Hawkeye Disney+ Series

[Allio]

There is a lot of story problems I had with this show. But I do think this was probably the best of the four shows.

[Andrew NDB]

WandaVision was way more interesting, save for the lackluster ending. Loki was way more fun and way less silly. I only find it better than Falcon & The Winter Soldier, but Falcon & The Winter Soldier largely SUCKED.

[Allio]

For me the lackluster ending of Wandavision was what really REALLY hurt it in the long run.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Allio

For me the lackluster ending of Wandavision was what really REALLY hurt it in the long run.

Yeah. Sadly. Apparently there were COVID issues that made scheduling everybody for the shoots they had in mind an issue... but what a total swing and a miss there after a lot of super cool and weird (in a good way) build up and intrigue. Still, very solid 95% of the way beyond a couple of odd choices, but with what they built up they really needed a solid ending there. Falcon & Winter Soldier? There's some nice moments in it, but it's pretty weak. Zemo was great to see but did barely anything, and put on his mask for absolutely no reason. And the writers room used their time off from COVID for evil, coming back and apparently re-writing the last third or so with a racially-charged kick that is as forced as much as it stinks. Hawkeye, after a second rewatch I'm a lot more forgiving of it overall but it's not even close to the top. It's got a lot of corny for corny's sake, and a true "Batman & Robin" flavor every time there's any villains there that aren't named Fisk when maybe they should have been shooting for something closer to "Bourne" or something.

Loki? I don't like a couple of small things, but that's pound for pound the best thing they've put out so far. Solid beginning, compelling middle, great end. I've seen it three times (one by myself at every midnight it came out, once with the wife, once with the daughter, and enjoyed it each time). And when I say "end" I mostly mean the episode before the last episode, but there's good stuff in the last one, too. Great casting choices. 3 episodes in and I was pretty sold on all of the characters and their chemistries.