Moon Knight Is Finally Delivering On WandaVision's Disney+ Promise
Moon Knight is finally delivering on WandaVision's Disney+ promise. The launch of the MCU's Phase 4 was initially disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Marvel originally intended The Falcon & the Winter Soldier to be the first MCU Disney+ TV show, but the production of that particular globe-trotting superhero action series was badly affected by lockdowns. Instead, the first Marvel Studios Disney+ TV series was WandaVision, and it seemed like a promise the MCU was changing shape.
Marvel is often criticized for a somewhat formulaic approach, but in truth, they're a lot more diverse in tone and style than many realize. In part, this is because Marvel tends to blend superheroes with other genres: Captain America: The Winter Soldier is something of a political thriller, Ant-Man is a heist movie, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness seems to be a step towards horror. WandaVision was a superhero sitcom, self-consciously drawing on all the best tropes from that genre. However much Paul Bettany suggested WandaVision was a six-hour movie, it didn't feel that way; rather, it felt like a promise from Marvel that they would and could adapt to the new medium they were exploring. Unfortunately, it's a promise the MCU has failed to keep; nothing since WandaVision has been quite so fresh, creative or exploratory.
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Fortunately, Moon Knight promises to be a step in the right direction. The first trailer for Moon Knight suggests this will be a dark psychological adventure, with a level of violence and brutality unseen in the mainstream MCU to date. The focus is clearly on the exploration of Marc Spector's troubled mind, as he struggles with his Dissociative
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