8 Repetitive Trends In Marvel Movies That We're So Fed Up Of
Needless to say, Marvel Cinematic Universe is the biggest movie franchise in the business right now, if not in history. Hundreds of movies and series alike have been released since 2008 to appease fans worldwide and to build up for the next couple of entries. However, after years of consecutive success with blockbusters released every year, it seems that Marvel's movies have gone stale recently, and questions are being asked. Lazy scriptwriting just to introduce new heroes/villains, the overabundant scale of characters, and repetitive patterns in the plot,…Most recent entries, like Ant-Man: Quantumania or Thor: Love and Thunder were heavily criticized by both fans and pundits, while the new projects, which qualities are questionable, keep flooding in.
Maybe it's time for Marvel Studios to finally do something about their next titles to regain the trust of their audience. The first problem to address would be to remove certain trends in their movies that have been too repetitive lately to keep things fresh. These patterns are very Marvel-oriented and are actually interesting to see at first, but after being recycled repeatedly into a formula, they become very predictable, and sometimes just straight-up boring. To mix things up is a necessary thing to do, and here are some familiar motifs Marvel should get rid of.
At the end of his 3rd Marvel title, Peter had lost everything, from his friends, family, and allies. It breaks our hearts to see Spidey keeps suffering for some silly mistakes, and we all hope to see him making more sensible and mature decisions in the future, as the real proof of his character development.
And even some more important heroes of the MCU didn't seem to have their deserved spotlight compared to the likes of Spider-Man, Thor, or Captain America, with Hulk and Dr.Strange being the prime examples. Hulk, one of the initial members of the Avengers, with one of the earliest entries in the saga, is a side character at best in Avengers movies. He also didn't have any sequels to his own title yet, making just supporting roles in Thor: Ragnarok or She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. Dr. Strange, who wields immense magic power and cast his gaze over the entire earth, is a side character even in his own sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, leaving the spotlight for the main villain Scarlet Witch. For what both Hulk and Doctor Strange have contributed to the MCU, we feel like they should get more recognition and screen time.
The real question is, if Scarlet Witch return, what will she be this time: a hero or a villain?
Marvel Studios will have a lot of work to do in the future to regain the audience's attention, and the first right step to do is to stop overusing patterns that fans have fed up, with and try to mix things up a bit more.
Maybe it's time for Marvel Studios to finally do something about their next titles to regain the trust of their audience. The first problem to address would be to remove certain trends in their movies that have been too repetitive lately to keep things fresh. These patterns are very Marvel-oriented and are actually interesting to see at first, but after being recycled repeatedly into a formula, they become very predictable, and sometimes just straight-up boring. To mix things up is a necessary thing to do, and here are some familiar motifs Marvel should get rid of.
#1 Peter Parker's super ability to keep messing up everything he does.
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At the end of his 3rd Marvel title, Peter had lost everything, from his friends, family, and allies. It breaks our hearts to see Spidey keeps suffering for some silly mistakes, and we all hope to see him making more sensible and mature decisions in the future, as the real proof of his character development.
#2 The strongest heroes just (conveniently) disappear in important fights.
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#3 The dead keep coming back.
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#4 Some superheroes should have more important roles to play.
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And even some more important heroes of the MCU didn't seem to have their deserved spotlight compared to the likes of Spider-Man, Thor, or Captain America, with Hulk and Dr.Strange being the prime examples. Hulk, one of the initial members of the Avengers, with one of the earliest entries in the saga, is a side character at best in Avengers movies. He also didn't have any sequels to his own title yet, making just supporting roles in Thor: Ragnarok or She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. Dr. Strange, who wields immense magic power and cast his gaze over the entire earth, is a side character even in his own sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, leaving the spotlight for the main villain Scarlet Witch. For what both Hulk and Doctor Strange have contributed to the MCU, we feel like they should get more recognition and screen time.
#5 Scarlet Witch can't decide between good and evil.
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The real question is, if Scarlet Witch return, what will she be this time: a hero or a villain?
#6 Mid-fight comedy is getting stale.
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#7 Nanotech here, Nanotech there, Nanotech everywhere.
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#8 Repetitive arcs with no real character developments.
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Marvel Studios will have a lot of work to do in the future to regain the audience's attention, and the first right step to do is to stop overusing patterns that fans have fed up, with and try to mix things up a bit more.
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