I am still partially speculating though. [SPOILER - highlight to read]: The last episode did very strongly imply that it's all Wanda's doing, but I still think she's being manipulated by another external influence. And while the town does still appear to be on MCU Earth, it's impossible to see what's going on in the town past the barrier around it without using specific equipment. So, it could also be sitting on an alternate plane of existence, in which case, if Wanda can move things between different planes or dimensions, Mirror Dimension BFR also might not work. So, who knows?
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[SPOILER - highlight to read]: She also has telepathic control like she had with Hulk. Except now she fan manipulate everyone in town to believe whatever she wants. The residents even think they're in a different town in a differentiation from where they actually are.
Yeah she was just compelling them to go in one direction. This is her directly altering multiple memories and thought processes of separate individuals all at the same time.
They're making Wanda OP as fuk lol. [SPOILER - highlight to read]: She casually mindraped a couple dozen trained SWORD agents like nothing after stopping a drone strike. And it's confirmed she is indeed warping reality, as shown with the altered clothing, and not just casting illusions. And it's also now confirmed in-universe, not just per word of Feige, that she would have killed Thanos' ass if not for his desperation move in EG. I do still wonder if there's someone else involved though. She seemed genuinely surprised to see Evan Peters Quicksilver at the end, though it could just be that her power is operating partly subconsciously. At this point, you'd basically need someone like him, a powerful speedster, to take her out via speedblitz before she can use her powers. Or an even more powerful reality warper.
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Just watched it. Apparently the plan was for Wanda and for Wanda only to be anywhere near her comic counterpart. Nobody else in the MCU aside from maybe Spidey after FFH are even remotely close to just how awesome they can get in the comics.
Also, [SPOILER - highlight to read]: I wonder if they will show how she managed to "resurrect" Vision without the Mind Stone. And on a more general note, I liked the little nods they gave to things like Lagos, for example, where she accidentally contributed to the death of several civilians in CA:CW, with the "For when you make a mess you didn't mean to" comment.
But yeah, seems they're hammering in that the two current top dogs among the Avengers are Wanda and Captain Marvel, given [SPOILER - highlight to read]: she was also brought up in the context of potentially beating Thanos and both being Infinity Stone-powered.
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The Lagos thing always bothered me. Aside from being more powerful, or knowing beforehand just how much explosive that guy had on him, there was nothing she could've done different. The explosion was simply more powerful than her ability to contain it. But nobody ever asks "what would've happened if she didn't trap him in a bubble and tried to move him to a safe distance before he blew up?
I remember reading a rumor about a year or so back that the MCU had originally planned to make Captain Marvel the flagship character of the MCU which is why they overpowered her, but due to the poor reception of audiences they decided to switch to Wanda instead.
I have no idea if that rumor is true or not, but seeing what they did to Wanda in this series it kinda fits. All I know is that after last night's episode, Wanda just jumped to the top of MCU food chain. You'd almost need a complete IG to beat her at this point.
Agreed. It's the same with the events of NY. They blame the Avengers for the destruction without ever thinking about what would have happened if they weren't there.
Ultron and Sokovia was on them though. But Lagos was definitely not Wanda's fault.
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if this is true. You just have to look at how fans respond to the two characters to see that people have a lot more love for Wanda than they do for Carol. I've seen very few people who genuinely like Captain Marvel. There definitely are some, but it's mostly mixed to negative reactions. In comparison, Wanda actually has a rather sizable fan base. But I suppose that's partly due to the fact that Wanda actually had proper development and has gone through a lot. We've seen her learn, grow, make mistakes, get hurt etc. along the way. And even now, she's hardly some perfect Mary Sue who always does the right thing. And that makes her more likable and relatable to a lot of people.
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Well, for a start, Cap would probably be dead. He was right in front of Rumlow when that went off and there's a reason he blocks explosions with his shield, even smaller ones than that. Which means Bucky would probably have been killed in CA:CW, Steve wouldn't have been there to help Vision and Wanda in IW, fight in Wakanda or go in the Time Heist on EG, wield Mjolnir etc. So, yeah, just Steve's absence would have had major negative ripple effects throughout the MCU and probably resulted in way more death than what occurred in Lagos.
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Well, good news is that if this really is all purely Wanda's doing in WandaVision, and there isn't some kind of external influence, then Strange is due for a power up himself in the next Doctor Strange film if he has to deal with her, seeing as she's apparently going to play a big part in there as well. I kind of wonder if the end of WandaVision will tie into or set anything up in that regard.
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Is it confirmed that Wanda will be up against Strange in a Multiverse of Madness? I certainly agree Strange has the potential to face Wanda, but he will need a serious buff in the sequel.
Seeing [SPOILER - highlight to read]: Fox's Quicksilver in the MCU is an omen of the upcoming insanity
Maybe. But I try to avoid those articles because of potential spoilers. There's apparently already some Doctor Strange 2 leak floating around that reveals an important spoiler for WandaVision, so I have made a point not to look so as to keep things mostly a surprise. Speculating is fine but it takes the fun out of it if you already know beforehand.
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Guess I should have chosen my words better. I meant more for him not being overshadowed by her in the same film he'd need to get a power up. But it could also be that he ends up fighting her. As shown in the last episode, she's rather hostile towards people who want to upset her plans at the moment and willing to essentially keep thousands of people hostage to get what she wants.
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