Review: WandaVision

Superhero’s turn into silly sitcom stars in the first Marvel show to hit Disney Plus. 

Wandavision somehow turns the MCU into a mix of  Bewitched,  The Dick Van Dyke Show, and The Brady Bunch. And it does it beautifully. 

The long-awaited show has had many speculating what will happen in the series and how it will tie into the MCU. And as the first episode begins, you’ll be just as confused and more intrigued than ever.

The first episode kicks off in a 1950’s style tv show that replicates Bewitched and The Dick Van Dyke Show. 

Much like Bewitched, Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) struggle to hide their powers from nosy neighbors played by Kathryn Hahn and Teyonah Parris. It’s not until the end that we start to feel something dark and foreboding. 

The second episode sticks with the 50s theme, but Wanda starts to sense that something is not quite right with their suburban life. As her paranoia begins to build, the scene changes and leads to a bombshell third episode. 

Unfortunately, Disney will only be releasing the first two episodes, and you’ll have to sit tight until next week for the third. But trust me, it’s worth the wait. 

If someone asked me to describe this show in two words, I would simply say “gloriously weird.’’ Because it is weird, but in the best way possible, and that’s what makes it so captivating. 

There is absolutely no set up what so ever. You are immediately thrown into the world along with Wanda and Vision as they live in happy domestic bliss.

They completely encapsulate a 50’s sitcom, and it’s gorgeous to look at. This show is so different from the Marvel Universe we are used to seeing. The first two episodes are entirely in black and white, and slowly it starts to turn into an almost Pleasantville type of scene with colors peeking through.

Olsen and Bettany have always had great chemistry, but with multiple main characters and a major story happening, we didn’t get much romance. In this, however, we finally get them all to ourselves, and they are a delightful treat. You can tell how happy they were to work together just by the energy both actors gave on screen. 

The series also has a cast of very diverse characters, some of whom we never got to see in the trailers. 

Speaking of keeping a tight lid on the series, there is so much in the first 3 episodes that were nowhere to be found in the trailers. And with episodes coming in at about 20 minutes (That’s subtracting the end credits), that is something I really appreciated.

While the episodes may seem short, they are jam-packed with clues waiting to be cracked. There are also many Easter eggs (Including their home address) and nods to the MCU all over. Fans will have to watch each episode multiple times to catch them all. 

In conclusion, the first few episodes of WandaVision are simply delightful. It’s romantic, funny, and sinister, all at the same time. This trippy sitcom reality is the perfect way to kickstart the next phase of the MCU.