How the MCU Missed the Mark with Their Cosmic Stories

TLDRThe MCU's Cosmic stories have been a mess, lacking a unified plan and character-driven focus. The grand space opera has been reduced to background events and disjointed narratives. There is a missed opportunity to explore the Cosmic side of the MCU and tell stories on the scale of Star Wars.

Key insights

🌌The MCU's Cosmic stories lack a consistent and overarching narrative.

🌟Character-driven stories have overshadowed the larger Cosmic conflicts.

🌌The potential to tell a Star Wars-level story exists within the MCU.

🚀The lack of a unified plan has resulted in missed storytelling opportunities.

🌌The Cosmic events in the MCU have been described in dialogue rather than shown onscreen.

Q&A

Why have the Cosmic stories in the MCU been a mess?

The lack of a unified plan and focus on character-driven narratives has resulted in disjointed and underdeveloped Cosmic stories.

What is the potential for Cosmic stories in the MCU?

The MCU has the potential to tell epic space opera stories on the scale of Star Wars.

How have the Cosmic events in the MCU been depicted?

Many Cosmic events have been described in dialogue rather than shown onscreen, leading to a lack of engagement and impact.

Have the Cosmic stories in the MCU explored the conflicts between different factions?

While there have been hints at larger conflicts, they have not been fully explored or given the attention they deserve.

Is there hope for the MCU's Cosmic stories in the future?

With the introduction of new characters and storylines, there is still hope for the MCU to better explore and develop its Cosmic side.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The MCU's Cosmic stories lack a consistent and overarching narrative.

03:17Character-driven stories have overshadowed the larger Cosmic conflicts.

07:40The potential to tell a Star Wars-level story exists within the MCU.