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Did Marvel accidentally make something good?

Wonder Man is the rare MCU project that feels like it was written by people who actually understand character, comedy, and theme. It succeeds without leaning on CGI sludge, multiverse homework, or the usual “you must watch 14 other things first” burden.

In this episode of Nerd Legion, we break down why Wonder Man works: it’s an acting-first show disguised as superhero IP, a behind-the-scenes Hollywood comedy-drama with sharp writing, real performances, and surprisingly thoughtful commentary on craft, ego, and the machine that manufactures “content.”

We talk about how the series uses its Marvel connections sparingly (and intelligently), why Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery is the perfect meta-vehicle for the premise, and how Yahya Abdul-Mateen II pulls off the insanely difficult task of playing an actor who has to be convincingly bad at acting, while still being excellent.

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Nerd Legion is a roundtable pop-culture series hosted by MonteCristo and DoA, exploring cult movies, game adaptations, and modern genre cinema from ’80s fantasy disasters to streaming surprises.

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Editing: Adanion
Art: Atantalas

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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Wonder Man and creator Andrew Guest
00:07:05 Is This a Marvel show or a comedy about making movies in Hollywood?
00:11:45 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley's performances and synergy
00:20:55 Supporting cast performances and celebrity cameos
00:25:10 The black-and-white Doorman episode
00:28:30 The excellent comedy in the show
00:37:25 Why Wonder Man is the best Marvel show
00:40:55 Is acting as Simon’s true superpower?
00:45:15 MCU is too bloated: Wonder Man fixes this
00:47:45 Scores and final recommendation

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