[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by DarkToyLord

Re: Luke Cage, iron fist.

Disney/Marvel slowwwwly reeling in their properties for their own use/streaming service??

Could be that these were the weakest received (least watched) of the Netflix series.

I don't have any numbers, and I don't even know how Netflix gauges them exactly, but general consensus is that many people were turned off to season two of both shows due to the poor pacing and mixed bag offerings that the first seasons of both had.

Season 1 of Cage was stellar in it's opening act, but limped into it's finale with a climax that was literally the ending from Rocky V. Iron Fist's first season...well...it was a mess.

Season 2 of Luke Cage and Iron Fist were both much better offerings than the first, but I struggled to finish them at times...especially Cage, which really dragged in it's first 2 acts. Iron Fist was much better, but the easter egg ending did nothing to get me excited, as I'm unfamiliar with the character (as I'm sure the average person is.)

If Jessica Jones gets cancelled though, (which had an awful second season after a first one that I felt was must see tv) then something else might be afoot. Krysten Ritter though has also stated she struggles to play the role at times, as she plays it rather method and it takes her to a place she's not entirely comfortable with all the time, so if it does get cancelled, it wouldn't surprise me.

I agree with others that this might simply be just be a thinning out of the individual properties so they can spin them off into new TV series, as well as prevent over-saturation as they strive to create new ones. Netflix has stated that they want to bring in additional characters and shows in the future (including the oft rumored Moon Knight and Blade) so this could be the first step on the path to that.