Yeah, I was very much a fan of the first Dr. Strange movie and was looking forward to the sequel, but I was not a fan of Wandavision so when I found out the movie was basically Wandavision II (with guest appearance by Dr. Strange) I just didn’t bother.
This is a problem for any franchise that tries to interweave its shows too closely, as soon as one comes along that leaves a sour taste in my mouth anything else that’s closely entwined with it comes with a poison pill. Having a common fictional setting is great but moderation is needed and great care must be taken not to “break” it. I’ve dropped out of several other franchises that I used to think I would be a life-long fan of because of modern attempts to revamp the setting that just ruined them IMO.
Yeah, I was very much a fan of the first Dr. Strange movie and was looking forward to the sequel, but I was not a fan of Wandavision so when I found out the movie was basically Wandavision II (with guest appearance by Dr. Strange) I just didn’t bother.
This is a problem for any franchise that tries to interweave its shows too closely, as soon as one comes along that leaves a sour taste in my mouth anything else that’s closely entwined with it comes with a poison pill. Having a common fictional setting is great but moderation is needed and great care must be taken not to “break” it. I’ve dropped out of several other franchises that I used to think I would be a life-long fan of because of modern attempts to revamp the setting that just ruined them IMO.