Was MCU Phase 4 Really The Worst?
Despite Marvel releasing more content than ever, there is a huge debate on whether MCU Phase 4 is the worst. Following the release of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios has had the considerable challenge of trying to keep its audience invested after losing three key characters that had been in the MCU since Phase 1. In turn, the MCU has spent Phase 4 introducing a variety of new characters for audiences to love after the death of Iron Man, Steve Rogers' Captain America, and Black Widow.
The concept of phases in the MCU is inspired by the popular Marvel comic book arc Civil War. Unlike other Marvel comics, Civil War felt more structured, broken down into four key parts, which allowed for better continuity throughout its run. Similarly, the MCU's phases are also meticulously structured, with each phase within the Infinity Saga serving as a beginning, middle, and end. For example, Phase 1 ended with the first team-up The Avengers, with its post-credit scene teasing major MCU villain Thanos. Following this, Phase 2 started introducing more characters into its repertoire, directly introducing the Infinity Stones via Guardians of the Galaxy and teasing that Thanos was near in the post-credit for Avengers: Age of Ultron. The third and final phase of the Infinity Saga focused on bringing in key characters such as Black Panther, Doctor Strange, and Spider-Man, showing the fallout from the Sokovia Accords and how this affected the divided heroes in Avengers: Infinity War before showing them unite one last time to defeat Thanos in Avengers: Endgame.
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Currently, the MCU Phase 4 is exploring the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame, with a lot of focus on the consequences
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