I am not sure this is a good thing but I seem to be in the minority. I have seen a Spiderman movie where Spidey’s main squeeze was killed because Spidey was a few seconds late. I have seen Superman movies where the main goal seems to be to discover how many buildings you can smash with Superman’s head. And now, picking up on the same thread, I am seeing Avenger movies where governments - these would be the same governments spying on your emails and trying to ban cash - are trying to tell the "enhanced" humans what to do and not do.
A century later, that paradigm has shifted. Ever since the "graphic novels" started to tackle serious adult themes, there seems to be a race among superhero writers to see who can put his(her) hero through the most angst, and drag the audience along for the ride.
Now, the suits at the studio would argue this must be what the audience wants because they are making money. This reviewer would argue that when you have a monopoly on a product line that people want, they will see it regardless. Only one of us is right.