WandaVision it was as polarizing as a show can be. Some fans loved it, while others were disappointed. But one thing that all fans agree with is that it was a proper farewell for Vision’s character (although no one knows if he will return).
While Marvel fans discussed the series, many were heartbroken, but hopeful after Wanda’s bittersweet goodbye.
What happened in WandaVision
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WandaVision started with Wanda leading an apparently idyllic life. She was a 1950s housewife in a world inspired by the Dick Van Dyke Show. The love of her life, Vision, was now her husband. Each episode saw them set against the backdrop of the next decade, within a new style of sitcom. Finally, it comes to light that the whole situation is a new reality created specifically by Wanda. She is forcing an entire city of people to bow to a new reality and conform to the universe as she established it.
Viewers eventually discover that Vision is just Wanda’s creation, not the real android she fell in love with. The two eventually say goodbye after she defeats Agatha Harkness, and Wanda begins to move on with her life, accepting her loss.
For fans with conspiracy theories and great cameo ideas like Dr. Strange and Magneto, it was a disappointment. But the show was not about all those extra characters. It was about Wanda and Vision, and how she was dealing with the loss. As a larger part of the universe creating other films, it may have failed. But, as an autonomous story, it had a lot to say about the pain and the evolution of a loss.
The immense losses of Wanda Maximoff
While many of the MCU characters usually achieve a happy ending within the films, no one has had more trouble than Wanda. Consider the losses your character has accumulated over the course of the films:
- Before the MCU timeline, his parents were killed in a bombing raid in his native Sokovia.
- Her brother, Pietro, was shot while protecting innocent civilians during Ultron’s attack on Sokovia.
- She was forced to sacrifice her lover, Vision, then watch Thanos roll back time and kill him again anyway.
It is a huge loss. That journey helped set the stage for Wanda in this series. At first, she looked normal and happy. But it doesn’t take long for the viewer to realize that all is not well. Wanda is clearly going through the various stages of mourning and has relied on some coping mechanisms that are seriously harmful to her health to help her deal with it.
Wanda may seem like a villain due to her actions on WandaVision, but she clearly saw an emotional turmoil rarely experienced by any of the other MCU heroes. Her actions are not necessarily justified, but they are understandable based on what she has lived through.
Why Wanda’s goodbye was bittersweet
So, what did the end of WandaVision so bittersweet? It is difficult to say that it had a happy ending, but it also did not end on a completely negative note. It was a little more complex than many other superhero movies and shows. Mostly, it showed us Wanda being able to say goodbye to the man she loved.
In a Reddit thread dedicated to discussing the program, one person pointed out that this was the first time that Wanda had the ability to say goodbye to someone she loved and lost:
“Her parents died without warning. Pietro died on the other side of Sokovia. She didn’t say goodbye to Vision because they were trying to save him, and so she had to kill him because time was running out. Then she saw him die immediately afterwards, and she was unable to stop him. “
This is a valid point and is what made the series even more moving. For Wanda, it was the first time that she had successfully dealt with an emotional loss. It certainly contributes to the interesting development of the character going forward.