Ok. So I saw that all of these Wastelander stories were one big story connected together, in the same way the cinematic universe is made. I listened to Star Lord first and enjoyed it for the most part.
Then noticed the Wolverine and really enjoy that one, followed up by the Hawkeye, Black Widow and Doom.
The Doom series was my personal favorite ad really enjoyed Valeria Richards character (without giving away spoilers).
For this, I was expecting an Avengers like set up and felt a little disappointed. Some plot points do let go anywhere and the very last few minutes of the season left me hanging on to nothing. I got kind of bored halfway through and it didn’t excite me. But the last episode that focused on Doom made up for what was lost so it brings my review to a happy ending. I’m glad I listened to this. But if you’re gonna listen, my listening order would be
Star-Lord then Hawkeye then Wolverine then Black Widow, finally Doom and conclude on Wastlanders.
I really enjoyed this series but this final act really faded into obscurity. Just like some of the individual series would start out so well and then fade at the end, this one never reached any great heights. I’d be interested to understand why this was the case. Did they rush the script and production, did they lose steam?
The individual Wastelander show are great. This collaborative one feels more like an obligation than a creative endeavor. Voice acting seemed less inspired than the individuals, too. The ending was weak and too post-modern. What’s with all these evil villains, killing thousands or millions of people, suddenly having some crisis of conscious (MCU movies and shows like this)? It all falls short.
I never write reviews but for this I must. I’ve listened to each installment twice. Once as they came out then as a binge. I would rate Black Widow as the best and Hawkeye as my least favorite but all are necessary to get the full story. If you’re a Marvel fan this is necessary listening. You won’t be disappointed. Relieved my buddy Deadpool wasn’t involved. His head is big enough already.
Enthusiastically,
Hydra Bob
