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WandaVision — Marvel's first (mini)series on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar — is a weird delight. It features Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) doing the dishes and Vision (Paul Bettany) belting out his dulcet tones at a dinner party. Two of Marvel's most powerful superheroes, who've been busy saving the world over and over, have suddenly been relegated to homebody stuff. In that sense, it's very much like our collective experiences over the past year, as we've found ourselves stuck at home. The initial episodes — I've seen…

WandaVision episode 6 — out February 12 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar — upped the stakes and the scare. In a Halloween-themed episode that included plenty of Marvel Easter eggs, WandaVision showed the capabilities (and limitations) of its title characters. Vision (Paul Bettany) attempted to leave Westview to get help for those living within, but as he visibly disintegrated in front of us, Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) expanded the town limits itself — which ate up much of the S.W.O.R.D. infrastructure and personnel,…

WandaVision, Marvel Studios' first ever TV series, inspired by decades of American sitcoms, was one of the funniest entries yet. But it was also one of its saddest. At its heart, WandaVision was about its protagonist, Wanda Maximoff/ Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), navigating a deep and personal loss. Wanda might be an Avenger and have superhuman abilities, but her heart is still human. Spoilers ahead. And she's led the most heart-wrenching of lives, as WandaVision reiterated, having literally lost everyone she has ever…