The dominance of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was not an accident. Emerging from the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis and the "War on Terror," these films offered a mythology of interconnected, wisecracking saviors who could punch their way out of existential threats. They reflected a longing for clarity (good vs. evil) in a world of grey morality and systemic failure.
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