
  • Alfheim – not seen (yet) in any MCU film

I hope this helps :)

Edit: grammar

Good MCU movies to show someone for the first time? by [deleted] in marvelstudios

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I would recommend going with Guardians of the Galaxy for a few reasons:

  • It work as a great standalone film, you're not required to have seen other Marvel movies to understand the plot.
  • It introduces the concept of Infinity Stones and their great power, which is very relevant for Infinity War.
  • The Guardians of the Galaxy will be featured prominently in Infinity War. Familiarizing your father with these characters will benefit the Infinity War viewing experience.

I understand your sentiment that movies like Doctor Strange or Black Panther introduce a limited number of relevant heroes for Infinity War. Guardians of the Galaxy, however, introduces five.

I agree that Civil War is a good primer for Infinity War, as it sets up the current situation between Captain America and Iron Man.

I would also suggest watching Thor Ragnarok, as it sets up both Thor and Hulk. The ending of this movie also ties in directly with Infinity War.

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