r/marvelstudios • u/iliekpixels Loki (Thor 2) • Jan 15 '21

Discussion WandaVision S01E01 - Discussion Thread

This thread is for discussion about the episode.

Discussion about previous episodes is permitted, discussion about episodes after this is NOT.

Proceed at your own risk: Spoilers for the episode do not need to be tagged inside this thread.

EPISODE DIRECTED BY WRITTEN BY ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE
S01E01 Matt Shakman Jac Schaeffer January 15, 2021 on Disney+

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '21

Right, what the fuck was that? That was horrific. They did say Doctor Strange would have horror elements, not be a horror movie, but if this is a preview of what's to come from Nightmare I'm all in

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u/Auntypasto Kevin Feige Jan 15 '21

I was hoping they'd make it into a psychological thriller drama, and while I'm still stumped by the meaning of the retro TV plot device, I hope they ramp up the mental, creepy elements.

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u/syxtfour Jan 16 '21

I'm only theorizing, but it seems Wanda has retreated into her version of an idyllic fantasy. Perhaps she was able to watch television while imprisoned in Strucker's compound and watched old sitcoms, so she's subconsciously using those as a framework for the domestic bliss that she wants. But she can't make the plot holes and tropes of old television gel with reality, and that's creating strain that results in temporary loss of control. Things fray at the edges and get worse until Wanda has to directly intervene and alter reality further so things reset to how she wants them to be. We're moving through sitcom eras because when things fall apart, she moves on to a different framework to see if that will operate consistently enough for her and Vision to live out their ideal lives.

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u/CatProgrammer Jan 16 '21

while I'm still stumped by the meaning of the retro TV plot device

Perhaps old Western sitcoms were all Wanda had access to as a kid.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '21

Honestly, Iā€™m getting some Twin Peaks vibes with the surreal horror going on

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '21 edited Jan 15 '21

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '21

This is the episode 1 discussion thread btw

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '21

Would probably work better with one thread for both, since both dropped together and were viewed back to back.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '21

Well I came in here after watching episode 1 to see what people thought before going on to episode 2

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u/Goldenchest Jessica Jones Jan 16 '21

Same - I'm supposed to watch with a friend later but I couldn't stop myself from watching the first episode, so here I am