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With Marvel seemingly moving toward a soft reboot after the Multiverse Saga and the X-Men expected to play a major role going forward, I've been wondering what happens to the Inhumans.

I've always loved how Marvel has so many different civilizations and races. It makes the universe feel much larger, more diverse, and more alive. The Inhumans have so much potential, yet outside of Inhumans (which didn't exactly leave a great impression) and that infamous appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, they've never been explored in the media. Ms. Marvel in the comics is also an Inhuman, but that was also changed to introduce the mutants.

If Marvel decides to revisit them, what direction would you want them to take?

Personally, I'd love a story that leans into the politics of Attilan and the Inhuman royal family, something similar to Dune or even Black Panther. I think that side of the Inhumans is far more interesting than simply introducing them as another group of superpowered people.

It could also be a good opportunity to introduce or reintroduce the Illuminati in the main MCU, especially if Black Bolt is properly established this time.

Just don't want that they make them look like a generic copy of the X-Men 🙏🏻🙏🏻.

It's honestly baffling how parts of the DC fandom (or at least the loudest part of it) behave. We're not even three movies into the DCU, yet some people are already declaring it a failure and are hating on James Gunn.

Yes, superhero movies aren't at the cultural peak they were during the 2010s, and DC's popularity has definitely taken a hit over the past decade. But that doesn't mean the genre is dead, or that the DCU is automatically doomed. I don't think Gunn is responsible for DC's decline, the actual reason is the DCEU.

A lot of people keep demanding Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League immediately, but that's exactly the mentality that hurt the DCEU in the first place. Man of Steel released in 2013. Three years later we got Batman v Superman, and just one year after that came Justice League. Think about that for a second: the universe reached its biggest crossover before any character other than Superman even had a solo movie in that continuity. There was almost no time for world-building, no proper introduction to most of the heroes, and very little investment in the universe before asking audiences to care about a team-up.

I know there were massive behind-the-scenes issues, and I also think Zack Snyder's Justice League is a significantly better film than the theatrical version. But one of the biggest reasons it works better is simply because it had four hours to flesh out its characters and story, making everything somewhat feel connected. Even then, it still isn't a perfect foundation for a cinematic universe.

Now compare that to the MCU. People forget that the Infinity Saga wasn't built overnight. The first MCU film wasn't Spider-Man, Wolverine, or the X-Men-it was Iron Man, a character who wasn't Marvel's biggest name at the time. The Avengers wasn't the second or third movie, but it was the sixth. Marvel took time to establish its heroes, build its world, and earn its crossover.

That's why I don't understand people demanding a Justice League movie a year after Superman. Haven't we already seen where rushing leads?

So far, the DCU has released five projects, and in my opinion four of them have ranged from good to excellent. That's a far better batting average than many franchises get at the start. Yet people are acting as if every announcement is proof that the universe is collapsing.

Criticism is completely fair. If someone doesn't like Supergirl, that's reasonable. Even hating is justified till one point. But writing off an entire universe before it's even properly begun feels incredibly premature.

People also forget that the MCU succeeded with many weird choices. Many of Marvel's most popular characters. Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four weren't available to Marvel Studios for years, yet the franchise thrived because audiences gave lesser-known characters a chance. James Gunn himself proved this with Guardians of the Galaxy, turning a relatively obscure comic team into one of Marvel's biggest successes.

Now he has access to DC's entire catalogue. Whether you like his style or not, shouldn't we at least give him enough time to actually build the universe before deciding it has failed?

The biggest lesson from the DCEU wasn't that audiences don't want DC. It was that you can't rush a cinematic universe. Consistency, patience, and strong world-building matter far more than racing toward the Justice League.

Give the DCU a few years. If it's still disappointing after that, criticize it all you want. But judging an entire universe before it's even had the chance to establish itself seems unfair.

(Images made myself)

It's honestly baffling how parts of the DC fandom (or at least the loudest part of it) behave. We're not even three movies into the DCU, yet some people are already declaring it a failure and are hating on James Gunn.

Yes, superhero movies aren't at the cultural peak they were during the 2010s, and DC's popularity has definitely taken a hit over the past decade. But that doesn't mean the genre is dead, or that the DCU is automatically doomed. I don't think Gunn is responsible for DC's decline, the actual reason is the DCEU.

A lot of people keep demanding Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League immediately, but that's exactly the mentality that hurt the DCEU in the first place. Man of Steel released in 2013. Three years later we got Batman v Superman, and just one year after that came Justice League. Think about that for a second: the universe reached its biggest crossover before any character other than Superman even had a solo movie in that continuity. There was almost no time for world-building, no proper introduction to most of the heroes, and very little investment in the universe before asking audiences to care about a team-up.

I know there were massive behind-the-scenes issues, and I also think Zack Snyder's Justice League is a significantly better film than the theatrical version. But one of the biggest reasons it works better is simply because it had four hours to flesh out its characters and story, making everything somewhat feel connected. Even then, it still isn't a perfect foundation for a cinematic universe.

Now compare that to the MCU. People forget that the Infinity Saga wasn't built overnight. The first MCU film wasn't Spider-Man, Wolverine, or the X-Men-it was Iron Man, a character who wasn't Marvel's biggest name at the time. The Avengers wasn't the second or third movie, but it was the sixth. Marvel took time to establish its heroes, build its world, and earn its crossover.

That's why I don't understand people demanding a Justice League movie a year after Superman. Haven't we already seen where rushing leads?

So far, the DCU has released five projects, and in my opinion four of them have ranged from good to excellent. That's a far better batting average than many franchises get at the start. Yet people are acting as if every announcement is proof that the universe is collapsing.

Criticism is completely fair. If someone doesn't like Supergirl, that's reasonable. Even hating is justified till one point. But writing off an entire universe before it's even properly begun feels incredibly premature.

People also forget that the MCU succeeded with many weird choices. Many of Marvel's most popular characters. Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four weren't available to Marvel Studios for years, yet the franchise thrived because audiences gave lesser-known characters a chance. James Gunn himself proved this with Guardians of the Galaxy, turning a relatively obscure comic team into one of Marvel's biggest successes.

Now he has access to DC's entire catalogue. Whether you like his style or not, shouldn't we at least give him enough time to actually build the universe before deciding it has failed?

The biggest lesson from the DCEU wasn't that audiences don't want DC. It was that you can't rush a cinematic universe. Consistency, patience, and strong world-building matter far more than racing toward the Justice League.

Give the DCU a few years. If it's still disappointing after that, criticize it all you want. But judging an entire universe before it's even had the chance to establish itself seems unfair.