Teyonah Parris recently opened up about her experience of working with Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany in WandaVision. She told indianexpress.com, "Paul and Elizabeth were so amazing, I feel really blessed to have been able to enter the MCU alongside these two very seasoned vets who were just very open and kind human beings in general. I learned a lot from them. And they were just pleasant to be around. I am really glad that people will get to see them. This show allows them to kind of take the reins a little bit, go deep and explore their love story and relationship."
Early reactions to WandaVision are already out and it appears the series has managed to not just fulfill but also exceed expectations. It is a zany show that employs humour and even visual effects from classic sitcoms to give a nostalgic and entertaining experience.
Mark Ruffalo, who plays Hulk in the MCU franchise, wished luck to WandaVision team.
Actor Paul Bettany earlier told Collider, "I think it's going to make you think about the MCU in a whole brand new way but I do think that it's absolutely a part of that universe. As each episode unfolds, the audience will be able to peel back layer upon layer until this rather beautiful puzzle box written by Jac Schaeffer and directed by Matt Shakman and shot by [cinematographer] Jess Hall will be revealed to everybody and it will make sense. All of the bonkers stuff will be about something."
Collider's Liz Shannon Miller wrote in the review of WandaVision, "Lots of weird stuff has happened in the MCU, but never before has an MCU property kicked things off by trying to make us think that said weirdness is, y'know, normal. It's great TV on its own merits. But for those who relish these stories but always want them to reach further, WandaVision is a true triumph."
The Hollywood Reporter's Daniel Fienberg wrote in his review, "At only 30 minutes per episode, these opening three chapters of WandaVision come close to mirroring traditional sitcom economy. That makes it easier to go along with the the show's emphasis on noodling rather than pushing the story past what trailers have revealed. I'm curious how much the show will open up in its last six episodes. But there's a big part of me that would be perfectly content to just let WandaVision be an eccentric oddity and to know that there's room for that under the Marvel banner."
Deadline's Dominic Patten shared in his review of WandaVision, "Planted in the PG-13 galaxy of Disney+ and fueled by Feige’s self-publicized love of old school sitcoms, WandaVision tastes like small screen white bread sprinkled with sugar. All of which isn’t much to chew on, and leaves the visually impressive limited series as little more than an opening course for the forthcoming The Falcon and the Winter Solider, Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel and the teased wicked whimsy of Loki."
The Guardian's Lucy Mangan wrote in her review of the series, "The most welcome quality, however, is perhaps that there is not a trace of cynicism to be found in it. Knowingness, yes, nods and winks to our shared screen language and understanding of its conventions, sure, plus a generous scattering of Easter eggs for MCU devotees but on which lesser fans’ pleasure does not rest – but the series has a generous heart animating everything. As well as a delight, Wandavision feels like a gift."
Twitter user @M_F_Ninja wrote, "While you can totally tell there’s something going on in the background, #WandaVision feels like a homage to classic television. From the situations to the set to the laugh track. I’m absolutely curious what happens next but just the level of detail they went to is incredible."
Apart from WandaVision, many other MCU and superhero shows are going to debut this year. Here is a full list.
During the global press conference regarding the show, Kevin Feige revealed that Wanda and Vision going small-screen was to do something that was not possible on the big screen. Only the television format could accommodate WandaVision’s elaborate settings and themes.
He said, "This was Marvel Studios’ first TV show with the cast and amazing characters that we’d seen in movies. And the idea always was, to do something that could not be done as a feature. That plays with the format and plays with the medium. And there were a lot of meetings before people actually sort of understood what we were trying to go for, and we’re only sitting here because Jac and Matt did. And we’re able to turn a whacky idea into a spectacular show.”
"I have no words. This show is so beautiful. Paul Bettany was absolutely right, it’s BONKERS. And we haven’t seen anything yet," wrote a Twitter user.
You can now watch the first two episodes of WandaVision on Disney Plus Hotstar Premium.
There are high expectations from WandaVision. Here is everything we know about it so far.
Another way you can prepare for WandaVision is by watching Marvel Studios: Legends on Disney Plus Hotstar Premium. The series' first two episodes are about Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch and Vision and will recap the two superheroes' scenes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Here are a few comic storylines you should check out before you watch WandaVision.
While the show is not a direct adaptation of any of these, it crafts an entirely new story with a few elements from comics.
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WandaVision: Character guide
In WandaVision press conference, Paul Bettany said, “As I read the script, I was like ‘Wow, this feels so different and how do I keep him the same?’ And then I realised that he’s always becoming someone else. He’s Jarvis, he’s part Ultron, he’s part Tony Stark, and he’s omnipotent. He’s also this sort of naive ingenue. And then I realised, well, I’ll just throw a little bit of Dick Van Dyke in there and a little bit of Hugh Laurie.”
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Here are our first impression of WandaVision: "Overall, WandaVision is funny, zany and impressively off-kilter. Oh, and a whole lot of fun. It is also something you will not have imagined to see in a MCU series."
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