Why Is Marvel's Secret Invasion the Biggest Letdown of the Year?
While Nick Fury got his own show, now it seems like it wasn’t such a good decision.
Secret Invasion concluded, and as you may know, the overall impression that the series left on the viewers wasn’t quite satisfactory.
In fact, many fans think that the series was mediocre and has fallen victim to high expectations. But was it the only reason why the series ended up being a flop? Let’s find out.
To start with, the studio promised that their TV shows would be as significant as their movies. However, they seem to have fallen short of this promise, with Secret Invasion ending up in the same place as most of the attempts to bring the MCU to TV — in the far corners of history.
What could have been a massive blockbuster about the Skrulls' attack on Earth ended up as a boring 6-episode show.
The series failed to deliver an intriguing spy drama. Throughout the season, the Skrulls behaved rather foolishly. Many fans even think that 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier did a better job in delivering this suspense and paranoia we all expected from Secret Invasion.
We are not saying that nothing important happened in Secret Invasion. There are a couple of powerful revelations and a new hero who could potentially change the fate of the entire cinematic universe.
However, given Marvel constantly forgetting the events of previous projects, it feels like the new series is a narrative road to nowhere. New characters will probably gradually phase out of the global story.
Many fans expressed their disappointment with the series, pointing out that it started off interesting but began to wane by the third episode. They criticized the rushed plot threads and the unsatisfying finale. For many fans, the last five minutes of the finale are better than the entire series.
Fans also point out a lack of quality in the action scenes and set designs, despite the series' big budget. They also mentioned unresolved plot threads that left viewers with more questions than answers.
Seems like Marvel needs to stop rushing to pump out content and instead, give the writers the time they need to craft projects of higher quality.
Source: Reddit