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[IGN] Michael Opines On The Multiverse (Patreon)

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2021-12-22 16:54:17

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2023-12

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Storytelling is at an all-time historic high right now -- not necessarily in terms of quality, but surely in terms of quantity -- and from that sea of data points, patterns arise that give us a glimpse into the current collective consciousness...what humanity has on its mind, how it views itself, how it wants to view itself, and what it might get up to next. Much like he did with Time Loop stories, Michael has a word or four to speak on the topic of The Multiverse and why Multiverse storytelling seems to be everywhere lately. Hope you enjoy.

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Why 2021 Was The Year of The Multiverse (And It's Not Going to Stop)

Between MultiVersus, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Across the Spider-Verse, Space Jam 2: A New Legacy, Spider-Man: No Way Home and Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, The Multiverse as a concept was HUGE in 2021, not just within the MCU, which is getting even more Multiverse-y next year, but in everything from gaming to Star Trek to DC to goddamn Phineas and phucking Ferb. Okay, that actually happened in 2011 and I probably shouldn't swear so much about a Disney show, but you get my point. Let's dig into the whats and wherefores a little and hopefully find out why 2021 was The Year of the Multiverse and why it's a trend that won't let up any time soon. Plus, a surprisingly positive takeaway about how humans use stories to teach themselves empathy. While raking in billions of dollars on needless sequels and reboots. So it's both! It can be both. #IGN #Movies #Gaming