deathbyexile
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Alfred and Fox may have good actors and well-written parts, but they don't have short films devoted to them the way Coulson has. And the reason Coulson has that is because Marvel recognized the unexpected popularity Coulson has and took advantage of that.
i don't disagree with anything you've said about the whys and wherefores of two-packs and cult-favoritism, but this statement about "short films" is sort of chicken/egg. nolan controls the property with an iron fist. even if wb wanted him spinning crap out like marvel does, he' refuse to do it. and you don't cook the golden goose.
batman fans can be just as rabid about lucius and alfred as marvel fans are of fury and coulson. the marketing machine is a whole 'nother story. it probably has influence here, but it's a wonky argument to say that "extras" like a short film is proof of anything.