that sounds a little bit like an episodic TV series

Not necessarily a bad thing, this is the way things are going culturally, with the rise of the netflix generation. Good to capitalise on that.

I've had this argument with a film director and composer, and I think it is something that people on this chain understand more than most given what we've experienced over the years regarding 'quality content'.

I tend to imagine most marvel movies as being constructed of a trope-dartboard with at least 20 darts thrown at it before production begins, but hell, it's still fun.

Cinema is entertainment and art, but a lot of directors seem to forget the former