10 Things Marvel Fans Don't Want To Accept About The MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is great, but fans need to accept it might not be perfect...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an incredible creation, and no one is attacking the fantastic work Marvel Studios has done to create that shared comic book world. As well as finding incredible financial success, these movies are also critical hits, and it's impossible not to admire what Kevin Feige and company have achieved since Iron Man was released in 2008.
Despite its brilliance, however, the MCU is not perfect. In fact, there are some glaring mistakes, weak points, and hard to ignore faults that some fans simply do not want to accept.
This is by no means an anti-Marvel Studios piece because, let's face it, who doesn't enjoy spending time with Earth's Mightiest Heroes? The fact is, whether it's the approach the Disney-owned studio takes to certain storytelling decisions or the way in which this world has expanded exponentially in recent years, the MCU deserves to be called out on the areas its failing in!
So, what do fans of the MCU need to start accepting and are any of these decisions actually justifiable on Marvel's part? A breakdown of that is exactly what you'll find here as we take a deep dive into this massive franchise and the things every fan needs to start coming to terms with as it continues growing...
10. There Are Too Many Faceless, Easily Defeated Villains
It's commonplace in comic books and video games for heroes like the ones who inhabit the Marvel Cinematic Universe to smash their way through faceless enemies, but that doesn't work quite as well in a live-action setting.
Joss Whedon is guilty of introducing this idea after both the Chitauri and Ultron's robot army squared off with the Avengers (the former all randomly "powered down" after Iron Man closed the wormhole above New York City, a conveniently and dumb storytelling decision). Avengers: Endgame's final battle was a sight to behold, but again, they're just fighting hordes of CGI, easy to defeat baddies.
Thor: The Dark World diminished the impact of the Dark Elves by following this pattern, while Iron Man 3's Extremis-enhanced soldiers had even less personality than the empty armours Tony Stark was remote piloting.
With stronger lead villains, there wouldn't be so much of a need for these copy and paste baddies, and fans need to look beyond the massive CGI battles and demand a higher quality level of storytelling.