After four years since Avengers: Endgame bid farewell to the first MCU Saga and its iconic characters, Marvel has finally given fans the missing post-credits scene that was absent in the film.
Endgame’s emotional conclusion, with the deaths of Tony Stark and Captain America’s departure, justified the decision to skip the traditional post-credits scene at that time.
Secret Invasion’s Twist Tied to Endgame’s Battle of Earth
In the latest episode of Secret Invasion, a shocking revelation retrospectively reveals events immediately following the Battle of Earth in Avengers: Endgame.
Samuel L Jackson’s Nick Fury sends Skrull spies to collect DNA samples left by the injured Avengers, including Captain Marvel’s, leading to the creation of a powerful new McGuffin in the MCU. Marvel’s current storyline effectively unveils the potential post-credits scene that could have set up Secret Invasion’s twist years ago.
The Missed Opportunity for Phase 4’s Narrative Structure
In hindsight, tying Secret Invasion’s Skrull reveal and Avengers DNA twist to a post-credits scene in Endgame would have promised a larger-scale Secret Invasion storyline and better narrative cohesion in Phase 4.
By focusing Phase 4 on exploring the fallout of The Blip and introducing unrelated new heroes, Marvel missed an opportunity to incorporate a significant storyline that could have furthered growing dissent and added depth to Fury’s actions.
The Avengers DNA Reveal: A Wishful Lost Scene
Marvel’s decision to reveal the Avengers DNA twist in Secret Invasion feels like a missed opportunity to create a more structured narrative in Phase 4.
Placing Secret Invasion closer to Avengers: Endgame would have addressed frustrations about the show’s execution and given it more context while building upon the aftermath of Endgame’s monumental events.
In conclusion, Marvel’s belated release of the lost post-credits scene from Avengers: Endgame ties in with the current events in Secret Invasion, revealing the missed opportunity to enhance Phase 4’s narrative structure and connect it more closely to the aftermath of the Battle of Earth.
The Avengers’ DNA twist serves as a wistful reminder of what could have been, providing fans with a tantalizing glimpse of an alternative storyline.