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Marvel returned to form with WandaVision (Disney+), which kicked off the year by blending sitcom nostalgia with existential grief. It was followed by Loki , which introduced the concept of the Sacred Timeline—a metaphor for how fragmented media had become. On the DC side, The Suicide Squad (James Gunn) found a cult home on HBO Max, released simultaneously with theaters, signaling that the theatrical window was officially shattered.

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(HBO) : Season 3 cemented this series as the definitive "prestige" drama of the era, focusing on the power struggles within the Roy family.

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