Here's a stat that ruins the funeral: Deadpool and Wolverine grossed $1.3 billion last year, the biggest R-rated movie ever. That's not a burst bubble; that's a pulse. My opponent will point to Madame Web and The Marvels, and fair enough, those were dogs. But bad movies flopping isn't a genre dying, it's quality control. Fatigue? Sure. Burst? No. When a bubble truly bursts, nobody buys a ticket at any price. Audiences still reward the good ones. The superhero movie isn't dead; it's just no longer allowed to be lazy.