WandaVision was the first Marvel Show to debut on Disney Plus. All prior Marvel shows were not cannon to the MCU including the Netflix shows and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. WandaVision was the first project of Phase 4 and took place after the events of Avengers: Endgame. There are Massive Spoilers ahead.

WandaVision saw the return of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), Vision (Paul Bettany), Agent Jimmy Woo (Randall Park), and Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings). The show also introduced a grown-up Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris). WandaVision was a unique show that covers multiple genres. It was a romance, a mystery, a sitcom, and an action show. Each episode went through different decades eventually leading into what Marvel does best. There was heavy speculation and fan theories to every little detail including the speculation that Mephisto would be making his MCU debut. That proved to be false. Mephisto has not arrived yet, however there is speculation that Sacha Baron Cohen will be playing the character in the upcoming show, Ironheart. Here is a quick rundown of the episodes.

Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience

The premiere episode is set in black and white similar to I Love Lucy and The Dick VanDyke Show. The episode was filmed in front of a live studio audience. It showed Wanda and Vision moving into Westview and them trying to fit in while being an unusual couple. Wanda has magic while Vision is an android. This episode introduced Mr. and Mrs. Hart (Fred Melamed & Debra Jo Rupp) and noisy neighbor Agnes (Kathryn Hahn). Mr. Hart was Vision’s boss and he and Mrs. Hart had dinner with Wanda and Vision.

Don’t Touch That Dial

This episode moved to the 60s and was modeled after Bewitched. It introduced Geraldine (who was really Monica Rambeau) who befriended Wanda. Wanda and Vision did a magic act part of the talent show for Westview. By the end of the episode Wanda became pregnant and the episode transitioned from black and white to color

Now in Color

The first episode fully in color it centered on Wanda giving birth to twins. The episode also was set in the 70s having a similar style to The Brady Bunch. Geraldine helped Wanda deliver. Geraldine referenced Piatro (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), Wanda’s dead twin brother and Ultron (James Spader) an AI who the Avengers faced. Those events led to the death of Piatro. The episode ended with Wanda throwing Geraldine out into the real world revealing a bunch of agents who worked for SWORD and that Westview was in a bubble or hex that was the term later used.  

We Interrupt This Program

This episode broke out of the sitcom setting and focused on Monica Rambeau as well as Jimmy Woo and Darcy Lewis. Jimmy and Darcy were working with S.W.O.R.D. as was Monica. It also was the first project to show what happened when half the universe returned from the Blip that happened in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

On a Very Special Episode

Set in the 80s, Agnes was acting weird which Vision started to notice. The twins went from babies to five-year-olds to ten-year-olds. The episode ended with Evan Peters showing up as Piatro, Wanda’s deceased brother. Evan Peters played Piatro in the FOX X-Men movies. Darcy even pointed out that Wanda had recast her brother.

All-New Halloween Spooktacular!

Set in the 200s, the Halloween episode paid homage to Wanda, Vision, and Quicksilver’s classic costumes. Agnes was dressed as a witch. Vision set out to leave Westview which led to Wanda expanding the Hex she created around Westview. Darcy and many S.W.O.R.D. agents got stuck in the Hex this time.

Breaking the Fourth Wall

Set in the 2010’s Monica returned to Westview and got her abilities. Vision and Wanda were separated, and Vision teamed up with Darcy to get back to Wanda. The episode ended with the reveal that Agnes was really Agatha Harkness. Agatha was a witch, and it was revealed it was “Agatha All Along.”

Previously On

Agatha’s origins were revealed in the opening of the episode which took place in Salem, Massachusetts 1693. The rest of the episode centered on Wanda’s journey through key events in her life. It revealed that Wanda had a love for old sitcoms that she would watch with her parents and Piatro. That answered the show’s sitcom setting. It also showed Wanda’s interaction with the Mind Stone when she was experimented on. It also hinted that Wanda and Piatro had their abilities long before the experiments and that the Mind Stone just awakened their powers. It also revealed that SWORD had Vision’s body and dismantled it. Wanda was angry and she stormed out. Out of grief Wanda created Westview and her Vision. The episode ended with Agatha calling Wanda the Scarlett Witch marking the first time the name has been used in the MCU. The credit scene revealed that SWORD reconstructed Vision as White Vision.

The Series Finale

Evan Peter’s Piatro was revealed to be Ralph Bohner. He was under the control of Agatha. Wanda became the Scarlett Witch. Wanda released everybody from Westview and trapped Agatha as Agnes. Wanda said goodbye to Vision and her kids. Vision battled White Vision and gave White Vision his memories back. In the midcredit scene Monica got a visit from a Skrull who said an old friend wanted to see her in space setting up Monica’s role in The Marvels. The final credit scene showed Wanda with the Darkhold setting up her role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

When I first saw WandaVision, I thought it was a great show and a great launch to Phase 4. After rewatching it, I still feel the same. I think WandaVision is truly unique. There has been mixed reception from fans over the current saga of Marvel. WandaVision is one of the strongest projects of Phase 4. It is one of the best shows on Disney Plus from Marvel. I think one thing that may have helped WandaVision was the main cast was already established. The show starred Wanda Maximoff and Vision who audiences already knew from the movies. Wanda and Vision were a fan favorite couple, and audiences were heartbroken during the events of Avengers: Infinity War. Darcy Lewis and Jimmy Woo were in prior films. The last time audiences had seen Darcy was in Thor: The Dark World. It had been years since seeing her. She had a substantial role in this. Jimmy Woo quickly became a fan favorite when he was introduced in Ant-Man & The Wasp. Monica Rambeau was seen in Captain Marvel. The only difference was she was a little girl and is now an adult. WandaVision had connections to the larger universe. A lot of the links were to Infinity War and Endgame. A common complaint for Phase 4 & 5 has been that the movies and shows don’t feel connected to the bigger world. WandaVision is one of the few projects that does feel part of the MCU.

WandaVision had a lot of intrigue and mystery during its run. Why was it set in a sitcom style? It got answered in the penultimate episode. Is Mephisto behind all of it? No. It was Agatha all along. That was one fan theory that did prove to be true. Many believed Agnes was really Agatha Harkness. Agatha became a fan favorite, and she is getting her own show in Agatha: The Darkhold Diaries. The show has already had three titles. WandaVision also got to showcase the spotlight on characters who would not get the same spotlight in the movies. Darcy and Jimmy Woo were supporting characters in their respective films. They were still supporting characters in this, but they got a lot of screentime. The audience got to see more of them, and they also made a good team with Monica. Wanda and Vision got to take center stage in this. In the films they were never the sole focus. They mostly appeared in Avenger movies where they had to share the spotlight with Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, etc.

One other thing I think worked for WandaVision is the fact that most of the group has already been seen again or will be seen again. Some of that was known when this aired during its initial run. Wanda went on to star in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Vision will headline his own show VisionQuest. There have not been many updates regarding that project or if it is still happening. The twins were also in WandaVision. Agatha will be starring in her own show and the residents of Westview will be reprising their roles as well. Jimmy Woo briefly appeared in Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania. Darcy briefly appeared in Thor: Love & Thunder. Monica was just seen in The Marvels. Another complaint that did not start surfacing until later on was all of the shows and movies were starting to introduce characters who have not been seen again. A lot of things from WandaVision have been resolved. A hint of the fractured relationship between Monica and Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) was dealt with in the Marvels. Wanda’s decision to use the Darkhold was a major part of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

There are still some questions that have yet to be answered. Who was the informant that Jimmy Woo was looking for? Where did White Vision go? Does WandaVision have any barring on the Multiverse Saga? That remains to be seen. Agatha told Wanda that she had no idea what she just unleashed. Hopefully at some point it will be revealed what that was. WandaVision is one of the greats of Phase 4 and it holds up just as well the second time around.