Random TV Season Review - WandaVision (Season 1)

After a year's absence, Marvel Studios is back and finally begins Phase 4. Each phase has seemed to bring something new to the table with Phase 1 re-introducing the concept of a cinematic universe and how to do it right. Then with Phase 2, we saw a few supporting characters from the films get their own TV shows and Netflix beginning their own set of shows all set in the same universe as a means to fill in the gaps left between film releases. Phase 3 had Marvel Studios working with other studios besides their parent company Disney (Universal and Paramount don't count as they only distributed the films when Marvel Studios was independent before Disney bought them) as well as changing the visual style for a few films and re-introduce the concept of the film ending in defeat. And now with Phase 4, we get Marvel Studios working on all productions both on TV and in film (a separate company called Marvel Television were responsible for the TV shows up to this point and both would ignore each other which led to several continuity errors) with the intention of having the characters that were unlikely to have their own films, have their own series instead. Phase 4 is also expected to explore the multiverse and dip into the horror genre here and there. Originally this phase was to begin with Black Widow, but a reshuffling of releases (which isn't uncommon for most major entertainment companies) has the phase begin with a little show called WandaVision. It's unlike anything we have seen in this massive universe so far so let's get to it:

Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Wanda (reprised by Elizabeth Olsen) is living her "perfect" life with Vision (reprised by Paul Bettany) who has mysteriously been resurrected after having been killed pre-snap by Thanos years prior. The world they live in ends up being a frequent decade changing sitcom with "cast members" and everything. But not everything is as it seems when outside forces and a few familiar faces attempt to enter this world to find out why it exists and how to bring an end to it.

You know while the MCU has always had some rules in place for filmmakers and show runners to follow, I like it when they decide to bend the rules. Now of course much of this show is set within the little world that was created, but the outside of it feels much like how the MCU is. Still I find it interesting how each episode (well most, but not all) is either a homage or parody of a hit sitcom from various decades. Some being more obvious than others (for me, I definitely saw one that looked like Malcolm in the Middle and another like Modern Family). All good fun if not a bit disturbing and I liked it. Probably won't get a show like this again from Marvel due to how it played out, but here's to always hoping. 9/10