‘Wonder Man’ shows, again, why the MCU is superior on TV with a grounded Hollywood story

To create extended stories without huge budgets, television show creators are becoming more resourceful and focusing on strong characters and compelling ideas instead of relying on expensive special effects and action sequences. They’re highlighting supporting characters and exploring relatable themes of culture, family, and setting, often distancing themselves from the complex, interconnected world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its reliance on long-term planning and cross-promotion. These shows are often more thoughtful and realistic than their blockbuster counterparts, and surprisingly, I often find them less engaging when they eventually tie into the larger Marvel storyline.

River Thames is lit up by huge explosion while emergency services are placed on standby for elaborate fireball stunt for the new series of Guy Ritchie’s TV show MobLand

Oh my god, you will NOT believe what happened! They were filming that new Tom Hardy movie – the one I’ve been following obsessively – and there was a HUGE explosion on set! It was near Newham, and people said the warehouse just…erupted. Seriously, flames and smoke were shooting way up into the sky. I was so worried, but apparently it was all part of the scene, though it totally looked real! I’m still buzzing about it, honestly. It was like something out of the movie itself!

Wonder Man Is the Best Disney+ Marvel Series Yet

You know, I kept asking myself, what’s this guy’s deal? Well, he’s central to a show that’s surprisingly grounded. Forget outer space or collapsing cities – it’s set in a pretty believable Los Angeles, where Hollywood is still… Hollywood. Wonder Man, hitting Disney+ on January 27th, is different from other Marvel shows on the platform. And honestly, it’s different from those shows that promised to be different (remember Wandavision?), but then fell back on the usual CGI battles and endless setups for the next big movie. Just that alone could’ve made it the best Marvel show they’ve done so far. But it’s more than that – the casting is spot-on, the writing is clever, the directing is energetic, and the characters actually feel real. As one of the creators put it, they really dug into the humanity beneath the superhero stuff, and it totally works.