Skeletor was supposed to wear a ‘gold mask’ in Masters of the Universe. Then Travis Knight showed up.

A common refrain these days from anyone old enough to remember a time before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is that movies look way worse than they used to. Without pointing any fingers at one studio or director in particular, it’s clear that something has gone wrong — to many discerning eyes they look flatter, duller, and grayer. (Just look at this image comparing the new Spider-Man: Brand New trailer to the comic book cover it’s referencing and you’ll see what I mean.)