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We all know that the Fast & Furious franchise is about family. We all also know that too much family can be a bad thing. But Vin Diesel is not, nor has he ever been, like the rest of us.
As befitting a guy whose character Dom Toretto has an ever-expanding family tree, Diesel clearly thinks that big family is big fun. That’s why he appeared on stage for the NBCUniversal upfronts to announce that Peacock will stream four television shows set in the world of cars that can go to space. “For the last decade, we have realized that the fans have wanted more,” said Diesel (via Variety), using his famed gift of understatement. “They wanted us to expand the legacy characters, their stories. And for the last decade, the desire has been for us to enter the TV space that [NBCUniversal upfront host Jimmy] Fallon has mastered. And I had to wait till it was right.”
And, apparently, now the time is right. In 2026. When we’re all sick of franchises.
In particular, we’re sick of franchises that make us watch a lot of TV shows. Need proof? Look at the MCU, which turned its crowning moment into its death knell by flooding Disney+ with mediocre television shows. No sooner did Avengers: Endgame break box office records, overcoming charges that an ongoing shared universe made watching movies feel like homework, than Disney launched a streaming service and demanded that the MCU give it content. Suddenly, enjoying Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness required watching not just the first Doctor Strange—or even that movie, the previous two Avengers movies, and Spider-Man: No Way Home—but also all eight episodes of WandaVision.
Of course, WandaVision is really, really good. But it is more to watch. And then there are shows like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which wasn’t nearly as good but became required viewing for Captain America: Brave New World, just like the abysmal Secret Invasion has plot points that will surely be picked up in Avengers: Doomsday.
Up until this point, Marvel’s loss has been Fast & Furious‘ gain. For a while, Fast & Furious seemed like the only franchise that could rival the MCU, thanks to its unabashed sentimentality, its utter disregard for physics, and its growing cast and mythos. So great is the legacy of previous movies that the disappointment of Fast X doesn’t diminish excitement for Fast Forever, slated for a 2028 release.
Part of that excitement comes from the fact that the movies have been special, a unique, over-the-top cinematic experience. Putting four new shows on a B-tier streaming service seems poised to flush away any of that goodwill, giving viewers the prefect excuse to bail on Fast & Furious, just like they did with Marvel.
It doesn’t mean that viewers hate Fast & Furious. It’s just that, sometimes, family is best in small doses.
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