![]() However, it's unclear why the downed helicopter in episode 2 is painted in Iron Man's signature red and yellow. Or as Vision puts it, "My wife and her flying saucers!" , WandaVision could take a turn for the extraterrestrial. Given the presence of Geraldine, reported to be a grown-up version of the young Monica Rambeau seen encountering aliens in There's an organization called SWORD in the comics that complements SHIELD's Earthbound activities by taking care of extraterrestrial threats. Whatever's happening to Wanda and the Vision, the people observing use a logo depicting a sword in a circle. Or maybe it's not so literal - the beekeeper could be another reference to being enclosed and observed in a constructed space. On screen, AIM was the main threat in Iron Man 3. Comics fans may see a similarity to the helmeted uniforms worn by underlings of the evil Advanced Idea Mechanics (AIM), a cabal of rogue scientists and offshoot of Hydra. Marvel The beekeeperĪt the climax of episode 2, Wanda and Vision are startled by a manhole cover sliding back and a shadowy beekeeper climbing out. ![]() That four-pronged shape in the middle may be a reference to a comics villain. ![]() That means house of contempt or scorn, but more importantly harks back to the pivotal House of M comics storyline in which a traumatized Wanda reshaped the whole of reality into a new world ruled by her family. When Wanda magically saves dinner, the wine she pours is a fine drop of Maison du Mépris. Speaking of the magic show disrupted by Vision's gum, the couple adopt the names "Glamor and Illusion." In the comics, Vision and Scarlet Witch were friends with a married magic act called Glamor and Illusion who also secretly used superpowers to pull off their tricks. Whether that's merely a goofy code name or something more important is something for you to chew over. The brand of gum that gums up Vision's works is Big Red, which was also the working title of the show when it was filmed in Atlanta in 2019. Oh, and does the line "Get her out of my heart" tie in with the presence of the Harts in episode 1? Big red But why is someone asking, "Who's doing this to you, Wanda?" And of course, Rhonda is easily misheard for Wanda. Along with hairstyle and costume changes it's one of the subtle signs the show has advanced from the 1950s in episode 1 to a pastiche of the '60s in episode 2. Or it's just funny.īy episode 2 the song we hear in a crucial moment is 1965 hit Help Me, Rhonda by the Beach Boys. Which might make you wonder about Kathryn Hahn's fabulous neighbor who happens to be named Agnes.Īnd the significance of Old McDonald? With his moo moos and baa baas, Vision again plays the role of characters who are enclosed against their will. Another sign mentions Aunty A's Kitty Litter, which is surely a reference to another member of the comic's supporting cast, the ancient witch Agatha Harkness and her cat-like familiar named Ebony. The store advertises Bova Milk, a reference to the super-evolved cow who served as midwife at Wanda's birth (comics!). ![]() Speaking of ads, look out for the supermarket signs in episode 2's animated opening credits. Could they be Wanda's parents? The supermarket signs If these are references to Wanda's origins, then the ads may represent Wanda's memories, even though the toaster ad warns, "Forget your past, this is your future." In which case, it may mean something that the same woman and man show up in both ads. The ad's tagline "He'll make time for you" implies a continued role for Strucker despite his death at Ultron's hands, and it might tie into the show's televisual themes if he was seen again on a TV screen like fellow Hydra scientist Arnim Zola in
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