Name: 超級英雄電影的下一步會是什麼？🦸♂️ (What's Next For Superhero Movies)
Uploaded: 2026-01-16T17:37:44.000Z
Duration: 7 min 7 s

Okay, so every new reader of superhero comics faces a defining Marvel or dc.

好的，所以每位剛開始看超級英雄漫畫的讀者，都會面臨一個決定性的選擇：Marvel 或 DC。

Two vast story universes, two enormous casts of heroes and villains.

兩個龐大的故事宇宙，兩大陣容的英雄和反派。

Two hyper passionate fandoms, one choice.

兩個超級熱情的粉絲群，一個選擇。

You can read both, of course, as I'm sure some of you have.

當然，你們也可以兩個都看，我相信有些人已經這麼做了。

And I think there are three reasons for that.

One, DC and Marvel have a long standing rivalry which carries over to readers.

第一，DC 和 Marvel 長久以來都有競爭關係，這也延續到讀者身上。

Two, the continuities of each universe are so bafflingly complex that a person only has enough brain space for one.

第二，每個宇宙的連續性都複雜到令人費解，一個人腦袋裡大概只能裝得下一個。

And three, for adolescents getting into comics, the third reason is often the big one.

第三，對於剛接觸漫畫的青少年來說，第三個原因通常是最重要的。

I came to comics in the early 2000s via Smallville, the TV show about an adolescent Clark Kent.

我在 2000 年代初期透過《Smallville》這部影集接觸到漫畫，那是關於青少年克拉克·肯特的影集。

At that time, DC ran four monthly Superman titles, each $2.25 per.

那時候 DC 每個月有四本超人漫畫，每本 2.25 美元。

That's perfectly affordable on a part time staple salary.

以兼職的最低薪資來說，這個價格完全負擔得起。

But I rapidly added more titles to the list and costs climbed.

但我很快就增加更多漫畫，費用也跟著攀升。

See, a vital component of shared universes is the crossover.

各位知道，共用宇宙裡一個很重要的元素就是跨界合作。

A storyline that begins in one comic and ends in another.

也就是一個故事從一本漫畫開始，卻在另一本漫畫結束。

Crossovers bring shared universes to life.

跨界合作讓共用宇宙活了起來。

They weave distinct heroes with distinct backstories into an all encompassing tapestry, enabling complex narrative and emotional payoffs.

它們將不同英雄和他們獨特的故事線編織成一張包羅萬象的織錦，帶來複雜的敘事和情感上的回報。

This deep interconnectivity is what makes superhero comics so fun and unique.

這種深度的互聯性，正是讓超級英雄漫畫如此有趣且獨一無二的原因。

It's also an ingenious device for comic book publishers to make more cash.

這也是漫畫出版商賺更多錢的絕妙手法。

The highest expression of this device is the crossover event.

這手法最極致的展現，就是跨界大事件。

A universe wide story that gets everyone involved.

一個全宇宙的故事，讓所有人都參與進來。

Here is where you feel the interconnectivity most intensely.

在這裡，你會最強烈地感受到互聯性。

同時，在這裡你也會花掉一大筆錢。

In the years I was buying superhero comics, DC leaned heavily on crossover events.

在我買超級英雄漫畫的那些年，DC 大量運用跨界大事件。

The earliest I can remember is Our Worlds at War from 2001, which comprised 43 issues across a variety of titles.

我記得最早的應該是 2001 年的《Our Worlds at War》，總共涵蓋了 43 期，橫跨多種刊物。

In 2004, they published Identity crisis, which led to Infinite Crisis, which led to 52, which led to Countdown.

2004 年，他們推出了《Identity Crisis》，接著是《Infinite Crisis》，然後是《52》，最後是《Countdown》。

To Final crisis, which led predictably to Final crisis.

接著是《Final Crisis》，不出所料，又導向了《Final Crisis》。

Meanwhile, Marvel was doing its own crossover events.

同時，Marvel 也在舉辦自己的跨界大事件。

Crossover events are a time and mental investment as well.

跨界大事件在時間和精神上也是一種投資。

There's a ton to read, a ton to remember, a ton of.

有好多東西要讀，好多東西要記，好多東西。

I was fully plugged into DC comics's continuity for a decade.

我曾有十年的時間，完全沉浸在 DC 漫畫的連續故事裡。

But eventually the costs became too great and I stepped off the train.

但最後，付出的代價太大了，我只好退出了。

For me, the greatest strength of the shared universe, Its interconnectivity, became its fatal flaw.

對我來說，共享宇宙最大的優勢，也就是它的互聯性，卻成了致命的弱點。

Superhero storytelling forces you to constantly raise the stakes.

超級英雄的故事，會逼著你不斷地提高賭注。

Villains need to get stronger threats bigger.

A building is on the line than a neighborhood, than a city, than the world, the galaxy, the universe, the multiverse.

從一棟建築，到一個社區，到一座城市，到一個世界，一個銀河系，一個宇宙，一個多元宇宙。

And to feed the stakes, beast, you have to draw on interconnectivity.

為了餵養這個不斷升級的賭注，你必須利用互聯性。

Bring in more heroes, have them form a team, maybe kill off a major character.

引入更多英雄，讓他們組成團隊，甚至可能殺掉一個主要角色。

這種軍備競賽，有著不可避免的結果。

Crossover events occur with increasing frequency.

跨界聯動事件變得越來越頻繁。

單獨的故事線變得越來越少見。

Continuity gets convoluted, and more and more comics require a college course of background knowledge to be understood.

劇情變得越來越複雜，越來越多漫畫需要修大學課程的背景知識才能看懂。

In the end, the only option left is a clearing of the board, a refresh, or a reboot.

最後，唯一的選擇就是清空棋盤、重新開始，或是重啟。

Now, full continuity reboots are very rare, but partial or soft reboots happen all the time in comics.

現在，完全重啟的狀況非常少見，但部分或軟性重啟在漫畫裡一直都在發生。

事情變得簡單化，歷史被抹去。

Characters are brought back from the dead.

This is the circle of life in superhero comics.

這就是超級英雄漫畫的生命循環。

And it's the circle that the Marvel cinematic universe has finally entered.

而這也是 Marvel 電影宇宙最終進入的循環。

The mcu is the most successful franchise in movie history because it achieved the interconnectivity that we love about comics.

MCU 之所以能成為影史最成功的系列，是因為它達到了我們喜愛漫畫的互聯性。

In its first three phases, comprising 23 mostly good movies, Marvel introduced heroes in standalone films, crossed over minor characters, then brought the heroes together for crossover events, gradually tying the phases together with cosmic macguffins and a big baddie who threatened half the population of the universe.

在最初的三個階段，共拍了 23 部大多不錯的電影，Marvel 先在獨立電影中介紹英雄，讓小角色們串場，然後將英雄們集結起來舉辦大型聯名活動，再透過宇宙級的關鍵道具和威脅宇宙一半人口的大壞蛋，逐步將各階段串聯起來。

As a kid, I never thought I'd see movies achieve something like this.

小時候我從沒想過電影能做到這種程度。

With thanos defeated and the universe saved, Marvel has to up the stakes even further.

隨著薩諾斯被打敗、宇宙得救，Marvel 必須進一步提高賭注。

So it created the multiverse and tightened the web of interconnectivity with a slate of TV series.

於是它創造了多元宇宙，並透過一系列的電視劇來加強互聯網的連結。

A pattern familiar to comic book readers is playing out.

這個模式對漫畫讀者來說很熟悉。

The costs for casual fans are steadily increasing, and a run of lackluster projects isn't helping the situation.

對一般粉絲來說，成本不斷在增加，而一連串平庸的作品也無助於改善情況。

In a tightly woven shared universe, bad movies break a cardinal rule.

在一個緊密編織的共享宇宙中，爛電影打破了一條基本規則。

Never force people to watch something that's crappy in order to understand an upcoming project.

絕對不要強迫觀眾看爛東西，才能理解接下來的作品。

Once you do that, entertainment becomes homework.

一旦你這麼做了，娛樂就變成了功課。

Now, I don't blame marvel for breaking the rule.

不過，我不會怪 Marvel 違反了這條規則。

Studio batting averages are comparable to actual batting averages.

電影公司的勝率跟實際的打擊率差不多。

Two or three great films out of ten is the most you can usually hope for.

十部電影裡能有兩三部很棒，已經是你能期待的極限了。

For a decade, Marvel well exceeded that average.

十年來，Marvel 的表現遠遠超過了平均水準。

一場令人眼花繚亂的好萊塢勝利。

但最終，機率還是會找上所有人。

Bad and mediocre movies are just unavoidable.

爛片和普通的電影就是無法避免的。

And so is the life cycle of superhero storytelling.

這也是超級英雄故事的生命週期。

Despite some online pessimism, the mcu is still doing great financially.

雖然網路上有些悲觀的聲音，但漫威電影宇宙在財務上還是表現得很棒。

But sooner or later, a refresh is going to happen.

但遲早，更新換代是會發生的。

It's the way of things the consolation, as all comic book fans know, is that it's going to be one hell of a crossover event.

這就是事物發展的規律，而所有漫畫迷都知道，令人欣慰的是，這將會是一場精彩絕倫的跨界聯動。

Hey everybody, if you want to read more of my thoughts on superheroes, specifically on what makes a great Superman story, check out my book of essays, Escape Into Meaning, which is available and paperback now.

哈囉各位，如果你想看更多我對超級英雄的想法，特別是關於什麼樣的故事才是一個偉大的超人故事，可以看看我的散文集《Escape Into Meaning》，這本書已經在平裝版上市了。

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本集節目由 Squarespace 贊助播出。

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如果你還不知道，Squarespace 是一個全方位的網站平臺，讓創業者能夠脫穎而出並在線上取得成功。

Whether you're just starting out or managing a growing brand, Squarespace makes it easy to create a beautiful website, engage with your audience, and

無論你是剛起步，還是正在經營一個不斷成長的品牌，Squarespace 都能讓你輕鬆建立一個漂亮的網站，與你的觀眾互動，並且

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販售任何東西，從產品到內容到時間，一切都在同一個地方，完全由你掌控。

Their templates are flexible, their blogging tools are super easy to use, and

他們的模板很靈活，部落格工具也非常容易使用，而且

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