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The recent release of The Marvels has been heralded as a culmination of the MCU's failures. Instead of rebooting or revitalizing the brand, the film felt predictable and clichéd, leaning heavily into a trope-laden portrayal of female empowerment that fails to engage audiences. It quickly became a box office disappointment, emblematic of a franchise struggling to find its footing. The film's failure highlights a pattern of mediocre, uninspired movies that seem disconnected from the magic that originally drew fans into the MCU.