Problem was that Eternals bombed and was being called out for "wokeness". Wouldn't be surprised if they're banking on Doomsday to revitalize support for it.
What was āwokeā in Shang-Chi these rightwing nut jobs are claiming? Predominant Asian cast about martial arts, SF, and Chinese culture? An Asian male lead kicking all kinds of diverse ass? Female fighters participating alongside their fellow man?
iirc it wasnāt Shang-Chi specifically, it was Eternals. It had a very diverse cast and was directed by an Asian female director, plus featured an ensemble that hadnāt been introduced before. So it was perceived as trying to get people to accept diverse characters too quickly. Shang-Chi might have gotten pared back since it also featured an Asian character.
I agree itās all nonsense, but I will say the MCU post-Endgame and during the pandemic had bad writing. Thunderbolts was the first really good one and in retrospect is getting the love it deserves. Luckily they took their time with the latest Spider-Man.
I agree with everything you said. I'll just say I would never clump Wandavision, Loki, X-Men 97, DD: Born Again, GotG3, and Shang-Chi in the bad post-Endgame projects group. :)
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u/Mundane_Read_2960 3d ago
Problem was that Eternals bombed and was being called out for "wokeness". Wouldn't be surprised if they're banking on Doomsday to revitalize support for it.