WandaVision Off to a Wonderfully Quirky Start

 by Ray Keating

Review

DisneyBizJournal.com

January 16, 2021

 

Finally, there’s a television show that combines my arcane knowledge of classic television sitcoms, and my love for Marvel Comics since childhood. Who would’ve thought such a thing would ever exist? But WandaVision is anything but typical, and it’s off to a wonderfully quirky and intriguing start on Disney+.

 

The first two episodes – without giving anything major away – offered the veneer of two classic sitcoms (clearly, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Bewitched), with clear signals that much more is at work below the surface. After all, this is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and if you saw Avengers: Endgame, then you know there’s a great deal more that will be revealed as to what’s actually occurring.

 

There are probably three main groups taking in WandaVision. The first are those with knowledge of key moments in the actual comic books in terms of the relationship between Wanda (a.k.a. Scarlett Witch) and the Vision. They are left wondering what parts of those comics might wind up on screen in this Disney+ series.

 

The second group knows the movies, understands how things ended for these two characters, and is trying to figure out what’s real and illusion.

 

And finally, there are those who have not watched the movies, don’t know the comics, and have flipped over because they have a Disney+ subscription. For that group, good luck. My advice is go back and watch the movies. If not, at least check out the first two Marvel Studios: Legends episodes on Disney+ focused on Wanda and Vision, and try to enjoy the mysterious ride.

 

WandaVision has a run of nine episodes, running through March 5. I’m certainly looking forward to the next seven Friday nights, expecting twists, turns, mysteries, revelations, action, and hopefully, more tips of the hat to classic sitcoms.

 

What happens after that? Well, two weeks later, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series premieres on Disney+.

 

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Ray Keating is the editor, publisher and economist for DisneyBizJournal.com, and author of the  Pastor Stephen Grant novels and assorted nonfiction books. He can be contacted at  raykeating@keatingreports.com.

 

The views expressed here are his own – after all, no one else should be held responsible for this stuff, right?

 

Keating’s new book Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com. 

 

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