And I've stopped watching a lot of it. Also, I'm going to criticize them when I have a problem with them. And you have every right not to like my takes and not read them. Over 40 years of reading and watching these Marvel characters gives me a right to have an opinion.
Marvel doesn't share your opinion that the box office has been fine.
Marvel Studios Boss Admits 2023 Was a ‘Rough Time,’ but Says: ‘If We Just Stayed on Top, That Would’ve Been the Worst Thing’ and ‘We Learned Our Lesson’
Marvel co-president Louis D’Esposito says staying on top forever was going to be a bad thing for the company.
variety.com
"Marvel Studios co-president Louis D’Esposito admitted to Empire magazine that “it’s been a rough time” for the Marvel Cinematic Universe following a rocky 2023 that included box office flops “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and “The Marvels.” The latter title is the lowest-grossing MCU movie of all time with just $206 million worldwide. Marvel didn’t fare better on television, where series such as “Secret Invasion” were widely panned by critics.
Despite these setbacks, D’Esposito is committed to seeing the glass half full. He told the publication that “if we just stayed on top, that would have been the worst thing that could have happened to us. We took a little hit, we’re coming back strong.”
Deadpool and Wolverine did great - but a lot of that, in my opinion - is seeing Wolverine on screen again. Also Deadpool is really based on the humor, so it fits that franchise.
But you're absolutely right Marvel is going to continue to make movies that try to be comedic first. And we'll see how the audience reacts. But they didn't too much like Thor Love and Thunder either.
