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Marvel Lets the Credits Finish Just Long Enough to Advertise the Future
· New York time
The first season finale of VisionQuest includes a post-credits scene that appears to tease the return of Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom. The Disney+ series closes a chapter while leaving viewers another connection to the larger Marvel screen universe. The figure is hooded, so the apparent identity remains a tease rather than a fully confirmed appearance. That uncertainty is part of the entertainment: viewers can debate the reveal while the franchise keeps attention moving toward what comes next. The device turns the end of an episode into a bridge between productions. It is an efficient arrangement, although it asks the credits to carry two jobs at once: acknowledge the people who made the show and remind everyone that the story's calendar is still very full. Even a hood can become a scheduling announcement.
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