What’s This? What’s This? There’s Magic in the Air: ‘WandaVision’ Premiere Review

After 11 years, 23 films, and billions upon billions of dollars earned, the question was “Where does Marvel go from here?” With the conclusion of the Infinity Saga, there was a need to change up the formula, stretch their creative wings, and trust that audiences could accept crazier storylines and premises so long as the quality didn’t dip. And with the first two episodes, I believe the WandaVision will be the breath of crazy fresh air we need. Infinity War and Endgame didn’t exactly leave Wanda and Vision in good places. Vision was dead, and Wanda Maximoff was in a dark place with the loss of her love. Where the show picks up is part of the mystery, Wanda and Vision move into a new neighborhood and try their best to fit in and hid their powers from their unsuspecting neighbors. In these first two episodes, the main story is just Wanda and Vision living a peaceful life in a quiet suburb with a crazy cast of friends and neighbors, and it’s actually quite charming. Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany are really having a ball in this show, and it’s really nice to see the characters of Wanda and Vision able to let loose and just love each other.

The “Wacky Cast of Neighbors” seem to be having just as much fun! The Boss and his wife, the co-workers, the nosey neighbor and the “Queen of the neighborhood” all feel right at home in a 60s sitcom. Kathryn Hahn, playing the neighbor and friend to Wanda, really chews the scenery every time she steps on camera, and I’m loving what she bri…