And while I still like most of them, they are getting harder and harder to defend as a whole when the creators behind them can't understand how to tell a grand story with real characters as opposed to a 'grounded' one that seems more realistic and relatable.

Just give us the X-Men going to space to save a kidnapped Jean Grey and have them square off against Lilandra and her Imperial Guard for Phoenix's life. Easy. Character moments, with good writing, will happen if the story lends itself that way, even in space.