You say those story elements, like the stuff in Nolan’s books, were left unattended, but in season 4 that’s exactly where they pick up. Being able to look back on the show as a whole right now, I don’t think there’s much of any plot point that’s been introduced that hasn’t been explored in some way. I remember the ending for season 1 teasing a bunch of cool shit that we didn’t end up seeing until season 3, but now that it’s all out there I feel perfectly fine with the pacing.
Also, from what I’ve seen online, the show (for the most part) still follows the timeline of the comics. So far the only thing that was out of order that I know of is Mark helping Titan in season 1, as in the comics that whole fight happens after he and Nolan fight. The Invincible War (the multiverse arc at the end of season 3) happens before the Viltrum War in the comics anyway.
So nothing is really out of order, and they haven’t really forgotten anything.
I can agree with the reliance on gore and violence, but imo that’s just what would happen if you had these indestructible objects colliding damn near constantly.
You say those story elements, like the stuff in Nolan’s books, were left unattended, but in season 4 that’s exactly where they pick up. Being able to look back on the show as a whole right now, I don’t think there’s much of any plot point that’s been introduced that hasn’t been explored in some way. I remember the ending for season 1 teasing a bunch of cool shit that we didn’t end up seeing until season 3, but now that it’s all out there I feel perfectly fine with the pacing.
Also, from what I’ve seen online, the show (for the most part) still follows the timeline of the comics. So far the only thing that was out of order that I know of is Mark helping Titan in season 1, as in the comics that whole fight happens after he and Nolan fight. The Invincible War (the multiverse arc at the end of season 3) happens before the Viltrum War in the comics anyway.
So nothing is really out of order, and they haven’t really forgotten anything.
I can agree with the reliance on gore and violence, but imo that’s just what would happen if you had these indestructible objects colliding damn near constantly.