Justin Watson: Why the Multiverse & TimeTravel stories usually Fail

CultureScape with Peter Pischke

Why does the MCU now suck? We explore. Hint: It's not the Skrulls & it's not superhero fatigue. Welcome to CultureScape, the show that interviews the geek creators and influencers that built nerd culture. Today we have a special guest: Justin Watson, the bestselling author of the Timeless trilogy, a sci-fi thriller series that challenges the concepts of time travel and multiverses. Like Justin, the host (me) Pete loves a good time-travel story, but it seems the sort of stories being told with these classic devices are rather bad; best example being the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We talk to Justin about why he thinks the MCU is broken, and how the use of time travel and multiverses in movies like Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: No Way Home has ruined the storytelling and logic of the Marvel universe. We also discuss how other popular shows like Doctor Who and Rick and Morty have handled these topics, and what makes a good sci-fi story. Also, Doctor Who, also Stein's Gate, also Chrono Trigger, and a hundred other popular time-travel stories. If you love sci-fi and want to learn more about the science and fiction behind it, don’t miss this video. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for more awesome content like this. Enjoy! Our Social Media: CultureScape Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4tYyrhAZLbSn4AOAG4nQr1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HappyWarriorP --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by Baen Books & Young Voices. Music by FAAS Sounds, Song: Best Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFB6-... Art by Peter Pischke Editing by Chris Holowicki t: https://t.co/QUmAfUohFQ Interviews were scheduled with the help of Sean Korsgaard.