Wanda arrives at the conclusion that the 23rd is her marriage anniversary with Vision, despite having absolutely no recollection whatsoever about marrying Vision. Neither Wanda nor Vision can remember what the heart on the calendar is meant to represent and they both cleverly attempt to get the other to reveal what the special day is about without letting the other know that they’ve forgotten. Wanda Maximoff in WandaVision (Source: Marvel Studios, 2021)Ĭlassic sitcom hijinks begin almost immediately when the two notice that the 23rd on the calendar is specially marked with a heart. Vision must hide the fact he’s an android and Wanda must hide that she has magic powers. The only problem is that neither Wanda nor Vision are normal. Vision works down at some unnamed office filing papers, while Wanda stays at home, runs the house, and gossips with the pushy neighbor. In fact, they both live normal and stereotypically 1950s lives. They exist entirely inside of a sitcom, which to them, is their reality. There is no mention of them being part of the Avengers, nor is there any mention of superheroes, S.H.I.E.L.D, Captain America, etc. The first episode of the series introduces the audience to Wanda and Vision, who are seemingly entirely unaware of their pasts. The sets and costumes are designed specifically to fit the era and the entire episode is filmed in black and white. The first episode takes obvious inspiration from shows like I Love Lucy, I Dream of Jeannie, and Bewitched-wherein goofy hijinks just can’t help but fall into the laps of the main characters no matter what they try to do to avoid it. We know from previously released information and the official trailer for the show, that WandaVision will leap through popular settings and tropes from sitcom history. WandaVision mimics the tone of classic sitcoms. I suspect that fans might be split in terms of how they feel, considering WandaVision doesn’t yet seem as though it’s going to be battle-heavy with choreographed fight scenes. Even more humor-heavy titles in the MCU, like Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor: Ragnarok have nothing on the zany theme of WandaVision. In fact, I don’t think there is anything else from the MCU that even comes close to rival what the creative talents have done with this show. It is a complete separation from the overall tone of other works in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Right off the bat, WandaVision episode 1 cements the series as a fun oddity. But fans of the characters, much like myself, couldn’t help but look to the legacy of Scarlet Witch and Vision in Marvel Comics and theorize what cool stories might get adapted for live-action. The working title for the series was “The Vision and Scarlet Witch” and the only information in regards to the series’ potential storyline consisted of nothing more than fan speculation. This was back in 2019, back when the series hadn’t even been properly named yet. I have been excited for WandaVision ever since chatter about a potential TV show revolving around the characters of Scarlet Witch and Vision began to spill out onto the internet. WandaVision Episode 1: Wanda and Vision together as a happily married couple (Source: Marvel Studios 2021) WandaVision episode 1 brings back the power of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a spectacular, reality-warping adventure!
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