![]() I don’t intend to use this issue as my soapbox, wearing an “End is Nigh (for the MCU)” board as I rant. The MCU is quickly dwarfing the length of any continuous film series in sheer runtime. They could also go the DC route and release uncut blu-rays that add an hour of extra content to the existing theatrical run. Assuming the next several films toe the two hour mark, the next Avengers marathon will clock in past two days. The Phase 2 marathon ran at an insane 29 hours. If, say, you want an immediate refresher you can also expect the annual marathon events held by theaters. $20 blu-ray per Marvel film since the first Iron Man, or those very expensive Phase 1 and 2 collections that are hundreds of dollars each. But slowly, new viewers could face the same problem that hinders new comic readers, namely the barrier of entry slowly erecting around the newest Marvel movie (or any superhero film, for that matter).Ĭonsider the new price of admission. Audiences seem receptive to follow along the yearly MCU output. Not included: Spider-Man Homecoming Marvel Studiosįor the most part, this shouldn’t be a problem. This might seem nitpicky, but details are starting to get lost in the conversation, and it’s one of the reasons why Civil War feels like the first movie in the MCU that requires a syllabus of prior Marvel films in order to fully appreciate and comprehend. Second, even if this revelation was hinted at in The Winter Soldier, this demonstrates that juggling all the facts across the greater MCU is becoming a hurdle for fervent viewers and casual spectators. That the filmmakers chose to reveal this tidbit, without warning, in a film already pushing the normal length of most other films, means that even with the multi-film foundations of the MCU, important details can still slip through the cracks. First, from a storytelling perspective, this is a pretty big revelation to just drop on the viewers out of nowhere. ![]() This sudden revelation spells out a few problems for the film, and for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. How did Rogers know about this secret incident, which Zemo spends most of the movie trying to uncover, in order to set off the final battle between heroes?ĭid Bucky tell Steve that he killed Stark’s parents? Did Steve uncover Bucky’s backstory in the HYDRA mystery files in Captain America: The Winter Soldier? How was it that Zemo spent an entire film and a globe-trotting adventure into the Siberian wilderness only to reveal to Tony what Steve apparently knew all along? Wouldn’t Steve think twice about having Bucky and Tony in close proximity to one another, for fear that this sort of information might eventually bubble up? John Slattery as Howard Stark in 'Ant-Man' Marvel Studios
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