Not long after dropping the first officialThe Marvelstrailer, it’s pretty clear that the teaser was no slam dunk for the MCU, as it only took a couple of days for it to get a worrying number of dislikes that suggests a lot of people are not digging this Marvel team-up.
Although this Marvel Studios movie will finally get Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan together,Captain Marvel 2has been hit by four delays since its original release date for the summer of 2023 was first shifted. Despiterumors of positive test screenings forThe Marvelssurfacing last month, this has produced a less-than-ideal environment for the preview to be dropped, and it’s starting to show on YouTube.
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At the time of writing,The Marvelsteaser trailer has received 401,000 likes versus 365,000 hits to the dislike button. With the video netting over 13.5 million views overall on YouTube, these metrics still show positive reactions slightly outweigh negative ones. However, the entire situation becomes more concerning once one realizes the first preview forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3has 764,000 likes and 17,000 dislikes, which is pretty much in line with the MCU’s standards for trailer reveals.
For further context,the divisiveShe-Hulkseriesdrew 786,000 likes and 553,000 dislikes for its official trailer. However, even that trailer was marred by fans blasting Marvel Studios for the main character’s CGI design. It’s not as if things look much brighter forThe Marvelsin other parts of the world, as Marvel’s official channels for Latin America, Spain, or Indonesia show a far worse reception than the main video.
So why areThe Marvelsgetting such negative feedback already? While some might point to it being a symptom of future review-bombing, the truth is that evenMs. Marvel’s trailer debut kept up with the MCU’s overwhelmingly positive welcome from fans; the same goes for the other two protagonists' past appearances. There is no precedent for any Marvel Studios production failing to produce excitement among the fan base as in this case, especially when theMarvel trailers tend to do such a good jobat selling its stories and products.
It’s hard to sayThe Marvelsteaser looks terrible. However, by the same measure, there’s nothing truly remarkable about it, unlikeDoctor Strange 2, which got people going witha nod to the X-Menthat ultimately did not pay off how many fans expected.
