What are your biggest disappointments with the MCU? - Page 5

*Coola Yagami* · 05-26-2021, 08:31 AM

I guess my disappointment was when they brought in Carol and tried to shoe-horn her in there, similar to the comics.

A lot of us were bracing ourselves for Super Carol to come in and one-shot Thanos to save the day. The theater either laughed or cheered when Thanos decked her and sent her out of the fight for a good while.

While people argued about wether or not Tony should have been the one to do it, it made sense, he was there from the beginning and it only made sense it was him as opposed to Carol.

*IMJ* · 05-26-2021, 11:44 AM

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While people argued about wether or not Tony should have been the one to do it, it made sense, he was there from the beginning and it only made sense it was him as opposed to Carol.

To be honest I've can't say that I've ever seen a single argument from anyone asserting that it should've been Craptain Marvel to defeat Thanos instead of Iron Man.

Most people can't stand Brie's Craptain Marvel, and even if she was likeable, it would have been a huge disservice to ten years of Avengers build-up to have her come in and suddenly resolve the problem for them.

*Cowabung-Gal* · 07-26-2022, 04:35 PM

Captain Marvel takes the cake.

Poorly written character played by one of the most narcissistic people on the planet.

*CyberCubed* · 07-26-2022, 04:41 PM

It's kind of a shame it feels the movies have just gotten too similar to each other, even the ones that feature completely different settings (like sci-fi or on Earth, etc), or different heroes. Now it feels like you've seen one, you've seen them all.

*ToTheNines* · 12-15-2025, 08:20 AM

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Captain Marvel takes the cake.

Poorly written character played by one of the most narcissistic people on the planet.

Deadass. I love Carol in the comics, so it’s very disappointing. She should have been cast as someone in her 40’s or even 50’s that was somewhat physically imposing. Brie’s personality sucks but she also looks like you could snap her like a twig.

*CyberCubed* · 12-15-2025, 11:08 AM

The MCU feels so done to me, and has for awhile. I can't think of the last movie I truly enjoyed beyond like a 7/10 which to me means average and nothing special. Guardians 3 maybe? Deadpool/Wolverine but that barely counts.

Every movie now just feels forgettable where even if I kind of like it while I'm watching, by like a week later I've already forgotten it and don't care about it anymore.

*IMJ* · 12-15-2025, 11:38 AM

They've now spent 6.5 years building an MCU with characters that people not only don't care about, but many of which are maligned by fans. By the time Doomsday comes out, it will be 7.5 years since Endgame.

If this movie has legs at all it will 100% be on the back of "what is going on with Iron Man" - basically a 2nd tier effect much like how people paid to see Craptain Marvel simply because it was thought to be "required viewing" before Endgame.

Mr. Entertainment · 12-15-2025, 05:37 PM

The Mandarin is a big one. Not really a "disappointment" in terms of the overall scale of the MCU, but I do wish Black Widow and Hawkeye started out as villains before transitioning into heroes in The Avengers.

The directionless path of Hulk and pointless arcs that were grafted onto the character were pretty disappointing as well. I guess that's what happens when you don't have any solo films to flesh out your mythology enough.

*Andrew NDB* · 12-15-2025, 05:50 PM

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The Mandarin is a big one.

It's kind of "next level" disappointing. We'd already pretty much made peace with never seeing a proper Mandarin on screen ever after Iron Man 3 but then came the "All Hail the King" short. Then our excitement gets built up again only for a long wait until Shang-Chi and it's all a nothingburger. In fact, the name Mandarin is laughable to him.

*Autbot_Benz* · 12-15-2025, 06:36 PM

Taika “ I hate Thor comics” Waititi making Thor an incompetent idiot in love and blunder. I hope the Russo ignore that in the next avengers movie

*IMJ* · 12-15-2025, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Entertainment

The Mandarin is a big one. Not really a "disappointment" in terms of the overall scale of the MCU, but I do wish Black Widow and Hawkeye started out as villains before transitioning into heroes in The Avengers.

The directionless path of Hulk and pointless arcs that were grafted onto the character were pretty disappointing as well. I guess that's what happens when you don't have any solo films to flesh out your mythology enough.

Ugh. The Mandarin in the MCU.... omfg don't get me started on that one again....

05-26-2021, 08:31 AM	#81
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,720	I guess my disappointment was when they brought in Carol and tried to shoe-horn her in there, similar to the comics. A lot of us were bracing ourselves for Super Carol to come in and one-shot Thanos to save the day. The theater either laughed or cheered when Thanos decked her and sent her out of the fight for a good while. While people argued about wether or not Tony should have been the one to do it, it made sense, he was there from the beginning and it only made sense it was him as opposed to Carol. __________________ "I was down with TMNT once, but then they changed what TMNT was. Now what I was down with is no longer TMNT and what TMNT now is seems weird and scary. And it'll happen to YOU." Check out my blog for Comic Reviews and other things. https://markepicblogofrandomness.blogspot.com/ I also started The AEW Crew, the All Elite Wrestling Fan Club! https://www.facebook.com/groups/637508120044168/

07-26-2022, 04:35 PM	#83
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IMJ Emperor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest, U.S.A. Posts: 8,895	They've now spent 6.5 years building an MCU with characters that people not only don't care about, but many of which are maligned by fans. By the time Doomsday comes out, it will be 7.5 years since Endgame. If this movie has legs at all it will 100% be on the back of "what is going on with Iron Man" - basically a 2nd tier effect much like how people paid to see Craptain Marvel simply because it was thought to be "required viewing" before Endgame. __________________ Wave 1 Collectibles Online Market Watch Blog Collection Photography

12-15-2025, 06:36 PM	#90
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9,193	Taika “ I hate Thor comics” Waititi making Thor an incompetent idiot in love and blunder. I hope the Russo ignore that in the next avengers movie __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

07-26-2022, 04:41 PM	#84
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,888	It's kind of a shame it feels the movies have just gotten too similar to each other, even the ones that feature completely different settings (like sci-fi or on Earth, etc), or different heroes. Now it feels like you've seen one, you've seen them all.

12-15-2025, 11:08 AM	#86
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,888	The MCU feels so done to me, and has for awhile. I can't think of the last movie I truly enjoyed beyond like a 7/10 which to me means average and nothing special. Guardians 3 maybe? Deadpool/Wolverine but that barely counts. Every movie now just feels forgettable where even if I kind of like it while I'm watching, by like a week later I've already forgotten it and don't care about it anymore.

12-15-2025, 05:37 PM	#88
Mr. Entertainment Thug Join Date: May 2024 Location: TX Posts: 97	The Mandarin is a big one. Not really a "disappointment" in terms of the overall scale of the MCU, but I do wish Black Widow and Hawkeye started out as villains before transitioning into heroes in The Avengers. The directionless path of Hulk and pointless arcs that were grafted onto the character were pretty disappointing as well. I guess that's what happens when you don't have any solo films to flesh out your mythology enough.