I read a post about how marvel killed Loki in infinity war because they didn’t want to sacrifice the plot and other characters to focus on his growth and ??? that seems perfectly reasonable. Don’t call them cowards for making a comic book movie. If you think you were signing up for anything else than a simple action story you’re in way too deep.
I got no problem with exploring a particular character’s trauma and growth in detail. God knows I’ve spent hours upon hours of my life reading fics of just that. But I think blaming the Russos or Marvel or whoever for not creating a complex narrative about your fave’s personal journey is kind of delusional?
I’m not saying IW and EG did nothing wrong. I have plenty of gripes about the movies, but expecting that kind of emotional depth from superhero movies/comics/tv shows is a lost cause.
And ensemble movies do not need to be focused on your fave.












