#Should the MCU branch out into other mediums?

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worthy raptorBOT
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If they did, would you actually follow all of it?

worthy raptorBOT
rose marlin
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Honestly the MCU can’t maintain it’s huge scale in just shows and movies alone. Other media can provide an easy way for people to get into it at their own times.

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The only issue is the feeling that people need to experience everything to get the full story, which isn’t really true.

graceful helm
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I don't get the point of going into comics as MCU only people wouldn't even read them either way

graceful helm
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which isn't a good thing

glad dragon
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Games are okay.
Novels. Or even Audiobooks. Be my guest.

Comics. Rather not. It's influencing Comics as it is. Sometimes it's a good thing. Most of the time, it just feels Forced.

MCU coming to Comics, (Actually it already HAS comics...) Is something, I think better not be done. It's a fun AU of Earth616. But if I see Marvel Publications focus more on Eath199999(yeah. It's not 616. Deal with it) than Actual Earth 616. It'll be Sad. Sad and Heartbreaking. Well atleast for me

rose marlin
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Frankly, books and audiobooks are a strong place. I wouldn’t mind games as well, especially with Marvel games making a comeback with Spider-Man and GOTG

craggy wigeon
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No because people complain its too much to keep with normally

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I wouldn't mind it but i doubt people would read it or buy it.

thick phoenix
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I think it'd be easier to make more convoluted multiverse stories than necessary because you don't have to have the limitations that come with making a movie

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And also it would then require more work just to be caught up

jade jasper
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keep it as movies and shows. i thought shows were a bit far fetched, so they should definitely stop it there

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obviously make games n stuff but make a separate universe for it (eg insomniac spider-man’s universe)

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and comics/novels too

earnest hawk
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Maybe bring some stories into novels.

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I think books give much details and makes it exciting to read.

rose marlin
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I personally think with the added multiverse stuff novels can explore these stories with more detail and less budgetary restrictions compared to the movies and shows.

earnest hawk
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Right.

blissful locust
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Why not

earnest hawk
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Characters will also be explored more in novels.

cinder nimbus
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As long as it’s not Captain America related

dreamy siren
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Yes why not

rose marlin
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What do you mean? @blissful locust

eager zenith
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Marvel already has comics aplenty in 616 and I don't think they need any more

lofty shore
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Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Plus it would just get too convoluted

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I don’t think including gaming in the DCU will end well

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So Marvel shouldn’t either

eager zenith
lofty shore
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Mhm

eager zenith
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What's the source?

lofty shore
eager zenith
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Ooh

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Well I think it could be pretty cool

winter jay
lofty shore
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Like if they do things inspired by the MCU (like Avengers Campus) that’s cool with me.

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I think an Ultimate Alliance type game with the MCU characters in an alternate MCU continuity would be cool

errant bronze
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It’s called cinematic for a reason

earnest hawk
winter jay
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I would follow a lot of it. I don't have a newer video game system, though.

lofty shore
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Not everyone has a PC/PS5/Xbox/Switch

rotund viper
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Ain’t no way im gonna read books, play videos games and other things just to consume all the story, movies and tv shows is enough already

eager zenith
earnest hawk
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No one can afford that.

lofty shore
earnest hawk
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Right !

lofty shore
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That’s a big ask just to consume the newest MCU entry

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Whereas with movies and TV you just have to go to a theater or subscribe to Disney+, both cheaper than a game console

earnest hawk
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That’s so true.

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Plus there are websites where you can watch online for free.

spare hazel
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It would take too much time tbh

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I was happy w it being just movies

lofty shore
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I’m fine with shows, but I wish they would make more actual shows with half hour episodes like WandaVision and She-Hulk and not 6 episode movies with one hour episodes

spare hazel
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Just hopefully not the quality of she hulk 😂

flat siren
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Hell no

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Think about it

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The MCU branches out into other mediums like comics and games

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It will take over

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The only games besides MCU games would be like, Insomniac Spider-Man

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No more games like GOTG

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Same with comics

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MCU comics would get too popular compared to the others if it’s mandatory to read

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Original comics would die out

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Don’t let the MCU touch comics and video games more than it already has, the MCU already has comics and video games that are overshadowed by other things and that’s the way it should be

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The MCU has influenced comics enough, with characters and ideas from the MCU bleeding into comics

bronze scarab
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We need free stuffs

flat siren
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???

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Like you would want the comics and stuff to be free?

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Because that’s not what would happen

fierce valve
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which they wont

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and people who get into comics via mcu will start looking for different stuff

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Invincible was my first comic but it's not like I made a sworn allegiance to image

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it'll be the same for that too

rose marlin
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I doubt even if MCU got into the video game market it would be so disruptive as people think.

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I mean, at most Marvel would likely have studios make games covering minor characters or seperate stories from the MCU movies or shows.

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And I have a feeling not all would be essential to view or play prior to a big movie.

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Besides Marvel has the Marvel Legends short series that does a solid job catching people up on the characters.

flat siren
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The MCU games would ultimately take over as the games they want to make to make more money

pulsar knot
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i would love to see more games for sure

rose marlin
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I doubt it. Remember the last couple times the MCU tried getting games?

flat siren
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That’s when it wasn’t nearly as popular

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The MCU mainly gained traction after The Avengers

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Those games came out beforehand

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An MCU game nowadays would get many sales

pulsar knot
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i also think marvel prioritizes the movies over the games

rose marlin
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I’m not entirely sure about that…there have been numerous instances of a popular movie franchise making a game and it doesn’t sell well at all.

pulsar knot
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if they put just as much effort into them they would be great (example the insomnia spiderman games)

flat siren
calm ruin
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After playing Midnight Suns, I'm totally down for more Marvel games

rose marlin
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In order for an MCU game to truly disrupt the industry it has to be a REALLY good game.

pulsar knot
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midnight suns was good too

rose marlin
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There have been Star Wars games that had flopped too.

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Hell look at what happened to Gollum!

flat siren
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Those are EA games

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People normally avoid EA games

rose marlin
flat siren
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Nobody cares about Gollum

rose marlin
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And some that were not EA titles still flopped.

rose marlin
calm ruin
flat siren
rose marlin
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The point is, for games…name recognition alone isn’t enough. Gamers are wary, and if a game has hints of being a mediocre game, they’d avoid it

flat siren
calm ruin
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I'm still upset that they copyrighted the minion system from that game. I wanna see that in more games.

rose marlin
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People were certain the GOTG game was going to flop from its reveal trailer…but to the shock of everyone it was a huge hit because it was a GOOD game.

flat siren
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Certified hood Classic

flat siren
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At all

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It was good but

rose marlin
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What I’m saying is that the MCU might not be able to disrupt the industry unless they made a REALLY good game.

calm ruin
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I remember reading that Marvel was supposed to working on a game with Netherrealm and I haven't seen anything more about that yet

flat siren
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The Avengers game made people not listen to the good reviews

flat siren
rose marlin
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And the chances of that happening are limited…especially if they’re already occupied with movies and shows.

flat siren
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Especially if it’s required to understand the story of the MCU

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People wouldn’t care about how good the game is, it would sell well because it’s required to understand the story of the MCU

rose marlin
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For now I see Marvel probably at least expand to books and bonus comics before they even touch making games

flat siren
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That’s why I don’t want an MCU game

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It would overshadow good games like GOTG

flat siren
rose marlin
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People are disinterested before the project releases.

flat siren
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Secret Invasion had minimal marketing

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People would watch it for sure if they knew it existed

calm ruin
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I wish they put more effort into the crossover comics. There's a Midnight Suns comic & the story of the game is so much better

rose marlin
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Secret Invasion is getting insanely positive reviews and nobody’s watching it

flat siren
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Damn that movie already came out???

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Them damn influencers watching them damn movies early

calm ruin
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Secret Invasion is a series on D+

flat siren
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Yeah no shit lmfao

rose marlin
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It’s not just the low marketing…general disinterest plus the controversy surrounding the AI art used in the opening has turned off so many people from it.

flat siren
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A 30 second intro still is the most dumb reason I’ve ever heard to not watch a show

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They ain’t boycotting nothing there’s too many diehard MCU fans that watch the show anyways

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People are gonna watch Secret Invasion even if they don’t like it because it’s crucial to the story of the MCU

quaint grove
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For me it just seems like it would be way too complicated for them to branch into different mediums when the MCU is already so unwieldy

quaint grove
spare hazel
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Yeah in the intro

quaint grove
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I’m still going to watch it but that’s too bad

spare hazel
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I thought it was neat

rose marlin
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I think at minimum books and extra comics. But video games can work if MCU said “these specific characters should be for games.”

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Kind of like how as of now, Werewolf by Night is limited to Disney+

quaint grove
# spare hazel I thought it was neat

AI art is just sad to me because it’s so soulless, it steals from actual artists, and it takes away jobs from artists. I can see that it’s fun to mess with, but with a franchise as big and profitable as marvel they should hire real people (in my opinion)

north ravine
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f*** no

safe rover
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Mcu comics?????

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😭what

rose marlin
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It could work. Just clearly label them as MCU comics.

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They can cover bonus material to movies or shows or be about minor characters.

versed junco
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because otherwise it’d be too confusing if they didn’t

rose marlin
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It’s like how Star Wars label their old stories Legends to avoid confusion

versed junco
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yeah

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I mean idk shit abt Star Wars so idk what that is but it makes sense

safe rover
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If they’re gonna do it should rlly only be for like minor stuff yeah

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Bc I just don’t want a situation where casual watchers have to read the comics for important context

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But sure nice little minor stories that aren’t really integral to the continuity is aight

marble socket
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I think it could work.

bronze scarab
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they already have

lost prism
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Yes

burnt gorge
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Imagine the cross overs

severe flare
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I think I would follow most of it

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Depends on the content entirely

tepid token
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They already have

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The Incredible Hulk movie

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And it would keep the MCU from having such a force on comics

bronze scarab
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Hi

frail burrow
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Who are you

earnest hawk
west grove
earnest hawk
safe rover
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The average marvel movie watcher isn’t going to like needing to read comic books to understand what’s going on

earnest hawk
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And that’s why Marvel movie should have all the important details.

earnest hawk
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Otherwise there is no need for a movie.