Based on the 2008 storyline by Brian Michael Bendis revolving around the shapeshifting Skrulls, the idea of Samuel L. Jackson’s Secret Invasion, was initially considered brilliant for Marvel. However, a few episodes down the road, as ratings started coming down, the safe plan turned into a disaster.
Currently, after the release of the final episode of Secret Invasion on 26th July, as it turned into the lowest RT-rated episode in all of the MCU, fans expressed their disappointment in the show. Comparing it with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel fans trolled Emilia Clarke’s show as a subordinate.
Marvel’s Disney+ Series Secret Invasion Turned Into A Disaster
In retrospect, Secret Invasion, which was once considered MCU’s master plan to revive its lost reputation featuring the A-listers of Hollywood, was probably not a great idea. Despite revolving around the comic book story about shapeshifting Skrulls and having loads of top-shelf heroes, the Disney+ show failed to achieve its goal.
Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, and Emilia Clarke starring Secret Invasion although started with hype, eventually faced an anticlimactic ending, as it reached its final episode. Although the show initially started with a 52% RT rating, it gradually faced a drop after the 2nd episode. Eventually, the show ended with a bitter 13% RT rating, which turned out to be MCU’s lowest-rated project.
While the show was supposed to be MCU’s savior, especially after its enormous hype, Secret Invasion turned into a disaster for Marvel Studios. Despite promising big twists, the show simply killed off important and beloved characters, which seems to have caused the ultimate damage to the series. So much so that the show is now being compared as a subordinate to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Fans Call Secret Invasion A Second Fiddle To Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
It is believed that Disney was wrong to consider Secret Invasion as a safe plan in the wake of the Infinity War and Endgame movie arc. After previously having an all-star lineup for The Avengers movies, it was downright unreasonable for MCU to expect the same from Samuel L. Jackson’s Disney+ show.
Thus, fans claimed that Secret Invasion was never able to deliver the “Who can you trust?” paranoia that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. did flawlessly. Further, criticizing the idea of swapping two familiar faces over six episodes, fans blamed the plotline for the show’s downfall. Degrading Samuel L. Jackson‘s Disney+ series even more, fans trolled it as a second fiddle to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D pulled off the “who can we trust” shit better than Secret Invasion ever did, TWICE pic.twitter.com/pbAKVkAeTD
— Perk 📸 (@PerkzParker) July 27, 2023
Ngl MCU really fucked up secret invasion. They could’ve taken their time, made span into shows and other movies. Could’ve been a saga even better than Infinity saga but they rushed it and added xters we don’t know and it was just a messy show all in all. Their “shocking” scenes.. https://t.co/W4rQRHogta
— Bruce Wayne (@washjuniorrr) July 28, 2023
1,000,000% better – that was peak Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D too https://t.co/sUKO6FRmVa
— Charles (@cdulaney85) July 28, 2023
The Framework arc was so good.. especially when you put it up against Secret Invasion https://t.co/ajp5i7DBVo
— King Killmonger IV (@MrFANTastic_) July 28, 2023
3 Times. Hydra, Hive and The Framework https://t.co/Y7sHfpsLBX
— Ender Alberto (@ndr_albrto) July 28, 2023
Marvel seems to have failed to predict the criticism or ambush they might face following the release of Secret Invasion‘s final episode. However, fans purposefully expressed their disappointment through horrendous ratings and Twitter posts.
Watch Secret Invasion on Disney+.
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