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The Future of the MCU
Apr. 30th, 2019 09:44 amI wrote this in response to this video, in which the (writer? Voice and opinion guy? Videographer?) talks about identity politics and virtue-signalling in the MCU:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAt0LHKlTMY
The problem isn't actually the identity politics. It's that so far, identity politics have driven out good writing. The directors of Captain Marvel had no background in comics, SF, or fantasy, and their contempt for the genre really showed. Rather than bother with great writing and compelling stories, they created a preachy, condescending little morality play to enlighten ignorant and regressive fans - as they saw us.
Identity politics doesn't necessarily preclude good writing. But the attitude BEHIND identity politics does. The movie is no longer entertainment; it's a virtue-signalling device. And that's what might kill the MCU, as it killed Star Wars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAt0LHKlTMY
The problem isn't actually the identity politics. It's that so far, identity politics have driven out good writing. The directors of Captain Marvel had no background in comics, SF, or fantasy, and their contempt for the genre really showed. Rather than bother with great writing and compelling stories, they created a preachy, condescending little morality play to enlighten ignorant and regressive fans - as they saw us.
Identity politics doesn't necessarily preclude good writing. But the attitude BEHIND identity politics does. The movie is no longer entertainment; it's a virtue-signalling device. And that's what might kill the MCU, as it killed Star Wars.
