Phase 4 Is All About Guilt and Consequences
Let’s face it, after the events of Avengers: End Game, there were going to be a lot of things one needed to consider. Not only would specific characters die off, only causing major consequences… but some characters will feel guilty for not doing enough. Others will feel guilty because, while they did a lot, they did not save the lives of those that they loved. There are also consequences for every action that takes place and this cannot be erased. People will clearly understand now that, while powerful people can help the world, they can also hurt it. Now, there are also several major weapons or experimental methods to attain superpowers.
This only makes the hero’s job much harder because people will see them as the enemy, even when they have proven themselves. Look at Spider-Man’s problem alone. J. Jonah Jameson constantly makes him out to be a bad guy when Spidey has done nothing but help. People still buy into what Jameson says in spite of this. If that sort of issue can happen to one of the universe’s biggest names, what is to stop it from happening to others? The saddest part is that one cannot blame people for feeling this way. Yet that also sets up some really problematic stories. Marvel fans will be brought back down to Earth watching these stories, which is difficult.