It's a show steeped in mystery, as we find the Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) and the Vision enjoying married life in a reality based on '50s sitcoms - at least for the first episode. (By the second episode we're in the '60s.)
It's not a new concept, but it's very well managed as the cast brings a typical sitcom setting and characters to life in a way that rings true - and still manages to sneak in some low-level superheroics.
Obviously, "something is up" with all this - but we're just given a few clues about it all, which makes it even more enticing.
It doesn't hurt that Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) have great chemistry together, and they're given a chance here to show their acting chops, fitting into each era perfectly with proper intonations and posture - even the way they walk is spot on.
The rest of the cast is terrific, and the settings are spot on - it's obvious that the production team has done its homework on sitcoms.
Of course, there are many questions still to be sorted - including how it is the Vision is still alive, given that he was killed by Thanos in the Avengers: Infinity War movie (and was not revived in Avengers: Endgame).
The fun, of course, is watching this all spool out in the episodes to come (and let me just add that I'm glad Disney+ releases these shows in weekly episodes - I'm not a fan of binge watching).
So far, this is a clever bit of business. Highly recommended!
Grade: A
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2 comments:
Episode 4!
Yep! Gonna review that one soon!
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