_caleb
Well-Known Member
I think this is the real question. But I don't think the answer is as simple or as straightforward as "the marketing was bad." Why do I think this? Because the series was marketed in a wide variety of ways (as was "The Marvels," which had a few different trailers and campaigns that each highlighted a different aspect of the film for different subsets of the audience).But the real question is, why did SO many skip it altogether? Not one person in my family, or friends or coworkers even started it outside of myself.
I know people get offended at the slightest suggestion that bias might be a factor, but is it crazy to suspect that a series about a teenage Pakistani immigrant girl might have been a factor into audience's decision to skip Ms. Marvel?
And why is it that positive reviews from people who saw it through to the end (apparently looking past the marketing AND the supposed flat spots in the series) don't seem to hold much weight with those who simply won't watch the series?
Is it crazy to think there are additional factors outside the series itself playing into things here?