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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I think the problem with Phase 4 & 5 is similar to the Problems with Phase 1 and 2 at times... it's tough to build up the new characters and a new universe while also working towards a single overarching story. Phase 1 and 2 had some films that people didn't really like at the time either (Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor 1 & 2, etc).
Phase 3 benefited from the ground work that phase 1 and 2 did because the ground work was set by that point, and you were past the awkward introducing characters phase.
I think we will see a similar thing with phase 4 and 5 really setting up what will probably be a pretty good Phase 6.
The other big change is Disney+ and all the "TV Shows" that they are trying to tie into the whole MCU now as well. Plus I think the story around the Multiverse is just less satisfying than the infinity ring story was too. Too complex and creates too many weird stories and loopholes overall.
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I think there is certainly a chance they over reached a bit. They were introducing too many characters, putting out too much content, letting quality lag a little bit (especially with VFX). I think the thinner more spread out release schedule is a good thing.
I'm hoping they pull back from every side character getting their own spinoff. If we went 10 years with a Widow movie, and 7 years without Falcon headlining, I don't know why they need to announce an Echo standalone 10 minutes after they burnt her entire origin (and I'm picking on that one a bit, but you can generalize that statement for a lot of them).
I also think there is a sense where you can let some of the characters / brands die for a bit, so you are not diminishing the uniqueness of the originals. Iron-mans dead, don't worry we have Iron-heart. Natashas dead don't worry we have Yelena and 50 other widows. Hawkeye is old don't worry Kate is here, even Moon Knight couldn't get out of his own first season without throwing the Scarab in there to replace him. Even for ph4 not the best the MCU has to offer, but I think Falcon and Winter Soldier took the right approach teasing Joaquin Torres, but not putting him in the suite, there are enough characters and there and there is enough story left to let these things ruminate for a bit.
All of that said, if they can get a handle on all of these stories and start pulling them into focus for Secret Wars, there is no reason to think they have deviated that far from the Infinity Saga, they just need to show us how they laid the ground work as they go.