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Over the years , many projects in theMarvel Cinematic Universehave violate the " Marvel Formula " , and this has allow Marvel Studios to deliver some of the franchise ’s most hefty moments . Since the release of 2008’sIron Man , Marvel Studios has craft the most expansive and successful lively - action superhero franchise in history , comprising over forty projects across picture , TV and vivification , and bringing dozens of characters from Marvel Comics to life . educate so many story and characters has sometimes limited storytelling power , however , which has ultimately contributed to theeffective but predictable Marvel Formulathat many MCU projects have previously followed .
In more recent years , Marvel Studios has come under examination for producing projects which many fence accompany the same storyline . The Marvel Formula may have been easy to ignore in the MCU ’s former days , but as more stories are produced using this scheme , it becomes much more obvious . However , these concerns may have been groundless , as many previousMCU labor have wear out the Marvel Formulaover the years , and this has often led to these projection achieving huge levels of success , which prove thatMarvel Studios is still uncoerced to take risks , even though new restrictions may be in place .
Disney CEO Bob Iger recently paint a picture Marvel Studios would be taking less danger in the future , but the MCU can still try out by cave in the Marvel Formula .
Certain movement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have run their course . to keep the MCU fresh , Marvel may take to make some changes .
10Doctor Strange Cleverly Defeats Dormammu With A Time Loop
Doctor Strange (2016)
One of the best exemplar of Marvel Studios violate the Formula was delivered in 2016’sDoctor Strange , which introduce a new direction to mesh in battle with a supervillain . Realizing that his strong-arm strength was n’t enough to take onKaecilius and the Dark Dimension ’s Dormammu , Benedict Cumberbatch ’s titular Master of the Mystic Arts used the Time Stone to trap Dormammu in a time loop until the pair could reach an accord . This put a cagy twirl on the MCU ’s distinctive all - out engagement between heroes and villains , as Strange or else used his intelligence agency and solitaire to make for Dormammu to his knees .
Dormammu has been speculated to return inDoctor Strange 3 , as Doctor Strange and Clea come in the Dark Dimension at the end ofMultiverse of Madness .
9Vision Convinces White Vision To Stop Fighting In The MCU’s Phase 4
WandaVision (2021)
2021’sWandaVisionbroke the Marvel Formula on many affair , most notably through its sitcom - style and occasional storytelling , making the most of the fact that it was Marvel Studios ' first TV serial . Despite this , WandaVision’sstrongest moment of breaking the Marvel Formula is rather similar toDoctor Strange ’s , asthe final struggle between Vision and White Vision did n’t end in an all - out forcible match , but with an intelligent conversation . After discussing the Ship of Theseus , Vision helped restore White Vision ’s memories , ending their fight and allowing White Vision to vanish , set to make his next appearing inMarvel Studios’Vision Quest .
8America Chavez Defeats The Scarlet Witch By Letting Her Win
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (2022)
Wanda Maximoff ’s Scarlet Witchtruly became a villain in 2022’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , as she hunted the young America Chavez across the multiverse in an effort to slip her major power . WhileMultiverse of Madnesscould have ended with the Scarlet Witch being overcome in battle , the latter actually gave Wanda exactly what she want , thrust her into a universe where her kids , Billy and Tommy , were still awake . alas for her , this only proved how twisted and corrupted she ’d become , leading to her ego - ritual killing , but this was an ingenious way of life of bringing down the knock-down Wiccan .
7Eternals' Impact On The MCU Is Underrated
Eternals (2021)
While 2021’sEternalsbecame one of the MCU ’s most factious labor following its discharge Chloé Zhao ’s MCU introduction in reality broke the mold in pretty extreme elbow room . Eternalsbarely followed the Marvel Formula , which perhaps contributed to confusion among audiences , but the introduction of a superhero team who ’d been living on Earth for millennium , as well as the growing of the nonnatural Celestials , helpedEternalsto impart its bell ringer on the MCU.Eternalsis one of the MCU ’s most visually - striking projection , and one of the franchise ’s most underrated tarradiddle , so hopefully apotentialEternals 2can proceed to divulge new flat coat .
6Werewolf By Night Experimented With A Completely Different Genre For The MCU
Werewolf By Night (2022)
Similarly toEternals , 2022’sWerewolf by Nightwas a all over experimentation for Marvel Studios , deviating massively from the Marvel Formula , and achieving majuscule achiever because of it . Michael Giacchino ’s directorial entry saw him produce theMCU ’s first Special Presentation , which say its story from the perspective of a monster in the MCU , Gael García Bernal ’s Jack Russell , a.k.a . Werewolf by Night . cheer by old Hollywood repulsion movies , Werewolf by Nightwas originally free in black and clean , and take care Russell and Man - matter fight to simply run for by from danger , rather than actually want to take on their behemoth hunting foes .
Werewolf by Night is a camp , frightening Modern endeavor for the MCU , and it ’s wedge - full of exciting and interesting out of sight details and Easter eggs .
5Star-Lord’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Dance-Off Changed The MCU’s Final Battles
Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014)
James Gunn ’s MCU directorial first appearance also altered what terminal battles between heroes and villains could be . 2014’sGuardians of the Galaxysaw Chris Pratt ’s Peter Quill hire Ronan the Accuser in a saltation - off , deflect him long enough for Rocket to build up his Hadron Enforcer and put down Ronan ’s Universal Weapon . This moment put Pratt ’s natural personal magnetism front - and - center , and utilizedGuardians of the Galaxy’sbrilliant musical trickto show the quick - thinking and courage of the fresh - take form squad . TheGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise is still one of the MCU ’s most democratic , and Quill ’s dance - off is considered one of the franchise ’s strong moments .
4Spider-Man Cures His Greatest Foe In No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Often , the MCU ’s final conflict end with the villain being killed off , but 2021’sSpider - Man : No means Homechanged the plot yet again . Tom Holland ’s third solo moving-picture show as Peter Parker ’s Spider - Man saw the wall - lackey fight Doctor Strange to save the animation of his multiversal enemies . This included curingWillem Dafoe ’s Norman Osbornof the Green Goblin , even after he ’d caused the death of Aunt May . With the help of his discrepancy , Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield , Holland ’s Spider - Man refused to sacrifice his villains , but paid the damage himself , telling a chronicle that had never before been see in springy - action .
Spider - Man also bring around Dr. Otto Octavius , Dr. Curt Connors ' Lizard , Max Dillon ’s Electro and Flint Marko ’s Sandman inSpider - Man : No Way Home .
3Thor Sacrifices Asgard To Defeat Hela
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
While Spider - Man sacrifice his own wellbeing inNo Way Home , Chris Hemsworth ’s Thor undergo a similar shift in 2017’sThor : Ragnarok . Taika Waititi ’s MCU directorial debut fall in the Marvel Formula significantly , bring humor and levity to the God of Thunder , who ’d been serious and frankly dull until then . Ragnarokended with Thor sacrificing his rest home of Asgard to defeat his evil half - baby , Cate Blanchett ’s Hela . Asgard ’s destruction led to its inhabitants relocating to Earth , perfectly setting the phase forAvengers : Infinity War , and proved that Thor was unforced to fall behind everything just to spare the sprightliness of his new subjects .
2She-Hulk Writes Her Own Ending
She-Hulk: Attorney At Law (2022)
2022’sShe - Hulk : Attorney at Lawmarked a huge change for Marvel Studios , as the MCU ’s first sound funniness series on Disney+.The serial also introduce the idea of quaternary wall break in the MCU , with Jennifer Walters ’ She - Hulk being the first fictional character to do this , just as she was in Marvel Comics . While this alone broke the Marvel Formula , She - whale : Attorney at Law’sfinalesaw Walters jump out of her show and rewrite the finish , strip the serial publication of its CGI - make full final struggle , and crafting her own interlingual rendition of events , deviating massively from the distinctive final acts of MCU project .
1The Avengers Lose To The Mad Titan Thanos
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
No other project broke the Marvel Formula more than 2018’sAvengers : Infinity War , as the Mad Titan , Thanos , succeeded in his mission of wiping out half the universe of the world , after pile up the six Infinity Stones . Watching the Avengers lose to Thanos was a moment that will go down in cinema history , and this establish that Marvel Studios would n’t shy out from showing its Italian sandwich ’ flaws , failures and missteps . Infinity Waris considered one of the strong projectsin the entire history of theMarvel Cinematic Universe , thanks to its willingness to throw the Marvel Formula out the window .
A repeat tendency found throughout the MCU ’s phase 4 and 5 risk of infection ruining the Avengers ’ Infinity War victory should it keep in future projects .
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