33/38

Exploring pivotal moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turning them on their head, leading audiences into uncharted territory. Chadwick Boseman’s final Marvel project before his death. The Watcher: [Each episode’s opening narration] Time. Space. Reality. It’s more than a linear path. It’s a prism of infinite possibilities, where a single choice can branch into infinite realities, creating alternate worlds to the ones you know. I am the Watcher. I am your guide through these vast new realities. Follow me and ponder the question… « What if? » Once the Marvel logo appears, it transitions to an animated form in the show’s art style. Edited in Marvel Studios: Legends: Guardians of the Multiverse (2023). A very simple rushed episode to put these pieces right into the puzzle. And my facial expressions were also pretty straight while watching this episode because there was no suspense or even a logical narrative, I understand that this is maybe an animated series aimed at kids? But only kids who know the whole MCU so far might enjoy it. Let’s see how the other episodes develop, but I’m definitely not too excited about them after this one. Edit: The second episode gave a real sense of what the MCU is all about, it was creative and thoughtful with some major WHAT IF moments. I really enjoyed seeing T’Challa back on screen. However, the third episode was a game changer and made me change this review. It was so emotional and exciting to watch that I could have watched an entire movie based on this episode. It reexamined the characters we know to a level that makes you want to know more. I hope to get to a 10 star edit by the end of the season. Edit II: Here’s my other star for a “weird” but thought-provoking episode that was by far the best of them all in terms of writing, voice acting, animation, and plot. Special shoutout to Benedict Cumberbatch for nailing the voice acting like a boss. Salute to Marvel for making this happen. However, heading into episode 5, the episode was certainly entertaining, fun, and engaging with quality animation, but again, it showed too much at once, not giving viewers enough time to absorb things. Still a 9/10 overall for the series at least until the next two episodes. They need to beat episode 4 to get a 10 from me. Refresh your watchlist with the latest list of movies and TV shows streaming on Disney+, featuring old favorites and top-notch newcomers.

ESTE SPINAL MAGNET