Gametraders Live September Magazine

Characters
The characters that populate the MCU are as diverse
as they are dynamic. Ultimately this may be the key
reason for the monumental success of the series.
They are characters that we all love, or love to hate, or
hate to love, or just plain hate. With a few exceptions
Marvel’s characters have all been fairly well sculpted
and lovingly brought to life by a committed and
dedicated cast. From the stock Chris Evans as Captain
America, the pomp and snarky Robert Downy JR
as Tony Stark, the attitude of Bradley Cooper as
Rocket, the intensity of Charlie Cox as Daredevil, THE
INTENSITY of John Bernthal as The Punisher. The list
and the talent goes on. They gave us Loki, literally the
most likeable bad guy ever! And they ripped our
hearts out when Thanos took him away. They have
created and built a world full of people we have
become invested in. So, step one! Make
your characters likeable. Check!
Patience
Woah woah. Slow down. Take your time… It took
Marvel five movies and five years to get us to the
Avengers. By that stage we knew the characters,
we even knew the villain, then boom! 2012 saw
The Avengers hit the big screen. At the end of the
Avengers it was revealed that Thanos was the big
bad in the background of this whole thing. Pulling
Loki’s strings. Yet it took us six more years to get to
Thanos finally taking center stage to go up against
our beloved band of heroes. That is a long play. But it
is one that seems to have worked. It built gradually to
what is the biggest event they have attempted. It gave
time for the world to build and be explored, for us to
meet all the pieces of the puzzle required for it to give
us the maximum impact. The slow progression and
build up has been a key to the series success.