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There’s also a third and possibly even stickier solution. At the end of “Loki” season 2, the Time Variance Authority seems positively unworried about the threat posed by Kang. Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson) casually refers to the villain’s variant featured in “Quantumania” as having been “dealt with” and goes about his day, business as usual. By that point, the Kang variant known as He Who Remains is similarly dead and the Victor Timely variant at the heart of all the trouble in season 2 is no longer a concern. It’s almost like the show is saying Kang doesn’t matter. Perhaps the larger MCU should follow its lead?
Think about it. Thanos wasn’t always the overarching villain of the Infinity Saga, so why does Kang have to be the big bad of the Multiverse Saga? Perhaps the MCU would be better off just ignoring the villain altogether, as opposed to recasting him or trying to replace him with the likes of Doctor Doom. Is it so inconceivable that something could transpire in the multiverse, wiping out Kang and his many, many variants with one swift stroke? It may not be the most narratively satisfying solution that Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige and his fellow creatives could go with, but then again, are audiences that invested in seeing the “Quantumania” post-credits scene paid off anyway?
The box office returns don’t indicate so. If anything, the failure of “Quantumania,” “Secret Invasion,” and “The Marvels” suggest people want less MCU homework to do, not more. Maybe Marvel Studios should give them what they want and prioritize making the franchise connected in new and exciting ways rather than continue trying to chase the ghost of the past. If not now (when it has every excuse to), then when?
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