MCU Fans Revisit ‘Eternals’ Hate Following Critical Flop ‘Secret Invasion’
By 
Josh Lezmi
Did ‘Eternals’ deserve all the hate it received when it premiered? Many viewers argue it’s one of the most undervalued MCU installments. How could it be worse than the recently-released ‘Secret Invasion?’
Secret Invasion is the latest MCU project to join a short list of Marvel productions with “rotten” scores on Rotten Tomatoes. It joins Eternals and Quantamania, but it’s important to note that Thor: Love and Thunder barely squeaked by with a critics’ consensus of 63%; the cutoff for “fresh” is 60%.
While Secret Invasion has arguably earned its deplorable 56% score, as it is overwrought with exposition and endless talking, Eternals enthusiasts argue that the Chloé Zhao film is a misunderstood and underappreciated treasure. Did critics simply dismiss it on behalf of its unique approach to the superhero genre? Eternals benefits from resonant themes, beautiful on-location cinematography, and gripping characterizations. However, it garnered a shockingly-low 47% critics’ consensus (despite the 77% approval rating from audiences). Here’s what folks on Twitter have to say.
‘Eternals’ is far superior to its low-rated siblings
https://twitter.com/mcumagik/status/1685893587232256002
https://twitter.com/armanisbliss/status/1685958394492973056
https://twitter.com/effoff1988/status/1685825864968134657
Watched it again…still don’t get the critical condemnation
https://twitter.com/VIRGOSGR00VE/status/1684364448696356872
Did ‘She-Hulk’ receive a little unearned adoration?
https://twitter.com/docmaic/status/1686068295076626435
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ was kind of a mess…sorry Taika
https://twitter.com/dayas_smile13/status/1686001951111069696
‘Eternals’ rocks… and we will die on this hill
https://twitter.com/softyellowpetal/status/1685887914167906304
https://twitter.com/avengersxwanda/status/1685820351698395136
https://twitter.com/fuckyuhmum/status/1686069100962021376
Do we see spot a misogynistic trend?
https://twitter.com/Hawkmaestro21/status/1685874245971132416
It was different…that doesn’t automatically make it bad
https://twitter.com/softyellowpetal/status/1685850362027425792
https://twitter.com/JosephGlass/status/1685931748612263936
The writing and special effects are top-notch
https://twitter.com/loveandjusticee/status/1685736502188535808
Be careful what you say about ‘Eternals.’ We will write you off
https://twitter.com/Hawkmaestro21/status/1685862602709098497
Angelina Jolie with THAT look…sold
https://twitter.com/Sheeeeeeeeshss/status/1685830762623549440
