WandaVision

[Phaedrus]

When I saw the trailer for it on the telly, I thought it was going to be a movie.

Did a search for it, and it turns out it's going to be a mini-series.

WandaVision

Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision -two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives-begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.

Anyone going to watch it?

[TheGentlemanBastard]

When I saw the trailer for it on the telly, I thought it was going to be a movie.

Did a search for it, and it turns out it's going to be a mini-series.

WandaVision

Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision -two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives-begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.

Anyone going to watch it?

I'm too burnt on Marvel and I will not knowingly and willingly give The Evil Empire so much as a single cent. Fuck the house of mouse.

[Little Lunch]

I'll watch it. I'm a thief. I don't give any of them a cent. :-)

[Aliza]

I'm too burnt on Marvel and I will not knowingly and willingly give The Evil Empire so much as a single cent. Fuck the house of mouse.

Hey now, that House of Mouse pays my state income tax on my behalf.

[OakTree500]

I'm HYPED for this - like very much interested.

In the comic books Wanda can change reality - and this show relates to her re-writing reality to create a "perfect life" with The Vision [who looks to have died during Infinity war, and whom she loves]. Each episode looks to be themed around the "best of TV sitcoms from the 50's to the 90's" where she has changed reality to try and get "the perfect life" with the person she loves which will then be reflected in that era of TV, plus something else taking place in the here and now 'real' world.

Very much looking forward to this

[Dānu]

I really liked Elizabeth Olsen's character, but I'm a bit leery of the new series.

[OakTree500]

I very much enjoyed the first two episodes - loving the throw back elements of the 50's/60's style tv shows, but there is also a whole bunch of "what is going on here" as well. Clearly a slow burn with major reveals to come in the later episodes.

Very much looking forward to episode 3 and beyond.

[Minimalist]

No.

Not just "no" but "HELL NO."

[Aroura]

Loving the first two episodes.  Funny, creative, intriguing and creepy all at once.
The sometimes subtle sometimes direct references to classic TV shows is great.  Everything from Bewitched to the Dick Van Dyke show, all mixed together with a good dose of The Twilight Zone. I love many of those old classics, so this is tons of fun.
My family is already hooked.

[Phaedrus]

Saw the first episode. Cute.

My theory is

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that at the end of the series, we'll find they're not quite dead?

*shrugs* I can't really remember what happened to them in the last movie.

By the end of the second episode, it becomes apparent that Wanda at least subconsciously know what is happening.

[Aliza]

Loving the first two episodes.  Funny, creative, intriguing and creepy all at once.
The sometimes subtle sometimes direct references to classic TV shows is great.  Everything from Bewitched to the Dick Van Dyke show, all mixed together with a good dose of The Twilight Zone. I love many of those old classics, so this is tons of fun.
My family is already hooked.

I couldn't place the first set, but the second episode's set was very clearly Bewitched. Mystery solved!  

I'm enjoying it too. I was perplexed in the first episode, and I thought that I wasn't going to be able to sit through a series that has recreated old TV shows (not that I don't love old TV shows!), but I can see now that there's some more intricate storytelling going on.

[Phaedrus]

I couldn't place the first set.

I thought both sets were Bewitched. *shrugs*

[Aroura]

Loving the first two episodes.  Funny, creative, intriguing and creepy all at once.
The sometimes subtle sometimes direct references to classic TV shows is great.  Everything from Bewitched to the Dick Van Dyke show, all mixed together with a good dose of The Twilight Zone. I love many of those old classics, so this is tons of fun.
My family is already hooked.

I couldn't place the first set, but the second episode's set was very clearly Bewitched. Mystery solved!  

I'm enjoying it too. I was perplexed in the first episode, and I thought that I wasn't going to be able to sit through a series that has recreated old TV shows (not that I don't love old TV shows!), but I can see now that there's some more intricate storytelling going on.

I saw something reminded me of the Donna Reed show, at least her costume very strongly reminded me of that.  



My husband says the neighbor who stops by is a reference to the honeymooners, as she said her husbands name was Ralph and she's very vocal.

Also definite references to I dream of Genie, Leave it to Beaver.  Also I love Lucy of course, which is even in the bedroom scene, I think.

Anyone else have guesses to the references?

[OakTree500]

*shrugs* I can't really remember what happened to them in the last movie.

By the end of the second episode, it becomes apparent that Wanda at least subconsciously know what is happening.

Re this: on Disney+ there is a mini series called "Legends" that has like a quick recap of Wanda + visions stories from the movies. I think they are like 10-15 mins each.

In short:
In Infinity War -

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 Vision asked Wanda to destroy the infinity stone that is lodged in his head, to stop Thanos from obtaining it. This would most likely kill him in the process. She did just that while fighting off Thanos, although he then used the time stone to reverse time [bringing Vision back to life along with the stone], and simply pluck it out of Visions head - thus killing him again. Wanda got dusted in the snap, but returned in Endgame and beat the shit out of Thanos for a little while. it was assumed that following that she is alive and well, yet Vision is still dead. 

Wanda vision implies she maybe knows whats going on, but maybe not. I'm torn between her warping reality to make it look like it is or maybe somebody doing this to her. Guess we'll find out

[Phaedrus]

Next episode available on the 22nd.

[Phaedrus]

Third episode:

Brady Bunch influence? (minus all those brats) If there are any other past influences, I expect other more knowledgeable viewers will figure it out

Oh, baby!

That blip, at first I thought something was wrong with my streaming.

Those commercials, cute little touch.

That's right, I'd forgotten Wanda was a twin.

Uh-oh, the plot unfolds.

Oh, I think I see what's happening.

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Wanda is keeping them there prisoner, and some of them are aware of it.

Liar, liar, pants on fire.

Seems I might have been right about my theory.

[Phaedrus]

Episode Four.

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Post blip.

Things are beginning to add up outside the town.

Yep, it's all Wanda.

[Phaedrus]

What, you all stopped watching?

[OakTree500]

Im still watching

LOVED this last episode - as my friend has rightly said "they've gone full marvel now", and its bloody brilliant.

[SYZ]

Having only watched the trailer for WandaVision, I can tell it's definitely
not my cup of tea.  That's possibly unfair, but I checked with IMDb and
during January, it got 290 user reviews rating it 1/10, versus only 318
reviews rating it 10/10.     This split says it all.

Most positive reviews seem to be from MCU fanbois.    

[Phaedrus]

Having only watched the trailer for WandaVision, I can tell it's definitely
not my cup of tea.  That's possibly unfair, but I checked with IMDb and
during January, it got 290 user reviews rating it 1/10, versus only 318
reviews rating it 10/10.     This split says it all.

Most positive reviews seem to be from MCU fanbois.    

It's actually a good show. Check it out.

[OakTree500]

Having only watched the trailer for WandaVision, I can tell it's definitely
not my cup of tea.  That's possibly unfair, but I checked with IMDb and
during January, it got 290 user reviews rating it 1/10, versus only 318
reviews rating it 10/10.     This split says it all.

Most positive reviews seem to be from MCU fanbois.    

I mean - it helps if you are a fan of the MCU stuff......as it links directly into this and is following on from years of Movies etc.

However, I will say I personally REALLY enjoy it. Its a lot of fun, but as we've gone on the episodes are getting more and more intense. With the last episode being a legit "game changer" in terms of changes to the overall MCU itself.

[Phaedrus]

Uncertain of the influence for episode five.

Oh, Family Ties, Picket Fences?

[Aroura]

Family ties for sure. Even the font was the same.

[Aroura]

Having only watched the trailer for WandaVision, I can tell it's definitely
not my cup of tea.  That's possibly unfair, but I checked with IMDb and
during January, it got 290 user reviews rating it 1/10, versus only 318
reviews rating it 10/10.     This split says it all.

Most positive reviews seem to be from MCU fanbois.    

It has an 8.0 average. That's high for any genre.  Looking at the extremes is hardly going to give an accurate picture of anything.