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8 Overused Techniques In Superhero Movies That Makes Us Rolls Our Eyes

Superhero flicks have been popular for a long time. It is, in fact, one of the most successful and well-known genres of the last ten years. Superhero movies are popular, and they have controlled the box office for a long time. And, based on the anticipation for the next flicks, the feat may continue for some time.
However, superhero films, like other popular genres, have begun to employ some cliched techniques. And their audience is becoming bored of seeing them. Here are a few cliches that superhero films might be better off without. And professionals should immediately cease trying to follow them.

#1 Origin Stories are Nearly Superfluous

nullWith superhero films growing increasingly mainstream, characters like Ant-Man have become the buzz of the town. The public used to be interested in the origin stories of superheroes, but that is no longer the case. Audiences only need a little introduction to grasp where the hero originates from. It no longer makes logical to devote entire films to it.

#2 Heroes and Villains are alike

nullCreating a compelling adversary is a challenge for many popular superhero series. A villain who is good enough and has his own narrative to tell. However, in an attempt to develop excellent villains, franchisees wind up creating villains that are similar to superheroes but make poor decisions. Even though the MCU has mostly transcended this cliche, it is still prevalent in other franchises and must be addressed.

#3 Fight among the Good Guys

nullAnother pointless stereotype that superhero films should abandon is having heroes battle each other. Almost no superhero film is complete without a split in the superhero squad. The Avengers pioneered the notion of heroes having ego battles. However, it has become fairly popular in recent years. It's nearly overused. In fact, films like Batman v Superman and Captain America: Civil War are entirely based on it. However, we now expect our heroes to get along.

#4 A lot of Destruction

nullThe level of the devastation generated by hero vs villain conflicts is one of the worst things that happens in superhero movies. Buildings are demolished, vehicles are blasted, and maybe people are killed in the films. Whenever the heroes attempted to save the world, they wreaked havoc. Hoping to save people without it.

#5 Fridging is overused at this point

nullFridging is a phrase for murdering off the hero's love interest. It has grown so overused that people have developed an allergy to it. Superhero films frequently murder off the hero's companion in order to create an emotional arc. It all started with comic books and progressed to films. It's time to put an end to it now. Deadpool 2 is one of the most recent instances. They killed a female character just to give the character a change.

#6 Villains who care about the Environment

nullIt appeared alright at first when we witnessed this cliche, in which some maniac slaughtered others in the notion that he was performing a larger good. However, it has now been used in so many instances that the audience has had enough. Villains like Thanos from the Avengers movies and Ocean Master, the Aquaman villain, are modern instances of this genre, which are not just dull but also comical.

#7 Evil Armies with no Face

nullThe superhero films make them fight massive armies of monsters, which has been a pattern in movies where heroes band up. While it was entertaining to witness the first few times, supporters now want the heroes to concentrate on the true enemy. Even though the heroes get to beat up the bad guy, it's tedious to watch and wait for the main confrontation, which pits the heroes against the super strong enemy.

#8 Superheroes being Overpowered

nullBack in the day, the notion of overpowered superheroes was popular. The current audience likes imperfect heroes with whom they may identify in some way. It's no longer entertaining to see a superhero who can defeat the adversary with a single punch. When it comes to Superman, DC has always dealt with it, and now Marvel is dealing with it with Captain Marvel.
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