We’re spotlighting Wanda and Vision from the WandaVision finale, featuring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany. If you’ve been watching this new Marvel series, you know it’s been a rollercoaster of twists, turns, romance, and heartbreak. The love story of Wanda and Vision finally got its due, and it was beautiful to watch.
About WandaVision
The series starts with a mystery: after Vision seemingly dies in The Avengers’ films, how are Wanda and Vision living as a married couple in what appears to be a 1950s sitcom setup? They try to live a normal married life while hiding their superpowers from their neighbors.
Each episode looks like a different decade of sitcoms, transitioning from black and white to color. But all is not as it seems. Characters like Darcy Lewis, Monica from Captain Marvel, Agent Woo from Ant-Man, and Agatha Harkness (a hidden villain) help unravel the mystery.
WandaVision isn’t just a superhero series but a metaphor for grief and loss. We learn about Wanda Maximoff’s tragic past, including losing her parents, brother Pietro, and Vision, leading her to create an alternate reality as a coping mechanism.
Wanda and Vision: The Setup
Wanda, grieving and full of power she doesn’t fully understand, creates a fantasy world in a run-down New Jersey town Vision had chosen for their future. She creates a new Vision from her memories and even has two children. However, she also inadvertently controls the town’s people, taking away their free will.
Realizing her mistake, Wanda understands she must undo her spell to free the town’s inhabitants, even though it means losing her family.
Wanda and Vision: The Romantic Moment of the Month
As the spell starts to break, Wanda, Vision, and their two children return home. Knowing they’ll soon cease to exist, Wanda and Vision put their children to bed, not revealing the truth to them. Then, they share a final, heartfelt goodbye in their living room.
A Beautiful Goodbye
Wanda walks through the house, heartbroken as she sees a family portrait for the last time. She turns off the light, and Vision turns it back on, saying, “I read somewhere that it’s bad luck to say goodbye in the dark.” They smile at each other, cherishing their final moments.
Vision asks Wanda, “What am I?” Wanda tenderly explains that he’s the part of the Mind Stone within her, made of her memories, sadness, hope, and love. They kiss, feeling a mix of love and loss.
As the spell’s end nears, Vision reassures Wanda, hinting at their potential future reunion, “We have said goodbye before, so it stands to reason—”
“We’ll say hello again,” Wanda hopefully replies. Vision then fades away as they hold hands, saying, “So long, darling.”
The Aftermath
Wanda is left standing in an empty lot. She walks through the town, now hated by those she unintentionally harmed. She meets Monica, who empathizes with Wanda’s sacrifice and power.
Later, Wanda is seen in a remote cabin, learning spells, when she hears the voices of her boys crying for help, suggesting they might still be alive somewhere.
Did you watch WandaVision? What did you think of the finale and the love story of Wanda and Vision? Let me know in the comments!
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