14 MCU Plot Holes Created By Marvel"s Phase 4
Perhaps more than any previous era of Marvel Studios' franchise, the MCU Phase 4 seemed to include many confusing plot holes. In the development of a shared universe as massive as the MCU, continuity needs to be a major consideration, as each project informs the next, so the throughline and overarching storyline needs to be clear and precise in every installment. While Marvel Studios has done a good job of cultivating a cinematic universe jam-packed with interesting and complex characters and spanning the length and breadth of the entire universe, there is often information that falls through the cracks, creating glaring plot holes that are difficult to miss.
Marvel Studios' Phase 4 has been one of the franchise's biggest offenders when it comes to plot holes – most likely due to the sheer amount of material that was produced as part of this era of the MCU. Phase 4 began in 2021 with the release of WandaVision, Marvel Studios' first TV series set in the MCU, and came to a close with November 2022's Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Consisting of seven films, eight TV shows, and two Special Presentations, Phase 4 was the biggest era of the MCU since its inception, which meant that it was also rife with confusing plot holes ready to be investigated.