This is why Marvel is so bad right now

Why is Marvel getting worse and worse? How did they go from creating memorable, explosive, character-driven stories to serving up forgettable and soulless movies bogged down by CGI battle scenes, confusing tie-ins, and characters we struggle to feel empathy for? Is there an exact scientific formula to phase one Marvel movies that made us fall in love with characters like Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor? And could this scientific formula save the entire MCU from collapse? In this brand new episode of Science of Story, we’re studying the top three most iconic films from Marvel’s first phase to see if we can uncover a winning, repeatable formula that could actually make us fall in love with the MCU again. Comment below and tell me: what’s your favorite MCU film and why? ________________________________ ✨T I M E S T A M P S✨ 00:00 Why is Marvel so bad right now? 04:46 Case study: Iron Man 07:01 Case study: Captain America 09:19 Case study: Thor 12:09 What do these movies have in common? 14:32 Marvel took the “hero“ out of “superhero“ 16:07 How moral integrity can save the MCU 17:58 Prompts for writing stronger characters 18:30 Get excited for my upcoming superhero series! 20:06 Subscribe for new writing videos every week :) ________________________________ 📚 JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR MY UPCOMING SUPERHERO CO-WRITTEN SERIES: Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays! Make Your Story Matter™ and make your author dreams come true… new videos every Wednesday. ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: 📚READ MY DEBUT NOVEL, 100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT: 🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: ✏️TAKE MY MASTERCLASS ON EDITING: 💬TAKE MY BOOK BLURB MASTERCLASS: 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: 💵GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE “ABBIE“ → 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: 🎥 MY GEAR WRITING TOOLS: 🎵 I GET ALL MY MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND… CLAIM YOUR 60-DAY FREE TRIAL HERE: MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT WHEN YOU’RE BORED → THE ULTIMATE CHARACTER PROFILE → HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL → MY CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER OUTLINING METHOD ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: facebook: instagram: tiktok: @makeyourstorymatter patreon: Business inquiries: abbie@ ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!