- Wonder Man is now out in its entirety on Disney+
- The Marvel TV show ends without addressing its biggest mystery
- Its main writer has said that it didn’t need to be explained
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 before all eight episodes of Wonder Man dropped on Disney+, Guest outlined his reasons for leaving this particularly major plot point unresolved.
Full spoilers follow immediately Wonder Maneven its finale. Come back now if you haven’t seen it all yet.
As the final titles of the Marvel TV series roll, some viewers may wonder why we never learn about Simon Williams’ superhuman origin story.
As I point out in my Wonder Man final explained article, except The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Spider-Man’s introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) i Captain America: Civil Warit’s the only time we don’t see how a character acquires their abilities.
But 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 in the Disney+ show seemed like a sure thing.
And yet, Wonder Man does not deliver the item. Sure, there are references to his backstory and family history, such as his father dying when Simon was young. There is also the insinuation that his father died in a fire in the family home, which Simon may have accidentally caused.
Despite these tidbits, the MCU TV Original refuses to show us when and/or how its titular character got his superpowers. So I couldn’t resist asking Guest what were the reasons behind that storytelling decision, and here’s what he had to say.
“It’s interesting because Simon Williams in the comics has had different and complicated iterations over the years,” the Marvel Phase 6 project co-creator replied.
“When Marvel thought of this project, there wasn’t one 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 that Simon doesn’t care about his powers,” he continued. “So I didn’t want the show to be too focused on where they came from.
“As far as Simon is concerned, this is something that just happened to him in the way that you might grow up to be 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.”
Do you agree with Guest it Wonder Man didn’t need to clarify William’s superhuman origins? Or are you disappointed we didn’t see more? Tell me in the comments.
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