Is the Multiverse KILLING the MCU?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ส.ค. 2023
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We are living in the Multiverse Age--not just Marvel movies, either. DC, theater, TV shows, and last years best picture winner, "Everything Everywhere All At Once"--they're all focused on the multiverse. So why are we--and giant corporations obsessed with this idea? And is this concept weighting down shared universes and making people feel apathetic? We explain.
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we aren’t just living in the Multiverse Saga of the MCU, we’re living in the multiverse saga of movies in general. The multiverse is everywhere, but why? I thnk understanding our culture;s obsession with the mutlievrse tells us a lot about the media we consume-which also tells us a lot about ourselves.
So e a closer look at why multiversal storytelling has been so popular as of late-why it's been hit and miss-how this genre has secretly been around for decades.
Multiverse appeal
Now the multiverse is nothing new. It’s been featured in comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Mr. Destiny, Rosanne, Fringe, Community-and even the classic Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life. [clip]
Doug: Now say do what now?
Yeah, the writer Scot Roseann pointe dout that It’s a wonderful life is the first multiverse film-and it's the perfect example of what makes these films unique. It explored the concept of alternate realities, parallel universes, and how choices and one's own existence can drastically change life as we know it. [clip]
To understand why we’re in the multiverse age, we have to answer the questions: what’s so appealing about the multiverse in the first place? Why do we, as humans, wonder and dream about these parallel realites?
Things like nostalgia, 2nd chances, do-overs, and what-ifs are something we all ponder late at night when we’re trying to fall asleep. What if I’d studied a different major? What if my preferred political candidate had won? What if someone close to me hadn’t passed away? What would my life look like? [mr destiny clip] And all of those what-ifs essentially boil down to the same question-what if somewhere out there there’s a version of me who’s happier?
Doug: Wow that got heavy.
Well I mean think about it buddy, the past 8-ish years of real life have felt like we’re not living on “the main timeline.”
Doug: What do you mean?
Well think about it, the guy from Home Alone 2 became President. We had a global pandemic like something straight from a movie. The Capital was invaded by an extremist mob. The government is actually acknowledging the existence of UFO’s. Not to mention David Bowie, Prince, Harambe-
Doug: Okay I’m convinced, call the TVA, let's prune this thing.
Well hey don’t get me wrong, it hasn’t been all bad. But I do think that a large number of people are finding themselves looking back to what they view as simpler times.
Regardless of your political party, everyone seems to be unhappy in America right now, so the one thing wvevryone cam agree on is that we’re all wondering-what if?
This question, “what if,” is the central conceit of last year’s best picture winner, everything, everywhere, all at once. That film demonstrated that the multiverse could be an exceptional storytelling tool to explore character. But now, looking at the multiverse mess of the Flash and the MCU, it make sme wonder, what went wrong? Did they take it too far? [clip, I may have gone too far in a few places.]
Multiverse in hollywood
To some fans, the multiverse once felt like a fun new way to tell stories on an even grander scale-but is now becoming yet another Hollywood gimmick that audiences are growing tired of. [clip, everyones got a gimmick]
In film, we’ve always understood the concept of different cinematic universes. For example, audiences have always understood that Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland are all Peter Parker and Spider-Man. But we also understand that each are reimaginings of the character that exist separately from one another-well until now. [clip]
The introduction of multiversal storytelling makes anything possible. All three Peters Parker can swing around together, Patrick Stewart’s Professor X can meet Doctor Strange, Scott Lang can be a head in a jar in a zombie apocalypse. [clip]
Multiverse isnt. But 💩 storytelling is
The real danger is that too much multiverse films could make you feel watching more of a menu of superheroes than an engaging trailblazer of a film.
With each video, you put so much more thought and effort into the MCU than the writers ever did
The poor execution is killing multiverse stories in general
I think the freedom that a multiverse gives actually made writers lazier and less creative. Even a multiverse should have an established rule and writers should never break those rules once established.
This video just shows importance of writers. I’m more scared of what’s going to happen after the writers strike
Well said. The thing the Disney+ shows have done best is deliver character deep dives...Wanda and her grief journey, Loki and Moonknight struggling with identity and Sam figuring out what it means for a black man to be Captain America in America. Secret Invasion started out as a deep dive into Fury's friendship with Talos, but the emotional weight was pulled out from under it by killing Talos and then changing the show's driving theme in the process(and ignoring Talos' death btw.) Notice I haven't even mentioned the multiverse, so I agree 100% the multiverse is a cool little touch when we get to see fun things like characters from past films that we love, but tell a character-driven narrative first, or we will check out and not care!!
Im really comforted to know that I'm not alone in the feeling that we're in the worst timeline and have been for at least 8 to 10 years. Things do feel really off.
I like some of the movies and shows from phases 4-5 as well, but I do feel like you've made the most compelling argument I've heard about the MCU in pandamic years. Finally, someone who can answer the question without blaming superhero fatigue, franchise fatigue, or, god forbid, wokeness!😑
I think toxic internet trolls are killing it for all fan bases in all genres
Very on point about atonement. The main strong point I had for the What If series was Dr. Strange doing whatever it took to change his past yet it was all for nothing. It hits hard that even superheroes cannot save the ones they love.
I think the reason why the Multiverse isn’t working as a threat/concept is that it doesn’t really have an emotional/thematic anchor in the MCU.
your videos are so well-researched. i appreciate the time it must take to write, film, and edit these--especially in the current style, with reaction cutaways...thank you for these videos ~
Loki season two is fast approaching and I am absolutely pumped! The first season was so excellent I watched the whole season numerous times. I am hopeful season two will be as good as the first if not even better! Tom Hiddleston Loki has become my favorite Marvel character!
I like how in GotG Gamora doesn't have the memories as the Gamora that Peter knew and that made it mean something to lose her. The story between them in GotG 3 was really well done. That was a good ass movie.
A Christmas Carol is the first multiverse story since Scrooge visits his alternative future if he does not change.
Andrew Garfield's redemption moment makes me cry every time too. AND YOU PUT THAT CLIP IN HERE TWICE! The feels man.
I think people’s obsession with the concept of multiverses in real life is because of their want to believe that they did something different in another universe because they’re not happy with their life, it’s a way people can go well I wonder if in this other life I didn’t make that decision and I’d be rich now, making them constantly unhappy in their life
Seeing the 2012 TMNT series made me smile a bit. 😅 A surprise to he sure, but a welcomed one.
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