Can Avengers: Doomsday recapture the excitement of Infinity War and Endgame, or has Marvel’s increasingly scattered Multiverse Saga made that impossible? In this edition of SciFiPulse Now, Ian Cullen and Marx Pyle examine whether Marvel’s next enormous crossover can unite its many competing storylines and restore the MCU’s sense of direction.
The discussion explores Robert Downey Jr.’s return as Victor von Doom and whether audiences will accept him as the genuine Doctor Doom rather than an evil Tony Stark variant. We also consider the challenge of balancing the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Wakanda, Namor and numerous returning characters without turning the film into an overcrowded collection of cameos.
Along the way, Ian and Marx revisit Marvel’s recent successes and missteps, including Deadpool & Wolverine, Shang-Chi, Thunderbolts, Captain America: Brave New World and the MCU television shows. Has requiring viewers to follow Disney+ series made the wider story too difficult for casual audiences to follow?
With the Russo brothers returning, an enormous cast assembling and Secret Wars waiting on the horizon, Marvel certainly has the ingredients for another spectacular event. But can it bring them together successfully? Watch our discussion and tell us whether you believe Doomsday can truly save the MCU.
