WandaVision on Disney+

[+ poolboy48220]

I watched the first two episodes last night, so far I'm on the fence. What do you guys think? It's a bit of fluff but they're hinting at some darker plot in the works.

[+ Hoover42]

There is definitely something darker and deeper going on; the two leads are superpowers after all. I think it's going to require patience to get through it, but I bet it will be worth it.

[big-n-tall]

It was interesting, but didn't bowl me over. I'll watch the rest of it to see where it leads to.

 

If they are following the comics, even a little, it's hinting that Wanda's powers are more magical in nature than scientific experimentation (movie-verse)/mutant (comic-verse) based. It also may be suggesting (as in the comics) she has the ability to alter reality and it will drive her mad to a certain degree. I don't know if it will be as extreme as the comics (where she practically destroyed the Avengers and later created a reality where her family ruled). I personally think they are leading to her being a quasi-villain in the next Dr. Strange movie. Meaning she loses her sanity, at least temporarily, and fights Dr. Strange.

 

They also showed that the S.W.O.R.D. agency exists at the end of the ep 1. Which in the comics was created in response to aliens frequently coming to Earth. It may also be helping to push the mutant angle into the Marvel cinematic universe. Comic wise the agency had strong ties to the X-men. From what I read a few X-men related things/characters will pop up in the various Marvel Disney + shows.

 

Ok that's enough geekery for today. LOL!!!

[LGatton]

It is odd how much they really lean into the classic sitcom motif. It's not even a satire of 50's/60's sitcoms like Pleasantville was, but a true reconstruction of them. The plots in the first two episodes would have fit in to Bewitched perfectly.

 

One thing the ernest sitcom approach is very good for is when whatever mystery that's going on around it starts to leach in it makes those moments 10x creepier by comparison.

 

Given the ending of epsiode 2 it's clear that Wanda has at least partial if not necessarily conscious control of what going on.

[down_to_business]

It's odd. Right now I am more interested in where it is leading to rather than the episode itself, but I'm hoping to be rewarded for my patience. I think I will be.

[+ DynamicUno]

I'm enjoying this one. I liked that they went to the effort to recreate the 50's/60's sitcom aesthetic using the lighting and practical effects that were used at the time. I heard they talked to Dick Van Dyke about how to do some of things in the first two episodes. It's a bit mind blowing that they had the opportunity to get that directly from one of the pioneers of that age of television.

 

Starting with the third episode they've begun showing more of the overall story that they're building towards with the MCU, which I think will pay off pretty well. I like how this format is giving them a chance to do something a bit more unique than the typical 2-3 hour movie would allow for.

[+ DynamicUno]

I'm enjoying this one. I liked that they went to the effort to recreate the 50's/60's sitcom aesthetic using the lighting and practical effects that were used at the time. I heard they talked to Dick Van Dyke about how to do some of things in the first two episodes. It's a bit mind blowing that they had the opportunity to get that directly from one of the pioneers of that age of television.

 

Starting with the third episode they've begun showing more of the overall story that they're building towards with the MCU, which I think will pay off pretty well. I like how this format is giving them a chance to do something a bit more unique than the typical 2-3 hour movie would allow for.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

The show continues to evolve. The production design is beautiful.

 

I'll continue to watch.

[jjkrkwood]

The show continues to evolve. The production design is beautiful.

 

I'll continue to watch.

 

Sadly its on a paid streaming service I DONT have.

[+ tassojunior]

The original Bewitched is a lot better. You don't/can't remake camp.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

The original Bewitched is a lot better. You don't/can't remake camp.

 

This isn't a remake of anything. It's a pastiche. Big difference.

 

And WandaVision isn't really going for full-on camp: It's a lot more layered than that.

[+ poolboy48220]

The last episode was definitely going for a Brady Bunch/70's vibe.

[+ poolboy48220]

It just got REALLY interesting.

[big-n-tall]

Break down of episode #4 easter eggs...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgnqWx3_FhQ:608

[+ Hoover42]

Loved the way Ep 4 explained a number of weird things we saw in the first three episodes!