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Marvel's Phase 4 is longer than every other phase of the MCU combined, with even more stories left to tell before the Multiverse Saga is complete. So how will Marvel Studios deal with the increasingly complex MCU post-Kang? Should they reboot and start again? Our own Colton Ogburn and special guest @heavyspoilers help us answer that question.

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#Marvel #MCU #Reboot

The MCU likes to say it’s all connected, but is it becoming too connected? Is the behemoth of Marvel studios releasing so much content that it’s going to collapse under its own weight, and soon it’s going to require a total reboot? I’ll explain why this could happen, how it would work, and how it connects to secret wars–and later I’ll be joined by two of the best, Paul Spoilerman from heavy Spoilers and our own Colton Ogburn. But first, here’s my take.

A few weeks ago, I saw a meme going around the internet, that was what the lord of the rings franchise was started today, and it included ridiculous prequels like thorin, the grey wizard, bard king of Laketown, the Gollum movie, etc. Most movie studios try to milk their IP for all its worth–like Sony floating the idea of an Aunt May movie.

Doug: No, it's that real?

Yes, they were actually thinking of doing that. Now Marvel studios are very different from most studios. They love their characters, are devoted to the comics, and you never feel like they’re being too unfaithful to the source material. But. The MCU has become very complex. Phase one contained about 13 hours of movies. And if you walked into the Avengers, you could follow the story, even if you hadn't seen all the movies. If you had seen them, then you were rewarded.

But by the time Endgame rolled around, if you hadn’t seen the other 21 films in the franchise, you were gonna be lost. Why were you supposed to care about Tony meeting his adult father if you hadn't seen his daddy issues in Iron Man 2 [clip]. Or care why thor was depressed? [crying about jane, aether].

Obviously, I loved Endgame…because I'm a huge Marvel fan, and it’s awesome. But marvel’s phase 4 has created about 50 hours of content–more than phases 1 through 3 combined. That is a lot for the average viewer to stay caught up on. Imagine phase 9 when it’s going to take a year of rewatching to understand why multiversal Thanos, Kang, Loki, Magento, and dr doom are teaming up in the Acts of Vengeance.

Doug: but that sounds awesome!

Yes, yes it does. But it might also collapse under its own weight. People shouldn’t have to do homework to understand a movie. Even if every other movie and show in the MCU is standalone, you’re still gonna want to know some of these characters for the team-up movie. Everything becomes a must-watch, and that will wear fans out.

So going back to basics and simpifying everything would seem like a good idea.

Doug: Well what do you mean by rebooting? Like, do it all over?

No, no, not that.