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Marvel's 'VisionQuest' gets mixed reviews for lacking emotional depth

Vision must explain to a British teenager that he's a reconstituted android killed by Thanos and then partially restored—a complicated identity that mirrors the show's struggle with emotional resonance.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 3:06 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “Like Its Hero, Marvel’s ‘VisionQuest’ Struggles to Connect Emotionally: TV Review”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 3:06 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.

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VarietyLike Its Hero, Marvel’s ‘VisionQuest’ Struggles to Connect Emotionally: TV Review

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMarvel's new series VisionQuest is out, and Variety says it struggles to connect emotionally, much like its hero, the android Vision, played by Paul Bettany.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe review points to a scene where Vision tries to explain to a British teenager named Tommy what exactly they are to each other, and the answer takes a while.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe's a rebuilt version of a Vision who was killed by Thanos, then kinda-sorta brought back, so I can see why the paperwork is complicated.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMixed reviews, though, so some people are feeling something. Maybe it's just the teenager.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAn android that can't connect, and a review that says so. At least the series is honest about it.

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