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Do you personally include the Marvel TV shows in the MCU continuity?

posted 6 years ago by EvilPinata (1186)
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Despite the few references in the Netflix shows and how much the MCU seemingly affected Agents of Shield early on (I've only really seen the first two seasons), I don't really consider the shows canon. Wikipedia says it's all connected, but the fact the shows never get referenced in the movies, I don't think they really are.

Not only do the movies completely disregard the shows, but the shows and the movies are both made by different production companies. The shows are produced by Marvel Television and the movies by Marvel Studios, which will go on to start producing shows for Disney+ that actually tie into the MCU.

Lastly, as far as Joss Whedon is concerned, Coulson is still dead in the MCU continuity.

[–] ColdOfWinter (147) 6 years ago

When they announced the plans to make them connected I was hoping that they would make the connection obvious and tangible. A guest star spot from any of the film heroes would have done wonders for that type of connection. An introduction to the new big bad starting in Agents of Shield would have been amazing. Instead they made it so Shield was somehow never over their heads, which makes you wonder why do they even need the heroes?

I think it was a big missed opportunity but I can't really blame them. They were in the middle of so many other things that nobody had ever done before. With their track record of success in the movies at least, I'm not going to second guess them on any of it. The TV shows and Netflix originals do feel disconnected, and could have used a little bit more connection to the movie-verse.

What I had really hoped for with Agents of Shield was an introduction into a lot of second and third rate villains that have no chance of making it to the big screen. I know they did it a little, but it seemed like they were afraid to make it a core to the show, and that's unfortunate.