>>715523396 (OP)You are right, there is a more sinister story at the heart of concord. Besides the uninspired designs, the misalignment with modern audiences, and the bland flavorless mulch of post marvel era media is the demon we've always targeted.
Nepotism, not just the normal kind -- trading sexual favors. The creative director of the project, who had no previous creative experience won her way to the position by sleeping with the head of the studio according to my inside sources. The story was well known by people inside the studio, and I wonder if it played a part in the earlier snuffing of the studio.
Consider gamergate and it's implications, now imagine if we had another one with even more concrete evidence and the blood of an entire studio force on its hands. It makes sense that Sony might want to smother it in the cradle, though who can really say for sure?
On top of this, it's important to realize Sony is extremely protective of its brand. Studio execs typically have no idea what they're looking at and or critiquing, but when the whole world is clowning on something it's painfully obvious what needs to be done.
T. SL