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

2. Too Many Episodes

One of the biggest hurdles the Marvel Netflix shows face is that they're all (with the exception of The Defenders) 13 episodes long. It's easy to see why this was the case, as it fit with the Netflix model proven by the likes of House of Cards and Orange is the New Black (which in turn borrowed from prestige dramas like The Wire, The Sopranos, and Breaking Bad).

As they go on, though, it's increasingly difficult to see the justification behind having every season be 13 episodes long, because it's clear from The Punisher and Season 2 of both Jessica Jones and Luke Cage that they'd benefit from being mini-series. It wouldn't solve everything, but if you condensed the Punisher's final third into one season of television you'd have something truly electrifying, rather than drawn out.

It'd cut out a lot of the superfluous scenes and make everything tighter, without the need to stretch stories out way beyond what they've actually got, which would prevent them from being as boring as they often become.