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Use this tag for questions that are related to the fictional universe in which all films and TV shows independently produced by Marvel Studios take place.
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Could someone explain the Kevin Bacon joke in Guardians of the Galaxy?
This is just a funny reference to the movie Footloose, a dancing movie from the 80s starring the actor Kevin Bacon in the lead role. In fact Peter does summarize the story of this movie quite accurate …
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Did Black Widow really trick Loki into revealing his plans?
Yes, she did.
First of all, I agree that Black Widow's discovery didn't help The Avengers that much, since it was just too late to really act on anything. However, I also can't see how this really he …
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How does Vision lift Thor's hammer in Avengers: Age of Ultron?
Because he's worthy of it.
The fact that the Vision can lift the hammer, in contrast to all the other heroes (apart from Thor, of course) is an important clue to convey the Vision's actual spiritual …
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When is Doctor Strange actually set?
The films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are usually set roughly around the time they are released (barring flashbacks) or at least in a chronological order congruent to their release order. …
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Why was Civil War billed as a Captain America movie as opposed to an Avengers movie?
You are certainly right that this film seems to be chock full of Avengers. However, it is still a rather personal Captain America movie through and through. You could as well ask that question about N …
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How much of Thor is based on actual mythology?
Ok, I'll attempt an answer, based only on the movie (not the comics) and my small bit of knowledge about Norse mythology (paired with up-to-date Wiki-research).
First of all the movie depicts the god …
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Why was the title changed to Dark Kingdom in the German release?
I just saw a trailer for Thor: The Dark World and noticed that it will be released in Germany as Thor - The Dark Kingdom. While movie titles are often changed in localized versions for various reasons …
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Pepper's comment about Latin
Well, I don't remember the scene exactly, but I'm pretty sure, that this was meant rather sarcastic.
Latin is really not an easy language and has a rather complex grammar. Besides that it's not reall …
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What makes Ultron the person he is?
In Avengers: Age of Ultron Tony Stark and Bruce Banner use what seems to be some kind of artificial intelligence bound in the Infinity Stone from Loki's scepter to refine a global peace A.I. that Tony …
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Why didn't he get the power of Mjolnir?
Let me counter this with another question (and an admittedly slightly speculative answer): What makes you think Vision didn't get the power of Thor at all? In the movie we see Vision actively wield Mj …
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How did Ant-Man manage to get big again?
During his training as the Ant-Man we can see Scott working on the electronics of his suit, specifically some kind of regulator, much to Hank's dismay, and a dialogue similar to the following ensues:
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Why did Hawkeye become immune to mind control effects?
It isn't explained exactly why Hawkeye didn't fall for Scarlet Witch's mind trickery, but we can find multiple possible in-universe reasons for it in the movie:
One possibility is, that it is becaus …
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Regarding Age of Ultron's post-credit scene
The movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have established the common procedure to place little scenes after and during the credits sequence, in order to hint at future movies or to give hardcore fa …
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How does Iron Man's costume serve to emphasize the aspects of his character?
Now first of all, we have to take a look at the functionality of the costume (or rather suit), which obviously is the creation of a genius scientist and inventor. In fact Iron Man is pretty much the M …
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What came first, the sanctum or the magic?
During his training Doctor Strange gets told that there are 3 important sanctums spread around the world to serve as protection against extra-dimensional powers trying to take over the world. And inde …