You are spot on to point out genre expectations so that should be extended to understand audience preferences. Comic books often defy logic, with death and rebirth serving a narrow storyline over permanent stakes. The MCU mirrors this and largely stayed true to the source medium’s focus on enduring characters.
I mean even superman famously died and came back.
I’m about to sit in a theatre to watch a 30year anniversary showing of Se7en. If we want permanent stakes, thrillers is the genre for me.
I don't really agree with your analogy of Marvel and the marshmallow test. Superheroes die all the time, and are resurrected in the source material. I do agree this could have waited until after this particular arc, though.
A great read! Sometimes I wonder if this safe mode of storytelling will lead to viewers struggling to process grief. We must suspend our disbelief so often for instant gratification instead of being made to reflect on the consequences of the characters' actions. No wonder many of us feel like we can't live up to our own potential.
You are spot on to point out genre expectations so that should be extended to understand audience preferences. Comic books often defy logic, with death and rebirth serving a narrow storyline over permanent stakes. The MCU mirrors this and largely stayed true to the source medium’s focus on enduring characters.
I mean even superman famously died and came back.
I’m about to sit in a theatre to watch a 30year anniversary showing of Se7en. If we want permanent stakes, thrillers is the genre for me.
I don't really agree with your analogy of Marvel and the marshmallow test. Superheroes die all the time, and are resurrected in the source material. I do agree this could have waited until after this particular arc, though.
A great read! Sometimes I wonder if this safe mode of storytelling will lead to viewers struggling to process grief. We must suspend our disbelief so often for instant gratification instead of being made to reflect on the consequences of the characters' actions. No wonder many of us feel like we can't live up to our own potential.