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

4. How Dark It Is (Visually, Not Tonally)

Defenders Dragon
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One of the great things about the Netflix Marvel shows is the darkness that surrounds each show; they aren't afraid to get really serious and depict some horrific actions or discuss awful yet important themes.

The other kind of darkness, though, is a problem: too often, it's just hard to see what the hell is going on. This was at its absolute worst in The Defenders, when things that are supposed to be a reveal - like the dragon - are instead confusing because you can hardly make out what it's an image of.

It's something all of the series have struggled with though, and points to them taking the darkness a bit too literally. Shows can be tonally dark and still let you clearly see what's happening.

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