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In conclusion, Marvel’s Blade has become emblematic of a larger decline in the studio’s ability to deliver targeted, effective, and uncomplicated entertainment. With multiple directors and writers having come and gone over the past five years, fans are left waiting in hope—and frustration—for a project that seems increasingly unlikely to fulfill its original promise. Only time will tell whether Marvel manages to turn the tide or if Blade remains a cautionary tale of studio excess and mismanagement.