Wonder Man — 3.5/5
Feels fresh, feels distinct, feels smart to bring back Ben Kingsley in his delightful role as Trevor Slattery. It builds a unique world. And I'm not sure I like the guy in the middle of it? He's anxious, he's selfish, and, like, not in a fun way. You can see the seeds of 'typical movie star as superhero,' but it lacks the overt charm for that to work. He's too serious. You kind of need a Marvel-styled characterization to anchor this, a Chris Pratt-styled 'talented idiot at the center.' But it's just 'wounded boy at the center' — he's an actor, not a star. So then Trevor becomes the much-needed partner for that personality. By the penultimate episode, as Trevor starts to take a backseat, I realized that I'm not sure I really care to see this guy again. Which is kind of inverse to the Marvel experiment, no? Not even the movies, just the entire character-driven industrial complex of their entire organization. Stories as vehicles for characters you want to return to over and over again. And while this was good, and enjoyable, I'm not really that excited for where Wonder Man shows up next.
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