They've always been a heartless, soulless husk of a film series. None of the higher-ups in the studio, cast or crew actually gives a shit or has a story they feel they have to tell the world, they're in the money-making business, baby. The ones who actually salvage the films are the underpaid and overworked FX crews who never get any recognition. What's worse is Hollywood is just going to keep funnelling billions into this insipid, bland schlock and still say that hiring diverse filmmakers who are actually passionate about cinema is "too risky".

I fully blame the MCU for the fact that every major film now is a prequel or sequel that nobody asked for. Also their "Be a #Girlboss in the US Military this International Women's Day" campaign for Captain Marvel was fucking heinous.