Summary
- Spider-Man comic book writer Dan Slott defends the MCU post-Endgame, highlighting his favorite content that has come out since, such as WandaVision and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- Slott suggests that fans should focus more on the parts of the franchise they love rather than dwelling on what they don’t like.
- Each Marvel project should be seen as a stand-alone with its own merits, rather than constantly comparing and expecting each one to top the last.The MCU still has a strong following
Did the Marvel Cinematic Universe die with Avengers: Endgame, or does it still have plenty to give? That is a question that no one seems to be able to answer definitively, but Spider-Man comic book writer Dan Slott has his own take on.
As one of the many writers to have brought tales of Marvel’s webbed-wonder to the pages of decades worth of comic books, Slott has a vested interest in the world Marvel have created on the big and small screen. While there are many who have become jaded with the whole thing – and seeming cannot get the idea that Phase 4 of the MCU was effectively a restarting of the franchise and not an equal-level continuation of the mighty Endgame – Slott is not one of them.
Jumping on his X/Twitter account, Slott was quick to defend the MCU against those with post-Endgame blues, and give fans a ver simply message about how to approach the future of the franchise. He wrote:
“Werewolf by Night, GOTG: Holiday Special, Spider-Man: No Way Home, WandaVision, the Captain Carter ep of What If…? Some of my favorite MCU content of ALL of it has come out POST Endgame. Sometimes I wish fandom could focus more on what we love instead of what we don’t.”
https://x.com/danslott/status/1694338579982618918?s=61&t=NcFeAAN12pQKfD-_0ZWd-g
It is true that the Marvel shows and movies mentioned have been some of the most highly rated of the entire MCU franchise, along with the likes of Moon Knight, which also brought rave reviews. In all, for every mixed review project, there has been a counterpart that has restored the balance. So perhaps in that respect, Slott does have a very valid point.
Will The MCU Be As Popular As Endgame Again?
The answer to that is simple; yes. In many ways, the sheer scale of Endgame meant that anything coming in its wake was going to seem lowkey in comparison, and therein lies part of the problem. There should be no direct comparison between each Marvel project in terms of “Was this one bigger than the last?”
While there are some connecting threads between all Marvel Cinematic Universe projects, more prominent in certain projects than others, the truth is that every movie and every show is a stand-alone project that should live and die on its own merits. Secret Invasion, a story that many have been longing to see on screen, failed to meet the expectation of many and was criticised for not directly following the comic book story arc. However, like most page-to-screen adaptations, what is put on film is simply an interpretation of the source material and not a direct translation.
There is no doubt that there is still a strong following for MCU content more than any other franchise out there. It works like the world of comic books, where not every issue is for everyone, and people will pick and choose their favorites and take or leave the rest even if that means missing some minor details. By the time Secret Invasion brings the multiverse saga to a conclusion, we can expect to see Endgame level numbers returning to cinemas to see what is sure to be a spectacular showdown of Kang and the Avengers.
In the meantime, there still many Marvel projects to come. Some will feel like you have seen them before, some might seem new and disjointed. The best thing to do is take Dan Slotts advice and just sit back and enjoy the parts you like, and let the rest just slip by.
This story originally appeared on Movieweb
