Yeah you could probably get away with just the core movies and get the major character development from Avengers etc.100% re: character development. Spiderman and Guardians 2 specifically are big on character development that pays off in Infinity War/Endgame. If you’re on a time crunch though and just wanted to catch up on key points ahead of the ridiculous final act that is Endgame, I think some have to get cut.
On an unsurprising note yes I am a massive nerd and would talk about these movies forever.
I rewatched all the Marvel movies as prep (sans The Incredible Hulk) and the first two Thors and the first Captain America are really rough to get through imo.
On another equally nerdy point, I’m seeing Endgame tomorrow night but I am yet to see Captain Marvel so I am trying to find a daytime showing of it somewhere tomorrow to go see before Endgame.






