WandaVision: The Finale
***SPOILERS AHEAD***
Welp, I don’t know about you, but at around 12:30 am last Friday, I had my emotions completely destroyed. Honestly, I probably should have watched the finale again before writing this post because I don’t feel like I fully absorbed it, but my emotions are not ready for another beating just yet.
Not going to lie, I think there are quite a few plot points that I didn’t fully grasp from the finale, but my major takeaways are these: White Vision has been granted access to all of regular Vision’s memories, which I’m assuming means he has some sort of feelings for Wanda, or at the very least, will not be used as a weapon against her in the future; regular Vision is completely gone, but the kids seem to be still around (perhaps in another multiverse); Wanda has a lot of work to do, both to figure out her powers and who she really is, and to atone for the harm she did to the people of Westview; Agatha is out of the picture, but still very much alive and able to come back at any time (which given how popular she was, will probably happen); most of Monica’s questions were left unanswered so I can only assume we are going to be getting a lot of her story in Captain Marvel 2.
I had a lot of feelings about how everything went down in the finale, but overall, I felt it was a fitting ending to a limited series run. We still got closure on this chapter, but I can definitely see how everything is going to lead into the upcoming MCU movies. What I really liked about the series is how we got to spend time with Wanda and learn not just about her time as an Avenger, but what her childhood was like and how it shaped her. For me, the show took a character I was kind of meh about and made me love her. And yeah, I realize she did some shitty things in this show that she hasn’t atoned for at all, but I think we are going to see more of her reckoning in upcoming projects.
And honestly, the show truly captured grief and trauma unlike anything else I have seen lately, and so many of the themes of loss and how we process it are so incredibly relevant right now that everything just hit me in a really powerful way. And when Wanda told the boys thank you for choosing me to be your mom, I just completely lost it (legit tearing up even as I type that line). Like Wanda has already been through so much, and at this point she knows she is going to go through losing Vision again, and now she is also going to lose her kids as well. It’s just a lot. And while I don’t think her actions can be without consequences, I also think Wanda has suffered more than maybe any other MCU character (and let’s be real, they all do shit they shouldn’t do to the detriment of others).
I’m excited to go back and watch it again, and then watch the series all at once. I think I’m only going to like it more the second and third and fourth times around. Overall, I think the whole thing was beautifully written and performed and I’m excited to see what comes next!
March 18, 2021 @ 7:05 pm
Yeah, I sobbed my eyes out watching the finale. They just did it so well, and portrayed her character so well - she felt real, and yeah she was definitely flawed and made some mistakes, but I really felt for her. It was interesting how much still felt unanswered at the end but I think you’re right that we’ll see more in future films.
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