Wonder Man Episode 7 - Discussion Thread

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|EPISODE|DIRECTED BY|WRITTEN BY|ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE|RUN TIME|CREDITS SCENE?|
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|Episode 7: Kathy Friedman|[Stella Meghie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Meghie)|Kira Talise and Andrew Guest|January 27, 2026|\--||

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riplilt2026-01-28 03:00

Wow what an ending. Incredible cameo.

Acrobatic-Dark-44022026-01-28 03:20

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LeoNickle2026-01-28 08:30

What do you mean?

Joshdabozz2026-01-28 06:08

Took a small break and now I’m ready for the final 2 episodes

TopBee832026-01-28 15:47

Just one more

axb20022026-01-28 06:17

All these actors getting name-dropped has me like

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justafanboy10102026-01-28 06:51

LITERALLY! My brain loves when that happens 🤣💯💯

deleteandrewind2026-01-28 06:22

Kathy with the hard hitting questions~

axb20022026-01-28 06:34

So that’s why Damage Control wants Simon Williams

Leeiteee2026-01-28 22:20

Yeah, they're shady, but they're kind of right.

What would happen if Simon gets pissed in a crowded place?

justafanboy10102026-01-28 06:50

Why is Joseph Gordon and Glenn Howerton catching strays 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

“Glenn, one of the most charming dudes”

Yeah can’t argue with that

Big-Bolognese2026-01-28 08:48

What’s funny is both of them auditioned for Star-Lord

thinkinting2026-01-29 02:56

Sunny is a show I really wanna start but it's a bit too long and it's not on any legal streaming in my country :(

But I do like this: I AM FROM WATERLOO! WHERE VAMPIRES HANG OUT!

BCDragon30002026-01-28 06:51

writers strike joke 😭

FloppyShellTaco2026-01-28 06:55

Incredible to think Kingsley’s performance as an off shoot of a spin off of an Iron Man role is easily up there among his best

justafanboy10102026-01-28 06:59

Severance getting title dropped when Cleary is RIGGT THERE 🤣🤣🤯🤯

KingOfAwesometonia2026-01-28 10:07

Isn't that Succession?

justafanboy10102026-01-28 21:53

You’re right. I thought Clearly was from Severance because I remembered Klev/Zach Cherry was also in Severance too

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 12:30

He's not in Severance. He's in Succession. But Zach Cherry is in both... and in the MCU.

TopBee832026-01-28 15:41

I’ve figured that all or most IRL actors exist in the MCU but (obviously) marvel movies don’t exist in the MCU.

There’s just a lot of look alike’s, Nick Furry looks a lot like Samual L Jackson (Star Wars gets mentioned a ton) but there’s no connection

Same with Obadiah Stane and Jeff Bridges

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 16:06

Yes, precisely. Simon mentioning The Matrix is pretty similar to when Tony called Thor "Lebowski"

justafanboy10102026-01-28 21:52

Right!! I thought both Clearly and Klev were in Severance

TinySpiderman2026-01-28 23:56

Also in Fallout! Zach is getting some good roles.

AmayaRumanta2026-01-28 07:11

I swear if Eric ratted on him I will bloody lose it.

pizzaporker12026-01-28 07:57

Would we be surprised...?

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 12:33

The queer subtext was BIG in this episode. The conversations could just as well be about an LGBTQ actor in the Hayes Code era.

Which makes me think.... mutant? I feel it would be natural for this version of Simon, similar to Kamala. And Cleary was going after both...

KingOfAwesometonia2026-01-28 21:09

I just realized I expected that to be the reveal when Simon was talking to his ex because it was so on the nose. Which is actually kind of nice that she was just looking out for Simon.

wb2006xx2026-01-29 02:27

Absolutely it felt like the scene was gonna be punctuated with her thinking he was gay

FloppyShellTaco2026-01-28 07:14

“What if I stabbed my arugula salad listlessly?”

“I’m not known for my fun, chill vibes.”

The dialogue on this show is so good

oorza2026-01-28 08:38

and these two just EAT UP the scenery

rtjr32026-01-28 07:18

The end of this episode made me terribly sad

Colemania182026-01-28 07:25

And that is why insurance is so high for having people with powers on a set

thex422026-01-28 07:51

Shooting on location really makes a difference.

Ineedaroommate22026-01-28 09:36

I love how Trevor had a planet of the apes ticket in his trailer, a direct callback to his story he told Shang Chi in the car about seeing the movie with his mom.

TypingGetUBanned2026-01-28 09:44

The Glenn Howerton stray ? Such slander. The golden god will not allow it !

KingOfAwesometonia2026-01-28 10:08

Always loved JGL since 500 Days of Summer and I can't let a little pigeon murder get in the way of that.

wardengorri2026-01-28 11:01

We knew the confrontation scene was coming, but man that stung considered the friendship they formed. They way they visualized his powers going full force at the end was so fucking sick with the camera focused on him and everything around just rippling.

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 12:29

I was somehow hoping it would just. Work out.

But wow. That little scene of them in the trailer. DAMN. :(

tacoorpizza2026-01-29 02:26

Add in a solid Linda Ronstadt song to close out the episode after Simon realized his friendship with Trevor wasn’t something that happened naturally. You felt for him because you know he’s hurting.

your_mind_aches2026-01-28 12:10

Oh my god. This show going for the jugular with Glen Howerton of all people. Yikes. I feel like the Always Sunny subreddit might enjoy that clip, given what some die hard fans have told me.

The JoGoLev piece though, Kathy's off-base. He seems allergic to being an A-lister. Every time he comes close he retreats into his smaller side projects with HitRecord. He's not a fame chaser.

GeneralKenobi_212th2026-01-28 16:57

Hardly going for the jugular lol it was a mild burn that was supposed to have come from some entertainment journalist quickly followed by a complimentary comment from the actual protagonist of the show.

littlebiped2026-01-28 22:39

Is he not liked by the subreddit? I watched until the Ireland season I’ve been checked out

Wolventec2026-01-29 01:56

from what i know he is loved but supposedly he is the closest actor to the character they play(though this may be a joke because the cast mentioned this in there podcast)

merscever2026-01-28 12:42

the way they visualise his powers and crash out is sublime

minyoo2026-01-28 14:46

The whole show I am like "I understood that reference"

Cirias2026-01-28 15:37

I love how Trevor is literally "Natasha" to Simon's "Hulk". Remember your box breathing!

Nexus7182026-01-28 18:48

Remember when Stranger Things tried to bring an oft hated character back from a poorly reviewed first appearance? This is how you do that. I'm sorry Trevor, I did not recognize your game.

Nexus7182026-01-28 18:51

Vidiots!!!

mmazurr2026-01-28 18:58

Someone tell me I'm not dumb and Olivia Thirlby looked almost exactly like Britt Lower in this episode. I had to stop the scene when she said she would be on the next season of Severance. I thought it was a joke that she's been one of the leads in that show since the first episode.

KingOfAwesometonia2026-01-28 21:18

I got more Ms Casey vibes from her whole outfit and hair. Though it didn't click until she said Severance so I think it just primed it in my head.

She was working that haircut

Delicious_Cherry61302026-01-28 19:12

I was about 3/4 of the way done with the episode before I figured out it wasn’t a dream or fantasy from Simon or Trevor tbh. Simon was way too over the top and way out of character to me for a while.

Pheonyx19742026-01-28 21:07

Worthless, pointless and a waste of a character. He’s just like Moon Knight. An awesome character that Marvel has turned into a one shot wonder. We’ll never see him again.

beardslap2026-01-28 23:25

Are you really posting this on every single episode?

Dude, chill the fuck out.

00Laser2026-01-28 23:16

It was funny to me how I realized as it happened that Friedman of course isn't gonna focus on no name actor Simon but on the former terrorist in her investigative interview... 😅

Utilitarian_Proxy2026-01-29 00:11

After they've now spoken about him to Kathy Friedman, I see see Simon's family and his ex would be getting a lot of extra attention from DODC.

jojopojo642026-01-29 00:33

I cannot state enough how much I loved these flawed, endearing characters in Trevor and Simon and how much it hurt to see the betrayal laid bare. Seriously, poor Simon and Trevor.

Also I swear to god that DODC guy gets more punchable with every scene.

Different-Disk-25412026-01-29 01:12

that really HURT

chantastic2026-01-29 01:16

I had forgotten that a crew member on this show died IRL in an accident until the end of this episode. (the IRL accident had nothing to do with the scene as it happened at CBS Radford and the soundstage Simon destroys is at Paramount - it just reminded me)