After the big events of last week’s episode, WandaVision slows down a bit in “All-New Halloween Spooktacular,” choosing to use character interaction to fill in some blanks. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing else going on; the plot progresses, Vision has more to do than usual, and that endi...
Read MoreWell… that was something. “On a Very Special Episode” is aptly titled for several reasons, not the least of which is that it’s the best episode of WandaVision yet. Every element that makes the series so fascinating is present, and they’re all balanced perfectly. The sitcom sendup aspect is...
Read MoreWith “We Interrupt This Program,” WandaVision shows most of its cards, revealing much about why Scarlet Witch and Vision are trapped in a sitcom world, who the supporting characters in each episode are, and what the government is doing monitoring Westview. Some things strain credulity a bit, par...
Read MoreLast week, I hoped that Marvel’s first Disney+ series wouldn’t fall into a rut and become tedious, but it’s avoiding that danger already. WandaVision episode 3 – which is called “Now in Color,” as they’re finally titling their episodes – is a significant improvement on episode 2, reg...
Read MorePerhaps I jumped the gun a bit when I mentioned Bewitched in the pilot review. WandaVision episode 2 transitions from the 50s to the 60s, with a title sequence that’s a spot-on parody of the seminal magic wife series. But while the series premiere was a fun breath of fresh air, its follow-up h...
Read MoreMarvel kicked off its Disney+ shows – and what they must hope will be a more financially stable year – with WandaVision, their ode to television history. The first two episodes arrived on January 15, with a weekly rollout planned moving forward. I’ll be reviewing them separately to prese...
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