VisionQuest (2026) Review

It is now 18 years since we got the first film in the MCU - Iron Man. It was the film that introduced us to Paul Bettany in his voice role as JARVIS, many years later he now has his own show as Vision. I have watched all episodes of VisionQuest and here is my review. The premise of the show sees after his resurrection, Vision is trying to understand himself when someone orders a hit on him and he has to save a young man who could be his son. 

Main Character

As mentioned above Paul Bettany plays Vision and he is incredible in this show and easily gives his best performance in the role. This is a different version of the character that we have seen and he nails that conflict and more violent side of Vision. It is as the show progresses that you really see Bettany shine and give some of the best emotional scenes in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Supporting Characters 

After 11 years we finally have the amazing James Spader back as Ultron and it is no surprise that he is amazing in this show. He has so many great one liners and just oozes charisma that makes you not be able to take your eyes off of him. There is also a lot of depth to him and the relationship between him and Vision is easily the best part of the film. 

Ruaridh Mollica plays Thomas and I thought he was great in his role. The chemistry between him and Bettany is really good and it makes their interactions and development feel pretty natural and something that you can really root for. 

Todd Stashwick plays Paladin. At the beginning of the show it seems like he is just a generic villain. But as the show goes on and you start to learn more about him and he becomes a real highlight which is great to see. 

Emily Hampshire plays E.D.I.T.H and she was a lot of fun. She is clearly a comic relief and more fun character throughout but there are some real moments where they explore the character and give her some real development. 

Story

The story has some really good parts with it. The relationships between Vision & Ultron and Vision & Thomas are really well handled and made me care about the dynamics and progression of the characters. I also found Visions self discovery and development to be extremely well done and really added even more depth to this character who has been a bit of a side player. However, the show does have some story elements that didn't quite work for me. They either feel a bit underdeveloped or just not that interesting. 

Script

The script is excellent. It has its usual MCU banter and humour and for me it really works, especially when it is coming out of James Spader. But what really shined is the amazing drama that is here and some emotional scenes that has some of the best lines of dialogue that we have seen in this universe. 

Style

Overall, the show looks really good and has some pretty vibrant locations and costumes. When the action scenes are on screen they are really well filmed and utilise the characters and their powers well. But, this is a show with a slower pace and honestly, I found the middle part of the show the dullest and hardest to get through. 

Overall

Overall, VisionQuest is a Great show that really delivered and had some parts in it that stand up with the top MCU Moments. It has its issues but again another great showing from this universe and it has one of the most important post credit scenes in MCU history so make sure you stay for after the credits. 

Rating - 8/10