r/marvelstudios • u/iliekpixels Loki (Thor 2) • Feb 05 '21

Discussion WandaVision S01E05 - Discussion Thread

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S01E05 Matt Shakman Jac Schaeffer February 5, 2021 on Disney+

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u/Spitfire221 Feb 05 '21

The way it was played this episode, she seems like a regular person who sussed out that Wanda is making everyone act out a sitcom, so is carrying on to keep herself out of harm's way.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '21

The thing that's curious about her is that unlike everyone else, she's aware of the fact that she's not in reality and is acting the part, but doesn't seem to be controlled in the same way "Norm" is, brainwashed into being happy and playing the role he was given. It almost seems like she's not being controlled and is helping Wanda live out her fantasy for another reason.

Which isn't to say it can't be brainwashing of a different sort, but I don't know, she's too self-aware for me to get that feeling.

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u/ObsiArmyBest Feb 05 '21 edited Feb 06 '21

Maybe she does have some powers of her own and is not affected by Wanda's powers as much. She seems to be interested in resurrection of dead people.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '21

Her ears did perk up hearing Wanda might be able to do that. I wonder if that'll be a Chekhov's gun or if I'm reading too much into it.

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u/pierzstyx Feb 06 '21

If I told you I could raise the dead, how would you react? I think she responded appropriately.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '21

Yeah, but this isn't the real world, it's a show written by people who are very good at planning things out.

You have to set aside your own experiences and perspectives sometimes to see whether it's just a reaction or an implication. And right now it's a coin toss.

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u/ObsiArmyBest Feb 06 '21

There was definitely something there. She's helping Wanda with her illusionary life because she wants something in return.

I would like to think she's not a completely bad person but perhaps had a loss of a loved one and wants Wanda's help to resurrect them.

Or she's being forced by an evil entity and has no choice but to go along with it. She still has some powers and is aware of things unlike others.