DarkManX
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Post by DarkManX on Jan 16, 2021 3:22:58 GMT
I watched it, I thought it was good. I like the mystery and I'm curious about what's really going on. The show is very much like Bewitched for anyone who has ever seen that. I think that AIM might be behind this. I think the guy in the beekeeper suit at the end of episode 2 is a hint towards that.
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Post by Vassaggo on Jan 16, 2021 8:26:51 GMT
I watched it, I thought it was good. I like the mystery and I'm curious about what's really going on. The show is very much like Bewitched for anyone who has ever seen that. I think that AIM might be behind this. I think the guy in the beekeeper suit at the end of episode 2 is a hint towards that. I know this from other sources, but it seems that The symbol on his beekeeper uniform is that of S.W.O.R.D.
I thought it looked familiar so I broke and looked it up. With the meaning changed from Sentient World Observation and Response Department to Sentient Weapon Observation and Response Department according to a few websites that got the info off of Rambeu's new tradding cards for the show.
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Post by Skaathar on Jan 17, 2021 5:13:16 GMT
Anyone else get irritated with the extra long credits in the episodes?
I actually liked the first 2 episodes, with my main complaint being that they're too short. So when 10 minutes out of the 30 minute runtime is dedicated to credits, it kinda pisses me off.
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Jan 17, 2021 5:48:45 GMT
It used to be against on principle, but—gah, I’m not sure anymore… Anyway, I somewhat feel like I don’t want to watch any of their streaming-online stuff so as not to give Disney the satisfaction. I know, ridiculous, what would they care, but there it is. I won’t give another dime to streaming services. I support you in your protest, good sir! I also won’t pirate anything. Not just out of principle, but because I’m too much of a wimp and would fear the consequences, even though I know pretty much nobody ever gets in trouble for it. It’s really a sad future because the ones who break the law are the ones who get to “own” all this content on their own terms. I know you’re not a gamer, but Nintendo is an incredibly anti-consumerist company that limits release on classic titles and typically the only people who get to enjoy their classic games are those who pirate it. I wish Dizney would release WandaVision on physical disc because I would absolutely support it. But as it is now, they aren’t getting my money and I’m not getting access to their shows. Anyway. Rant over. Oh.
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Jan 17, 2021 5:52:00 GMT
This and Loki are the 2 I want to see most. (of the ones that are actually been filming not just announced) I don’t really see the point of Loki. The character was great because he was always evolving. Now his arc is done and he is dead. And they want to do a comedic romp with alternate universe Loki? Seems gratuitous. You spelled "stupid" wrong.
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Post by Skaathar on Jan 17, 2021 9:34:01 GMT
This and Loki are the 2 I want to see most. (of the ones that are actually been filming not just announced) I don’t really see the point of Loki. The character was great because he was always evolving. Now his arc is done and he is dead. And they want to do a comedic romp with alternate universe Loki? Seems gratuitous. Loki is one of the most famous MCU characters despite never getting his own movie. There's nothing gratuitous about giving him his own show now. He's a very well liked character played by a very talented and charismatic actor and a story that was never really explored in the MCU. So there's definitely a demand to be had for granting Loki his own show if not his own movie.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2021 19:29:31 GMT
I don’t really see the point of Loki. The character was great because he was always evolving. Now his arc is done and he is dead. And they want to do a comedic romp with alternate universe Loki? Seems gratuitous.You spelled "stupid" wrong.
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Post by merh on Jan 17, 2021 21:59:59 GMT
I watched it, I thought it was good. I like the mystery and I'm curious about what's really going on. The show is very much like Bewitched for anyone who has ever seen that. I think that AIM might be behind this. I think the guy in the beekeeper suit at the end of episode 2 is a hint towards that. I know this from other sources, but it seems that The symbol on his beekeeper uniform is that of S.W.O.R.D.
I thought it looked familiar so I broke and looked it up. With the meaning changed from Sentient World Observation and Response Department to Sentient Weapon Observation and Response Department according to a few websites that got the info off of Rambeu's new tradding cards for the show. Agatha Harkness & Mephisto are believed to be involved Maybe Monica Rambeau Basically, Wanda has reality warping powers & is having problems dealing with Vision's death. Considering what she lived through. thinking that bomb was going to blow them up, then losing her brother & now her lover? A bit confused. My kid found it better than expected. I got the 3 yr/$170 Disney deal, but my kids uses it more than me. I'm on episode 4 1st season Mandalorian
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Post by Vassaggo on Jan 17, 2021 22:06:06 GMT
I know this from other sources, but it seems that The symbol on his beekeeper uniform is that of S.W.O.R.D.
I thought it looked familiar so I broke and looked it up. With the meaning changed from Sentient World Observation and Response Department to Sentient Weapon Observation and Response Department according to a few websites that got the info off of Rambeu's new tradding cards for the show. Agatha Harkness & Mephisto are believed to be involved Maybe Monica Rambeau Basically, Wanda has reality warping powers & is having problems dealing with Vision's death. Considering what she lived through. thinking that bomb was going to blow them up, then losing her brother & now her lover? A bit confused. My kid found it better than expected. I got the 3 yr/$170 Disney deal, but my kids uses it more than me. I'm on episode 4 1st season Mandalorian Yeah Geraldine is supposed to be Monica Rambeau. I see two possibilities... That her powers are causing this world because of grief. And SWORD is investigating because it will do damage to the outside world or she was sent into a place/situation for SWORD where realities are warped and now is trapped by it... Her reality bending/chaos magic powers which really haven't been explored went to the next level. Now they are sending in people and communications to try and save her.
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Post by Nalkarj on Jan 20, 2021 13:15:55 GMT
You know, the more I read about this the less interested I get. Reviews seem to indicate it’s playing cutesy with its homages—a brew that can descend into mean-spiritedness, as in the horrible Pleasantville. And, while I know disparaging sitcoms is popular, I would prefer a genuine sitcom (even a superhero-themed one) to a spoof of sitcoms. Elizabeth Olsen looks lovely in the ’50s hair, makeup, and outfits, though.
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Post by Vassaggo on Jan 22, 2021 20:48:22 GMT
Just finished episode 3: Picking up more on the fact they are in a fantasy world. And Wanda is getting more sinister in her looks and reactions imho.
Also have you notice they are kinda using the laugh tracks against the unfunny jokes. Almost as if the world is against them instead of going with them?
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Post by Vassaggo on Jan 22, 2021 20:53:06 GMT
You know, the more I read about this the less interested I get. Reviews seem to indicate it’s playing cutesy with its homages—a brew that can descend into mean-spiritedness, as in the horrible Pleasantville. And, while I know disparaging sitcoms is popular, I would prefer a genuine sitcom (even a superhero-themed one) to a spoof of sitcoms. Elizabeth Olsen looks lovely in the ’50s hair, makeup, and outfits, though. I wouldn't call it mean-spiritedness. More that the sitcom world is more of a trap. Either by some unknown force or by Wanda herself. Jury still out on that one. So it's not that the homages are against the sitcom tropes, but that the sitcom world itself might be against the people. So there is some push back. The first episode there isn't any pushback, 2nd a little, 3rd a little more. Like I said in another post above, they do the delve into where the jokes are getting a little lamer and fall flat, but the laugh tracks continue. Almost as if the sitcom world itself is mocking them. Edit: When I said unknown force or Wanda: I should say the catalyst for the creation of the world could be unknown force, as it's obvious at the end of 3rd episode, (and some scenes in epi 1 and 2) Wanda has control over the world. We still don't know if Wanda created the world or if something else did and she just took over.
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Post by Nalkarj on Jan 22, 2021 21:04:58 GMT
You know, the more I read about this the less interested I get. Reviews seem to indicate it’s playing cutesy with its homages—a brew that can descend into mean-spiritedness, as in the horrible Pleasantville. And, while I know disparaging sitcoms is popular, I would prefer a genuine sitcom (even a superhero-themed one) to a spoof of sitcoms. Elizabeth Olsen looks lovely in the ’50s hair, makeup, and outfits, though. I wouldn't call it mean-spiritedness. More that the sitcom world is more of a trap. Either by some unknown force or by Wanda herself. Jury still out on that one. So it's not that the homages are against the sitcom tropes, but that the sitcom world itself might be against the people. So there is some push back. The first episode there isn't any pushback, 2nd a little, 3rd a little more. Like I said in another post above, they do the delve into where the jokes are getting a little lamer and fall flat, but the laugh tracks continue. Almost as if the sitcom world itself is mocking them. Edit: When I said unknown force or Wanda: I should say the catalyst for the creation of the world could be unknown force, as it's obvious at the end of 3rd episode, (and some scenes in epi 1 and 2) Wanda has control over the world. We still don't know if Wanda created the world or if something else did and she just took over. I mean, I haven’t seen the show, so I’m theorizing without data (Sherlock Holmes would be very cross with me). So take my comments with a grain of salt, but I’m just basing on reviews I’ve read.
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Post by Vassaggo on Jan 22, 2021 21:12:14 GMT
I wouldn't call it mean-spiritedness. More that the sitcom world is more of a trap. Either by some unknown force or by Wanda herself. Jury still out on that one. So it's not that the homages are against the sitcom tropes, but that the sitcom world itself might be against the people. So there is some push back. The first episode there isn't any pushback, 2nd a little, 3rd a little more. Like I said in another post above, they do the delve into where the jokes are getting a little lamer and fall flat, but the laugh tracks continue. Almost as if the sitcom world itself is mocking them. Edit: When I said unknown force or Wanda: I should say the catalyst for the creation of the world could be unknown force, as it's obvious at the end of 3rd episode, (and some scenes in epi 1 and 2) Wanda has control over the world. We still don't know if Wanda created the world or if something else did and she just took over. I mean, I haven’t seen the show, so I’m theorizing without data (Sherlock Holmes would be very cross with me). So take my comments with a grain of salt, but I’m just basing on reviews I’ve read. I get that. I was just popping in my 2 cents. Some could see it as mean spirited as it's looking like the sitcom world itself is against the characters. So it being part of the antagonistic force of the show then it could be seen as being in a bad light. Kind of like in Pleasantville the world itself was seen as a representation of all that was bad and glossed over in the 1950's. Here the tropes of the 50/60/70 are used to fill the world, but it also could be that the tropes are also traps. To early to tell but look's like that might be the case. The homages though see to be heartfelt to a degree though.
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Post by Skaathar on Jan 22, 2021 21:22:54 GMT
I wouldn't call it mean-spiritedness. More that the sitcom world is more of a trap. Either by some unknown force or by Wanda herself. Jury still out on that one. So it's not that the homages are against the sitcom tropes, but that the sitcom world itself might be against the people. So there is some push back. The first episode there isn't any pushback, 2nd a little, 3rd a little more. Like I said in another post above, they do the delve into where the jokes are getting a little lamer and fall flat, but the laugh tracks continue. Almost as if the sitcom world itself is mocking them. Edit: When I said unknown force or Wanda: I should say the catalyst for the creation of the world could be unknown force, as it's obvious at the end of 3rd episode, (and some scenes in epi 1 and 2) Wanda has control over the world. We still don't know if Wanda created the world or if something else did and she just took over. I mean, I haven’t seen the show, so I’m theorizing without data (Sherlock Holmes would be very cross with me). So take my comments with a grain of salt, but I’m just basing on reviews I’ve read. Are you going with critical reviews or audience reviews? Because this is one of the few times I actually agree with critic reviews over audience reviews.
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Post by Nalkarj on Jan 22, 2021 21:37:07 GMT
I mean, I haven’t seen the show, so I’m theorizing without data (Sherlock Holmes would be very cross with me). So take my comments with a grain of salt, but I’m just basing on reviews I’ve read. Are you going with critical reviews or audience reviews? Because this is one of the few times I actually agree with critic reviews over audience reviews. Critical. Reviews like this, this, and especially this (and all of those are relatively positive).
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Jan 22, 2021 22:33:11 GMT
You know, the more I read about this the less interested I get. Reviews seem to indicate it’s playing cutesy with its homages—a brew that can descend into mean-spiritedness, as in the horrible Pleasantville. And, while I know disparaging sitcoms is popular, I would prefer a genuine sitcom (even a superhero-themed one) to a spoof of sitcoms. Elizabeth Olsen looks lovely in the ’50s hair, makeup, and outfits, though. Don't believe everything you read.
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Post by Power Ranger on Jan 26, 2021 7:28:12 GMT
It’s tedious to say the least.
Whereas I welcome any subversive move by a franchise which has otherwise been adverse to straying from a generic formula, it itself doesn’t make it entertaining. The sitcom setting of WandaVision could have been condensed to a few minutes and it would have been more enjoyable.
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Post by Power Ranger on Jan 26, 2021 7:31:52 GMT
Just finished episode 3: Picking up more on the fact they are in a fantasy world. And Wanda is getting more sinister in her looks and reactions imho. Also have you notice they are kinda using the laugh tracks against the unfunny jokes. Almost as if the world is against them instead of going with them? I’m guessing that Wanda will be integral to the setting of the MCU going forward, with her reality-warping powers justifying whatever changes are necessary to usher in the next films/ tv.
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Post by Vassaggo on Jan 26, 2021 7:39:58 GMT
Just finished episode 3: Picking up more on the fact they are in a fantasy world. And Wanda is getting more sinister in her looks and reactions imho. Also have you notice they are kinda using the laugh tracks against the unfunny jokes. Almost as if the world is against them instead of going with them? I’m guessing that Wanda will be integral to the setting of the MCU going forward, with her reality-warping powers justifying whatever changes are necessary to usher in the next films/ tv. Well Wanda is supposed to be a major part of Doctor Strange Multiverse of Madness. I'm hoping as the antagonist. With WandaVision I'm leaning more to wanting it to be that SWORD is imprisoned her for her own good because her grief of her life (loss of parents, loss of country/city state, loss of brother, loss of Vision, etc) started causing her to warp reality on her own without control. So they imprisoned her, trying to get her to deal with her grief slowly, but things went wrong. That they didn't know how deep her power went and it's slowly turning on her and fucking up everything around it. So the are sending in Monica to try and get her to face it slowly.
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