Maybe keeping Agnes around would have been a better idea. Lucy and Ricky. The episode begins with a flashback to Agatha's time in Salem, Mass. There were a few times when I forgot this TV world was fake because of how locked in both performers were. But in House of M, Wanda was just the magical engine of the new world; the actual shaping of that alternate reality was being directed to her by her family. They’re the picture perfect couple. And Wanda can make them rings. WANDAVISION Spoiler Recap And Discussion For "Episode 1" And "Episode 2" The first two episodes of WandaVision are now streaming on Disney+, … ‘WandaVision’ Episode 1 Recap And Review: A Crackerjack Series Premiere Erik Kain Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. She's also doing a great job of throwing off my suspicions. With superpowers and no memories. WandaVision Finally Reveals Why Sitcoms, Why Westview and How It Changed . Vision suggests. “I’m very impressed with you,” Mr. Hart tells Vision. But there’s still no food. Be warned, there will be spoilers as I will touch on all major plot points of this episode. He lives in Arizona with his family. RECAP: In the "WandaVision" Season 1 finale, Agatha offered Wanda a deal, while Vision battled himself. The first episode ends with the credits rolling on the sitcom-style plot of Wanda and Vision hosting a dinner for his boss but then zooms out to show us that episode is being watched by some agent. After Wanda ushers a reluctant Agnes out the back door, she goes to work trying to cook everything at once using her telekinetic powers. ‘WandaVision’ Episode 8 Recap: How the Westview Anomaly Was Born. Chancellor's Take: I completely agree with everything Christian mentioned above! WandaVision episode 4 is completely mind-blowing for so many reasons. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for WandaVision episodes 1 & 2, now streaming on Disney+. More like Everything is Wandaful! Could be; the comic Wanda's reshaping of reality in House of M was all based on bringing back her children. I guess we should kick off this week's WandaVision recap by talking about the most important part of episode 5, "A Very Special Episode": The … Pots boil over. Candles on the table, lights dimmed low. Another first: WandaVision episodes are only half an hour long (hell yeah) since the show is riffing on sitcoms. And Vision hops down to the ground, reaches through Mr. Hart’s chest and removes the obstruction. I'm also counting the parody commercials as part of that approach. WandaVision has been an incredibly important Marvel Cinematic Universe project, kicking off … My biggest takeaway after watching the first two episodes of WandaVision on Disney+ is that it’s much, much funnier than I expected. As WandaVision heads into the third act, I expected some big reveals — here is my recap and review of WandaVision episode 7. It doesn’t go well. Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Kevin Mahadeo (@KevMahadeo) return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the franchise’s first Disney+ offering, “WandaVision.”And they’re not alone: LaTonya Starks is coming along for the ride. The story begins with Vision and Wanda (sleeping in separate beds, sitcom-style) hearing a noise outside and getting all annoyed by it. was founded by Baron Strucker (huh! WandaVision – Season 1 Episode 2 Recap & Review. Agatha takes Wanda on … WandaVision episode 1 and 2 go like gangbusters, and if you’re looking for something quirky from the MCU then this should be just what’s needed. But here's what hasn't changed: My colleague Chancellor Agard and I will still be recapping this Marvel TV show for you! Is she an A.I.M. Lobster, steak, the whole nine yards. Both comics are very much worth reading, but so far WandaVision definitely seems to be drawing more from House of M. Wanda has some amount of control here, which makes sense since as far as we know, Vision is dead... isn't he? Before I hand it over to Chance, the last thing I want to mention in this first recap is that Kathryn Hahn is absolutely killing it as Agnes. By Liz Shannon Miller Published Jan 15, 2021. A big part of that housewife archetype is cooking delicious breakfasts and dinners for her husband, but Vision doesn't eat. The episode takes place on Halloween, as Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) makes plans to take the twins Billy (Julian Hilliard) and Tommy (Jett Klyne) trick-or-treating. So Wanda mostly uses her magic to lift pots and pans around the kitchen to look productive. A single chocolate covered strawberry (Vision doesn’t eat food, after all). Hydra Watch. She's clearly having a blast inhabiting both the buttoned-up aesthetic and the "golly gee" jargon of the era, and breathes a lot of life into the cast. By Mike Bloom Published Jan 15, 2021. 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At this point, maybe it's better just to ask: What exactly do we think is going on here? Why don’t they have rings? Finally Mr. Hart just keels over onto the ground, snapping Wanda from her reverie. If you have not yet watching this episode, and want to go in completely blind, skip this article (but please do come back later for my review). They sit down to eat and things get weird. Agatha: 'The Scarlet Witch is not born, she is forged. Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Kevin Mahadeo (@KevMahadeo) return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the franchise’s first Disney+ offering, “WandaVision.” And they’re not alone: LaTonya Starks (@lkstarks) is coming along for the ride. Mrs. Hart opens the blinds to the kitchen and only just turns away in time to miss the myriad floating pans and cookware. If you've been watching trailers and reading the reporting of EW's Devan Coggan, you probably know the basic premise: Scarlet Witch and Vision have ended up in an alternate reality based on old-fashioned sitcoms. So without further ado, let's start discussing this two-part premiere! Welcome to the new era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! She has no coven, no need for incantation.' “Help him, Vision,” she says. So my guess is this: Vision is dead. Marvel’s WandaVision Episode 1×7 Recap & Review (SPOILERS) 1. Marvel Studios. ), which you may remember being briefly mentioned as the name of Aldrich Killian's company in Iron Man 3. 15/01/2021 by Greg Wheeler. 0. Nobody there can really pinpoint what that means or what it is the company actually does, but Vision is a big hit there. The fact that WandaVision does it so gosh-darned well makes it even better. Wanda and Vision stare, worried expressions plastered to their faces. So it seems like whoever's helping or making Wanda build this sitcom reality, it's not the "good guy" organizations like SHIELD and the FBI. Plus, Teyonah Parris shows up in the second episode calling herself "Geraldine," even though we've seen Captain Marvel and we know that's Monica Rambeau. There’s a heart on the calendar and neither Wanda nor Vision can determine what it’s for. Wanda, Agnes, and Dottie’s hair and wardrobe are clearly post-Jackie Kennedy.The commercial “break” in each episode offer some Easter Egg clues. She’s dressed in a lacy shift with fur cuffs and a pearl necklace and it’s all very risqué for company. We'll take turns in the driver's seat, but we'll also try to chime in during each of our off-weeks — so stay tuned for Chance's take on the first two episodes at the end of this piece. I've got you covered! here? 's Monica Rambeau and FBI agent Jimmy Woo investigate Westview and the sitcom starring Wanda. It’s really a crackerjack show, by golly. It’s adorable. Wanda and Vision sit down on the couch. That’s breakfast for dinner, which is always good. He wants answers. Offers may be subject to change without notice. EW's Marvel recappers break down the premiere episodes of the new Disney+ series WandaVision. In the comics, A.I.M. Lots of questions, no answers yet. Meanwhile, the Harts are positively famished. 'WandaVision' premiered on Disney+ Friday with two episodes — read our recap of the debut, then grade the installments! Does that mean this whole thing is some kind of deranged science experiment to test the limits of Wanda's reality-shaping powers? Why don’t we make this our anniversary? Starting in the second episode, we start to hear the voice of FBI agent Jimmy Woo (Randall Park), last seen acting as Scott Lang's parole officer in Ant-Man and the Wasp, now asking: "Who's doing this to you, Wanda?" Why don’t they have an anniversary or rings? ), Credit: Kain co-founded the political commentary blog The League Of Ordinary Gentlemen, whose members have gone on to write at multiple major publications including The New York Times and Slate. WandaVision premiere recap: Welcome to Westview. The famished couple has barely touched their food, but off they go. Life was never simple for Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), which WandaVision’s second-to-last episode, “Previously On,” achingly demonstrates.TV sitcoms were a refuge from the relentless trauma in her life. He is a Shorty Award-nominated journalist and critic whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, The National Review, Mother Jones, True/Slant and elsewhere. And Wanda and Vision are both completely stumped. Marvel’s WandaVision has been so clearly set up into acts — and with episode 7 we are now entering act three. You have no idea what the hell is going on with the new Marvel series WandaVision? Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. The Harts—and Vision—are understandably shocked. At the end, that noise returns, and when they go to investigate, they find something truly strange: A figure crawling out of a manhole in the street, dressed like a beekeeper, with bees buzzing around their head. Just look at how both of them embrace the silliness during the second episode's hilariously disastrous talent show. At work, Vision’s boss Mr. Hart (Fred Melamed) reminds him that Vision is hosting him and his wife, Mrs. Hart (Debra Jo Rupp from That 70s Show, which is fitting) for dinner that night. The mixed-media aesthetic is really fun, and a big part of what makes WandaVision more interesting to me than previous Marvel TV shows. Going into WandaVision, from a Marvel comic fan perspective, I anticipated lots of references to two storylines in particular: House of M, the 2005 event series by writer Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel that saw the Scarlet Witch use her powers to transform the world such that no one even noticed reality was entirely different; and the more recent Vision miniseries by writer Tom King and artist Gabriel Walta in which the titular android builds a whole nuclear family of robots for himself in the hope of living a normal suburban life.