The "the rent is cheap" thing was from what I got out of it intentionally a joke about how irl it isn't and calling attention to the fact that MCU NYC is cheap because of things like dragon fossil-related earthquake risk. Which is one of the funniest jokes in the series, really.
And honestly... if NYC in the real world did get destroyed or put you at risk or have as much crime as in the Marvel Universe? I suspect that cheap rent and low property values would be one result. In addition to reduced city serviced since the city would always be teetering on a 70's style brink of bankruptcy just trying to provide constant disaster relief and continual rebuilding of neighborhoods.
Re: Defenders Awards 2017
The "the rent is cheap" thing was from what I got out of it intentionally a joke about how irl it isn't and calling attention to the fact that MCU NYC is cheap because of things like dragon fossil-related earthquake risk. Which is one of the funniest jokes in the series, really.
And honestly... if NYC in the real world did get destroyed or put you at risk or have as much crime as in the Marvel Universe? I suspect that cheap rent and low property values would be one result. In addition to reduced city serviced since the city would always be teetering on a 70's style brink of bankruptcy just trying to provide constant disaster relief and continual rebuilding of neighborhoods.