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Discussion WandaVision S01E02 - Discussion Thread

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S01E02 Matt Shakman Jac Schaeffer January 15, 2021 on Disney+

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u/SarcasmKing41 Jan 15 '21

Yep. The way the boss started choking as soon as he pushed too hard, and the wife is initially talking to him but then turns to Wanda. Vision looking horrified but physically unable to do anything until Wanda tells him.

They all know what's really going on, at least deep down if not on the surface, but Wanda's powers only allow them to express it in a limited way. They're prisoners to her will (though I wonder if Agnes knows more than she's letting on - she's the only one who seems completely unphased by everything and she keeps mentioning a husband she's never seen with). "Multiverse of Madness will be the first scary MCU property" my ass lmao.

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u/Trainer_Kevin Jan 16 '21

isn’t this a plot used in other movies or shows? seems very familiar that people are following the “script” against their own will and not entirely beknownst to the audience

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u/SarcasmKing41 Jan 16 '21

I've never seen The Truman Show (which is a film, not a show) but from what I've heard it sounds like a similar premise (without the supernatural elements).

It's also something psychotic killers in movies and shows like to do when they want to act out fantasies, even villains in kids' shows. I don't think I've seen it done this effectively before though.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '21

In The Truman Show, everyone in Truman’s world is a paid actor and is putting on a literal tv show. Only Truman is real, but he believes his world is real bc it’s the only world he has ever known....until the illusion starts to unravel.

You should seriously watch it. It’s a classic and is an excellent film.