Time was, whatever was happening behind the scenes of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), on screen, it moved like a well-oiled machine. Sure, there were hiccups here and there – heck, a scene featuring Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) in the second MCU movie ever, The Incredible Hulk, made no sense by the time Iron Man 2 came out, a mere two years later. But despite the loose, free-wheeling way a lot of the movies came together, it always seemed like there was a plan in motion.
Since 2019's Avengers: Endgame, though, the "plot" of the MCU has been a constant discussion (to put it kindly) with fans of the franchise. While your mileage may vary as to the actual quality of the shows and movies, nowhere is it clearer how out of sync the rollout of the MCU is right now than the studio's animated output, up to and including the four-episode Disney Plus series Marvel Zombies. And not to get too Doom and Gloomsday about it all, but it points to a greater issue about the next two Avengers movies.
