Secret Invasion's Last Episode Just Set a Devastating Marvel Anti-Record

Remember the genuine anticipation for Secret most fans shared before the series came out? The idea of a down-to-earth earth, grim, spy-thriller mini-series that would show the other side of the Marvel Universe sounded amazing, almost too good to be true.

At that point of excitement, no one could've guessed that it sounded too good to be true merely because it was.

With the insane production budget of $220M and a clever and engaging marketing strategy, we all thought that Secret Invasion was bound to be special. The great cast was there, too... But with the very first couple of episodes, the audience started rumbling, and the general dissatisfaction became apparent: the series was too slow, too stretched, too uneventful, too foreign.

However, since many acclaimed shows started like that, many fans kept watching in hopes that Secret Invasion would fix itself later down the line. Unfortunately, it never did, and the "grand finale" of the show proved as much — or, rather, its rating did.

Episode 6 of Secret Invasion set the new anti-record for any Marvel project to have ever marveled. As of now, the last episode of the show has a score of 13% — and we can't wrap our hands around this insane number. With an audience as loyal as Marvel's, you need to put immense effort into stooping this low. Absolutely mind-blowing.

At this point, it's safe to say the world will never see any continuation of this series (if Marvel cares about its money, that is), and soon, Secret Invasion will be properly forgotten. We don't want to put these words into our own mouths, but we saw more than a few fans express their hopes that Marvel gets the hint and stops bombarding its audience with endless projects and starts focusing on quality over quantity.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes