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down our picks for the top ten annoying things about cinematic universes Wow are
things about cinematic universes Wow are
things about cinematic universes Wow are you’re the Avengers what are you guys
you’re the Avengers what are you guys
you’re the Avengers what are you guys doing here
doing here
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looking at the things that bug people
looking at the things that bug people about large interconnected film
about large interconnected film
about large interconnected film franchises as well as the films that
franchises as well as the films that
franchises as well as the films that aspire to be part of one number 10 the
aspire to be part of one number 10 the
aspire to be part of one number 10 the TV spin-offs never seem to affect the
TV spin-offs never seem to affect the
TV spin-offs never seem to affect the movies as guardians or aliens from
movies as guardians or aliens from
movies as guardians or aliens from another planet that visited us thousands
another planet that visited us thousands
another planet that visited us thousands of years ago or more and because we
of years ago or more and because we
of years ago or more and because we couldn’t understand aliens we thought
couldn’t understand aliens we thought
couldn’t understand aliens we thought they were gods that’s where our Norse
they were gods that’s where our Norse
they were gods that’s where our Norse mythology comes from cinematic universes
mythology comes from cinematic universes
mythology comes from cinematic universes are as their name implies vast and
are as their name implies vast and
are as their name implies vast and sometimes that scope includes properties
sometimes that scope includes properties
sometimes that scope includes properties on both the silver and small screens
on both the silver and small screens
on both the silver and small screens however despite many of the events in
however despite many of the events in
however despite many of the events in the films influencing those on the
the films influencing those on the
the films influencing those on the television shows the reverse is rarely
television shows the reverse is rarely
television shows the reverse is rarely seen characters introduced on TV have a
seen characters introduced on TV have a
seen characters introduced on TV have a negligible chance of appearing on the
negligible chance of appearing on the
negligible chance of appearing on the big screen which is a shame since many
big screen which is a shame since many
big screen which is a shame since many of them are every bit as entertaining
of them are every bit as entertaining
of them are every bit as entertaining and worthy as those in the films this
and worthy as those in the films this
and worthy as those in the films this can be frustrating for fans of TV
can be frustrating for fans of TV
can be frustrating for fans of TV spin-offs since it often feels as though
spin-offs since it often feels as though
spin-offs since it often feels as though the small screen stories are secondary
the small screen stories are secondary
the small screen stories are secondary or disconnected from their movie parents
or disconnected from their movie parents
or disconnected from their movie parents who are you paintball number nine the
who are you paintball number nine the
who are you paintball number nine the crossovers are predictable what have I
crossovers are predictable what have I
crossovers are predictable what have I to fear the Avengers that’s what we call
to fear the Avengers that’s what we call
to fear the Avengers that’s what we call ourselves sort of like a team Earth’s
ourselves sort of like a team Earth’s
ourselves sort of like a team Earth’s Mightiest Heroes cinematic universes
Mightiest Heroes cinematic universes
Mightiest Heroes cinematic universes naturally need to feature movies or
naturally need to feature movies or
naturally need to feature movies or series that act as larger crossover
series that act as larger crossover
series that act as larger crossover events for their various sub series but
events for their various sub series but
events for their various sub series but so far most can be divided into two
so far most can be divided into two
so far most can be divided into two categories stories where the characters
categories stories where the characters
categories stories where the characters team-up or where the characters fight
team-up or where the characters fight
team-up or where the characters fight each other while the two are far from
each other while the two are far from
each other while the two are far from mutually exclusive it does seem like a
mutually exclusive it does seem like a
mutually exclusive it does seem like a pretty limited field of options as far
pretty limited field of options as far
pretty limited field of options as far as stories go why not have two stories
as stories go why not have two stories
as stories go why not have two stories in parallel and then have them collide
in parallel and then have them collide
in parallel and then have them collide at the end that’s just one more
at the end that’s just one more
at the end that’s just one more possibility and there’s bound to be many
possibility and there’s bound to be many
possibility and there’s bound to be many more that could and should be explored
more that could and should be explored
more that could and should be explored and experimented with she would you
and experimented with she would you
and experimented with she would you I thought yours is here number eight
I thought yours is here number eight
I thought yours is here number eight when they reboot and start over next
when they reboot and start over next
when they reboot and start over next time they shine your light in the sky
time they shine your light in the sky
time they shine your light in the sky don’t go to Italy reboots are a
don’t go to Italy reboots are a
don’t go to Italy reboots are a played-out trend that Hollywood will
played-out trend that Hollywood will
played-out trend that Hollywood will keep doing until it stops making money
keep doing until it stops making money
keep doing until it stops making money and cinematic universes have seen their
and cinematic universes have seen their
and cinematic universes have seen their share oftentimes reboots will occur so
share oftentimes reboots will occur so
share oftentimes reboots will occur so as to introduce a character into a
as to introduce a character into a
as to introduce a character into a cinematic universe who had previously
cinematic universe who had previously
cinematic universe who had previously been absent from it for whatever reason
been absent from it for whatever reason
been absent from it for whatever reason in other cases reboots are done to set
in other cases reboots are done to set
in other cases reboots are done to set up entire cinematic universes whatever
up entire cinematic universes whatever
up entire cinematic universes whatever their reason reboots while necessary in
their reason reboots while necessary in
their reason reboots while necessary in some cases can lead to franchise fatigue
some cases can lead to franchise fatigue
some cases can lead to franchise fatigue it seemed the same characters and
it seemed the same characters and
it seemed the same characters and concepts for the umpteenth time in a
concepts for the umpteenth time in a
concepts for the umpteenth time in a slightly different way can sour us on
slightly different way can sour us on
slightly different way can sour us on what would otherwise be something
what would otherwise be something
what would otherwise be something enjoyable
enjoyable
enjoyable [Music]
number seven waiting for post-credit
number seven waiting for post-credit scenes who the hell are you Nick Fury
scenes who the hell are you Nick Fury
scenes who the hell are you Nick Fury director of shield I’m here to talk to
director of shield I’m here to talk to
director of shield I’m here to talk to you about the Avenger in issue
you about the Avenger in issue
you about the Avenger in issue ever since Marvel started doing them
ever since Marvel started doing them
ever since Marvel started doing them cinematic universes have usually
cinematic universes have usually
cinematic universes have usually featured scenes after or during the
featured scenes after or during the
featured scenes after or during the credits of their films while this isn’t
credits of their films while this isn’t
credits of their films while this isn’t a problem while watching them once
a problem while watching them once
a problem while watching them once they’ve been released onto home video
they’ve been released onto home video
they’ve been released onto home video formats
formats
formats since the scenes can simply be fast
since the scenes can simply be fast
since the scenes can simply be fast forwarded to the wait can feel like an
forwarded to the wait can feel like an
forwarded to the wait can feel like an eternity in the theater particularly
eternity in the theater particularly
eternity in the theater particularly since most films these days have more
since most films these days have more
since most films these days have more visual effects crew members to credit
visual effects crew members to credit
visual effects crew members to credit than the population of some small towns
than the population of some small towns
than the population of some small towns some films alleviate this by having
some films alleviate this by having
some films alleviate this by having visually interesting credits but they’re
visually interesting credits but they’re
visually interesting credits but they’re few and far between
few and far between
few and far between worst of all though is waiting for it
worst of all though is waiting for it
worst of all though is waiting for it seems it’s disappointing or when there
seems it’s disappointing or when there
seems it’s disappointing or when there isn’t one at all
isn’t one at all
isn’t one at all sometimes patience is the key to victory
sometimes patience is the key to victory
sometimes patience is the key to victory sometimes it leads to very little and it
sometimes it leads to very little and it
sometimes it leads to very little and it seems like it’s not worth it and you
seems like it’s not worth it and you
seems like it’s not worth it and you wonder why you waited so long for
wonder why you waited so long for
wonder why you waited so long for something so disappointing
something so disappointing
something so disappointing number six plot holes one problem with
number six plot holes one problem with
number six plot holes one problem with creating an interconnected universe in
creating an interconnected universe in
creating an interconnected universe in films and shows is that many challenges
films and shows is that many challenges
films and shows is that many challenges could probably be fixed just by picking
could probably be fixed just by picking
could probably be fixed just by picking up the phone and asking a certain
up the phone and asking a certain
up the phone and asking a certain somebody for help oh you’re in trouble
somebody for help oh you’re in trouble
somebody for help oh you’re in trouble with a bad guy sure I can help boom done
with a bad guy sure I can help boom done
with a bad guy sure I can help boom done at best these discrepancies are given
at best these discrepancies are given
at best these discrepancies are given lip service with someone stating that
lip service with someone stating that
lip service with someone stating that so-and-so can help because they’re on a
so-and-so can help because they’re on a
so-and-so can help because they’re on a remote location or one of several other
remote location or one of several other
remote location or one of several other go-to excuses most of the time though
go-to excuses most of the time though
go-to excuses most of the time though it’s not brought up at all and the
it’s not brought up at all and the
it’s not brought up at all and the protagonists are on their own
protagonists are on their own
protagonists are on their own my name is Tony Stark and I’m not afraid
my name is Tony Stark and I’m not afraid
my name is Tony Stark and I’m not afraid of you number five too many characters
of you number five too many characters
of you number five too many characters it’s physics
it’s physics
it’s physics right so if I lift it I then rule Asgard
right so if I lift it I then rule Asgard
right so if I lift it I then rule Asgard yes of course a cinematic universe means
yes of course a cinematic universe means
yes of course a cinematic universe means a proverbial universe worth of
a proverbial universe worth of
a proverbial universe worth of characters with how large they can get
characters with how large they can get
characters with how large they can get and how fast they can expand it’s easy
and how fast they can expand it’s easy
and how fast they can expand it’s easy for a lot of characters to get lost in
for a lot of characters to get lost in
for a lot of characters to get lost in the mix particularly for casual
the mix particularly for casual
the mix particularly for casual audiences wow this is awesome
audiences wow this is awesome
audiences wow this is awesome Captain America I know you too you’re
Captain America I know you too you’re
Captain America I know you too you’re great in addition having so many
great in addition having so many
great in addition having so many characters can make it difficult to get
characters can make it difficult to get
characters can make it difficult to get every character at the screen time they
every character at the screen time they
every character at the screen time they deserve or even require this has led to
deserve or even require this has led to
deserve or even require this has led to some characters that could or should
some characters that could or should
some characters that could or should receive spin-offs of their own not
receive spin-offs of their own not
receive spin-offs of their own not receiving them which can be especially
receiving them which can be especially
receiving them which can be especially urgent for some fans I know you know a
urgent for some fans I know you know a
urgent for some fans I know you know a lot of super
lot of super
lot of super so thanks for thinking of me
so thanks for thinking of me
so thanks for thinking of me number four they’re just copying the
number four they’re just copying the
number four they’re just copying the Marvel Cinematic Universe yep it’s the
Marvel Cinematic Universe yep it’s the
Marvel Cinematic Universe yep it’s the elephant in the room every other
elephant in the room every other
elephant in the room every other cinematic universe is only being made
cinematic universe is only being made
cinematic universe is only being made because of the MCU it seems like every
because of the MCU it seems like every
because of the MCU it seems like every franchise these days wants to be one and
franchise these days wants to be one and
franchise these days wants to be one and it’s hardly surprising given how
it’s hardly surprising given how
it’s hardly surprising given how successful Marvel became in less than 10
successful Marvel became in less than 10
successful Marvel became in less than 10 years is it any wonder that other
years is it any wonder that other
years is it any wonder that other studios have started imitating their
studios have started imitating their
studios have started imitating their business model thus far none of the
business model thus far none of the
business model thus far none of the nascent cinematic universes have quite
nascent cinematic universes have quite
nascent cinematic universes have quite matched Marvel’s consistent quality and
matched Marvel’s consistent quality and
matched Marvel’s consistent quality and success but it may only be a matter of
success but it may only be a matter of
success but it may only be a matter of time before one of them figures it out
number three you basically need to watch
number three you basically need to watch every movie Thank You captain pretty
every movie Thank You captain pretty
every movie Thank You captain pretty sure this guy’s a war criminal now but
sure this guy’s a war criminal now but
sure this guy’s a war criminal now but whatever after so DS videos is required
whatever after so DS videos is required
whatever after so DS videos is required by the state let’s do it
by the state let’s do it
by the state let’s do it although most cinematic universes
although most cinematic universes
although most cinematic universes feature films that more or less stand
feature films that more or less stand
feature films that more or less stand alone as they get larger their
alone as they get larger their
alone as they get larger their interconnectedness increases as well
interconnectedness increases as well
interconnectedness increases as well which means audiences almost need to
which means audiences almost need to
which means audiences almost need to watch every film to have context for
watch every film to have context for
watch every film to have context for what’s going on and who’s who from a
what’s going on and who’s who from a
what’s going on and who’s who from a marketing perspective this is part of
marketing perspective this is part of
marketing perspective this is part of what makes them so profitable however as
what makes them so profitable however as
what makes them so profitable however as a viewer it can be frustrating to want
a viewer it can be frustrating to want
a viewer it can be frustrating to want to see a film starring a favorite
to see a film starring a favorite
to see a film starring a favorite character and then be confused when a
character and then be confused when a
character and then be confused when a different character that we don’t
different character that we don’t
different character that we don’t recognize appears or something happens
recognize appears or something happens
recognize appears or something happens for reasons we don’t understand making
for reasons we don’t understand making
for reasons we don’t understand making it less impactful supplemental viewing
it less impactful supplemental viewing
it less impactful supplemental viewing is a relatively new phenomenon to film
is a relatively new phenomenon to film
is a relatively new phenomenon to film and we are still getting used to it well
and we are still getting used to it well
and we are still getting used to it well we got everything nowadays we’ve got a
we got everything nowadays we’ve got a
we got everything nowadays we’ve got a guy who jumps we got a guy who swings we
guy who jumps we got a guy who swings we
guy who jumps we got a guy who swings we got a guy who crawls up the wall you
got a guy who crawls up the wall you
got a guy who crawls up the wall you gotta be more specific and he’s like I’m
gotta be more specific and he’s like I’m
gotta be more specific and he’s like I’m looking for a guy that shrinks number
looking for a guy that shrinks number
looking for a guy that shrinks number two too much setup
one of the most crucial mistakes the
one of the most crucial mistakes the people behind cinematic universes can
people behind cinematic universes can
people behind cinematic universes can make is focusing too heavily on setting
make is focusing too heavily on setting
make is focusing too heavily on setting up more films sprinkle teases and
up more films sprinkle teases and
up more films sprinkle teases and gradual build-up are fine as long as
gradual build-up are fine as long as
gradual build-up are fine as long as it’s secondary to the plot of the film
it’s secondary to the plot of the film
it’s secondary to the plot of the film button is Jekyll dr. Henry Jekyll
button is Jekyll dr. Henry Jekyll
button is Jekyll dr. Henry Jekyll however when it feels like the
however when it feels like the
however when it feels like the filmmakers are trying to sell us the
filmmakers are trying to sell us the
filmmakers are trying to sell us the next film before they’ve even sold us
next film before they’ve even sold us
next film before they’ve even sold us the one we’re watching that can be a
the one we’re watching that can be a
the one we’re watching that can be a huge downer on any cinema experience
huge downer on any cinema experience
huge downer on any cinema experience first and foremost Studios need to focus
first and foremost Studios need to focus
first and foremost Studios need to focus on quality and then quantity will follow
on quality and then quantity will follow
on quality and then quantity will follow naturally number one the studio’s rushed
naturally number one the studio’s rushed
naturally number one the studio’s rushed the movies out we got this all not purge
the movies out we got this all not purge
the movies out we got this all not purge brawl one of the biggest reasons for the
brawl one of the biggest reasons for the
brawl one of the biggest reasons for the previous entry is that studios are in a
previous entry is that studios are in a
previous entry is that studios are in a hurry to rush movies out every other
hurry to rush movies out every other
hurry to rush movies out every other studio is in a hurry to catch up to
studio is in a hurry to catch up to
studio is in a hurry to catch up to Marvel which has had a big head start on
Marvel which has had a big head start on
Marvel which has had a big head start on the rest
the rest
the rest films are cobbled together with rush
films are cobbled together with rush
films are cobbled together with rush scripts and often feature set up for
scripts and often feature set up for
scripts and often feature set up for further films about his unsubtle as
further films about his unsubtle as
further films about his unsubtle as whatever that flash cameo wasn’t Suicide
whatever that flash cameo wasn’t Suicide
whatever that flash cameo wasn’t Suicide Squad Marvel created a successful
Squad Marvel created a successful
Squad Marvel created a successful cinematic universe by building a
cinematic universe by building a
cinematic universe by building a foundation of solid films and then
foundation of solid films and then
foundation of solid films and then combining them in crossovers skipping
combining them in crossovers skipping
combining them in crossovers skipping ahead and hurrying things only results
ahead and hurrying things only results
ahead and hurrying things only results in subpar films that don’t hold up as
in subpar films that don’t hold up as
in subpar films that don’t hold up as well stop do you agree with our picks
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