Wonder Man Episode 1 - Discussion Thread

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|Episode 1: Matinee|[Destin Daniel Cretton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destin_Daniel_Cretton)|[Andrew Guest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Guest)|January 27, 2026|\--|\-- |

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deleteandrewind2026-01-28 03:03

I didn't realize the whole season was dropping tonight. Excited to see how this goes.

justafanboy10102026-01-28 03:07

Yeah this is gonna be fun!

superseri188882026-01-28 03:09

Same

Hope its the same case for Born Again s2

sib29722026-01-28 03:15

I doubt it. That’s the flagship show. They want internet buzz and a lengthy media presence. This one is more of an afterthought that they just need to put out all at once to move on to the bigger stuff (Daredevil, Vision Quest, Spidey, Doomsday)

deleteandrewind2026-01-28 03:16

Doubtful but I wouldn't be mad if they did

ebelen922026-01-28 03:33

I don't like binge drops. I hope they do weekly releases, instead.

superseri188882026-01-28 03:57

Same but Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man changed me. Show just got better and better i couldn't wait a week

don511812026-01-28 03:38

I was surprised as well. Maybe they figure people will watch it all if it’s immediately available. If it was bad people might forget about weekly episodes.

I’ll be more likely to watch it all since it is already here. Even though I am still not sure about it.

deleteandrewind2026-01-28 03:05

American Horror Story 👀

Federal-Captain11182026-01-28 03:21

![gif](giphy|XFMLBHuoSppkI)

Acrobatic-Dark-44022026-01-28 03:10

Lol. Fired for being too nerdy and dedicated to the source material. Henry Cavill sends his regards

PotentialEastern53432026-01-28 04:37

Henry cavill didn’t even okay geralt. He’s not supposed to be that stoic and silent.

sbenthuggin2026-01-28 04:55

Nah, Henry's only experience on the series was from the 3rd game by the time he filmed the 1st season, he actively cut the very book accurate, dialogue-heavy scenes down because he figured he could a grunt would be enough. All the nonsense about how Henry was the only person on set who cared about the lore was started by disgruntled writer who got fired (who then went on to go work for Disney...and get fired again), and Henry's PR team that kept it alive cuz it made him look good.

deleteandrewind2026-01-28 03:11

I know it's not supposed to be funny but I laughed at the season wrap because prime example of doing too much

JauntyLurker2026-01-28 03:12

The way they were clapping when he left the set I genuinely felt bad man 😭

Altruistic_Eye_11572026-01-28 04:07

x2

But well, he partly deserved it. I understand that an actor can also contribute things to their character, but there's a limit to everything, and Simon definitely crossed it XD

sbenthuggin2026-01-28 04:59

Yeah but I mean as a fellow creative, it's insane to not have a heart and see that he's coming from a place of innocence and excitement. It's really not that hard to communicate and say, "hey, love the enthusiasm bud but read the room and know your role." No pun intended. Same thing the director said to Leonardo DiCaprio when he played a pizza delivery boy in a sitcom in one of his first gigs. Straight up firing him was crazy.

Of course it's a show, but as someone who works in film, the lack of empathy in this industry is genuinely staggering.

Bobopatch2026-01-28 03:12

Ok, the self awareness of casting a black dude when the original is white is actually hilarious

Acrobatic-Dark-44022026-01-28 03:14

I keep trying to tell people Trevor was behind Pizzagate

NothingReallyAndYou2026-01-28 04:15

Reddit shoutout! And those are totally baby hands.

Edit to remove a word, because I'm dumb.

cluelessemoji2026-01-28 03:14

This series metafying actual actors into the MCU is gonna be a whole lot of discussions. Loving it so far. Good for Ashley Greene.

Kyunseo2026-01-28 04:08

Twilight confirmed to be in the MCU

JauntyLurker2026-01-28 03:15

That popcorn bag looks exactly like the one from my local theatre.

deleteandrewind2026-01-28 03:15

Whatever theories you've seen on Reddit are totally false 😂

BCDragon30002026-01-28 03:22

worst joke ngl

justafanboy10102026-01-28 03:24

As a fanboy on Reddit, I love these types of jokes 🤣🤣

BCDragon30002026-01-28 03:42

i used to like them but marvels overdone the meta jokes recently

i much enjoyed the niche hollywood jokes throughout the episode though

justafanboy10102026-01-28 03:44

What other times have they recently mentioned Reddit

BCDragon30002026-01-28 03:48

its more of the meta jokes that pander to this specific niche reddit crowd. it was the entire plot of dp+w and the KEVIN bot from she hulk was another case of making fun of the reddit crowd.

justafanboy10102026-01-28 03:50

Ohh okay I understand now. I think I’m in the minority of liking the KEVIN scene from She Hulk.

TimeySwirls2026-01-28 04:46

Nah you’re not alone I loved that entire finale, it was pitch perfect for what a She Hulk series should do

_Kanye_East_2026-01-28 03:16

Can’t believe twilight is canon in the mcu

JauntyLurker2026-01-28 03:16

>Not too many people remember that old gem including me

😅

N8CCRG2026-01-28 03:17

Right in the cringe. Ouch. (Simon's self destruction, not the show)

justafanboy10102026-01-28 03:32

Right right I agree. I was getting second hand embarrassment

Federal-Captain11182026-01-28 03:22

I'm curious how Trevor is able to be out and about.

sib29722026-01-28 03:25

Some sort of pardon for saving the world in Shang-Chi maybe? Since Shang-Chi is friends with some of the major Avengers and Wong he could’ve pulled a few strings for his buddy

mertag7702026-01-28 03:29

Well, that ending might explain it.

steve327672026-01-28 03:23

No credits scenes for this episode

[Here is a shortcut back to the megathread](https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/comments/1qoxxmx/wonder_man_miniseries_discussion_megathread/)

JauntyLurker2026-01-28 03:23

This guy can act for real real though.

FloppyShellTaco2026-01-28 04:50

It is beyond me how Yahya has not been put in Oscar vehicles at this point

N8CCRG2026-01-28 03:24

Fun little oner as they come out of the movie

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Federal-Captain11182026-01-28 03:26

Or jabs at actual pizzagate theories

justafanboy10102026-01-28 03:26

Love that Trevor has to say playing The Mandarian was over 10 years ago.

Federal-Captain11182026-01-28 03:27

"pretty sure he used to be a terrorist"

Lmao

N8CCRG2026-01-28 03:28

Damn that car scene was nice

JauntyLurker2026-01-28 03:29

>Served me well most of my life

Really, Trevor? I think the Mandarin would disagree.

Joshdabozz2026-01-28 03:31

Oh shit that ending

g0dgamertag92026-01-28 03:32

didn’t expect that

willallan052026-01-28 03:32

Is pizza gate a reference to something in an earlier marvel project? I can’t quite remember

Federal-Captain11182026-01-28 03:34

Pizzagate is a real world alt right conspiracy theory.

maxfridsvault2026-01-28 03:54

“The pizza-what-y?” -Doctor Strange probably

Federal-Captain11182026-01-28 03:35

Oh. So they re built the Chinese theater. That's nice

N8CCRG2026-01-28 03:41

I think we also saw it in the Guardians Holiday Special.

But I like that his "fate" comment occurred there while he was talking to the guy "responsible" for the incident.

AyeItsChrisG2026-01-28 03:35

I wonder what Trevor is up to…

jdyake2026-01-28 03:38

I loved this episode. Great start

Bright_NightLight12026-01-28 03:40

Did not know I needed to watch Midnight Cowboy for this lol. Not even mad I got spoiled, just funny.

TheCVR123YT2026-01-28 03:45

I got very lucky to have seen it last year sheesh lol I remember she hulk spoiled sopranos for me lol

Ugotkikbae2026-01-28 03:43

It’s like a superhero version of Barry, awesome!

some-guy02026-01-28 04:41

It really is just barry re skinned lmao this is great

mysaadlife2026-01-28 03:52

Yahya was so good in that audition scene.

WombatChilli2026-01-28 03:53

What was that about Doorman?

AmayaRumanta2026-01-28 03:54

That American Horror Story scene was pure cringe. My man is doing too much.

Corydoran2026-01-28 04:15

I felt a lot of sympathy for him, especially when he took his frustration out on his car hood, but that really was his own doing. I'm glad his agent told him exactly why he lost the part (not that I expect him to change his ways).

maxfridsvault2026-01-28 03:57

superhero version of Barry.

i loved everything about this pilot. i was shocked by that ending and the reveal about Simon- hooked in for sure now.

i wonder if Trevor will ever address his time with Shang Chi?

edit: nvm. just started episode 2 and it seems like he just got back from his trip.

FloppyShellTaco2026-01-28 04:47

I better get NoHo Hank

maxfridsvault2026-01-28 05:00

i hear he goes by “Metamorpho” now

wisewhiz2026-01-28 03:59

"John Gielgud used to have me whip him with a belt across his bare ass every night before curtain up, and that was before we were friends. Then things got weird."

The line of Sir Ben Kingsley's career

Pristine-Passage-1002026-01-28 04:10

I was almost in tears because of that one

benewavvsupreme2026-01-28 04:00

First episode was great

Altruistic_Eye_11572026-01-28 04:01

I already saw the first episode and I thought it was really good. Yes, I also cried my head off at what happened in American Horror Story, but I think it serves well as a setup for what Simon is like.

Someone who overanalyzes everything and goes round and round on unnecessary details so that in the end he accomplishes nothing. And how, in the end, letting himself be carried away by the character is what makes him give a great performance. And you don't have to be a genius to know that this will also translate to his "abilities."

But my favorite part was Trevor. I finally feel like they stopped treating him as a joke and took him a bit more seriously. Don't get me wrong, he was entertaining in Shang-Chi, but he was still just the comic relief. Here, I liked that he's someone tired of his past but who still tries to do the right thing.

That said, I didn't expect Trevor to be following Simon. Let's see how it goes.

UrNotOkImNotOkItsOk2026-01-28 04:01

I've only seen episode 1, but as predicted, Yahya is an incredible, magnetic fucking actor and he is already killing it. He just straight-up feels like, idk, *a dude*.

MarkMVP012026-01-28 04:02

The guy on the phone with Trevor at the end sounds like both Phil Coulson and Tom Cruise

I feel like they are both equally realistic options

VisualBluejay-2026-01-28 04:04

It’s 100% Agent Clearly from Damage Control lmao

MarkMVP012026-01-28 04:05

Yea it took like 2 minutes and me starting episode 2 for that theory to fly right out the window LMAO

Bambalorian2026-01-28 04:04

Its the agent dude from Damage Control, he was in Spider-Man No Way Home and Ms Marvel

FloppyShellTaco2026-01-28 04:46

Agent Stewy from Succession

nerdfighter88422026-01-28 04:04

When they leave Midnight Cowboy, they pass posters for Young Frankenstein (Mel Brooks in the MCU!) and I believe a poster for Zaniac, the film from Loki Season 2!

Pristine-Passage-1002026-01-28 04:06

This episode was a lot of fun. Didn’t really have any expectations for the show but I’m definitely going to keep going.

wisewhiz2026-01-28 04:09

YOOOOO the episode ended with FAT FREDDY'S DROP! As a long time fan of the band, I was not expecting that at all but immediately recognized the song "Ernie" when those keys hit.

JFLYNZ782026-01-28 04:41

Caught me by surprise too! Reminded me of when The Black Seeds "One by One" was featured at the start of Breaking Bad's "4 Days Out" Episode! Always good to see kiwi music being appreciated overseas! :)

ObligateBloodsucker2026-01-28 04:12

I love that when Trevor's phone rang at the end of the episode, he paused to take a deep breath in and out before answering like he recommended doing prior to performances.

Also, I can't believe I'm watching a show where Trevor Slattery is the voice of reason.

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 06:24

I think the 13 years of sobriety have definitely helped.

Also I like how it's 13 years while this takes place in 2026, while Iron Man 3 was Christmas 2012.

Meaning that he must have had some prison hooch at Seagate for a few months before kicking the habit.

BlueHero452026-01-28 06:36

Probably stopped when he got kidnapped from prison.

CaptHayfever2026-01-28 07:02

They retconned Iron Man 3 to Christmas 2013. It messes up Tony's & Pepper's character arcs (because now they both lived with Tony's ever-worsening PTSD for 19 months instead of just 7), but it fixes the presidential terms (until Ross somehow gets elected in 2026, which would normally be a midterm, but we can say the blip messed that up).

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 07:06

Don't get me started on the MCU Presidential term thing. That infuriates me how bad they messed it up to this day. They should have just never had Ellis be the President (though I do like his role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. more than in Iron Man 3).

Really, it just feels like Shane Black's compulsion to make all of his movies Christmas movies that screwed the timeline up badly.

CaptHayfever2026-01-28 07:24

At least the move didn't affect AoS, since Iron Man 3 established that Extremis had been circulating for several months prior to the events of the film anyway.

eagc72026-01-28 07:28

To be fair idon't think Feige and Shane Black would've known that Marvel TV would mess up this little detail and establish Obama as president

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 08:00

Marvel TV didn't do that first to be fair. Luke Cage had that line in 2017.

Tony Stark had a poster of himself in the style of the Obama campaign in Iron Man 2 in 2010. Steve Rogers had Obama's book on his shelf in The Winter Soldier.

RealMaxHours2026-01-28 04:14

I love the injection of real actors and the fact that Trevor must have just absorbed parts Ben Kingsley’s real life career including the Edgar Allen Poe role in Omnibus

n80r2026-01-28 04:17

Damn was that aj rafael checking people in at the casting audition?

LegendaryStarSpirit2026-01-28 05:24

Thought i was the only one who noticed lmfao. But yeah it really is him. He posted about it in his socials

J-L-S2026-01-28 04:18

That was an excellent intro to the character

Not sure about the rest of the episode but they did so much in five minutes to define him

FloppyShellTaco2026-01-28 04:19

Still not sure why Yahya isn’t the biggest star on the planet

FloppyShellTaco2026-01-28 04:20

Alice Cullen remains an absolute baddy

EndgamePrime2026-01-28 04:24

Only watched the first 10 minutes but so far I liked the cringiness of it

FloppyShellTaco2026-01-28 04:26

Adding Super Parking to his wiki

GnarlsD2026-01-28 04:26

This is excellent so far and im really liking the performances and the cinematography style.

FloppyShellTaco2026-01-28 04:29

Someone better start a Trevor conspiracies sub asap

two2teps2026-01-28 04:35

Ending in front of the Chinses Theater, where "The Mandarin" nearly killed Happy Hogan was a nice touch.

sentient_luggage2026-01-28 06:14

Insert Leo pointing meme here

An-292026-01-28 06:22

Pretty much me lmao. Along with the building, they shot Simon's apartment on. It was the same building they shot as the apartment in Reinfield. The one with Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage.

sentient_luggage2026-01-28 06:46

Man, that movie is so stupid. Ham fisted, obvious, and entirely over the top.

I love it.

An-292026-01-28 07:03

And Nicolas Cage was just a sweet cherry on top if you ask me!

PotentialEastern53432026-01-28 04:35

The blatant copying of fallout playing the song act naturally over a guy in a movie set was certainly a choice. A very dumb one

Canon_Cowboy2026-01-28 04:40

Wasn't this filmed like 3 years ago? Before Fallout even aired?

PotentialEastern53432026-01-28 04:42

Most of it was well into 2024 after the actors strike

The_Dude1452026-01-28 04:39

I can't believe Pizzagate happened in the MCU.

ScarlettMi2026-01-28 04:41

I do love that the Rogers musical is getting adapted into an in-universe movie. I feel like this is going to be a series where there's fun movie posters in the background of everything.

an_actual_coyote2026-01-28 04:46

Yaya Abdul-Mateen is so *handsome*

oorza2026-01-28 04:49

he's just straight up hot as fuck

an_actual_coyote2026-01-28 04:50

Absolutely. His eyes, his beard, he's hot.

oorza2026-01-28 05:02

how are you gonna make a list and leave off that voice?

Koke12026-01-28 04:53

Simon Williams took Ben Kingsley to fuckin acting school

Agreeable_User_Name2026-01-28 05:08

He used the technique of positive visualization

somms9992026-01-28 07:57

Very observant, the sacred and the propane.

Da1andonlyme2026-01-28 04:55

The direction & cinematography is really good. IMO the shots are super well done and you can tell they’re having fun with it!

The story seems interesting, but god I hope that doorman clause isn’t just a reference and he shows up!

Remarkable_Rice_91412026-01-28 05:08

[https://www.soapcentral.com/shows/wonder-man-episode-1-recap-meet-simon-williams](https://www.soapcentral.com/shows/wonder-man-episode-1-recap-meet-simon-williams)

oldie_youngie2026-01-28 05:20

Fucking love this so far I’m two in

Artemis4072026-01-28 05:23

Wonder Man is Wonder Ful

DEATHKILLERMANIAC2026-01-28 05:28

the first scene of him on set was cracking me up and reminded me of a tim robinson sketch lmao

the director woman was way too nice to him hahaha im like why did everyone him bulldoze over the production for so long

bob_roberts692026-01-28 05:29

That was amazing. On to episode two. First d+ I’ve enjoyed this much.

ShantJ2026-01-28 05:33

😍 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II 😍

SingleClick82062026-01-28 05:39

Really loved this episode and it's interesting to see a character who is so talented and the overthinking makes it a flaw

rocknsmash2026-01-28 05:46

I love when MCU shows/movies can pull back from the action and just tell an interesting story with likable characters. Absolutely loving the show so far

Ye_Biz2026-01-28 05:50

It’s so refreshing to see a fresh and unique superhero show, might be my favorite since Loki premiered

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 05:56

The Liverpool accent is so funny 💀

Ok_Ask_68052026-01-28 05:58

I actually like this. Its giving me only murders in the building vibes and im all for it.

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 06:02

Oh my god "We Know Movies" is the website on the screen when Simon shows his agent the clip of Von Kovak.

That almost feels like a direct reference to We Got This Covered. Entertainment clickbait is canon to the MCU.

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 06:06

Simon is such a great character. Genuinely amazing at what he does, but also a liiiittle bit of a con man in there too.

Definitely getting Jimmy McGill energy from his entire journey to the Wonder Man audition. No wonder they wanted Bob Odenkirk for a role in this show (but "settled" for Ed Harris, another excellent actor lol).

polydicks2026-01-28 06:42

Ugh what could’ve been though. Love Bob Odenkirk in anything, I would’ve been ecstatic.

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 07:03

I'm sure they'll get him for an MCU role eventually! He's great.

Anxious-Actuator-7102026-01-28 06:10

It seems like I’m the only one that thought ep. 1 was soooo boring. Haven’t seen the others yet. Can’t understand anything Trevor says, such a thick accent.

reclivis2026-01-28 06:18

I did not have this problem at all

Character-Inside33492026-01-28 06:32

Hard disagree

CaptHayfever2026-01-28 06:59

I understood him perfectly, but maybe you just need to turn on subtitles.

flintlock02026-01-28 06:12

Trevor Slattery here giving Simon great advice that also happens to apply to me. I overthink everything.

flintlock02026-01-28 06:14

>”13 years sober”

He got clean right after Iron Man 3, where he was drinking a lot.

But then there is the whole MCU timelines stuff with the blip, but I’m choosing to overlook that.

polydicks2026-01-28 06:42

If he blipped it would be 13 years sober for him.

CaptHayfever2026-01-28 06:58

If he blipped & didn't count those years, he wouldn't reach 13 years sober until December 2031.

An-292026-01-28 06:19

Not sure if that was the intention. Putting the highlight to the chinese theatre at the end with Trevor was pretty subtle given what happened in Iron Man 3 and one of Trevor's videos as the Mandarin.

Also, was Simon's apartment anything sort of Hollywood shooting significance? Or just another case of coincidental same location as it is a building rented specifically for filming? Saw it also in Reinfield.

Silo-Joe2026-01-28 06:28

The apartment building was in The Karate Kid also

EDIT: I think I’m wrong now. I can’t remember where I’ve seen Simon’s apartment building.

An-292026-01-28 06:30

Must be somewhat a regular location shoot then.

gorillaPete2026-01-28 08:57

Karate kid was in encino I think, you can’t see the Hollywood sign from the valley

CruelCircus2026-01-28 09:24

Pulp Fiction? Butch's place?

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 06:22

The MUSIC on this show, man. Wow. Every song choice (especially "Act Naturally") and the reggae beat over the credits. Fantastic stuff.

JessahZombie2026-01-28 06:38

Always nice to see Beatles songs in media

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 07:01

This wasn't the Ringo version! The Beatles version is a cover. I've listened to that version a hundred times so the differences tripped me up

JessahZombie2026-01-28 07:54

Still a great song nonetheless

literallyacactus2026-01-28 06:22

That was great

InnocentTailor2026-01-28 06:30

I was happy to hear Act Naturally again - Los Angeles in the modern era…and before the nukes dropped.

![gif](giphy|xUOxfg0ESyhKOv4Vva)

the_other_skier2026-01-28 06:30

Was not expecting “[Ernie](https://youtu.be/67tguR0jAC8?si=ZJ6_SrUtJWvRsbFg)” by Fat Freddy’s Drop to roll into the credits! Grew up on FFD and still listen to them to this day.

Silo-Joe2026-01-28 06:31

I like Von Kovak’s mention of Cronenberg’s The Fly. So Jeff Goldblum and the Grandmaster exist in that same universe.

![gif](giphy|3o7TKEky8X2OwuavPq)

morganzy982026-01-28 06:45

So, for anyone more in the know about this...is Trevs advice about the blowing out air and frontal lobe stuff got any basis? XD Seems like it could be helpful on real life!

snidece2026-01-28 06:48

I was supposed to see “Rogers the Musical” in Disneyland, but it got postponed that one night for the premiere of movie “Haunted Mansion.” I was crushed.

bobloblawlawblog5792026-01-28 10:36

I saw it! The last day, it was amazing! I really hope they bring it back.

snidece2026-01-28 14:55

I am SOOO envious. We are big Broadway fans and lived in NYC, so we were maybe the most excited folks in the park for it, and then kind of last minute, or at least we saw nothing in advance - "Rogers the Musical not playing tonight for the premiere of "Haunted Mansion." These two Broadway nerds were truly crushed. So happy to hear though that it was fun!

russketeer342026-01-28 06:53

I don't know why, but I keep thinking of Paul Thomas Anderson while watching this

hello_waterface2026-01-28 08:12

There were some wide shots that had that VistaVision feel of OBAA

OhioKing_Z2026-01-28 10:05

Definitely. This show would look sick on an imax screen

Wise-News16662026-01-28 08:46

That scene of him driving while on the phone for sure.

soupjaw2026-01-28 06:54

The 80s Wonder Man is Keanu, right?

Ceijai2026-01-28 06:54

Funnier than I thought It'd be. I love it.

snidece2026-01-28 07:00

Were the mentions of The Void by Wonder Man in tBe vintage show referencing our Void? Aka Sentry? Did someone else have that “Void” power? Is that going to be a character? Someone else with Void powers?

No_Nature64302026-01-28 07:06

no, it’s not.

snidece2026-01-28 14:58

thanks

SecretWarsIsComing2026-01-28 07:10

With the desert topography I immediately thought of the Void from Loki and DP&W fame… but didn’t read into it since… prolly not.

snidece2026-01-28 14:58

thanks for letting me know not just me picking up on that!

thehairharringt0n2026-01-28 12:29

It’s “void” as in rock bottom

snidece2026-01-28 14:53

Thanks for reality check. I've been without power and wifi for 3 days here in North Georgia, so when I had the first chance for entertainment I think my mind jumped quickly down a Void theory/rabbit hole.

KingOfAwesometonia2026-01-28 07:08

I love Edward Norton but I imagine working with Simon is a lot like working with Norton.

Also got Sebastian vibes from La La Land. "The other guy wasn't as good as you. But you're a pain in the ass"

New_Cockroach_5052026-01-28 08:49

Having worked in film for like… almost 15 years, I got a little “work ptsd” and cringed so hard at that professor scene lol, it’s so accurate to how some days can be with some actors.

Wendigo152026-01-28 09:17

Any examples? Would love to hear some stories

KingOfAwesometonia2026-01-28 21:05

I can only imagine but yeah it's interesting to see people get really into the weeds with the process and what they bring to it but then you have a whole crew who wants to go home because they said the day would end 2 hours ago

TimeTimeTickingAway2026-01-28 13:25

Different medium but also like working with Sami Zayn if you’re a wrestler

VegetableRemote32682026-01-28 07:26

I’ve watched basically all marvel shows. This is the first episode where I thought that we are actually matching where marvel should be similar level to Wandavision and Loki. I know it’s not gonna be as big. But this show has Ana amazing start if it keeps it up I will love it. Marvel has a problem. They like to not focus on what the character makes them think about ourselves and the last few shows have not done that. Agatha didn’t do that ms marvel didn’t do that this is where you go marvel! You gotta get us thinking.

wardengorri2026-01-28 07:43

Awesome first episode. Trevor and Simon are pretty much magic whenever they were on screen together. These more self contained stories tend to be some of Marvel's better shows. It's only Episode 1 but already have a really good feeling about this one, especially the premise of Trevor being used to bait Simon to getting captured.

WheedMBoise2026-01-28 07:46

I really liked the first episode, I just hope we actually end up seeing these characters past this project. Doomsday / Secret Wars leaving out most of the new characters gives these shows such an uncertainty that the MCU never used to have really. It's like the last DC films before the DCU began.

OhioKing_Z2026-01-28 09:56

Simon is allegedly going to be in Secret Wars at least. And to be fair, most characters from the shows will make more appearances. It might just be in projects like young avengers, Midnight Sons, etc instead. I hope Tatiana decides to return as She-Hulk as well.

theclownwithafrown2026-01-28 23:41

She will. Don't believe things you read on the internet about it.

She's got a years long bit with Scott Aukerman at Comedy Bang Bang where they say stuff about she hulk that isn't true but the media always says it is. Every big story about that character in the past 3 years has been just BS from comedy bang bang.

OhioKing_Z2026-01-29 00:30

Yeah I had seen that! Quelled some of my concerns for sure. Hopefully we’ll either get confirmation that she’s shooting for Doomsday reshoots or that she’s part of the Secret Wars cast. Would be a shame for them to leave Jen out just bc of some vocal haters back in 2022 lol

armo-djkhalid2026-01-28 07:47

Is it bad that I can’t stand Simon? He’s so whiny, it’s pmo 😭 Show’s good so far tho 😅

Babe_My_Name_Is_Hung2026-01-28 15:15

I can definitely see someone not liking Simon as a character.

TheSneakySeal2026-01-28 07:51

Where’s the closed captioning setting?

TheSneakySeal2026-01-28 07:57

Painful first 5 minutes I couldn’t stomach. I can’t find the closed captioning setting and it is making me mad, maybe not up yet since they fired most people like that for AI.

quietquitted2026-01-28 09:05

I feel like I’m going mad. Watched the first episode with subtitles right when the series launched on my living room tv, now I’m watching ep 2 on a different screen but I’m not seeing any options at all. Tried updating my app, nothing changed.

aSpookyScarySkeleton2026-01-28 08:30

I forgot this was even a super hero show for a minute, legit just hooked on the actor plot alone

TheMoorNextDoor2026-01-28 08:48

This was a great way to set up the series, Simon is a character who is an over thinker and perfectionist but to a fault. Trevor is chaotic and goes with the flow looking to get back on his feet.

The interaction between the two was perfect and the scenes to start the series didn’t even feel like a marvel show which was a welcomed change.

Everything feels like a movie production but in show format, really reminds me of Loki or Wandavision.

MyCatBuster2026-01-28 08:51

I hope to God I'm wrong. But that "spotlight" branding tells me all I need to know about just how little faith this studio has in this series and character.

They only did it for one other project and it's when they sent echo out to pastor

NeptuneCA2026-01-28 16:11

The Spotlight branding just means “this project is more about character than plot.”

Calligrapher_Antique2026-01-28 18:02

The Punisher is gonna be a Marvel Spotlight too.

Just because one was bad doesn't mean they'll all be bad.

Basic_Adeptness_92732026-01-28 20:01

What do you mean sent out to pastor?

BeserKing2026-01-28 20:06

They mean sent out to pasture, basically leaving it to die

Speakatron2026-01-28 22:05

You don't understand what the Spotlight banner means.

It's simply to identify to casual audiences that (although canon to the MCU) it's a show that does not require prior knowledge of the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe in order to enjoy it.

"It serves as a "standalone" label, allowing fans to enjoy individual stories—primarily at a "street-level" or more intimate, mature level—without having to watch dozens of previous films or series to understand the context."

Zealousideal-Ad38142026-01-28 09:33

I really really really loved the first episode that I kinda just kept going and damn dude just keeps getting better! WHY DIDN'T THEY PROMO THIS MORE!!!!????

wasteplease2026-01-28 10:31

I swear they could have put together a trailer without mentioning Marvel, popped in front of Marty Supreme and have tricked people into thinking it was an auteur comedy about Hollywood from A24.

joesen_one2026-01-28 09:40

Seeing AJ Rafael and Alphacat guest star here took me back to 2008 YouTube lol

SAM124892026-01-28 13:31

When I saw the trailer I was like “WHAT??? IS THAT AJ RAFAEL???” Never followed up to confirm. What a time to enjoy the internet! I haven’t used YouTube the same way or as I did back then. YouTube cover artists were my favorite genre of music hahaha

joesen_one2026-01-28 16:41

I only knew it was AJ Rafael because he posted about his cameo online haha

minyoo2026-01-28 09:46

Telling you, Trevor is one of my favorite MCU characters. Of all time.

That_Ryan_D2026-01-28 18:23

I was really reluctant to see more of him, but I have to admit I'm enjoying it so far.

NervousSubjectsWife2026-01-28 21:24

The choice of having a pretend terrorist seemed so stupid in Iron Man 3 and now he’s like one of the best acted and written characters in the entire series in years. Idk how this happened

That_Ryan_D2026-01-29 00:36

I was in the minority that loved the Mandarin twist, I was just worried it’d be overdone after that. Pleasantly surprised!

SirFlibble2026-01-28 10:23

As a die hard Wonder Man fan, I absolutely love they used his terrible short lived suit as the 1970's costume.

BarcelonetaE702026-01-28 11:45

Because I have to go to work, I have only watched the very first scene of Simon getting into the studio and totally blowing his big chance/big scene on thet series, and I am already captivated by the character. Clearly a very smart dude that overthinks things and is too much of a perfectionist for his own good. Also seems to be a sweetheart. I cannot wait to watch the rest of the episode.

Seekasak2026-01-28 12:10

Daddy issues and cutemeet love interest bonding over lonely male screenings of Midnight Cowboy. Giddy-up!

Ambitious_Pool_82902026-01-28 13:10

Not bad. Enjoyed it. Will tune in for the remaining ones when I have time.

Specific-File-85032026-01-28 13:50

Spotlight or not, I'm sure Marvel will find a way to shoehorn a character into some movies if the show does well. They need all the help they can get lol

formerdalek2026-01-28 13:54

So can Americans explain something to me? Simon isn't a rich dude at the start from what I understand, given the shape of his car, but his apartment seemed to be a fairly spacious multi room one. Are American apartments just huge?

Model-Knight2026-01-28 14:03

Given that he was working on American Horror Story, and the implication that he's had a few parts beforehand, and plus he had a girlfriend who was (probably) helping out with the rent, it doesn't seem too out of the norm.

Far_Pudding24642026-01-28 15:56

That's standard-ish size for Los Angeles - it's a huge, sprawling city where most of the residential buildings were built decades ago. That said, even his fairly run down apartment is still probably expensive to rent.

New York is the city with infamously small apartments.

NervousSubjectsWife2026-01-28 21:20

Most tv shows/movies show people living in apartments they can’t afford unless the show specifically wants to tackle the housing crisis in America.

That said, it is somewhat addressed because Simon’s mother was still giving him money

_________FU_________2026-01-28 14:12

I have been holding back judgement but I do like the twist on this show. I’m on episode 6 so far and I’ve enjoyed it.

thatoneguy8892026-01-28 15:28

Taix! It was my great-grandmother’s favorite restaurant. We eat there every year on her birthday.

rajswarajbac2026-01-28 17:58

I think this is a good story after a long time

sawinnz2026-01-28 18:33

American Horror Story being canon to the MCU means Luke Cage, Ralph Bohner, Ramonda, and Dum Dum Dugan (though I guess he would have died before the show released) will have watched the show and seen their exact doppelgangers lol

MonsterDrinker692026-01-28 19:22

We had live action dum dum dugan?

sawinnz2026-01-28 19:29

Neal McDonough was in S10

Damocles17102026-01-28 21:38

Not exactly. MCU American Horror Story is a mirror verse version of the original. Thus, Evan Peters, Neal McDonough, and Angela Bassett of the MCU must have moustaches, while Mike Colter is clean shaven, because the real Mike Colter is the evil twin.

MrTerrific2k152026-01-29 02:44

Goateed Angela Bassett

enbiien2026-01-28 18:48

By the beginning Simon was really annoying me. By the end I realized, "ah fuck he's me"

BluexFlash2026-01-28 18:48

Really charming start. I really liked the ep

CoolDan1232026-01-28 20:06

So AHS, Castle Rock and The Rookie are part of the MCU (literally they are part of this universe, people watching them)

brycemc2026-01-28 23:52

Also referenced were The Matrix and Frozen. I'm sure there were other films mentioned that I'm not recalling. I wonder if Hogarth liked The Matrix...

AdmiralCharleston2026-01-28 21:07

Ending the episode at the Chinese theatre was incredible

Grayx_28872026-01-28 21:09

The first episode...

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Tanis89982026-01-28 21:42

Does this feel more like a movie to anyone else?

DidgeridoOoriginal2026-01-28 22:25

I’ve only seen previews so far but if you asked me before today I would’ve said it’s obviously a movie. The marketing did not give TV show vibes at all.

Cypher_862026-01-29 01:30

In the sense that the individual episodes arent really stand alone stories. Common with a lot of streaming series these days: feels like a long movie that's been cut into 6-8 episodes.

Speakatron2026-01-28 21:55

Damn, that was a solid first episode. I've been keeping my expectaions low for this, but so far I'm impressed.

zwcropper2026-01-28 23:11

I love that they have managed to make Trevor Slattery an actually good character after what was a pretty big misstep in IM3

SiSenor_92026-01-28 23:38

What is Ben Kingsley's accent? Is it brummie, Northern or just generic English. It's so all over the place.

_Nodnarb04_2026-01-28 23:50

I pretty sure he's meant to be from Liverpool but yeah his accent never tends to stay the same

chuckxbronson2026-01-28 23:56

frum livapewl

chuckxbronson2026-01-28 23:55

Not to nitpick but the casting office for Wonder Man is listed as being at “Hollywood and Delongpre” and those are two parallel streets that never intersect

blatantmutant2026-01-29 03:01

And Chicago’s Milwaukee avenue was not on a diagonal in Moon Knight.

VVantaBuddy2026-01-29 00:24

i'm so hooked now, let's keep going.

totaltvaddict22026-01-29 01:37

With seeing behind the curtain in filming and audition process, I was wondering how many moments may be inside jokes that would just go over our general audience head?

Like have they really had to move the moonlight in a few minutes? Is the golf cart fight referencing something real?

jagfanjosh32522026-01-29 02:41

Eros being written on the bathroom wall! Does that mean he visited Earth?!!

Seems like a very random thing to have in the shot