Joining the peak of the rollercoaster without the tension of the climb would be nowhere near as fun. His reactions ahead of seeing the movie showed that Marvel might be “snowballing” their story beats over time, meaning that story beats gain unearned significance due to being way further along in the franchise. It was pretty clear from the get-go that this Marvel newbie had no reason to be in the cinema without the context. I didn’t know what stories it was picking up so I had no reason to be excited, even though I checked out the trailer and there were some cool enough visuals going on.” It’s an event picture, I guess? So the atmosphere in the cinema will be fun at least. I’m actually not 100% sure why I’ve agreed to this. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness sounds like a 70s B-movie title, and I haven’t heard of these superheroes before. What were your impressions of Doctor Strange 2 ahead of the screening? “ I mean, I wasn’t expecting it to make any sense. The next generation of fans – literally so, as teens who went on their first date to see Iron Man in cinemas might well have kids of their own now – need an entry point. Xochitl Gomez, the 16-year-old newcomer in the Doctor Strange sequel, is 2 years younger than the MCU itself. “ They looked cool, but it was just a lot, and I never connected with them.” He’s intrigued by properties like Moon Knight that can be enjoyed in isolation and have strong concepts, but his viewpoint highlights a serious consideration for Marvel: It’s not like they’re struggling for cash, with Doctor Strange 2 clocking up the 8th-highest opening weekend of all time, but at some point, they’re going to need new fans. “ There were just so many things to keep up with, even after the first X-Men movies, that it becomes too much effort,” he lamented. My Marvel-deprived accomplice simply tapped out a long time ago. But what if you just didn’t do it? To that end, I put Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to the test to see if it truly works as a standalone by taking a complete MCU newbie along for the ride – does it hold up without WandaVision, Doctor Strange, and Spider-Man: No Way Home as reference points?
After close to 30 movies, the MCU has something of a problem: preparing to watch new movies now feels like it comes with considerable homework.
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