Some of the more recent Marvel movies have failed to ignite audience interest.

Six of the worst-reviewed Marvel movies were actually released in the last five years.

Fortunately, theThunderbolts*first reactionssuggest that Marvel’s shape may be returning to where it used to be.

Thor and Korg in Thor Love and Thunder

This resulted in a project that failed to connect with most audiences.

This resulted in a disappointing film.

Team-ups in the MCUneed to be given great care.

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Stakes and motivations for characters being drawn together are incredibly important.

Marvel has talked about aThor 5with George Millerfor some time.

Films likeEternalsfailed to connect with audiences because they went too far outside of their usual realm.

Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff and Scarlet Witch in WandaVision

Marvel needs to recognize the importance of having its films feel connected.

Audiences seem to want fun and humor from their Hulk rather than deep, difficult emotion.

MarvelandWandaVisionfor the film to make any sense, so they skipped it.

Gemma Chan’s Sersi in Eternals, Iron Man from the 2008 movie, and Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel from The Marvels

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The film connected too directly to the events ofWandaVision, a Disney+ show that not everyone saw.

It is clear that Marvel’s TV and movies need to be standalone moving forward.

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