The 5 Worst Takes About Superhero Movies You’ll Hear This Year
Superhero movies are the punching bag of the internet.
And not always for the right reasons.
Every time a cape flick drops, you can bet your Twitter feed will explode with the same recycled takes you’ve been hearing since Iron Man flew onto screens in 2008. And somehow, these takes keep coming back like bad sequel villains.
So, let’s light a match and roast the five dumbest superhero movie takes you’ll hear this year (and probably next year, too).
1. “Superhero Movies Are Killing Cinema”
Martin Scorsese said it. Film Twitter screamed it. And now every self-proclaimed cinema purist parrots it like they’re preserving the Holy Grail of filmmaking.
Look, nobody’s saying Hollywood doesn’t have a franchise problem.
But superhero films aren’t the sole executioner of “real cinema.” The industry chases trends. It always has and always will.
Remember when every studio was cranking out YA dystopias after Hunger Games? Or when pirate movies flooded theaters post-Pirates of the Caribbean?
Superhero movies aren’t killing cinema. Corporate greed and risk-averse executives are. And they’ll happily jump ship to the next big trend once it shows dollar signs.
2. “They’re All the Same Movie”
Ah yes, the laziest of lazy takes. Because obviously, Logan and Thor: Ragnarok are carbon copies, right?
This take comes from people who see a cape and immediately switch off their brain. It ignores the fact that superhero films span genres such as… spy thrillers (Winter Soldier), space operas (Guardians), political allegories (Civil War), noir detective stories (The Batman), and literal horror (Doctor Strange 2).
Sure, some studios play it safe (cough Marvel Phase 4 cough), but writing off the entire genre as “one-note” is like saying every action movie is the same because things explode.
Try harder.
3. “They Only Make Money Because of CGI”
This one’s a classic. Apparently, CGI is the devil, and any film using it is automatically bad.
Funny how Avatar gets praised for its visual innovation but superhero films get dunked on for using… special effects in a movie about superhumans.
Shocking.
Here’s the truth: CGI is a tool. Bad storytelling isn’t the fault of visual effects. Plenty of superhero movies with stunning CGI flopped (Green Lantern, anyone?), and plenty with modest budgets crushed it (Deadpool). Blaming CGI for a bad movie is like blaming the pen for a bad script.
4. “The Genre Is Dead”
Said after every superhero film that doesn’t make Endgame money. And yet… The Batman grossed $770 million, No Way Home hit nearly $2 billion, Joker crossed $1 billion on an R rating, and Superman (2025) just rocked it’s first week!
Dead? Please.
Is the genre changing? Absolutely. Audiences are getting pickier. They want heart, originality, and something fresh — and that’s a good thing. But superhero films aren’t dead. They’re evolving. The people saying otherwise? They’re just salty their favorite “death of the genre” hot take keeps aging like milk.
5. “They’ll Never Be Taken Seriously”
The Dark Knight got Oscar buzz. Black Panther got a Best Picture nom. Joker won Venice and scored Academy Awards.
But sure, tell me again how superhero films are just “popcorn fluff.”
Look, not every cape movie deserves awards. Most don’t even try. But the idea that a genre rooted in myth, morality, and human struggle can’t tell meaningful stories? That’s just snobbery wrapped in ignorance. Superheroes are modern mythology. And when handled right, they resonate deeper than most Oscar bait dramas.
A Final Thought for you all.
Maybe we’re the Ones Tired… Not the Genre?
Here’s the deal. Superhero movies aren’t perfect. Some are lazy cash grabs. Some are soulless studio notes on steroids. But the genre isn’t the problem. It’s the lazy discourse around it that’s exhausting.
If critics, fans, and industry talking heads stopped parroting the same five bad takes, maybe we could actually have an interesting conversation about where superhero cinema goes next.
But until then… expect to hear these takes on repeat every time a cape hits the big screen.
And expect me to keep calling them out.
