10 Changes That Would Improve The Marvel Cinematic Universe

10. Isolated Installments

The definitively Catch-22-like aspect that both defines and derails the Marvel Cinematic Universe, on the whole, is the fact that the films interlink with one another so intimately. "What do you mean?" you might ponder. "The fact that the movies are all set within one ever-expanding universe is exactly what makes them so great!" Absolutely - there is no denying the inherent appeal of such a thing. But there is a problem with this feature, too, in the sense that - sometimes - there's a lingering feeling that the world is getting too big, that there are too many plots going on all at once, and that the movies are suffering as a result of feeling complied to factor in and make reference to whatever else is happening in the MCU, whilst also attempting to juggle new story-lines at the same time. In short, it's a tad overwhelming. Wouldn't the occasional isolated installment, then, prevent things from going stale? Wouldn't a less MCU-orientated entry in the Marvel Cinematic canon give the characters a bit of extra room to breathe? Imagine Captain American or Iron Man or the Hulk (or anybody with the power to lead a solo movie) finding themselves caught up in a storyline that has little or no effect on the MCU on the whole. Captain America gets captured by a villain currently uninitiated within the MCU universe and is held captive in an underground base, filled with bobby traps. The entire movie chronicles his attempts to escape. The point is that the story is isolated and doesn't require anything other than Captain America to function. It's a story that gets to play out on its own terms, free from restrictions. It's still totally canon, but it has no real implications on the future of the franchise. Isolated installments could offer the chance to have fun away from the major story lines cues - and could really aid the MCU in its attempts to keep itself interesting.