That sounds horrible. That’s probably my biggest issue with modern media. It’s all too scared to stand on its own, so it has to reference, or tie into, existing media. “Nostalgia bait.”
It didn’t start with the MCU, but it was definitely made worse by it. They had the post-credit scene where it referenced something else, then they just start having references in the movie. Now all media it seems is 80% references, and we’re supposed to be excited about it. It drives me crazy.
That sounds horrible. That’s probably my biggest issue with modern media. It’s all too scared to stand on its own, so it has to reference, or tie into, existing media. “Nostalgia bait.”
It didn’t start with the MCU, but it was definitely made worse by it. They had the post-credit scene where it referenced something else, then they just start having references in the movie. Now all media it seems is 80% references, and we’re supposed to be excited about it. It drives me crazy.