#Wandavision episode 1 theories update
#Wandavision episode 1 theories series

Will he surface in this series?Īdditionally, in the shot of the water cooler, one can barely see “a-57.” Any number on this show is going to send people to their comic libraries, and there’s no way it’s accidental that Avengers No. As the animated Vision phases through the floor, there’s a shot of dog bones (Vision made a fake doggo in the book), the slippers he wore to seem normal, and the helmet of a character named Grim Reaper from the King book.

#Wandavision episode 1 theories series

The best ones come at the 3:27 mark of the episode in a shot that references the Tom King series in multiple ways. The new animated opening credits for WandaVision this episode are thick with references. The escalating beeping and splash of red in the light on the toaster feels meant to recall that childhood trauma. When Wanda was in Sokovia, she was stuck in her apartment building at the age of only 10, trapped with her brother Pietro under rubble for two days, staring at an unexploded bomb with the Stark logo on it. Of course, the fact that it’s made by Stark Industries is a callback that even casual fans will catch, but there’s more to it than just the namedrop of Tony’s company.

It’s just different enough that it could be another coincidence, but also prominent enough that it feels like something viewers are supposed to notice.Įvery commercial on WandaVision has a reference or two, and the first one is multilayered. There’s an unexplained pattern on Vision’s tie when he goes to work at his computational company job that likely has more future significance, but also looks a great deal like the clip that he wore in the recent comics series by Tom King, which every WandaVision fan should read. Episode 1: “Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience”

#Wandavision episode 1 theories update

As each new episode drops further hints about where WandaVision is going and how it’s connected to the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe, we’ll update this feature with new references and connections you might have missed. Some of them are obvious name-drops like Stark and Strucker, while others require a bit more knowledge of the source material. Of course, as with everything Marvel, scratch the surface and you’ll reveal a host of references to both the comic-book history of these characters and how they’ve tracked through movies like Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers: Infinity War. Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) trapped in an evolving series of comedy setups that recall shows like The Dick Van Dyke Show, Bewitched, and The Brady Bunch.

On the surface, Disney+’s WandaVision is an homage to classic sitcom television, with Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. Sorry, no classic sitcom references here, just lots and lots of Marvel mythology.