10 Problems The MCU Desperately Needs To Fix

6. The "Marvel Tone" Is Successful, But A Bit Boring

It's undeniably impressive that the MCU has achieved a 20-movie critical winning streak where not a single film has received poor reviews, and things have never gotten worse than the mediocre-yet-watchable Thor: The Dark World.

The main reason for this is that Kevin Feige has ensured a consistent, controlled tone between the films, which are fun, lightly enjoyable superhero romps for the most part, where things never get too serious for their own good and a fun quip is never more than a few minutes away.

Even the decidedly darker Infinity War subscribes to this model, riddled with hilarious quips as it is. Though it's an incredibly successful formula that audiences remain receptive to, it is starting to feel a little worn.

It'd be great to see the MCU take some more creative chances, by committing to a fully bleak tone for the occasional movie, or simply veering away from the inoffensively quip-happy writing style.

It could end up breaking their critical winning streak and deliver less consistent results, sure, but at least it'd be a little ballsier and more interesting.