Post by ArArArchStanton on Jun 19, 2017 12:13:29 GMT
This is mostly about the idea of loose continuity. One of the weirdest critiques I hear about the Netflix series is that they don't connect enough. I don't see why they'd need to. Surely there are things happening in the MCU that don't all relate to one another. We think Moon Knight exists for instance, but there's no reason that during the scenes related to other films that they would be mentioning him. We know full well that Tony had been following Spidey so these types of connections do exist, there's just not a constant need to reference them. I know there is a desire for that, but let's look at Guardians. There have been no references there, and yet we know we'll get that connection at some point. There were connections early on for Shield, and references in the other shows. But every show doesn't have to constantly be connecting.
So when it comes to Venom, if indeed they make an effort to be compliant with the MCU, I love the idea that there may very well be a loose connection, and I think it's smart for 2 reasons. It gives Marvel a buffer zone from a potentially R rated film and a film that may or may not do well. They don't have to be burdened with any potential baggage. Meanwhile it gives them time to grow that relationship with Sony and there will be opportunities for deeper connections later on. Secondly, it gives fans the same power to include it at their will. If you want to follow this expanded Spiderman mythos, go for it. If for some reason it's not your cup of tea, just ignore it. It won't effect the MCU proper, and I love that about it. It's expansive, yet contained, and I think it's a really smart way to start, until they can decide about deeper ties later on. Who knows. It may go so well we wind up seeing Peter find the symbiote in the Collector's possession during Avengers 4, and you realize the Venom movie takes place after. That would actually be pretty brilliant.