It is no secret that Marvel has created some of the best superhero movies and they continue to grow. The movies have brought inspiration and entertainment. As their new television shows come to light, more storylines come to light as well. 

“I have been a fan of Marvel my entire life, I grew up watching cartoon shows to the movies with my family,” senior Eduardo Flores said. “Marvel has been something I will cherish forever.”

Ever since Avengers: Endgame closed a chapter of an era for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it was a surprise for some that Marvel decided to create their own television series. 

“I did believe that Marvel was going to come up with TV shows for the characters because if one thinks about it, a show is like a comic,” Eastwood sophomore Ian Diaz said. “One watches the first episode and then waits for the next one to come out, exactly how it works for comics. Once one buys and reads a new comic, one has to wait until the next issue comes out.”

There will be more superhero series now more than ever, thanks to Disney Plus which released their new Marvel originals WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

  “The shows give more in-depth information of some characters, the newer characters or characters one knows very little about,” Diaz said. “For characters like Bucky Barns (Winter Soldier) or Sam Willson (Falcon), we already knew who they were but their storyline was not really explained but because of the shows we know more about them.”

Some Marvel television shows will focus on specific character storylines while some introduce new heroes. 

“What I find interesting about Marvel now that they are coming out with television shows, is that they are explaining more about the pasts of the characters,” Diaz said. “For example how Wanda from WandaVision got her powers, or in The Falcon And Winter Soldier, how Bucky was freed from Hydra. These types of things we would have seen in movies, but they show just a snip or would just mention it instead of showing it on screen unlike how they are doing it on the shows.”

While the television show brings more live action, comics bring something more.

“I think that the comics are good for showing more of the originality, while the movies show it is possible to make into a live screen,” senior Ivan Barragan said. 

With television shows, one sees comic book characters come to life.

“In WandaVision, when Agatha calls Wanda the Scarlet Witch, it was interesting because we knew who she was because of the comics,” Diaz said. “But in reality, this was the first time she was called that. Also, the way that they introduced Agatha Harkness — we did not know who she was but because of the show we learned her origin.”

From comic books to movies, Marvel has built a big audience by focusing on relatable characters and exploring themes through the movies.

“In a general way they do follow the comic books storylines, but they also try to put their own creativity by making more jokes in the movies,” Flores said. “Overall there is more of a cinematic experience when watching the movie than reading the comic book.” 

A new era in Marvel’s television shows has been introduced, one where movie stars tell the storylines of these superheroes not just in films but in series. 

“If you are not a fan, maybe start watching from the beginning,” Barragan said. “It is a really good storyline.”