That's astute. The MCU creates safe movies that are sure-sells, and the audience is conditioned that these movies are sure-buys.
So ... the MCU is the opium of the people?
Originally Posted by Farealmer
People in this thread have also compared Disney to chattel slave owners, implied being an MCU fan makes you race blind, and linking blockbusters to climate change. I find those less hilarious and more unnerving. As unlike just getting ruffled over Scorsese's statements and criticizing him, believing those things can cause someone to consider others as bad people for being on the other side of the debate.
FWIW, I'm sure you are good people! Anyone who can write as concisely as you just did is ok in my book.