4. Disney Owns Marvel... And Nothing Negative Has Happened
When Disney purchased Marvel several years ago, many people were immediately worried that the films would suddenly be Disney-fied, turned into G-rated -- or, if we're lucky, PG-rated -- affairs that would ruin the MCU franchise. But here we are in 2014, mere months after an MCU film that featured moments such as a man getting plucked from a moving car and thrown into the windshield of another moving car and Robert Redford shooting an innocent maid in cold blood, and all the fears that Tony Stark would suddenly burst into song haven't come to pass. Sure, corporate synergy has meant characters have started making appearances in Disney parks, but beyond providing bigger budgets and better advertising, Disney has relatively left Marvel Studios to do its own thing. And yet there are still people who would have everyone believe that Disney has, in fact, destroyed the MCU, just by virtue of the fact the films feature things like appealing humor and grand, "unnecessary" action sequences. At the end of the day, though, these are superhero/comic book films, and people acting like the franchise's attempt to appeal to everyone is an exclusive trait is baffling. "Disney" has done nothing that other studios haven't done with popular franchises; only the difference is that, nine films in, quality has only continued to improve for many people, with the most recent Captain America: The Winter Soldier standing as one of the series' most critically acclaimed films. Marvel Studios, under Disney's umbrella, has continued to respect its characters and properties, crafting films that are appealing for the masses while trying to keep diehards from losing their minds because a detail in an origin story is changed. Unfortunately, quite a few people continue to bemoan Disney's ownership as though the MCU is delivering films on par with Fox's two-film Fantastic Four franchise, which it isn't.