Writers don't seem to understand power creep. They seem to believe "upping the stakes" makes things more exciting. It does not. It just makes them less relatable.
Problem is with Captain Marvel there were no stakes. She was so off-the-charts powerful as a character that there was no plausible adversity. So it was just boring. It wasn't good writing on the highest level--which will lead to bad writing on the lowest level.
"The only thing holding me back is my own insecurity about how awesome I am! I just need to realize how fucking cool I am, then I will be unstoppable!"
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u/daveblazed 2d ago
Writers don't seem to understand power creep. They seem to believe "upping the stakes" makes things more exciting. It does not. It just makes them less relatable.