Summary
Secret Invasionwas supposed to be a big deal for theMarvel Cinematic Universein ways that should have echoed for countless future projects. Adapting a major comic book event,Secret Invasion’s castfeatured an enormous selection of Marvel characters, and chronicled the discovery that Skrulls had come to earth throughout the years and had taken over the lives of many beloved MCU figures. While the story was shrunk in scale to allow for a paranoid television thriller centered around Nick Fury rather than the Avengers team, many of the implications of the comic book story persisted.
Nick Fury has been an essential part ofthe MCU timelinesince his appearance in the post-credit scene ofIron Man.The character has been fundamental to the universe ever since, building the Avengers and then maintaining S.H.I.E.L.D. and its subsequent incarnations like S.W.O.R.D. ConsideringNick Fury’s MCU record, creating a story around him in the lead role seemed an obvious choice for success. Unfortunately,Secret Invasionwas not well-liked, and followingThe Marvels, it is unclear if the MCU intends to follow up on it, even though it arguably needs to.
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Secret Invasion’s Cliffhanger Sets Up More Skrull Stories
The Skrulls Remain On Earth And Need A Place To Call Their Own
Even after the events ofSecret Invasion, the threat of Skrull infiltration in the MCU persists.G’iah’s ascension as the Skrull leader and the discovery of a base housing humans replaced by Skrulls wired to machines all point to a continuing menace.The series' conclusion leaves numerous threads dangling, inviting exploration from various angles and leaving a major plotline open that needs ideally some kind of closure.
The question of what the Skrulls do from here under G’iah’s leadership is enormous. Much is left to explore with such a world-altering event asSecret Invasionproposed.While Gravik failed to change the earth into a place for Skrulls rather than humans, that ideology and dissent must still be present in many remaining Skrulls.Some will be for peace, while others won’t, and that will continue to be important to the universe so long as Skrulls remain hidden on Earth.
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Rhodey’s Secret Invasion Mystery Needs To Be Resolved
James Rhodes Has Been Important To The MCU Since Iron Man
Manycharacters inSecret Invasionwere confirmed to be Skulls, with perhaps the most notable example being that of James Rhodes, also known as War Machine. Rhodey’s replacement is most significant not only because of his place in the franchise, but also because the show appeared to revealthe character had been replaced back duringCaptain America: Civil War.This is enormous and leaves a tremendous amount of story that needs to be explored with the character. If true, James Rhodes did not fight against Thanos, and would not even be aware of his dear friend Tony Stark’s death.
Some of the character’s rehabilitation to society is bound to be explored in the upcomingArmor Wars.Due to Rhodes' main role in that film, and the significant impact the Skrull story has had on his experience, it would then appear that on a narrative level,Armor Warsmay have to function as a sequel toSecret Invasion.The impact of his replacement on James Rhodes' development is significant to his character and future. However, considering the series' poor reception, seeing how the studio handles this will be interesting.
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Secret Invasion Also Teased A British Superhero Team
Excalibur, The Union, Or Another UK Team Make Sense For The MCU
Sonya Falsworth’s story remains a crucial figure who needs more expansion upon afterSecret Invasion. Sonya’s name is especially notable here, as the Falsworth name is an important one in Marvel Comics that led to speculation thather character may be intended as a relative of Lord James Falsworth or Brian Falsworth, who took on the mantle of Union Jack.The character is similar to a British Captain America, and has appeared in comics since the 1970s. While not inSecret Invasion, Union Jack feels appropriate to the state of the MCU as a new hero to introduce.
Union Jack is significant to more than one Marvel group, including The Invaders and The Union. The latter is a considerable team that could play into the stories of the MCU as a UK superhero team. As the universe has attempted to create new teams such as the Young Avengers, Thunderbolts, and Midnight Sons, it seems likely that they were also laying the groundwork here foranother team to tie into the Multiverse Saga.This is likely to be with either The Union or Excalibur, especially as rumors of Captain Britain have circled the MCU for some time.
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Despite a negative response, the implications ofSecret Invasionare too big to remain unexplored in the MCU. Various threads remain hanging after the MCU series, especially with the stories of G’iah, Rhodey, and Falsworth, each of which points in a different direction.While Marvel may unfortunately avoid exploring G’iah and Falsworth further, this would be a mistake. The studio has introduced these enormous components into its universe, and it needs to try to explore and resolve them. Indeed, doing so could even redeemSecret Invasionitself.
Secret Invasion
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Based on the Marvel Comics event, Secret Invasion is a chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that sees Nick Fury attempting to reckon with an alien invasion that has been occurring for years - without humanity even knowing. Fury discovers that the Skrulls have been infiltrating society for far longer than he realized, and danger arises as plans start into motion.
