The Best: WandaVision
Yes, WandaVision did air in 2021. We were highly anticipating this Marvel TV show—the first of five this year for Disney+ post-Netflix deal—and we were not disappointed. Though the series struggled a bit in the latter half, mostly due to covid-19 related issues, to quote io9’s Charles Pulliam-Moore it told a “story of love, delusion, power, and American pop culture” that won’t soon be forgotten. Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany got to feast on the characters and love story barely brushed on in the MCU films, serving us a mystery with countless layers to unfold. The series also gave us our introduction to Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau (next to be seen in The Marvels), a character fans have been itching to see brought to live-action and who actually got her superpowers already. Even the behind-the-scenes stuff was great! Last but not least, WandaVision gave the Scarlet Witch her name thanks to the deliciously evil Agatha—played even more deliciously by Kathryn Hahn, and a song that won’t quit. With humor and terror living side-by-side in Wanda’s Westview, we were given a complete story that could really end here… if you’re not waiting for the Next Thing.
