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Originally Posted by pseudoreality
You know, the more I think about it, the more I think this was a bad show that got a pass because it was Marvel. If this was DC people would be dumping all over it.
This nine-episode show was about seven episodes too long. None of the build-ups had any real payoff, especially the X-Men Quicksilver climaxing with a Boehner joke.
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Quicksilver being a Dick joke was awesome. It was a perfect meta troll by Marvel. They knew exactly what people would expect and said #### you. To me that is a group of people knowing their material and their audience perfectly.
I think people’s expectations about scale were out of whack with what the show delivered.
The DC comparison is kind of apt becuase to me their failing is being too concerned about the chess board and not enough about the current story. (Especialy BvS and Justice League).
People’s expectation of this series seem to be reintroduce the X-men, establish the multiverse, bring in the fantastic four, explain Mephisto’s role as the Devil in Marvel while also telling the Wanda story. That’s too much for the show to do so I’m glad it didn’t.
Instead my criticism is that they left the show too broad. Getting rid of the outside the Hex parts and restricting to just the sitcom delivery could have made it even better. The core story of Wanda understanding the consequences of her powers and processing grief is what I found enjoyable.
Unpacking the mystery box while fun never pays off.