MCU: 8 Problems Netflix's Marvel Universe Needs To Fix

7. The Villain Quality Has Dipped

Back in 2015, the MCU was still known for having a villain problem. Although it's a problem the movies have now largely fixed, it was on TV where we really saw the issue being addressed first (and better).

Daredevil brought Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk, while Jessica Jones gave us David Tennant's Kilgrave. Although they had different abilities, both were seemingly unstoppable forces of nature, played with real menace, and yet also nuanced and, if not exactly sympathetic, then at least understandable.

Cottonmouth brought more of the same in the first half of Luke Cage (helped by the endless charisma of Mahershala Ali), but Diamondback felt like someone out of a completely different show.

Daredevil Season 2, Iron Fist, and The Defenders, meanwhile, all became mired in the Hand who, despite being death cult ninjas, managed to be excruciatingly dull.

These shows can and indeed should be more than just their villains, but it's also no surprise that the best efforts had antagonists who were not only captivating, but had a real purpose that was deeply connected to the hero.