Editor’s note: Some new reactions have referred to us by our loving fans.
Got to watch the first two episodes of #Runaways and it’s going to be your new favorite #Marvel TV show for sure.
— James Viscardi (@JimViscardi) August 25, 2017
So, I've seen the first two #Runaways episodes – just had to check it was okay to say. And guys? I loved them. Beyond words.
— Donya✨ (@virtual_don) August 25, 2017
With so much new content coming from Marvel TV, it might be easy for some MCU fans to forget about Runaways. But positive word-of-mouth will always get a good title to stand out, and hopefully that will be the case for this Hulu-bound “O.C. of the MCU.” Hulu invited select members of the press for screeners of the first two episodes, and we’ve collected a few Twitter reactions from them.
Caleb Williams of Omega Underground had this to say:
REACTION: Marvel's #TheRunaways is a great teenage mystery show much like CW's Riverdale. Gert is hands down going to be everyones favorite
— Caleb Williams (@KnightGambit) August 24, 2017
Williams specifically praises the second episode, which tells the first episode’s events from the parents’ perspective:
It totally enhances the perspectives
— Caleb Williams (@KnightGambit) August 25, 2017
Entertainment writer Kelly Knox didn’t have too many specifics, but she expresses enthusiasm:
Had the chance to see screeners of the first two episodes of Marvel's Runaways on @Hulu, and I want to binge the entire series RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/oouMmMuMNO
— Kelly Knox (@kelly_knox) August 23, 2017
Freelance writer Oliver Sava is a big fan of the Runaways comics, and was ultimately impressed with the adaptation:
I've seen the first episode of Hulu's #Runaways and there are some significant changes but the spirit of the comic is alive and well
— Oliver Sava (@OliverSava) August 23, 2017
I'm still kind of in awe that I watched two episodes of an actual, real-life #Runaways TV show
— Oliver Sava (@OliverSava) August 23, 2017
The last reaction we were able to gather at the moment was from Ain’t It Cool’s Harry Knowles:
Currently watching @Marvel 's #RUNAWAYS #Hulu curious opening
— Harry Knowles (@headgeek666) August 22, 2017
Err, yeah. Not much of a reaction but more so just a confirmation that he saw it, at least. That’s Twitter for you.
The comparison to Riverdale may inspire some intrigue – while I haven’t seen the CW show myself, it has gained a good response and a solid fanbase. And if you’re a fan of the comics, it is probably comforting to hear from fellow fans that this upcoming show delivers. It’s nice to see these writers respond well to something that is very different from previous MCU offerings. If positive reactions keep pouring in, we may have a reverse-Inhumans on our hands.
What do you think of these first reactions? Any characters you’re looking forward to seeing? Tell us in the comments!