The MCU Mixing Its Movie & TV Storylines Was a Mistake

Marvel's mix of its TV and movie worlds is a mistake, plain and simple. In the beginning, Marvel Studios brought forth Iron Man, and it was good. Very good. The film became ground zero for the MCU, making millions during its release. And so the MCU carried on with a simple plan: release a movie, rake in tons of cash, and then on to the next film that would continue the overarching storyline. Then, following the events of The Avengers and Iron Man 3, the MCU expanded to television with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in 2013. The series featured agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) and a team of agents as they took on unusual cases. It was an offshoot of the MCU that wasn't a mandatory watch, in that one could still follow the events of the MCU without watching the show.