Once again, Disney+ has restored the original versions of some of their Marvel shows, this time restoring the tributes to Stan Lee and Reg E. Cathey to the final episodes of The Punisher and Luke Cage respectively. Following the arrival of the former Netflix Marvel Television series on Disney+, some fans had expected there could possibly be cuts made to the frequently adult-themed shows such as Jessica Jones, Daredevil, and The Punisher. However, what was not expected was the removal of tributes to Marvel legend Lee and Luke Cage star Cathey, and it led to a certain amount of outcry amongst fans on social media.
The edits were not the first changes to Marvel shows to be noticed by eagle-eyed fans recently. Last month it was pointed out that an episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier had a scene altered to remove blood splatters and another changed to remove the moment an assailant was skewered in the shoulder by a metal bar. These were later said to have been made in error when alternate version of the episode was uploaded to make a correction to the episode’s credits. Disney said that the original version would be restored soon.
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Now it looks like Disney has once again been backtracking on edits that can only be assumed to have been done by accident while Netflix branding was being removed from the shows. This means that the original tribute to Stan Lee seen after the finale of The Punisher, and the one in memory of actor Reg E. Cathey from the final episode of Luke Cage, in which he appeared as the father of the title character, are now both back where many will agree they belong.
Disney+ Has Had A Tricky Start To The Expansion of Their Marvel Content
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The arrival of Marvel Television’s Netflix shows has been welcomed by many fans, but not everyone was pleased to see the more mature Marvel shows being added to the Disney+ platform in the U.S.. Until now, the U.S. version of the platform has only carried family-friendly programs and movies, but the arrival of the likes of Daredevil led to the introduction of parental controls being added. In most international locations, Disney+ already features these controls and includes mature content via the Star brand, which carries a lot of content that is found on Hulu in America.
The changes on the platform were called the “death of Disney+” by a select few because it meant the streamer was “no longer safe” for children to watch without controls or restrictions. Obviously, this is far from the case, and the addition of parental controls is really just bringing the U.S. version of Disney+ in line with most other countries and allowing Disney to streamline their output.
There have certainly been some strange issues with the Disney+ platform recently when it comes to their Marvel content. Whether these edits would have remained in place if they had not been picked up so quickly by fans is something that we will never know, but it is fair to say that there will be a lot of subscribers who will be keeping a close eye on the platform and its content for other such edits made to existing content.
