- Wonder Man is now available in full on Disney+
- Marvel TV show ends without addressing its biggest mystery
- Its main editor has said that it was not necessary to explain it.
wonder man Showrunner Andrew Guest has explained why the Marvel TV show doesn’t provide an answer to its biggest mystery.
In an exclusive chat with TechRadar conducted ahead of the eight episodes of wonder man released on Disney+, Guest outlined his reasons for leaving this particularly important plot point unresolved.
Full spoilers follow immediately for wonder manup to and including its end. Come back now if you haven’t seen it all yet.
As the end credits of the Marvel television series roll, some viewers might wonder why we never learn about Simon Williams’ superhuman origin story.
As I point out in my wonder man end of article explained, apart from The fantastic four: first steps and the introduction of Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in Captain America: Civil Warthis is the only time we don’t see how a character acquires their abilities.
However, unlike Marvel’s First Family and the webslinger, whose origin stories have been covered in other live-action and animated projects, Williams is someone most viewers have never met. Revealing how he came to possess superpowers on the Disney+ show, then, seemed like a sure thing.
And yet, wonder man does not deliver the merchandise. Sure, references are made to his backstory and family history, such as the death of his father when Simon was young. There is also the implication that his father died during a fire in the family home, which Simon may have accidentally started.
Despite those details, the MCU TV Original refuses to show us when and/or how its eponymous character gained his superpowers. So, I couldn’t help but ask Guest what the reasons were behind that decision to tell the story and this is what he had to say.
“It’s interesting because, in the comics, Simon Williams has had different and complicated iterations over the years,” responded the co-creator of the Marvel Phase 6 project.
“When Marvel was thinking about this project, there wasn’t any particular comic they were looking at. [for inspiration]so they were open to any interpretation.
“The more I understood Simon and found out what the show was about, the more I felt like Simon didn’t care about his powers,” she continued. “So I didn’t want the show to focus too much on where he came from.
“As far as Simon goes, this is something that just happened to him in the way that you can become super tall or, you know, have really hairy legs. So I didn’t feel the need to delve into Simon’s relationship with his superpowers and where it all started, and that’s what I felt the show’s relationship with them should be as well.”
Do you agree with the guest that wonder man Didn’t he need to explain William’s superhuman origins? Or are you disappointed we didn’t see more? Let me know in the comments.
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