10 Ways The MCU Isn't For You Anymore
4. The Release Between Sequels Is Too Far Apart
The average sequel comes out two or three years after its predecessor. But in the MCU, the gap between follow-ups seems to be getting wide and wider.
Because Doctor Strange has appeared in at least one movie ever year since Benedict Cumberbatch was cast in the role, it's easy to forget that the first Doctor Strange film debuted six years ago! If you haven't watched the movie since then, it's likely you forgot certain elements.
When Baron Karl Mordo returned in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, casual viewers mightn't have recognised him, since he hasn't appeared in the franchise in over half a decade.
Although Spider-Man: No Way Home was released only two years after its predecessor, it was released almost a decade or two after the Sony Spider-Man movies. If you haven't seen the Amazing Spider-Man 1 or 2 since they were released (if at all), you're not going to enjoy NHW as much.
Even if you've seen all the required movies to understand every potential follow-up, you might feel you need to watch them again to refresh your memory.