Why Has The MCU Abandoned Secret Identities?
Comic book superheroes can be a little bit formulaic at times, often falling back on similar tropes and common narrative shorthand. One of the most common aspects of superhero storytelling is the double-life narrative, requiring a hero to maintain a mild-mannered secret identity, but this storytelling trope has been absent lately.
In the comics, the overwhelming majority of costumed superheroes put on the outfit to disguise themselves. There are countless variations. Some are born fantastical and make up a fake normal identity while others begin as regular people and invent a heroic persona. Maintaining both halves of a hero's life or dealing with the difficulties of lying to everyone are considered ubiquitous amongst comics, but they're a bit less common on film.
Ms. Marvel Episode 1 Easter Eggs
The first episode of Ms. Marvel gave fans the first and best look at their analog in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kamala Khan attends AvengerCon and immerses herself in the world of her fellow Avengers super fans. Whilst there, the series reveals that the in-universe fans know almost as much about Earth's Mightiest Heroes as the real-world ones. Bruce Banner and Carol Danvers are known by name, aliens like Groot and Drax are celebrities, and even Loki has his fans. Every detail of The Avengers' battle with Thanos is known to the public and a fair amount of young people are fully obsessed with them. Regardless of where they came from and whether they desire the attention, pretty much every major figure of the MCU's cast of heroes is a celebrity. The concept of any of them living with a secret identity is almost impossible.
One of the most important moments of the first Iron Man comes when Tony Stark proudly proclaims himself the
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