Yea. I think Antman was the worst offender for me.

It literally ripped away all the uniqueness of the first 2 films. The 2nd movie wasn't even that good of a movie, but it still had a ton of redeeming properties you can identify. The same ones that made the original funny and entertaining in the first place.

But Quantumania ripped all that away for quick jab attempts at comedy that does absolutely nothing for the characters. There's only 2 good scenes in that movie (the probability thing and the ending fist fight scene) but they fall completely flat because none of it is earned or built up to. Its called Antman and the Wasp and we never get meaningful interaction between the 2 except in those scenes.

Didn't mean to rant about Quantumania, but i genuinely had hope for it (no pun intended) and it ended up being the worst offender yet.

I honestly think it just comes down to a lack of telling good, consolidated stories. They've prioritized massive world-building over character-building and its a problem.

I don't discount fatigue as a factor, but im always going to stand by the notion that good writing will always shine through. The reality is we've just been getting subpar material.

Billy Madison is always gonna rise to the top for me.

It just perfectly hits that pocket of absurdly funny without feeling too tryhard. And even with its absurdity, it still manages to maintain a lot of heart for its characters. Not just the main ones, a ton of the side characters just have incredible characterization.