Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Agatha All Along episodes 1 & 2Agatha All Alongis the first spinoff series to come fromWandaVision, and the new entry in theMarvel Cinematic Universebrings along a hidden detail that makes the Scarlet Witch’s actions have an even bigger impact. Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff has gone through a lot. TheScarlet Witch’s MCU timelineincludes events on wildly different sides of the hero-to-villain spectrum. WhileWanda started as a villain on Ultron’s sidedue to a tragic childhood event, the character would eventually go through a major change, becoming a hero and a member of the Avengers.
However, everything started to change when Wanda lost the love of her life, Paul Bettany’s Vision. Disney+‘sWandaVision, one of theMCU’s best TV shows, followed Wanda as she processed her grief through changing reality, casting the town of Westview and its population into a Hex that trapped them, with the citizens living out various decades of sitcoms.WandaVision’s endingled to the events ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where a villainous Wanda died at the end. Despite the Scarlet Witch’s death,Agatha All Alongshows that Wanda’s actions had a long-lasting impact.
Almost Half Of Westview’s Population Left After WandaVision
Wanda’s Hex Left A Mark On The Town
Agatha All Along’s two-episode premierefeatured a sad hidden detail that shows how those affected by the Scarlet Witch’s actions in Westview are trying to move on years after they took place. The new MCU series startsthree years after the events ofWandaVision, with Agatha still trapped as her Agnes persona, just as Wanda left her.Agatha All Alonghas a quick moment that shows the “Welcome to Westview” sign, and that is where a tragic detail shows just how much Wanda Maximoff changed the lives of the town’s residents.
While more than half of Westview’s citizens stayed,Agatha All Alongshows that they try not to mention the Scarlet Witch’s name and that the plot of land Vision bought for him and Wanda has been taken over by anti-Scarlet Witch graffiti.
As noted byTVLine, who spoke toAgatha All AlongandWandaVisioncreator Jac Schaeffer, the new series showsWestview has 2,251 citizens, making it 42% fewer people than there were whenWandaVisionstarted. According to Schaeffer, that detail was very much by design, as the team behindAgatha All Alongasked themselves “What is Westview like after the hex comes down?” Schaeffer talked about the traumatizing experience people had under the Hex, which led to different forms of coping and moving on, such as the mass exodus. The Scarlet Witch’s actions made nearly half of Westview’s population leave.
WandaVision’s Finale Already Teased The Scarlet Witch’s Lasting Impact On Westview
Wanda Maximoff Made A Major Sacrifice To Undo The Pain She Caused
The Scarlet Witch’s Westview Hex was always going to have repercussions for those affected by it.WandaVision’s series finale made sure to note that the event coming out of Wanda Maximoff’s grief would never be enough explanation for Westview’s residents. After giving up Vision and her sons so that she could restore Westview to its original state, the Scarlet Witch walked among those she had imprisoned as part of her Hex, with Westview’s residents clearly furious with her. Monica Rambeau then said a very controversial line,“They’ll never know what you sacrificed for them.”
Scarlet Witch’s MCU Return Took Seconds For Agatha All Along To Set Up
Agatha All Along picks back up with the witch years after WandaVision, and the new MCU show teases the Scarlet Witch’s return rather quickly.
Sure, Wanda put a lot on the line. Inside the Hex, she could be happy with Vision and their twin sons. In order to free the population of Westview, she had to lose her loved ones all over again, which sent her on a tragic path inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. However,Wanda actively hurt and imposed major trauma on Westview’s residents, who were forced to act against their will in a make-believe reality. Many were so traumatized that they had to abandon their homes to escape the damage the Scarlet Witch had done to them.
Can The Scarlet Witch Be Redeemed?
Currently, theScarlet Witch is dead in the MCU, withAgatha All Alongconfirming that Mount Wundagore’s destruction killed Wanda. However, given how Elizabeth Olsen wants to return and Wanda has become one of the MCU’s most popular characters, it is hard to see a future for the MCU that does not include the Scarlet Witch. That said,Wanda will have a long path to being worthy of redemption when she comes back. The Scarlet Witch’s actions inWandaVisionandDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswere terrible, impacting several characters on Earth-616 and the multiverse.
The Scarlet Witch’s murderous rampage and the Westview Hex could prove too much for Wanda to turn around, especially if Earth-838 comes calling due to her killing the Illuminati.
Wanda’s reality-altering powers and multiverse experience could make her a major weapon for the Avengers as the Multiverse Saga comes crashing, helping the MCU’s heroes take down Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom.Saving the multiverse after wreaking havoc across it could be the ideal way to redeem Wanda. However, the Scarlet Witch’s murderous rampage and the Westview Hex could prove too much for Wanda to turn around, especially if Earth-838 comes calling due to her killing the Illuminati. It remains to be seen ifAgatha All Alongwill further addressWandaVision’s events and the Scarlet Witch’s possible return to life.
WandaVision
Cast
WandaVision, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first TV show on Disney+, first aired in 2021. The series kicked off the MCU’s Phase 4 and brought back Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch, and Paul Bettany as Vision. WandaVision strayed away from Marvel’s typical formula, this time formatting itself more like a classic sitcom as Wanda struggles to cope with the death of Vision.
Agatha All Along
Agatha Harkness, after the events of “WandaVision,” seeks to regain her magical powers. Joining forces with unexpected allies, including the son of an old adversary, she battles new mystical threats while uncovering hidden secrets in the magical realm.
