Mrs. Hart opens the blinds to the kitchen and only just turns away in time to miss the myriad floating pans and cookware. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. Finally Mr. Hart just keels over onto the ground, snapping Wanda from her reverie. My biggest takeaway after watching the first two episodes of WandaVision on Disney+ is that it’s much, much funnier than I expected. WandaVision Episodes 1 & 2 Recap & Spoilers. And Wanda and Vision are both completely stumped. Each episode has one commercial and in this one it’s for a toaster—a special toaster made by Stark Industries. What kind of hint might that be? to give them their superpowers in the first place. 'WandaVision' premiered on Disney+ Friday with two episodes — read our recap of the debut, then grade the installments! By Christian … Share Share Tweet Email Comment. In its final episode, Marvel’s WandaVision lived up to director Matt Shakman’s warning that none of our fan theories would matter in the end. Honestly, part of me is kind of bummed that all of the artificial TV world will eventually go away because it's just so fun watching them inhabit it. The famished couple has barely touched their food, but off they go. I'm glad WandaVision was the first of the initial slate of MCU Disney+ shows to debut, because I think it has a much more interesting concept than, say, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. 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? The 1950s cast a spell on the MCU bringing with it tube TV formats and grayscale aesthetics. WandaVision premiere recap: Welcome to Westview. Why did they move . . Where did they meet. Maybe that’s just because it’s my brand of humor. Mrs. Hart keeps trying to go help in the kitchen, and Vision is forced to distract her by singing the song he heard playing at work: the old Coaster song, “Yakety Yak.”. So they do and she does. Wanda and Vision sit down on the couch. It’s adorable. You may opt-out by. She has no coven, no need for incantation.' After Wanda ushers a reluctant Agnes out the back door, she goes to work trying to cook everything at once using her telekinetic powers. The jokes keep cracking and they all land the mark. and is usually associated with high-level scientific research and development. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Vision, donning his Paul Bettany person skin, heads off to an office job where they do computational work. “I’m very impressed with you,” Mr. Hart tells Vision. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Does that mean this whole thing is some kind of deranged science experiment to test the limits of Wanda's reality-shaping powers? I’m not sure what significance these commercials have yet, but they’re another piece of the puzzle. The next day, Wanda and Vision decide to practice their magic tricks without actually using magic. It’s a pet peeve of mine. Is she an A.I.M. (If you know me, you know I hate puns, but Vision's so-bad-it's-funny "gum up the works" quip made me chuckle.) They’re confused. learned the facts of life inside "The Hex." He wants answers. Comment. She watches The Dick Van Dyke Show with her family in war-torn Sokovia as gunfire is heard outside.The Brady Bunch plays on the TV in her holding cell at a Sokovian HYDRA base. I forgot to mention the ad. WandaVision has been an incredibly important Marvel Cinematic Universe project, kicking off … By Mike Bloom Published Jan 15, 2021. And Wanda can make them rings. And Vision hops down to the ground, reaches through Mr. Hart’s chest and removes the obstruction. It’s really a crackerjack show, by golly. The 1990s offered a dearth of memorable suburban family sitcoms for WandaVision to spoof, so the show skips ahead to Malcolm in the Middle , which aired from 2000 to 2006. WandaVision returns this week, now in color, with a groovy opening theme song that recalls The Partridge Family and The Brady Bunch, but it’s not all fun and bell bottoms.There’s been criticism that the first two episodes were too dependent on viewers picking up all the clever meta references to classic TV sitcoms such as Leave It To Beaver and Bewitched. With superpowers and no memories. The only thing I would add is how Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany are giving truly fantastic performances as Scarlet Witch and Vision. In the opening episode we simply don’t know what’s going on. When did they get married? Both Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany do a fantastic job, but Bettany really steals the show. and Agent Carter, and on Netflix with the Defenders shows) but WandaVision is the first series to debut on Disney+, inaugurating Phase Four of the master plan. Erik Kain writes a widely read and respected blog about video games, entertainment and culture at Forbes. Wanda Maximoff (aka Scarlett Witch) played by Elizabeth Olsen and Vision (Paul Bettany) show up in a black-and-white neighborhood and move into a house together. 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. There were a few times when I forgot this TV world was fake because of how locked in both performers were. WandaVision episode 4 is completely mind-blowing for so many reasons. Vision heads into the kitchen to find his wife but Wanda comes out from another room and puts her hands over Mr. Hart’s eyes, mistaking him for Vision. logo on the toy helicopter? 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. I've got you covered! They sit down to eat and things get weird. I can't tell! 15/01/2021 by Greg Wheeler. RECAP: In "WandaVision" Episode 5, Wanda and Vision dealt with a fuller house, while S.W.O.R.D. 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. A recap of ‘Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience,’ Episode 1 of WandaVision. 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. 'WandaVision' Episode 1 Recap: A Love Like You've Never Seen. He starts slapping the table. She responds to the beekeeper's appearance by saying "no" and literally rewinding the scene to prevent Vision from seeing the man behind the manhole cover. A co-worker says he’s like a human computer, an affront which Vision takes a bit too literally. They’re the picture perfect couple. Wanda and Vision stare, worried expressions plastered to their faces. But there’s still no food. This fits my theory that the first two episodes are set in the early to mid-1960s, which everyone confuses with the 1950s. RECAP: In the "WandaVision" Season 1 finale, Agatha offered Wanda a deal, while Vision battled himself. Wanda: I'm not a witch. WandaVision takes a trip down memory lane in 'Previously On.' . Mrs. Hart asks a series of basic, mildly prying questions. The fact that WandaVision does it so gosh-darned well makes it even better. The episode begins with a flashback to Agatha's time in Salem, Mass. The mixed-media aesthetic is really fun, and a big part of what makes WandaVision more interesting to me than previous Marvel TV shows. Another first: WandaVision episodes are only half an hour long (hell yeah) since the show is riffing on sitcoms. What is the truth? It begins in the midst of this black-and-white life that the two Avengers have created for themselves: Vision wearing a suit and going to an office job, Wanda wearing a '50s housewife-style dress and apron, both of them cracking broad jokes. What's stumping me right now is that clearly this illusion is consensual at some level. He’s just hilarious (and even more so in the second episode). In the comics, A.I.M. here? He glances at his watch and says “Would you look at the time!” and the laugh track kicks on. I had sort of expected a bit of this, and the accompanying weirdness, but I didn’t expect it to work so well. Those organizations seem to be trying to break through the illusion, possibly even sending in Monica in disguise. Marvel’s WandaVision has been so clearly set up into acts — and with episode 7 we are now entering act three. WandaVision episode 1 starts in black and white, as Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) are driving in a classic car, as a regular newlywed couple, driving up to a house they bought with a flick of Vision’s fingertips. Raised on I Love Lucy, Gilligan’s Island, the Andy Griffith Show, the Dick Van Dyke Show and MASH, this type of sitcom humor ticks all the right boxes. The camera pulls out to some fake credits and then out of the black and white world altogether and we see somebody, some mysterious figure, in some type of control room monitoring the episode on a small screen. You can't approach these characters like you're too cool for some of the cheesier aspects or keep yourself at a distance because then the audience might not fully invest in the world either. 0. And then he chokes on his brinner. A big part of that housewife archetype is cooking delicious breakfasts and dinners for her husband, but Vision doesn't eat. Lots of questions, no answers yet. Erik Kain writes a widely read and respected blog about video games, entertainment and culture at Forbes. The date given … It doesn’t go well. Here's a spoiler-filled recap of the first two episodes of Disney+'s WandaVision. Marvel’s WandaVision Episode 1×7 Recap & Review (SPOILERS) 1. He’s still dead and what we’re seeing play out—which is clearly not real, not the 1950s—is all in Wanda’s head. Is something similar going on here, with Wanda being directed by unseen agents? Just look at how both of them embrace the silliness during the second episode's hilariously disastrous talent show. A single chocolate covered strawberry (Vision doesn’t eat food, after all). But I like that they're also being used here to drop possible hints about the larger story. Despite Vision’s cowardice, it turns out to just be a branch. Plus, TWO bonus scenes! I also love the mystery. Agatha takes Wanda on … So Wanda mostly uses her magic to lift pots and pans around the kitchen to look productive. 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. The only food? The last we saw of Scarlett Witch and Vision, Vision died. But he was one of the few (alongside Iron Man and Black Widow) who didn't come back by the end of Avengers: Endgame. Television By TooFab Staff | 2/26/2021 1:52 AM PT Disney+. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Episode 1: What Had Happened Was…. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. That must mean it's actually an evil force like Hydra... but Hydra was also destroyed, we thought (not for the first time). 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. Things get weird right away. The episode turns into a classic case of miscommunication. Sure, the MCU has been on TV before (on both ABC, in the form of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 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. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Eight more episodes after this one to figure that out. “Monday morning we’ll have a chat about that promotion!”. You have no idea what the hell is going on with the new Marvel series WandaVision? By Mama's Geeky on February 19, 2021 Marvel, MCU, Television. What up, YouTube Peeps! It's good to have that knowledge going in because WandaVision doesn't waste time getting you caught up. As anyone familiar with '60s sitcoms knows, a magical housewife isn't a new concept. Below is my recap and review of WandaVision episode 6. Could be; the comic Wanda's reshaping of reality in House of M was all based on bringing back her children. . Episode 2 of WandaVision begins with Wanda using her powers to check out what the loud, ominous noise outside is. Chancellor's Take: I completely agree with everything Christian mentioned above! agent? He’s just in time, too. I'm also counting the parody commercials as part of that approach. Mrs. Hart just keeps saying over and over again “Stop, stop it, stop, stop it, stop” and so on and so forth, while laughing nervously, a huge forced smile on her face. 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WandaVision: Season 1 Episode 1 + 2 Recap | Everything is Super. Like so many others, Vision was killed by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. When Vision shows up with his boss and boss’s wife in tow, the house is all set up for a romantic night for two. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for WandaVision episodes 1 & 2, now streaming on Disney+. WandaVision – Season 1 Episode 2 Recap & Review. The Harts—and Vision—are understandably shocked. Guess we'll have to wait to find out for sure, but I'm definitely intrigued. I wasn’t excepting to laugh so much. Wanda is a housewife who can cook and clean with the powers of her mind. Wanda assumes it’s their anniversary after ruling out birthdays and holidays, and along with her new, overbearing but entirely friendly neighbor Agnes (Kathryn Hahn) they prepare for the romantic evening. All told, this was a fantastic, creative, humorous, and super strange series premiere. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. P.S. 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. was founded by Baron Strucker (huh! The newest episode of WandaVision gives us a peek behind the curtain at what's been going on outside of Westview. The first episode's commercial is for a Stark product, but the second one is even more interesting. WandaVision: Season 1 Episode 8 Recap. WandaVision finale recap: ... A lot of people have thrown around the word "grief" in relation to WandaVision, because as the episodes went on it became clear that's what it was all about. He is a Shorty Award-nominated journalist and critic whose work. Yes, have been back in the MCU for a couple weeks now, but this episode makes us feel like we are REALLY back. But here's what hasn't changed: My colleague Chancellor Agard and I will still be recapping this Marvel TV show for you! He helps Mr. Hart up. At this point, maybe it's better just to ask: What exactly do we think is going on here? She's also doing a great job of throwing off my suspicions. ‘WandaVision’ Episode 8 Recap: How the Westview Anomaly Was Born. The biggest hint about this comes from the climax of the second episode. 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. Nobody there can really pinpoint what that means or what it is the company actually does, but Vision is a big hit there. The commercials make sense as an aesthetic choice — they were certainly an integral part of those early sitcoms. Below is my recap and review of WandaVision episode 4. Instead of being upset, Mr. Hart is unruffled. 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. Why don’t they have rings? EW's Marvel recappers break down the premiere episodes of the new Disney+ series WandaVision. Why don’t they have an anniversary or rings? Marvel Studios. ). More like Everything is Wandaful! Pots boil over. The story begins with Vision and Wanda (sleeping in separate beds, sitcom-style) hearing a noise outside and getting all annoyed by it. WandaVision Finally Reveals Why Sitcoms, Why Westview and How It Changed . So my guess is this: Vision is dead. They slip right into a 50s sitcom rhythm, cracking affectionate jokes replete with a laugh track. 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. Playing a superhero on television requires a certain level of commitment. 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). EW's Marvel recappers break down the premiere episodes of the new Disney+ series WandaVision. Candles on the table, lights dimmed low. ), Credit: 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?" Wanda seems to like it. I write about video games, entertainment and culture. Vision tries to pull it off like it’s a traditional European greeting, telling them that Wanda is from Europe, and they seem to bite. WANDAVISION Spoiler Recap And Discussion For "Episode 1" And "Episode 2" The first two episodes of WandaVision are now streaming on Disney+, … Let me know on Twitter or Facebook and thanks for reading! More like Everything is Wandaful!