Wandavision season one spoiler free review
We generally accept grief as an unpredictable emotion experienced differently by each of us. How does this innocent notion apply to a woman who can effortlessly warp the fabric of reality with a thought? What if you had the power to bring back your loved ones? Would you use it? Most of us would be unable to resist the urge. WandaVision treats The Scarlet Witch like a magical Dark Phoenix and if comparing Wanda’s arc to that of the much-loved but forever suffering (in live action) Phoenix saga sounds like hyperbole - I meant it. What a time to be alive. The beauty of WandaVision, with special mention of the superlative performance of Elizabeth Olsen, is how it takes well-worn capes and tights comic book tropes and weaves them into a spellbindingly beautiful tapestry that works wonderfully for episodic television. There is a ton of emotional depth to Wanda and her superhuman ability to manipulate reality. Her decision to cope with trauma by simply erasing it, consequences be damned, is relatable. The creators of WandaVision identified the potential within this set-up and created a show that is brilliant in execution, visuals and plotting. Perhaps most importantly for the future of the MCU, WandaVision is also a nigh-perfect segway into their next phase of films and television. One would be hard pressed to identify a DCEU property outside of The Dark Knight trilogy and Joker with WandaVision levels of ambition. Hopefully DC and owners of other off-kilter comic book properties are watching and listening. It seems there are some who didn’t quite get the first three episodes and/or didn’t experience a nostalgia pop with the delicate and masterfully created callbacks to I Dream of Jeannie, I Love Lucy, Bewitched and Three’s Company - the show still deserves credit for trying something truly different with a superhero property. Disney/Marvel is essentially playing with house money with the MCU but they also 100% didn’t have to do an experimental show. No one asked for WandaVision. But Kevin Feige, Jon Favreau and the talented creators they’ve assembled understand that the superhero genre has to diversify to keep viewers interested and invested. These types of stories can and should appeal to those who don’t read comics. This is the way.