"'Eternals' was too long for a movie, but way too short for what wanted to do," said Robert Thompson, a professor at Syracuse University and a pop culture expert. "That would have all been solved by introducing a whole new dramaturgical territory with the leisure of a series." For many, the post credit scenes did more to set up subsequent movies and series than the film itself. "Many viewers felt 'Eternals' was two hours and 20 minutes of worldbuilding and about 20 minutes of actually moving forward."Ĭritics complained that too much of the "Eternals" movie was spent exploring the past and not enough time was focused on how these immortal beings factored into the future of the MCU. "'Guardians' is the only example where it's all new, all in one sitting, but it wasn't covering thousands of years of history," said Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at. There are a few glimpses into the characters' backstories, but it's not whole chunks of the film. While both films had large casts, "Guardians" doesn't focus on the past. Many had hoped that "Eternals" would learn from the success of "Guardians of the Galaxy," a Marvel film that was able to quickly establish its new quirky band of heroes. In less than three hours, the studio needed to establish 10 new superheroes, all with varying powers and personalities, and cover around 7,000 years' worth of lore. "Eternals" was, perhaps, Marvel's most ambitious project, however. It also ended with Peter's identity being leaked to the public, setting the stage for the upcoming "No Way Home." And, of course, "Spider-Man: Far From Home," which debuted prior to the pandemic, followed Peter Parker as he and the rest of the world dealt with the fallout of Thanos' snap and Tony Stark's sacrifice. Theatrically, "Black Widow" brought Yelena Belova into the fold and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" set up the hero Shang-Chi. This is a clear set-up for "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness." "Loki" saw the destruction of the "Sacred Timeline," one singular branch of reality, into a fracturing multiverse. It also established Valentina Allegra de Fontaine as an incoming antagonist. "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" showed Sam Wilson's transition from The Falcon to the next Captain America with the help of The Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes. It also showed the origin of Monica Rambeau's powers and set-up the villain Agatha Harkness for future installments. "WandaVision" explored Wanda Maximoff's grief over the loss of Vision in "Avengers: Infinity War" and how she embraced her chaos magic and role as the Scarlet Witch.
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