The ultimate way to watch the Marvel movies

polygon.com:

So you’ve decided to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Consisting of 32 films, nine streaming series, and two one-off specials on Disney Plus released from 2008 to 2023, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is expansive, and we’re not even counting the ABC, Netflix, and Hulu shows that probably aren’t part of the core story Marvel Studios is building (they are not part of this rewatch; it’s going to be hard enough as it is).

The first three “phases” of the MCU were dubbed the “Infinity Saga” and told the story of dozens of heroes and a handful of villains (maybe only three memorable ones) doing battle across the face of Earth, the cosmos, and — finally — the fabric of space-time. Phase Four and Phase Five (we’re living in Phase Five right now, bay-bee!) will eventually group together with Phase Six to create the “Multiverse Saga.” It’s a lot of story, spread across a few different formats this time.

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You’ve probably seen many of the Marvel films before, either because you were on board from Iron Man and Incredible Hulk in 2008 and have since gotten a steady stream of Marvel content keeping you up to date on the “in universe” events, you just like big action blow-’em-up-or-shrink-’em-down movies, or you’re a fan of one or more A-list actors who aren’t Tom Cruise. With all the movies now at our disposal for renting or streaming on Disney Plus, and with the state of the entertainment industry signaling delays and longer gaps between Marvel projects, it’s time to go back for a rewatch.

We can experience the MCU in a pure way and at a (slightly) more relaxed pace than those poor souls who attend in-theater MCU marathons. A 32-movie arc with some entire seasons of streaming television should not be viewed in marathon