New Palette, New Problems
By Nick Gibson
Welcome to my episode 3 recap and review! This week we go beyond monochrome and into full vibrant color! Eagle eyed viewers (or those of a certain...vintage) will be quick to notice that this weeks episode harkens back to both The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family.
But with this new view on the show comes a new aspect to the unfolding dilemma. The show continues with it's stellar use of uncanny valley. One moment it's no different than your favorite episode of the Brady Bunch, the next one of the characters brings up the events of Age of Ultron.
I must say, I am rather enjoying this slow drip feed of information. The show runners are slowly but surely peeling back the curtain of plot. While it may be slow it is also deliberate. There are several theories floating around. Many of which I will touch upon here. But before I can do so...
Ok, now that the alert has been issued, I'm going to assume anyone reading this is fine with spoilers.
So in this episode, Wanda emerges as the true villain of series. I know, I know, Wanda is an Avenger. Hear me out though. In the closing moments of episode 2, upon seeing the S.W.O.R.D agent emerge from the sewers. With a simple 'no' Wanda literally rewinds time to get a more favorable outcome.
A similar thing occurs in episode 3. When Vision starts to question the nature of the reality our lady glitches out the episode so that he can repeat what he said to her and give the favorable answer she wanted. When I saw this happen for the first time I thought that my stream was corrupted. I gotta say, this show is operating on a meta level that we haven't seen before in main stream entertainment.
Getting back on track though, Wanda starts the episode pregnant. Throughout the roughly 29 minute runtime, she goes straight through the usual 9 months of pregnancy. The episode ultimately culminates in the delivery of not just one but two children. They are named "Billy" and "Tommy" respectively. Any self respecting Marvel fan will instantly recognize who these are.
Ladies and Gents...I give you Wiccan and Speed
I'm excited to see how these kids develop. One cannot help but wonder if Marvel is setting up a Young Avengers film. If they are I certainly believe that they have made some great first steps.
As always Mephisto is ever present. I'm all but certain that this mysterious "Ralph" is none other than the Devil himself. The hints seem to be getting even more blatant with every episode.
The last big thing I wanted to mention is Monica "Geraldine" Rambeau. In this episode she is uncovered as a S.W.O.R.D. agent who had up to this point managed to fly under the radar. Her time ran out when Wanda mentioned that she once had a twin. She is of course talking about her brother Pietro aka Quicksilver.
Where things go wrong is when Monica mentions that Pietro was killed by Ultron. This triggered Wanda in a pretty big way. Eventually leading to Monica's expulsion from the pocket reality.
Things should get pretty interesting as we head into the "80's" and see how the trappings of that sitcoms affect the plot.
So what do you think? Did you enjoy this weeks show? Did you find it to be a steaming turd? Sound off in the comments sections!
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