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ParanoidObsessive posted...

Disney handled the Marvel films perfectly. They mostly worked because they had a singular vision, coming from a producer who actually liked the material and was passionate about creating something that would both satisfy comic fans and appeal to a wider audience, while respecting the mateiral (see also, what DC/WB constantly get wrong). Feige coordinated, he plotted things out in advance, and if he needed to rein a director in, he didn't hesitate to do so.

Then why are so many of the Marvel films lousy and why did they butcher so many costumes?

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I can easily imagine an alternate world where Disney bought the company and put someone like Kevin Feige in charge and the sequels wound up being incredible. You don't even really need to change all that many characters or actors (Rey, Finn, and Poe are fine as protagonists, and they're all well-cast). All you really need is an ending in mind before you start telling the story, and enough creative control over the full arc to make sure you get to the ending effectively, and not spend the middle movie wallowing in metaphorical feces before you have to resort to a desperate Hail Mary play to salvage things.

Seeing it handled like Marvel wouldn't really improve it for me. Otherwise yes, planning things out beforehand is always a good idea. And other-otherwise, I'm not exactly wowed by the characters or casting. The only sequel trilogy new additions/casting I liked were General Hux (who was hilarious, especially when he pulled out his blaster then put it back) and Admiral Holdo (whose antagonisms were amusing).

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