Secret Invasion seemed poised to bring Marvel’s Cinematic Universe back to basics. It was meant to be a small-scale affair, one that kept the Avengers out of the fight and focused on Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). That the series would expand on the cosmic side of the universe — and reintroduce some pulpy espionage — was further cause to get excited. But after six weeks of build-up, the series ended like all MCU projects do: not with a bang, but with a bewildering superpowered showdown.
