10 Annoying Things Every Superhero Movie Does

8. One Disjointed Scene To Set Up A Sequel

Avengers Age Of Ultron Thor
Marvel Studios

As seen in: The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Batman v Superman

Since Marvel proved just how much dollar there is in creating a cinematic universe rather than simply making isolated franchises, every other studio in the game has tried to replicate that success. Attempting to catch up to the competition, instead of spending the time dropping in subtle references and making connections between characters, they've taken a sledgehammer to their movies and crowbarred in sequences that exist entirely to tease future projects.

This mentality led to scenes in the likes of Batman v Superman, where Bruce Wayne literally sits down to watch videos that establish the backstories of every hero involved in the Justice League, while flicks such as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 were essentially two-hour commercials for an array of upcoming projects (that eventually didn't happen).

Marvel haven't been free from falling into the trope either, with the most egregious example coming in Avengers: Age of Ultron, where Thor went off on a random tangent to receive a premonition about Thor Ragnarok.

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