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WandaVision | Paul Bettany is in this | Fridays on Disney+
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I always assumed it was a rando, some Skrull at best. The point of mentioning that it was a friend was a shortcut to explain how she got a custom multimillion dollar experimental craft in three days with just a text message.
Ok, some thoughts. It seems very likely to me that Wanda is stuck on some sort of "deal with the devil" situation. Agatha brought Wanda to Westview so she could harness the interdimensional energies from the Nexus, amplifying her powers and allowing her to create the Hex. In turn, Agatha (or whatever entity she works with) would get to feed off the Hex's energy. If we go by the Ep 6 commercial, this deal will end badly for Wanda.
If the Nexus really is involved, then it's also likely that Westview's QS is really Fox QS, displaced from his dimension by Agatha.
Another random thought: if that creepy book really is the Darkhold, then it's possible Blade is the secret cameo everyone keeps talking about.
If the Nexus really is involved, then it's also likely that Westview's QS is really Fox QS, displaced from his dimension by Agatha.
Another random thought: if that creepy book really is the Darkhold, then it's possible Blade is the secret cameo everyone keeps talking about.
Could this also be part of the general 80s ethos in the initial SWORD tent set up episode, where it definitely seemed like an 80s action movie in terms of dialogue?
Even if it were referencing those specific items, it still is not bound to be commentary or criticism. Acknowledgement is sometimes just that. Thinking about it for a split second, it would be in line with the homage to play it completely straight like entertainment from that era.
Okay with two episodes left I want to give my predictions on what's left to come. These are all mostly baseless, other than reading lots of opinions online and watching the trailers.
-I think episode 8 will have a lot of flashbacks. I think we'll see a clip of Wanda in HYDRA custody (from the trailer) and when she broke into SWORD.
-I think we'll get an Agatha flashback. I think we will see her date back to the Salem Witch Trials.
-I think Peter is indeed X-Men Peter, as others have said, I think (and hope) we'll get a Time in a Bottle slow motion scene with him. I think he and the two kids will survive.
-I think Dr. Strange will be more than just a cameo in the final episode.
-I think the post-credit scene will tease Spider-Man 3. They did some reshoots a few months ago, and I bet they filmed at least one extra thing to adjust for Strange 2 not being the next multiverse movie anymore.
-I think episode 8 will have a lot of flashbacks. I think we'll see a clip of Wanda in HYDRA custody (from the trailer) and when she broke into SWORD.
-I think we'll get an Agatha flashback. I think we will see her date back to the Salem Witch Trials.
-I think Peter is indeed X-Men Peter, as others have said, I think (and hope) we'll get a Time in a Bottle slow motion scene with him. I think he and the two kids will survive.
-I think Dr. Strange will be more than just a cameo in the final episode.
-I think the post-credit scene will tease Spider-Man 3. They did some reshoots a few months ago, and I bet they filmed at least one extra thing to adjust for Strange 2 not being the next multiverse movie anymore.
Fun fact, "retcon" the term was coined on rec.arts.comics on USENET. Comics are indeed the king's or retcon, so much that the term was coined for comics.
But its not played completely straight, that's the problem. In truth, so far the series has done the typical Marvel thing where the belief that simply mentioning an issue once is the same as actually examining it. You know, like when The Winter Soldier brings up the idea of freedom v. security; or when Thor: Ragnarok brings up colonialism; or when Black Panther brings up racism, slavery, and colonialism. All these films, and others, merely touch on theses subjects but never examine them because to do so would be to get "too political" and disrupt the fun, family friendly atmosphere the films go for.
Now, there is nothing with family friendly fun. But, why bring up such incredibly important and complex subjects if you don't seek to actually examine them? If you want Captain America to just punch Nazis, then have him do just that. Do not attempt to bring up discussion about post-9/11 America and the rise of the surveillance state. To me, it just rings so hollow when these subjects are touched on without any serious examination, as if to create a false sense of depth because you don't want to admit you just want to have fun. Its having your cake and eating it too.
The examination does get lost in translation from page to script to screen...but that in and of itself doesn't mean anything. Touching a subject briefly doesn't have to signal an intent to examine or criticize.
The ideas you're bringing up are explicit references to sometimes topical subjects but also meant to lead the audience to posit how the characters react to/think of/work within or against — and for those familiar with the comics to compare the film iterations with the comic portrayals.
Sometimes it really just is entertainment. We only attach what meaning we'd like to it.
I actually doubt that. X-Men are not the Avengers. The Avengers was the first attempt of Marvel Comics (I mean in the 60s) to have a fully shared universe.
The X-Men was team book from day one. It doesn't need the same type of build up.
Then of course, the final episode will "suck" because the X-Men/Blade/Galactus/Paste-Pot-Pete don't make their appearance.
On one hand, I agree with you because I really don't think anything X-Men is coming, but on the other hands, Marvel made the very deliberate decision of casting Quicksilver from the X-Men movies to play Quicksilver.
Well Far From Home takes places after WandaVision anyway, so I doubt they would do reshoots if there's a shuffle in release dates.
don't be silly
of COURSE paste-pot-pete is showing up, did you not see all the signs? they're everywhere and so so obvious and it's a foregone conclusion at this point, probably even boring to be honest, it would be a twist if he didn't show up
I think so too! Episode 8 will be like a clip show, going back as far as Age of Ultron for Wanda.
I think this sounds likely. However, Agatha makes it sound like Ralph is still around, so maybe she's trying to revive someone else (her son?).
So yeah I've watched the Monica going through the Hex sequence over 10 times now so yeah I've come to the conclusion that it's my favorite moment in the series so far.
Which means the last episode would be 1 hour to hit their 6 hour runtime (assuming they include the credits/recap in that 6 hour metric)
If you add up all the episode run times so far you get 253 minutes, add 47 (Episode 8) and you get an even 300 minutes or 5 hours.
I'm fully expecting the "six hour" thing to be a rounded-up deal, with maybe 5.5-5.75 hours in total for the show.
My first thought when seeing it was that it is profoundly unflattering, haha.
It makes sense. The reason I bought the rumors about the length of the final two episodes, especially after watching the most recent episode, is I think the "sitcom" part of the show is over. Sitcoms are almost always 30 minute shows.
Also, the look of the show is extremely different when you're in the real world. It's not just the fact that it's widescreen (and a cinematic widescreen to boot). It's the lenses, the color timing/grading/palate, the cinematography/framing/DOF, etc. The stuff outside looks like a movie, while the stuff inside, even the stuff with Vision and Darcy, just felt like a TV show. At the end of the episode, it looks like the movie style was now being used in Westview. With the "restrictions" of the sitcom gone, Wandavision is now free to become a "traditional" Marvel thing.
I just saw this meme.
Lmfao
Yesss
Nice
The first episode I haven't loved. I.... kinda actively disliked it, in fact.
The sitcom send-up didn't work. The agatha reveal does nothing for the hardcore fans expecting it, and doesn't work for the casual fans because it ended on a cliffhanger with absolutely no context on what the stakes are or what's going on. Should have ran another 2 minutes to explain a little bit more. The hokey real world stuff, which I was willing to overlook before, gets hokier every week.
I have absolutely LOVED the show up to now so I hope it sticks the landing.
The sitcom send-up didn't work. The agatha reveal does nothing for the hardcore fans expecting it, and doesn't work for the casual fans because it ended on a cliffhanger with absolutely no context on what the stakes are or what's going on. Should have ran another 2 minutes to explain a little bit more. The hokey real world stuff, which I was willing to overlook before, gets hokier every week.
I have absolutely LOVED the show up to now so I hope it sticks the landing.
Seems like the reveal did a lot for hardcore fans if you ask me.
It was just expected by everyone theory-crafting online.
And if you're casual, it didn't do enough before the credits to elicit more than an "uh, ok."
And if you're casual, it didn't do enough before the credits to elicit more than an "uh, ok."
The catchy af villain song worked for most people it seems, casual or otherwise, knowledgeable about Agatha or not
Agreed, 100%. A super high-quality, high-budget TV show that gives all the characters and plotlines time to breathe.
I came across this, I love it
(@lelandphilpot) AGATHA ALL ALONG TRAP/HIPHOP REMIX https://twitter.com/lelandphilpot/status/1363286213390696455?s=20
(@lelandphilpot) AGATHA ALL ALONG TRAP/HIPHOP REMIX https://twitter.com/lelandphilpot/status/1363286213390696455?s=20
I rewatched the latest episode and enjoyed it even more, then tried rewatching Suicide Squad as Snyder's cut is nearly upon us.
I'm not trying to start some kind of DC vs Marvel war, but it really is amazing how Marvel Studios keeps pumping out ever-better content in new directions while DC/WB is still spinning its wheels in a weird Snyderverse that doesn't ever seem capable of improving and few people seem to enjoy. It's just really remarkable the discrepancies in quality here.
Anyways was there an Easter egg about the missing child glimpse on that carton of milk?
I'm not trying to start some kind of DC vs Marvel war, but it really is amazing how Marvel Studios keeps pumping out ever-better content in new directions while DC/WB is still spinning its wheels in a weird Snyderverse that doesn't ever seem capable of improving and few people seem to enjoy. It's just really remarkable the discrepancies in quality here.
Anyways was there an Easter egg about the missing child glimpse on that carton of milk?