‘Loki’ Showrunner Eric Martin Doesn’t Believe In Superhero Fatigue
Unlike fellow MCU releases Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and The Marvels, Season 2 of Loki was an unmitigated success.
The show’s Season 2 finale, “Glorious Purpose,” managed to attract 11.2 million viewers worldwide during the first three days of release, dispelling the notion that “superhero fatigue” has set in amongst the Marvel audience.
“I Haven’t Seen a Dip in Enthusiasm”
While a ton of ink has been spilled about the end of Marvel’s box-office reign and the onset of superhero fatigue, Loki showrunner Eric Martin believes the issue is overblown.
“I don’t think anyone knows where Hollywood is going from year to year,” Martin said. “I think we all have guesses. At the end of the day, it just comes down to making things that people want to see. And I haven’t noticed less engagement because my experience is all with Loki. I’m not sure with anything else, but I haven’t seen any dip in enthusiasm. I’ve seen an increase.”
Quality Wins Out
In the end, based on the success of Loki, Martin believes that if Marvel creates a quality product, then fans will turn out.
“The fans of the show seemed like they’ve only gotten more excited about it. So, I don’t know what to read. We can all kind of decipher that how we will. But I think we made a good show and people like it. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s about–you make something that’s quality. You can connect with the audience, and the audience is going to connect with you.”
Martin’s theory will be tested when he and fellow Loki cohort Michael Waldron get to work on Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
If the Loki team can salvage Marvel’s Kang storyline, it would go a long way to proving the MCU’s critics wrong and re-installing Marvel Studios on their box office throne.