Are MCU fans only after easter-eggs nowadays?

Are MCU fans only after easter-eggs nowadays? Jul 24, 2021 23:15:40 GMT Skaathar and Spooky Ghost Ackbar like this

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Post by Dirty Santa PaulsLaugh on Jul 24, 2021 23:15:40 GMT

Jul 24, 2021 22:43:41 GMT Skaathar said:

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

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.

Easter eggs are great and fun, nobody is hating on them. What we're saying is that the shows should not be dependent on them in order to be good. The easter eggs are extra toppings. They should add a bit of extra flavor but the dish should be able to stand on its own even without them.

Take for example Kang. If you didn't know who he was and if you didn't know what a multiverse meant for the future of the MCU, would you consider that final showdown of Loki a strong climax worthy of a finale?

I knew who Kang is and was still let down by the finale. And that I did know, probably factored into my disappointment. You’re right that fans can over-hash the plots, Easter eggs, and end credit scenes. I’m still in a tizzy over Adam Warlock’s supposed resurrection hinted at the movies. Where the hell is he?

I do agree these filmmakers shouldn’t expect the general audience to know anything about Marvel verses beyond the previous films. By Endgame, any moviegoer should know who Tony Stark is. If that is the goer’s first MCU movie and they don’t get him, then tough. But not if the character has never been in the movies, even if they’re big in the comics.

Thinking back to the episode, Major’s character is explained in detail and what his presence means going forward for those not familiar with him. And his tedious exposition is not well done. That should have been action packed. But then, I know the character.

And they shoulda used their Marvel magic to age up the oldest living being in the universe at least. What they did to Chris Evans in EG looks very realistic, but it might be an expensive process not within Loki’s budget.

Anyways, I’m going to assume the long shutdown, then Covid restrictions hamper the production, so…. Great cliffhanger ending that got overshadowed by He Who Remains long-windedness.

As for the other two, WandaVision is my biggest disappointment. It picks up steam about half way through. Falcon is better and goes to how people are coping after the chaos of alien invasion, then the snap/blip. This is where the series could go more gently since we ourselves are coping with existential chaos, fear of science, and the potential annihilation of our species.