The proof of concept for Marvel's film efforts came in the form of Blade, but the trilogy's quality was a mixed bag. Exhibiting the best and worst of the genre at once would be inexplicable, but three films created by three different directors will inevitably have very different results. The trilogy seems to be a default state for genre film, every franchise seems to comfortably divide itself into threes. The model will almost certainly continue, but the results are as varied ever.