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The Defenders, Derek, John and Chris, return to kick off our coverage of VisionQuest Episodes 1 and 2 with review of No Strings and Theseus. Make sure you've watched both episodes before you listen along to our spoiler filled chat all about them.
VisionQuest Episode 1 No Strings and Episode 2 Theseus Synopsis
Vision Character Created by Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema
Creator and Showrunner: Terry Matalas
Episode 1 and 2 Written by: Terry Matalas
Episode 1 and 2 Directed by: Christopher J. Byrne
Episode 1 - No Strings
Years after the events in Westview, the original but rebooted Vision has returned to Edinburgh in Scotland.
He works in a local pub, attempting to learn how to interact with humans the way his former self did. In his down time, he lives in a virtual space where he is aided by a new family, all of Stark Industries former A.I. helpers, JARVIS, FRIDAY, U, DUM-E and EDITH. But in the attic of their virtual home he keeps his megalomaniacal father Ultron.
Ultron learns that someone has put a hit on Vision and, bored with his mediocre existence, Ultron leaks the location to the bounty hunter Paladin.
But, unable to kill Vision on his first attempt, Paladin and his handler access the SWORD files relating to the Westview incident. They learn about a boy called Thomas Sheppard who claims to be the son of Wanda Maximoff and Vision.
Paladin kidnaps the impossible boy and threatens to kill him if Vision doesn't turn himself in.
In episode 2 - Theseus
A year ago, Thomas Sheppard was arrested after an incident to police in London. He has memories that can't exist of a time when he was the son of a witch and a robot. But, unable or unwilling to help him they send him to a St. Mabyn's Sanatorium.
On the transfer bus to the heavily guarded facility, Tommy meets kleptomaniac Lisa, The two quickly hit it off and, working together, they escape the bus and their fate.
In the present day, Paladin lays a trap for Vision by placing the kidnapped Tommy in the same prison hospital and inviting him to save his son.
Spurred on by Ultron and over confidence in his vibranium body, Vision walks into the trap taking out Paladin's mercenaries and saving Tommy.
Despite Paladin being prepared with Adamantium bullets, Vision just about escapes with his life. But the damage caused by the bullets almost leads to his death until JARVIS offers up his life to save the other A.I.s.
With questions still needing to be answered, Tommy returns with a car to escape with Vision and his passenger Ultron.
The VisionQuest Old Selkie Pub Quiz
During each podcast we'll ask a question about each episode in our The VisionQuest Old Selkie Pub Quiz. You can send in your answers at the end of the series to feedback@tvpodcastindustries.com At the end of VisionQuest the fellow Defenders with the most correct answers will be in with the chance of getting their hands on some VisionQuest goodies. All questions will be updated on: https://www.tvpodcastindustries.com
Question 1: What electrical store is Vision hiding out in?
Question 2: What wing of St. Mabyn psychiatric hospital is Thomas Shepard locked in by Paladin?
Marvel's VisionQuest Cast
- Paul Bettany as Vision
- Ruaridh Mollica as Thomas Sheppard/Thomas Maximoff
- Jonathan Sayer as U
- Henry Lewis as DUM-E
- Emily Hampshire as EDITH
- Orla Brady as FRIDAY
- Todd Stashwick as Paladin
- Diane Morgan as the Handler
- And James D'Arcy as JARVIS
- with James Spader as Ultron
A Return to Defending
As we are in the Marvel TV universe we are using the format of our former Marvel podcast, Defenders TV Podcast. We discuss each episode in spoiler filled detail with our top five "Spells", Whether we each Defend the episode or not - Notes, Quotes and comic references
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Next time on TV Podcast Industries
Thanks for joining us for our VisionQuest podcast. We will be next week with VisionQuest Episode 3 Reboot and Episode 4 Malware.
Until then, Keep Watching, Keep Listening and Keep Defending.
Derek, Chris and John
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