No. Now imma give you what you asked....
Guardians of the Galaxy's humor (particularly its sequel) may be too much for some to handle, but when all is said and done they respect the source material, don't suffer from a wildly uneven and terribly executed tone, and are basically unique and well-made movies. Batman Forever? I do like it but it sure as hell didn't accomplish any of this. While the flashbacks with Bruce are appreciated, they feel extremely put out of place in what’s an otherwise very campy movie. I mean after Burton's darker, faithful, and yes, still entertaining take on the character, getting a massively flawed movie that had more in common with the classic 60’s series understandably left a bad taste in many.
On to the almighty and popular to hate Marvel (from butthurt DC stans to pompous film snobs)....
Civil War third-rate compared to the first two? To you, but the overwhelming consensus is that it's as good as, if not better than the revered first sequel - and validly so. Light-hearted? Um, no. As Marvel effectively brings in some moments of levity in most of their movies and shows, Civil War does contain a few delightful moments. But its overall tone? It's by no means any different than the intense and very mature The Winter Soldier. In the case of this year's Spider-Man, it aggravated a certain few that wanted a not-so kid-friendly movie, yet its tone worked extremely well for a movie that wanted to differentiate itself from previous Spidey movies as much as possible by putting the focus on a young, naive and thrill-seeking Peter Parker. Homecoming wasn't only a fun movie, it was a finely acted, well written and well executed one. And not for nothing but this incarnation really did feel like Spidey.
Moreover, can't a superhero movie be dark and still get praised? OF COURSE. Forgetting about the recent... Logan? Most thought it was so good it deserves a best picture nominee. And why is that? Because it is a remarkably made film with a HEART. The problem with majority of the apparently dark as hell superhero movies (obviously those coming from DCEU) is they have been, well, subpar. You might believe there's more to it, an asinine conspiracy, but what has hurt these movies is simply just the fact that they’ve been terribly executed and soulless. Zack Snyder is responsible for the tone of the DCEU and, as far as I see it, the guy is all style no substance. It’s as if he makes his movies grim and dark simply for the sake of it. Man of Steel was a solid effort, but on the whole Snyder, to me, isn’t someone who really understands these characters. His work lacks true depth and it’s inconsistent in various ways... not unlike Logan or the aforementioned Civil War. The recent Wonder Woman though? Fortunately not a Snyder film, and it proved to be rather great in many aspects. One of the things that made it stand out compared to all the other DCEU movies was its more noticeably colorful tone, good direction, and the way it all felt respectful to the character.
Now Marvel movies, even the lesser entries, have resonated far more with audiences because the superhuman but relatable characters in these movies have been well-written, perfectly cast, and they’ve gotten to shine like they’re supposed, i.e - amazing bigger than life superheroes. Doesn’t hurt that the movies haven’t felt lifeless and dull like most of the DCEU ones. Oh, a superhero movie wants to be pure fun? I see nothing wrong with that whatsoever. After all, these are... SUPERHEROES! It all works out great when the final product is not only fun - like it should be - but it’s actually quality stuff (which it mostly is in Marvel’s case). Every other movie from the MCU includes humor (how dare they follow the comics!), though not all... or any of them... are obsessed with jokes as the haters claim. Even with the few missteps, Marvel has essentially done their heroes justice from day one.
Lastly, the MCU has become a rich universe with multi-layered characters, magnificent action set pieces, fantastic visuals, top-notch performances, and above all great storytelling. Not to mention, contrary to hater belief, so many of these shared universe movies have been so different from one another in many ways. GOTG? NOTHING like The Winter Soldier. Thor? NOTHING like Ant-Man. Age of Ultron? Hell, its tone and overall look feels different from even the first Avengers.
What you’ve gotten from this cinematic universe is unprecedented... and that’s not only my opinion — even critics not big into CBM’s have acknowledged this.
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