So, when the DCEU and Fox gave their directors creative freedom it was good, but it's bad when Marvel Studios does the exact same thing?
So, when DC does it it's okay, but for Marvel Studios, it doesn't count?
Funny how for you,
when Marvel Studios does the same, it doesn't count.
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I think we target everything we're doing now for kids and adults. So I think your question is more adult, or R-rated. Other than Deadpool, which has already established itself as a certain genre and a certain rating that we've already said we would not mess with when we start working with Deadpool, which we have, other than that, we've not ever encountered a story or a storyline or a character's journey that a PG-13 or the tone or the ratings that we've been using up to this point has prevented us...We've never been held back by [the PG-13 rating]. If we ever are, then certainly there could be a discussion to be had now that there are other outlets, like Hulu, like Star, but that just hasn't been the case yet. We've been able to tell all the kinds of stories we've wanted to with the tonality and the rating structure that we have now."
- Kevin Feige
Funny how the MCU movies put most of their depth into the characters (e.g. both
Guardians of the Galaxy movies,
Black Widow,
Eternals). Seeing complex family relationships (including scaring from childhood abuse) and struggles with beliefs and faith when everything gets upended might not seem as splashy as "big issues," but it's just as legitimate a topic as any (not to mention capable of going to just as dark places as your Snyderverses or whatever edgelord flavor of the week we're talking about). Heck, from an artistic perspective, the Marvel movies should be given credit for what they were designed to do and not be shamed because you wanted something else.
Cards on the table, the more I read your stuff here, the more I think this was never about artistic quality or auteurism, but you just trying to "justify" your MCU hatred by making a "they're bad art" claim. As pointed out before, you praise other studios for doing the kinds of things you slam Marvel Studios for and have never examined the latter's artistry or craftsmanship. If you hate the MCU, that's fine, but at least be consistent in your logic.