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Why did 'Secret Invasion' suck (by ScreenCrush) (youtu.be)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/marvelstudios
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Main points:

  • the premise of the show came out of nowhere, Scrulls were set up as the good guys in Captain Marvel
  • the small rooms and few characters reduced the perceived gravity of the situation
  • Giah's dilemma between her father and Graviks revolution was skipped over
  • there was no 'secret' to the show, the viewers were ~~omnipotent~~ omniscient; the plot was rushed and everything that could have been an exciting reveal has been wasted
  • we learn nothing about the president, his actions make no sense
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[–] Daisyifyoudo 2 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Did anybody reading this actually enjoy watching? Or at least think it was entertaining enough to make it through the whole series? Not loaded questions, I'm legitimately curious. I like most of the Marvel stuff, but it's quite obv that most things produced post Thanos is kinda meh.

I know reviews aren't everything, but this one has been panned so much that it might always be at the bottom of my to-watch list. Any fans?

[–] Shonzi 8 points 1 year ago

The acting is phenomenal. Sam Jackson, Don Cheadle, Ben Mendelson, Olivia Coleman, Kingsly Benedair, are all excellent.

The story is shite. All the great acting in the world can't overcome that.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I previously discouraged others from watching it. But it's still Marvel, it's not unwatchable. Try it, but be mentally preapred to not engage in the story whatsoever and keep low expectations of the production. Again, it's not like you will hate it, probably. You will just not enjoy it too much.

[–] Agrivar 1 points 1 year ago

It's not like you will hate it, probably. You will just not enjoy it too much.

That pretty much nails how I felt after watching the whole series! Very much akin to reading a subpar run of issues in an otherwise good comic series.

[–] skybreaker 4 points 1 year ago

I watched the whole thing. I enjoyed it up until the last episode. Then I hated it. It's not the first time, but it really feels like they jumped the shark. The writing behind that episode was so bad it felt like a home movie.

The directors attitude towards the fans doesn't help either. Basically said he doesn't care what Marvel fans think.

[–] nugget359 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The overall story was a disappointment but there were a few really good scenes between Don Cheadle and Sam Jackson, and I thought the episode involving the submarine launch was entertaining.

[–] Blademax 4 points 1 year ago

It's full of potential so I did watch to see if they would do anything with it. But in the end it was mostly disappointing. Such a short series, they manage to squeeze in filler eps/story!

Having some beloved character's story end for this show, is a waste. Clearly they don't know the potential of Skrull, invasion, and even what made Nick Fury great. Hope this writer never work Marvel again.

It's not great, just ok. Not bottom of Marvel TV bad (Inhumans, Iron Fist). But it is like... The Eternals, of the MCU. See it once, never want to revisit, and hope dumb events in the show get redacted/ignored...

[–] MimicJar 3 points 1 year ago

I watched the whole thing and... it's just not good. After each episode I was just going "Well... Maybe? That could lead to something interesting." but it doesn't. There are a few "shocking" moments in the show and each time it either goes nowhere or it doesn't make sense.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I watched it, it's not necessarily bad. The first episode was promising, but there was no satisfying payoff to the show, which was disappointing.