Episode 3

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I really liked this episode, it felt like it was ramping up to something in a way that the first two didn't. Geraldine mentioning Ultron killing Pietro pissed off Wanda almost majorly, which led to some quality tension. Wanda was legit scary there. Kathryn Hahn kills every scene she is in and also seems like the one resident of the town that is kind of in on what's going on. I think she's probably the big bad of the season? Also, the line of the episode was the "Thank God" delivered by the mustached comic relief character being asked by his wife about whether the earings make her look fat right as the power went out. That guy always delivers quality comedy.

Yeah and the crazy part is that it isn't even close.

To put it in perspective, The Crown is the second most expensive show on television to make (I think mainly because it is shot in castles). It cost 130 million for a 10 episode season.

Wandavision cost 200 million for 9 episodes. It's nuts.

I know this show wasn't for everyone, but I loved it. Here is my review of it.

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8/10 Honestly I really loved this show. I enjoy marvel movies in general, but I do find they can feel very formulaic. I really appreciate the risk they took with this show. It felt different from anything that I had ever watched before, but I felt that it was pretty well done. IMO They did a great job with everything that occurred inside the Hex. I loved seeing how the show evolved through the different eras of television and I thought they nailed the way the different decades portrayed comedy. They also did a good job at progressing the creepiness through the first few episodes. The parts outside of the Hex I wasn't nearly as into. The scenes with Jimmy Woo, Darcy, Monica, and that generic government asshat guy felt like it took you out of the episode. I would have appreciated if they paused the 'outside the hex' reveal until all the themed episodes were done. This is nothing to say about their performances (I think Jimmy and Darcy were great in their roles), but it just made the episodes feel disjointed. Also the storyline just wasn't nearly as compelling. One thing that I loved about the show is that Wanda was kinda the true villain. Sure, Agatha was there to be the antagonist to Wanda, but what Wanda did was truly fucked up way worse than anything Agatha did. These people had to actively watch themselves say and do things that they had no control over, while watching their loved ones suffer the same fate. That's psychological torture. One of my biggest fears is being comatose but aware in a hospital bed without any ability to control my body, and this seems so much worse than that? Like Dottie had to know that her child was not being cared for and watch herself not do anything about it. But on the other hand, they didn't really acknowledge that fact and IMO it made the ending kinda cheap. Wanda, after inflicting psychological torture on these people, walks through a crowd of them wihtout apologizing. Then she talks to Monica, who she inflicted the least amount of torture on, and apologizes, and Monica is like... it's ok I totally understands and confirms to Wanda that she shouldn't apologize? I can understand why a lot of people didn't like it. It's targeted at a more niche audience than their blockbuster hits are targeting. And it definitely had some flaws. But I appreciate that they took a risk. In terms of individual performances, for me, the star of the show was always Kathryn Hahn. She is just so damn funny, and she nailed the acting of every era perfectly. I felt she aced her scenes so well through the entire thing and I'm thrilled that they didn't kill her off. I don't think she was lying about the fact that Wanda would need her because Wanda absorbed her magic which was referred to as 'magic of the damned' or something? So I'm hoping she becomes a recurring villain like Loki. Also, her fate was horrible so I can't imagine she'll remain that way forever. Paul Bettany was also incredible. I felt such a strong connection with his character by the end of the show and he's among my top 3 favs in the MCU at this point. I loved that he was able to connect with his original self and achieved a solution through peaceful measures, because he's so compassionate. I also think he nailed the comedic moments he was given through the series. I barely knew who Paul Bettany was as an actor before watching this show but I am now a fan - IMO this show really showed off his range.