With every new Marvel movie comes the demand for an “ending explained” to catch the viewer up on the dense lore and multiversal shenanigans the MCU is setting up for its next big crossover event, Avengers: Doomsday.
But, surprisingly, The Fantastic Four: First Steps sidesteps any need for a traditional Marvel ending explainer. That’s because, for once, an MCU movie just ends, which is exactly the kind of self-contained storytelling that Marvel has needed for a long time.
