Are MCU fans only after easter-eggs nowadays?

Are MCU fans only after easter-eggs nowadays? Jul 24, 2021 23:14:40 GMT via mobile

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Post by Surly on Jul 24, 2021 23:14:40 GMT

Jul 24, 2021 21:49:44 GMT Dirty Santa PaulsLaugh said:

Jul 24, 2021 19:19:48 GMT Surly said:

I do think that they’re starting to rely on Easter eggs too much as a formula. They need to get back to things like character’s personal dilemma, archenemies, motivations, and just stories that are written a little better.

Your quote I hi-lighted in bold made me chuckle. The minute I saw it, it made me think of the writing for the Disney Star Wars trilogy.

Are Easter eggs used in the print comics? If so, then the film-verse is rightfully keeping within the genre. But I daresay a lot of the so-called eggs are not eggs at all. Even so, if looking for Easter eggs is part of a viewers total enjoyment experience, what’s wrong with that. It’s claimed this is getting in the way of the drama, maybe so, but I’m not disappointed in the TV shows. Flawed they were, but not bad. Actually, overall, pretty good.

Frankly, I find it fun that there’s a brief glimpse at what might be Peggy Carter being time arrested by the TVA. After all, she and Cap might be living “illegally” in two timelines on the MCU: one where he’s trapped in ice for decades; the other he’s living life as her husband. And folks like to come to these websites to share the fun, not be castigated for not expecting each film to be Citizen Kane.

So, yeah, imagining alternative scenarios that might come to pass in a future story is part of the fun. Killjoys looking for sour grapes are not part of the fun.

Of course Easter eggs are fun. I don’t recall saying that they should stop using Easter eggs or that including Easter eggs ruins the entertainment. I’m just saying they should be careful not to solely rely on them for the entertainment thrill in the story. Don’t put all of their eggs in one basket. Heck, even the comic books used some strategy about when to use Easter eggs! It wasn’t nonstop Easter eggs every issue. That’s why some comic book issues are worth much more than others.

I’m fine with using Easter eggs. Just keep it balanced with the other entertainment elements. Which shouldn’t be that hard to do.