The Marvels
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Summary
One of the biggest MCU cameos found inThe Marvelscompletely ignores a massive Phase 5 twist . Given its status as a culmination ofMs . Marvel , WandaVision , andCaptain Marvel , The Marvels’MCU Easter eggswere prevalent . From the overpoweringly exciting connections to another franchise found inThe Marvels’post - quotation sceneto the hint at the titulary trio ’s backstories in the MCU , the film was not afraid to cite the wider universe of discourse of which it is part .
While thebiggest MCU cameos inThe Marvelswere determine in the film ’s final conniption and post - credit chronological succession , one was astonishingly included halfway through the film . At first , the cameo comes across as an exciting inclusion that teases a budding relationship between two MCU characters and brings some much - needed interconnectivity after Phase 4 ’s disparate projects . However , it quickly becomes clear that the cameo in question dismiss one of the giving , wide - reaching MCU wind included in Phase 5 .
The Marvels severalise a fairly straightforward narrative by MCU Multiverse Saga standards , but its exciting close has boastful implications for the broad MCU .
Valkyrie’s Cameo In The Marvels Makes No Sense After Secret Invasion’s Ending
Despite hints at a future storyline between her and Captain Marvel , Valkyrie’sThe Marvelscameo makes no sensation afterSecret Invasion ’s ending . halfway through the moving picture , Carol , Monica , and Kamala attempt to finish Dar - Benn from attacking a Skrull colony in the far reaches of space . After failing to do so , the trio escape with only a handful of Skrull survivors aboard Carol ’s ship . Before the Marvels make up one’s mind their next move to stop Dar - Benn , Carol contacts a friend who will help oneself the Skrull survivor find a place to ride out after their home was lost to the Kree attack .
As it rick out , this supporter is none other than Valkyrie . The King of New Asgard appears via the Bifrost and takes the Skrulls back with her , apparently providing them with sanctuary . However , this completely negatesSecret Invasion ’s close and one of the biggest twists of the show . After Nick Fury unveiled the Skrulls ' covert invasion of Earth , President Ritson declare war on all alien lifeforms , especially the Skrulls . This seemingly lend oneself to Asgardians too , along with any other mintage who can not be defined as human . With New Asgard being located in Norway on Earth , Valkyrie house the Skrulls there ignores this Brobdingnagian twist .
The want of update on Secret Invasion ’s future tense and update on Marvel Studios ' release slate belike means most component of the Disney+ show will be ignored in future .
The Marvels Ignored Most Major Elements Of Secret Invasion
Interestingly , this berth with Valkyrie and the Skrulls is not the only aspect ofSecret InvasionthatThe Marvelsignores . Another is in relation to Nick Fury who was the central lineament of the 2023 Disney+ show . Aside from being a much more idle - hearted , almost alone dissimilar version of Nick Fury that was shown inSecret Invasion , The Marvelsforgets about his wife , Varra . At the end ofSecret Invasion , Nick travels up to SABER with Varra in tow , on the face of it lay both up for their appearance inThe Marvels .
However , Varra is nowhere to be seen inThe Marvelsdespite the film taking place almost directly afterSecret Invasion . Another contradiction in terms between both MCU undertaking is the Skrulls themselves . Much ofSecret Invasion ’s difference of opinion surrounded Gravik , a radicalized Skrull , attempting to take Earth given that his people have nowhere to call home in the universe . That state , The Marvelsintroduces that the Skrulls have a somewhat thriving colony on a planet called Tarnax before it is destroyed by Dar - Benn , making Gravik ’s anger duringSecret Invasionillogical and mislay .
Why The Marvels & Secret Invasion Are So Disconnected
These major aspects ofSecret Invasionbeing ignored inThe Marvelsbegs the head of why this is the case . Firstly , it is coarse noesis that the former had its portion of yield issues . From integral originative teams being replaced over a yr into production to broad reshoots and shoddy post - production , Secret Invasionbecame a abrasive misfire for Marvel Studios . It is likely that the studio apartment knew this , thus trying to outdistance most aspects of the future MCU from such a pitiful pillowcase of storytelling .
Furthermore , Secret Invasion ’s director - Ali Selim - confirmed shortly after the show ended that he had little to no collaboration with the team forThe Marvels . An audience withThe Hollywood Reportersaw Selim title :
“ They ’re not draw out conversations [ withThe Marvelsteam ] . It ’s just simply , ‘ Where do you need him ? You postulate him here ? Great . ’ And then we spell into that . So that kind of stuff is very round-eyed because it ’s all above my wage grade , ”
This leaven that the interconnectivity between both projects was almost non - existent . After seeingThe Marvels , it seems as though the team crafting that motion-picture show had not seenSecret Invasionat all give the jarring neglect for the absolute majority of plot points set up in the latter . WhileSecret Invasionwas a pitiable show , the lingering threads should not only be ignore as a resultant role .
This brings to illuminate the more urgent issues with Marvel Studios ' dealership in the Multiverse Saga that were not present in the Infinity Saga . During the latter , head creatives like the Russo Brothers , James Gunn , Taika Waititi , and Ryan Coogler were always rest in tangency with one another to map out out the story of Phase 3 specifically , leading to an incredibly comforting conclusion inAvengers : Infinity WarandAvengers : Endgame . As is patent fromThe Marvelsdisregard for plot points precede in a show apparently so connected to it , what was once the MCU ’s biggest military posture in interconnectivity is now failing Marvel Studios ' ever - expand world .
