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sellerdore posted...

Here's the video (no spoilers for MCU, since it covers movies you've already seen, but some spoilers for a few other superhero movies, esp. Wonder Woman)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-QhdzQo66o" data-time="

At first I honestly though 'ugh, another flat-voiced youtube critic,' but while his points are arguable, his overall message of being afraid of sincerity is rather revelatory. It's also why the MCU is a reflection of the society to which it caters: an internet-heavy society where criticism and parody are the most valuable currencies. Sincerity makes us feel vulnerable - whether we're creating it or watching it - and vulnerability can be particularly dangerous when expressed online. On a personal level, I can't tell you how many lengthy posts I've typed out on message boards - everything from gaming opinions to politics - only to delete them before posting because I simply didn't want to deal with the headache of having to defend myself over them. I'm not trying to blame the internet for everything, but I think it does bear its share of the responsibility for the vicious cycle created when we spend our days critiquing, ranking and parodying to the point where big-budget media gets safer and safer and media that takes risks is pushed more to the margins.
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