Running MCU thread

If there was any doubt, that was made undoubtedly clear by the scene on the street near the end of the second episode.

One thing I heard tonight that I like is that we will be getting new MCU content every week for a while. The final episode of Wandavision will air the week before the debut of Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

 

Before I open this, this only deals with the first two episodes, right?

 

I just realized those first two episodes make the characters Wanda and Vision much more likable.

That might mean something when we talk about the next 5-10 years of the franchise.

 

Correct. It is really just speculation about what is causing events to happen in the first two episodes based on what happened in the movies.

 

I like Olson (Olsen?) and Bettany and it was nice to see Debra Jo Rupp again.

The B&W sitcom trope is something that got worn to a nubbin by DC's imprints from the late 80s to the mid-aughts. I'm watching it and the easter eggs and clues are engaging for now.

 

The gimmick makes me think of Stay Tuned, the crappy John Ritter movie from 1992.

 

I'm thinking this one is going to be a little too Inside Baseball for me, but I'll give it at least another episode.

 

One concern I had, especially when I heard the episodes were going to average about 30 minutes, was that they would stick with the gimmick too long before dealing with what the heck is going on. So far, the story itself isn't that compelling.

 

It's been kind of amusing so far, but not all that interesting.

 

It's fascinating that Elizabeth is the Olsen sister who ended up with the better acting career.

 

Just binged the first two episodes and they have me wanting more. So many questions to be answered. It's enjoyable.

 

Sometimes those narrative side-trips can be interesting. Grant Morrison's "Coyote Gospel" (Animal Man) and Neil Gaiman's "Hold Me" (Hellblazer) are examples of how it can work. The thing that sets these issues apart from a sitcom trope-driven issue is they were one-offs that obeyed the mores and physical laws of the host narratives.

This last talking point was part of the reason I saw this as more of a game than good storytelling. To me, it scans like a 90s' vintage computer game where clues are collected and the physics of the play environment is learned rather than told with little forward movement in terms of the story.

There were times when I found myself asking if Scarlet Witch could/could not do certain things. Is there a window of familiarity where it doesn't feel too 101 for some and a complete enigma to others?