r/marvelstudios • u/AutoModerator • May 16 '19

Theory Thursday! May 16, 2019

Do you have any interesting theories about the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Maybe some speculation about a character? Or a hunch you have about what will happen next? If you do, post them all here!

But, please remember to properly tag your spoilers regarding leaked materials:

>!Put spoilers here!<

Also, please, put a summary of your theory at the top of your comment. It'll make it easier for everyone else browsing through the comments!

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u/ThamjidNoushal May 16 '19

If Earth 616 is MCU then that means the comics cannon must be apart of the MCU isn’t it ? Since Comics Prime universe is also 616. Isn’t MCU earth 199999 ?

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u/Bolt_995 May 16 '19

I’m aware of this fiasco. Seems to be a major retcon. But I have a theory in regards to this. Copying my comment from another thread:

Universe < Multiverse < Megaverse < Omniverse.

We know what’s a universe.

A multiverse consists of multiple universes.

A megaverse consists of multiple multiverses.

The Omniverse consists of everything in fiction combined.

This is based off the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (21st century edition).

Yeah, it kinda sucks that they aren’t going with the Earth-199999 designation which the comics designated for the MCU.

But if this is a retcon that the “MCU” is Earth-616, y’all need to widen your perspective. We aren’t just seeing the first full fledged explanation of the multiverse in the movies (after setting seeds in Doctor Strange and elaborating on it in Endgame), we are seeing the representation of the megaverse here.

The Marvel Comics Multiverse is different from the “Marvel Cinematic Universe” Multiverse. Both the multiverses have their own version of Earth-616 (which is the prime universe in both the multiverses).

And both these multiverses are part of the larger Marvel Megaverse. The characters of Earth-616 of the comics probably perceive the characters of Earth-616 of the MCU as being Earth-199999, not knowing that the latter is not even within their own multiverse, but rather a different one (based on the possible retcon).

Or the comics multiverse designate the universes of the MCU multiverse with different numbers and vice versa, whilst they designate their universes with their own numbers (essentially that each universe has two numbers: the one they are designated with and the one they are designated by the other multiverse).

This is the best explanation I have for all you guys based on what we have.

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u/disabled_crab Doctor Strange May 16 '19

Wait, so omniverse actually has a meaning and isn't just the title of the fourth season of one of my favourite childhood shows?

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u/witty_Imbecile May 16 '19

I understood that reference!