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Originally Posted by plastroncafe
Okay now I'm legit curious:
What's your stance on sequels or trilogies?
Are you the only one to hate them too?
Does this extend to other forms of media?
Like television: Do you prefer shows that are self-contained "monster of the week" stories?
Or is it just things that are bad at what they're attempting to do that earn your ire?
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Sequels are fine as long as they're good.
TV is a different medium. Season long arcs are told a lot better with 8 hours over a few weeks than 2 in one sitting.
I don't like the execution of all the cinematic universes so far. MCU is bland, safe, and colorless. DC is a mess. All other attempts have been so blatant and laughable you gotta pity the studios. Everyone is trying the Marvel formula and it's killing the industry.
It's not the concept of a cinematic universe that's bad, it's the execution and the way they've taken over the film scene.
It's not about making a good film anymore. It's about generating as much interest for the next one as possible. These movies have no artistic value whatsoever. You don't get anything of value from Civil War, but you do get to talk about how great those quips were, or who's going to get a spin off, or what the end credits scene "means", or what MCU branded Funko POP you want to buy.