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fallingdove
Member
I didn’t particularly like first two episodes. I know that sitcoms from the 50s and 60s had a hokiness to them but the scenarios they selected for episodes 1 and 2 did more to annoy than entertain.
Not sure if I will watch any more of the show. There is too much great tv out there to have to slog through 30 minutes of meh.
Not sure if I will watch any more of the show. There is too much great tv out there to have to slog through 30 minutes of meh.
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
Weird show. Definitely didn’t grab me like the Mandalorian did or anything.
Looking forward to getting out of this sitcom bit.
Looking forward to getting out of this sitcom bit.
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
I loved watching them this morning. Can't wait til next Friday
GeorgioCostanzaX
Member
This felt like Young Frankenstein for 50’s sitcoms...I’m really hoping it goes nuts next week.
Jethalal
Banned
Yup. That was her 1st breaking the matrix type scene. The whole 1st episode had a pretty creepy vibe to me, IDK why. Even the comedic bits.
Didn't think much of these episodes at all. The 50s/60s sitcom trappings didn't serve any purpose other than as a meaningless spoof and if the intention was to emphasize Wanda and Vision's struggle to find a place for themselves as a couple in the world - my guess is that this is all taking place in Wanda's head, or a creation of hers somehow - there were no signs of meaningful emotional conflict to overcome (not being able to say when pressed about how long you'd been a couple is hardly an issue of profound importance) for the characters either individually or as a couple. Each episode's 'story' was disposable at best and like so many streaming shows, only existed to fill time between getting to the season arc teases. Long story short, neither episode offered much more than a condescending 'hey, remember how lame old sitcoms were? Isn't this hilarious?', even though the best of those old sitcoms were a lot edgier and interesting than this show's writers even try to match. Elizabeth Olsen is wonderful and gets the tone of her performance spot-on, but Paul Bettany missed the mark completely. The jokes of that era - of which this show only offered tepid imitations - depended on a certain type of performance to land, much as how performances in single-camera comedies have to be very different from more naturalistic ones without accompanying laughter. Olsen and Hahn got it right, Bettany and Caulfield-Ford did not. I wrote a review on my blog, though it's basically an expanded version of what I've written here. I might keep watching for Olsen and the lack of anything else new, but on the basis of these two episodes, this looks like a show without any depth beyond whether you find imitating the old sitcom aesthetic funny or not.
BarringGaffner
Member
Disney just has no reason to make the credits 100x speed like they do on cable. They aren’t rushing to the next ad.
as someone that works in the industry I quite like it but I understand expecting something at the end of all that!
Jethalal
Banned
I was just referring to the amount of credits, like you see a normal sitcom, they have a 30 second or even lower end credits like 'It's always Sunny In Philadelphia'. Ofcourse these are made by the MCU guys, so the production was more lavish and had more people attached.
It must be nice seeing your name and knowing the whole world is doing so, I feel good for the people working hard behind these shows (●'◡'●)
BarringGaffner
Member
Yes I think generally these do have more a lot more crew, departments.
And a lot is yet to be seen but it seems like it will only get bigger. I have friends working on the vfx for later episodes as we speak.
Jethalal
Banned
Yup the show has more VFX shots than Endgame, even though it's nearly double in length I am sure there are going to be some great set-pieces and trippy scenes.
Werewolf Jones
Member
Just watched episode one and it was easily the best part. The mask got shook this early.
People are saying it's a dud but the MCU has caused people to have no patience and want explosions every 20 seconds. The pacing and build up is gonna be wasted on them.
Laughed at when Vision works at FTL speeds cuz it's just fucking dumb.
Jethalal
Banned
I really loved that childish sorta humour.
I don't think MCU has caused that, whenever an MCU movie has less action or is atypical then people start calling it boring. People said that for Spider-Man Homecoming and how Captain America: Civil War is boring as it has little action until the last third of the movie or even Ant Man & The Wasp (which I disliked for different reasons). People can't wait as the show is more MCUish in the last 3 episodes (?) when the sitcom stuff wraps up and the mystery is over.
TrainedRage
Banned
Is it cringy? I cant take much more super hero cringe.
Jethalal
Banned
It's probably the least Superhero stuff I've seen. It's based on 50s and 60s sitcom- the first 2 episodes.
King of Foxes
Banned
Is there many xmen or mutant references? Im not really into marvel movies but am interested in the x books
Jethalal
Banned
Not in the 1st 2 episodes. Not any major one atleast, I might've missed something there are tons of easter eggs lying in their house, in commercials, opening theme, etc.
sol_bad
Member
It can't and isn't taking place in Wandas head. The transmission in episode 2 asks who is doing it to her. She obviously has some control over the reality though.
And I'm not sure why the yearly settings need to have a purpose from the beginning. That's meant to be part of the mystery and it wouldn't be a mystery if they told us straight away.
And you may not like Bettanys acting but I think it adds weirdness to the whole scenario, like he isn't acting 100% like he should from the era.
ManaByte
Gold Member
Only Fox "Mutant" thing in the show is SWORD. That was part of Whedon's Astonishing X-Men run.
Probably a more direct Mutant reference will be in Falcon & Winter Soldier when they go to Madripoor.
CrankyJay™
Member
I hope the rug pull is in the next episode.
Jethalal
Banned
You might wanna sit out the next few episodes.
Sp3eD
0G M3mbeR
I think that is the way it is going. Episode 1 was the ending, episode 2 had the radio and glass incident in the middle along with the helicopter. I feel that each episode going forward will break walls more and more often.
TrainedRage
Banned
So it was cringe?
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
I liked the first two episodes. At first I was like ookaaay okaaay enough of the old school sitcom crap. But then once I accepted this might just be what it is, I kinda started enjoying it.
Mix in some mysteries and I have hopes they might snap out of it and it start to evolve. Admittedly, the shtick will probably get old for a entire season, but as a setup I quite liked it and I miss the charm of those old sitcoms.
Btw 1950's outfits I love. The dutiful wife routine is one of my kinks.
Mix in some mysteries and I have hopes they might snap out of it and it start to evolve. Admittedly, the shtick will probably get old for a entire season, but as a setup I quite liked it and I miss the charm of those old sitcoms.
Btw 1950's outfits I love. The dutiful wife routine is one of my kinks.
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Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
1 episode of this was more than enough to build whatever they're heading into, those 2 or 3 episodes of this should have been condensed into 1 episode and just got moving long already. I enjoyed the concept for the first episode and started to wonder why I was still watching through the second. The magic act just highlighted it for me, carried on far too long.
Hopefully the payoff is worth it and this show hits the accelerator by end of EP3.
Hopefully the payoff is worth it and this show hits the accelerator by end of EP3.
She's definitely realising she can be in control and is actively choosing to stay in her fantasy for comfort e.g. when she says no and rewinds to the pregnancy bit
ManaByte
Gold Member
Paul Bettany confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that the first six episodes are based on sitcoms:
Ep1: The Dick Van Duke Show
Ep2: Bewitched
Ep3: The Brady Bunch
Ep4: Family Ties
Ep5: Malcom in the Middle
Ep6: Modern Family
That would mean episodes 7-9 are more like a MCU movie.
Ep1: The Dick Van Duke Show
Ep2: Bewitched
Ep3: The Brady Bunch
Ep4: Family Ties
Ep5: Malcom in the Middle
Ep6: Modern Family
That would mean episodes 7-9 are more like a MCU movie.
RoboFu
One of the green rats
Yup it was pretty awful really.
sol_bad
Member
Something interesting and unique.
FunkMiller
Member
Enjoyed it. The gimmick gets a bit stale after a while, but the hints at the larger story are enough to keep me interested.
Impotaku
Member
I watched a very interesting theory vid on youtube that Wanda is actually like a living version of the infinity gauntlet as her abilities seem to take the power of more than one of the stones, it might explain why she is able to control reality as much as she can. The first 2 episodes i found very cheesy but that's the 50's vibe it nails it perfectly including the constant canned laughter i didn't find either episode funny but i'm staying for the weirdness. It's only 9 episodes so it's not like it's going to be some long drawn out shit like lost where it's weird just for the sake of it.
ManaByte
Gold Member
These Marvel D+ shows are basically made like 6 hour movies broken into either 30 or 60 min episodes. So they all have a planned ending unlike something like Lost.
Calcium
Banned
What?! LOST was planned from the begin...haha, couldn't get through that.
I'll probably wait until this is fully released to give it a watch. Not really interested in the show, but it sounds like they are doing something odd so that alone makes it worth trying.
sol_bad
Member
To be honest, the first time I saw Lost I was a bit disappointed with the ending. Two years ago I introduced my wife to the show and we binged the shit out of it and I (and my wife) balled our eyes out at the final episode. I now consider Lost to have a perfect ending, it's amazing.
Croatoan
They/Them A-10 Warthog
In the comics she has broken reality before. She also went psycho and got rid of most of the mutants on the planet with a thought ("No more mutants"). Wanda is uber powerful.
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OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
I'm enjoying it so far. It's a lot if setup but the jokes land and there is enough weirdness to keep me intrigued.
Hulk_Smash
Banned
People had insanely high standards in regards to this show. I’m not sure what they were expecting the ending to be.
I thought it was well done. I didn’t like the sideways universe thing that just dragged things out. I’d much rather the last season be shorter and have more punch to it but it’s still the best drama ever produced on tv.
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