How The MCU Disney+ TV Shows Broke Marvel
Summary
- MCU Disney+ shows have suffered from diminishing viewership, with recent releases like Hawkeye and Secret Invasion not reaching the same viewing numbers as earlier shows like Loki and WandaVision.
- Marvel is making changes to its TV process, opting for a more traditional TV format with showrunners and more episodes. The idea of a six-hour movie is being scrapped.
- The failure of Secret Invasion highlighted the need for changes, with outside executives brought in causing issues in development. Marvel is now motivated to switch up its approach to TV productions and deliver higher-quality content.
Aside from a couple of obvious outliers, the MCU Disney+ shows are in a tailspin and in danger of breaking Marvel entirely. Following the well-publicized flop that was Secret Invasion, Marvel finds itself at a crossroads with some serious creative decisions to make. Thankfully, according to some reports (via Hollywood Reporter), drastic changes are en route for its TV offerings, and with so many streaming shows already in the pipeline for the MCU, it's not a moment too soon.
Loki season 2 could not have come at a more crucial time for Marvel, reinvigorating the MCU's Disney+ presence by breaking viewing records and earning critical acclaim after just one stellar first episode. Provided Loki can keep the ball rolling for the remainder of its run – and there is every reason to think it can – it is now up to Marvel to rebuild on that momentum. The moments that brought the MCU to this point, however, are myriad.