>This sounds more like you making an excuse for your inability to follow anything past a single movie

Ok then explain what I'm missing? What is the overarching story of the MCU ?

It's just the same "adventure" in every single movie. Introduce new generic big bad guy, heroes get into cgi fight with big bad guy, heroes win, rinse and repeat. There is zero reason to follow these movies in order.

Meanwhile 90% of the characters are just the same generic quip machine, there is not a single interesting character in the MCU

Ok so what is the overall story of the MCU? What is the overall purpose?

I never said you shouldn't enjoy the superhero movies if that's your thing, just don't pretend they are something they are not.

There is zero value to watching all the MCU movies as if they are a tv show, because there is no overall story or purpose to them.

Not sure why you are being so defensive of this children's movie franchise

I'm sorry but you're just incorrect, the MCU is nothing more than a repetitive cash cow where they crank out the same basic movie over and over again. There is no overall story to it or any larger purpose other than to make money and sell merchandise, hence there is no real continuity.

There is no real continuity, all it is is retelling the same basic story over and over again in every movie. You don't have to follow all the MCU movies to be able to watch any one of them. You can watch them out of order. They are designed this way

Ok then what is the grand narrative of the MCU?

I'm sorry but yes they absolutely are shallow and meaningless. They are assembly line produced movies meant for kids and teenagers. If you like them that's cool, but don't pretend they are something they aren't.

Also you act like there's some grand narrative to the whole thing, when in reality it's just like 30 repetitive movies that are essentially the same thing as the last one. Good super hero vs big bad super villain. CGI battle. That's about the extent of it. Once you've seen one of them, you've seen them all

Dude give me a break, MCU movies are essentially just cheap trash when it comes to characters and plot. They all follow the same general plot formula, and the characters are mostly just the same unfunny quip machines. The movies don't have any thematic depth to them, they are corny, and overall designed to appeal to kids and teenagers. Don't pretend that these movies are something they are not. They are silly movies about Superheroes fighting bad guys. There's nothing wrong with that if that's what you're into, but don't pretend it's high quality cinema.

It's so weird to hear your criticism given that you are a Marvel / Superhero fan

Like I can understand not liking Avatar 2, but at least it's leagues better than any MCU dogshit. I don't get how you can eat up that comic book junk, but then have this critical mindset for another blockbuster. I mean at least Avatar is a visual aesthetics masterpiece, superhero movies don't even have that going for them..

Not really true, like MCU and Star Wars movies are PG13 and those are kids movies

It kind of is though