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On the surface,Disney+sWandaVisionis an homage to classic sitcom television, with Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a.
One more possible reason?AvengersNo.
The Toastmate 2000
Every commercial onWandaVisionhas a reference or two, and the first one is multilayered.
The winery is called Maison du Mepris and includes anMon the neck.
At the end of the episode, its revealed that an organization called S.W.O.R.D.
is monitoring or watching what just unfolded.
In the comics, its was a subdivision of S.H.I.E.L.D.
that first appeared inAstonishing X-Men Vol.
3in 2004, designed to monitor threats to the planet from extraterrestrial origin.
Whatever its called, what exactly its doing monitoring Wanda and Vision is as yet unclear.
Abe Brown
The credits of the show within a show include the name Abe Brown as director.
That name should be a little familiar for both comic and movie fans.
Will he surface in this series?
Additionally, in the shot of the water cooler, one can barely see a-57.
57 from 1968 marked the debut of Vision.
(Dont ask.)
Oh yeah, shes also got a black cat named Ebony.
Red is everywhere on this show.
Get used to it.
Woo worked for S.H.I.E.L.D.
and so its easy to believe that he now works for S.W.O.R.D.
But why is he trying to reach Wanda?
And who IS doing this to her?
In the comics, he founded a group called the Agents of Atlas.
Could that play a role here?
He experimented on her and Quicksilver, even giving them their powers.
Again, a commercial in the world ofWandaVisionrecalls trauma for its heroine.
The beekeeper has a logo on his back that looks like S.W.O.R.D.
Who is he and what is his purpose here?
And why is he wearing a beekeeper uniform?
One more thing guess who founded A.I.M.?
Baron Wolfgang von Strucker.
beekeeper man in episode two makes it feel distinctly possible.
The store Wentworths features prominently in this episode.
This is not a new concept for fans of the character at all.
Time will tell if that happens again here.
But its an odd pose in the moment and an iconic cover.
Could these two heroes end up a part of the Disney+ universe of shows?
There were alsorumorsabout a year ago that the show was going to incorporate Hulkling, another Young Avenger.
Hes also apparently working onDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
No word on if hes starting his own paint company.
This time its Hydra Soak, a luxury bath powder that promises to let people Find the Goddess Within!
Is this a reference to Scarlet Witch being transformed from within by the Mind Stone?
Gravity Os Cereal
This one needs some unpacking.
The second half of Now in Color centers on Geraldine, played by Teyonah Parris.
She was the daughter of Maria Rambeau, the friend of Carol Danvers, a.k.a.
This seems to trigger a traumatic memory in Wanda, breaking the illusion that shes living in.
The S.W.O.R.D.
necklace
Its an obvious one, but dont miss that Geraldine is wearing the logo of the mysterious S.W.O.R.D.
Does this mean Geraldine works for S.W.O.R.D.?
It feels almost like shes uncertain of what the necklace means, doesnt it?
Maybe Geraldine/Maria is as trapped and confused as Wanda and Vision.
She wont be for long.
Sentient Weapon Observation Response Division
It turns out that the name of S.W.O.R.D.
has been slightly shifted from its origins too, as suggested by those trading cards, replacing the wordWorldwithWeaponandDepartmentwithDivision.
Director Tyler Hayward of S.W.O.R.D.
There could be more to this if you believe that surnames in the MCU arent coincidental.
and was killed, but could he have a connection to Tyler?
are rare in the MCU.
Jimmy Woo!
Again, thats the issue in which Vision was introduced way back in October 1968.
Darcy Lewis!
Kat Dennings is back as the character she played inThorandThor: The Dark World.
She now has a doctorate in astrophysics and gets invested in old sitcoms.
Sharon Davis plays Mrs. Hart, and shes the supervising art director on the show.
Another name in the fake cast is John Collins, another art director.
Numbers are often intentional onWandaVision any guess whatAvengersNo.
348 from 1992 just coincidentally happens to be about?
Using powers to change reality and hide grief?
It gets even better.
Computational Services Inc.
Does anyone think its accidental thatAvengersNo.
103from 1972 is about Quicksilver rescuing Scarlet Witch after shes kidnapped by the Sentinels?
The tagline in the ad inWandaVisionisdark: For when you make a mess you didnt mean to.
It really amplifies the concept of a multiverse that could span pre-MCU films as well as the universe ofX-Menactors.
Anything is possible now, bub.
Episode 6: All-New Halloween Spooktacular!
They even change accents, too.
Always pay attention to numbers onWandaVision.
This one is 122822, or January 28th, 1922: The birthday of one Stan Lee.
Why does 10 have a heart?
Feels like a plausible theory for something that may also be totally random.
Read more about himhere.
Because the world doesnt revolve around you, or does it?
A little history seems in order.
Agatha Harkness first appeared inFantastic Four#94 in January 1970.
Now, heres where it gets interesting.
In a book calledAvengers West Coast Vol.
Then shes caught by Pietro, who says, snoopers gonna snoop.
This isnt a Marvel Easter egg, but the choice seems worth unpacking anyway.
The episode from the second season of this TV comedy classic wasnt chosen by accident, of course.
Again, its an episode about a manufactured reality.
Make Cleaning a Snap!
Big RedandKidnapped, Now in Color
The marquee shifts to two classic films: 1962sBig Redand 1971sKidnapped.
They used the downed drone to legitimately bring Vision back to life, but will he be the same?
One more thing: That arc included the reveal that Wandas children were merely fragments of Mephistos soul.
Who is Cliff?
Naturally, any time a name is used that prominently in the MCU, it has to mean something.
Could it be Cliff Randall?
Guess where he worked?
A shapeshifting character who works for S.H.I.E.L.D.
and has a connection to Nick Fury?
I was sent by an old friend of your mothers.
And then she hears her kids in jeopardy!
And what will she do to save them?
Give us a season two!
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