User blog:BEJT/The Complete & Comprehensive MCU Timeline Project: Part 1 - Introduction and Rules

To be written.

It should be noted that I am adding the notes as I rewatch and reread the content in chronological order. However, it will be written into the order of release. This is because this project will continue past its completion as more content is released.

Because of this format, as my notes are added, I will be writing it as if all that has been released so far is everything up to that point. For example, with Iron Man, when that was released, it was the only thing ever released in the MCU, and at the time, all the evidence there was came from Iron Man only. And if someone were to just watch Iron Man, they would say that it is set in 2008, since that is what it, alone presents. So, writing the notes for Iron Man, I have written it saying it is set circa 2008, with the full personal knowledge that there is more to it than that, but that is only introduced later on in the blog, as the conflicting evidence arises. This makes it clearer to a reader who is new to the MCU timeline, who would be confused just at the beginning to see a suggestion that Iron Man should be any later than 2008. This also means I can continue the blog easier, without having to go back and rewrite things, because it will continue to be written from the perspective of only having the knowledge up to that point (which will be true as this continues after its initial completion).

The exception to this is the event sections. For example, there is contradictory evidence for when Steve goes through Project Rebirth, and I know that from later on, so instead of just placing it when Captain America: The First Avenger implies, I will write it as "c. 1943" at that point and put it under "STEVE BECOMES THE SUPER SOLDIER" because I know that it is not just something that can be placed, but is something that is going to have to be calculated. This is just for the sake of ease.

''This intro page is not yet written. It will include a full introduction, format explanation, and the rules that this project will follow.''

A full line:

Means the beginning or end of a flashback. A dotted line: - -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - a -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - Means a possible break - places where time jumps, if necessary, can be placed. They are labelled with a letter so that they can be referred to later. If it seems like an event "B" could be a while after an event "A" if necessary, it would be presented as: - -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - a -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - But if, say, later in the episode, it is said that Event B was the day after Event A, I will refer to "- - a -  -" no longer being relevant. This will be reflected in the full chronological rewrite beneath. This is again necessary because of this being written as if information was only being learned as you go.
 * Event A.
 * Event B.