With the arrival of The Fantastic Four: First Steps , Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has begun, putting an end to what is easily the most fractious period in the franchise’s history, phase five.

For those who don’t remember, Marvel’s fifth phase came sooner than initially intended, as franchise boss Kevin Feige decided to bring a quick end to the more experimental Phase Four by introducing Kang the Conquerer as the new big bad in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania . No sooner did that movie release than news leaked of Kang actor Jonathan Major’s misdoings, not only tampering any excitement but forcing Marvel to once again restructure.

The desperation of that restructure can be seen all over Phase Four. In the span of two years, Marvel had to change its plan from buil

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