Originally Posted by
Albert1981
True. Wanda can emulate the Harry Potter movies, and I think that would work. But I have the feeling her stories would be a little bit more mature and less child-friendly. Kind of like a female version of Dr. Strange. It would be better if they were aiming for a younger audience. If she had fun characters supporting her that could definitely work. I agree with Disney+ having co-leads in many of their series'. She-Hulk and Hulk. Falcon and Winter Soldier. Hawkeye and Kate Bishop. Wanda and Vision. It's hard to have one character "lift" a show.
Unfortunately, I think convolution is inevitable. As the MCU puts out more movies and television series, it just gets harder to keep things consistent and focused. It's a far better situation than the Marvel comic books which must number into the thousands of issues after over eighty years of publication, but things could get dicey in the next decade. Don't get me wrong, I definitely support tight continuity for the MCU. Because they have less material to work with, MCU creators have less excuses not to stay within continuity. I totally understand why people are upset about Wanda's and Pietro's origins, but I think for the MCU to retcon them after only four movie appearances for Wanda and five years in real-time, it would just be cheapening the deaths of their parents, you know? It was such a HUGE part of their MOVIE origins. I clearly remember Quicksilver saying how terrified he and Wanda were after Stark's rockets took their parents out. And the only reason they would do it is because of the Magneto connection (And I'm saying this as a huge Mags fan. Mags is one of my all-time favorite villains/anti-heroes with an incredibly fascinating and tragic backstory). Retcon their comic origins again if they want, but let's keep the movies separate. I just don't think it's right that because things have changed in the present (Disney buying Fox), we just discard the RECENT past like it never happened. Feige and Whedon knew what they were doing in the Age of Ultron, and their decisions should have creative consequences. I know people here like certain characters and storylines in their comic books, but I think those same people should like LOGIC and CONTINUITY in the movies too. To bring back Quicksilver would definitely cheapen his sacrifice in Age of Ultron. Same thing with Vision coming back after his sacrifice in Infinity War. My opinion is probably not popular on these threads, however, because you guys are all used to retcons and revivals from deaths in the comic books!
The greatest danger of convolution for the MCU in my view is with Spider-Man. Sony is creating their own Spidey universe right now. They're bringing in characters like Morbius and have already brought in Venom. Morbius is closely tied with the MCU's Spider-Man. I saw in a trailer that Morbius was talking with the Vulture, a joint MCU-Sony villain. So if Sony creates a Sinister Six film with Venom, Morbius, the Vulture et al, would they be allowed to mention what happened to Spider-Man in the Avengers movies? If Sony's Marvel Universe is tied to the MCU, would I have to watch Sony films to understand what the heck is going on with Spider-Man in the MCU (I don't really watch a lot of Spider-Man related stuff which makes me in the minority here AGAIN)? If the Sinister Six movie happens, Mysterio would have to be brought back and he was also a joint MCU-Sony villain. I read an interesting article which posed the question does Venom exist in the same universe with the Guardians of the Galaxy and did he get affected by the Snap? This piece also explained if Sony made a new Sinister Six movie, would it due to legal reasons, not be allowed to mention Iron Man in it (even though he is such a critical component in the current Sony Spider-Man's story)? And if Tom Holland's Spider-Man shows up in new MCU offerings, he probably won't be able to talk about Venom and Morbius either! The column also stated that it would be tough for directors of the Sinister Six movie to explain why Parker just couldn't get the Hulk to help him battle the Sinister Six. So the efforts Feige and his team have made to build up a connected universe for their characters in the MCU could literally be blown up by Sony's Spider-Man universe (and that's a universe they have absolutely zero creative control over). I don't believe Holland's Spider-Man can even MENTION his interaction with Wanda in Endgame in a future Sony movie.
One way to avoid convolution is to phase out characters from one phase to another so to speak. Heroes and villains from earlier movies can leave the MCU (through deaths and/or retirements) and be replaced with entirely new characters after massive crossover events. That way you don't have to watch forty movies and shows to understand what the heck is going on. The clocks can be reset and started again. But it does get risky if new characters are not as well-received as the older ones. But as actors and actresses age, I don't think the MCU has a choice. As I stated previously, I AM a little bit concerned that Marvel is relying too heavily on Captain Marvel and Dr. Strange to replace Iron Man and Captain America. I loved those two dudes! Larson and Cumberbatch are great, but I think you would agree with me that Downey and Evans were just incredible in their roles.