Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2017 19:17:36 GMT
The problem, for some, is it is a successful one. That fact is particularly vexing to those who don't like the formula and are unable to fathom why so many other people do. In their minds, the masses are deranged and require their guidance in seeing through this obvious work of charlatans.
Any way you work the problem it comes down to elitism and arrogance. Naysayers are dumbfounded that their particular brand of formulaic fantasy isn't the object of;
mass adoration
critical praise
and or commercial success
This simple narrative has become difficult to parse because there are now several stakeholders involved.
1. Longtime fans of the comics who are either locked into dogmatic interpretations of the source material or are open to new interpretations if it means seeing their favorite characters make it to the big screen.
2. Casual fans of the movies who never read the comics but, have some affinity for certain characters.
3. Those who will turn anything into a competition to incite ill will within the fandom. They will use rankings, box office statics, aggregated scores and any other comparable yardstick to try and definitively state that one brand of make-believe is objectively better than another. The idea is preposterous. You like what you like and that's all there is to it.
4. General audiences - the engine that powers the whole show. Once they get bored with the "formula," it's all over.
If we are lucky, before it's over, the MCU might produce one or two classics that we will continue to watch over and over again well into our old age. I guess you could ask for more from commercial entertainment but, that would suggest that you need to find other more substantive pursuits.