Ever since WandaVision was announced along with the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s packed slate for Disney+ back in 2019, Marvel fans have been dying to watch the series. Now, people who are itching to see how the MCU is further exploring Wanda Maximoff and Vision’s characters and relationships in the new show will get to do so with the series premiering this weekend.
Not much is known to the audience about the show. While comic book fans who have followed the two characters’ arcs in the source materials probably have good guesses, even the premise is something that the cast and showrunners haven’t elaborated on that much either. So, that just makes the wait for the release all the more exciting.
Over the past weekend, though, select reviewers were invited to watch the show ahead. And everyone seems to be more than satisfied with the first of the Disney+ original series. Many are saying that the show exudes a specific brand quirky humor and delightful weirdness that they haven’t seen out of the MCU so far, and that this “genre-bending” addition to the phase 4 slate is one that will not only bend the genre but enrich it as well.
Here are just some of the spoiler-free praises reviewers are singing about WandaVision so far:
I’ve watched THREE episodes of #WandaVision and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Truly unlike anything Marvel Studios has done — it’s light, funny & fully committed to its retro sitcom inspirations, but it also carefully sprinkles in enough mystery & intrigue to keep you guessing pic.twitter.com/8dqegsg5By
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) January 9, 2021
#PaulBettany is clearly having a blast, but this is #WandaMaximoff's show, not #TheVision's. I can't praise Olsen highly enough…what a talent. You'll be hooked after episode 1, and have a million questions after episode 2 and 3. This is a must-watch. #WandaVision pic.twitter.com/SECzMwWEL1
— Josh Wilding – ComicBookMovie.com (@Josh_Wilding) January 9, 2021
Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany deliver their best performances in the MCU whilst Teyonah Parris shines in every scene she’s in.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) January 9, 2021
The series serves as a magnificent return to the MCU whilst paving its own path. pic.twitter.com/IzZCIrSyT9
Watched the first 3 eps of #WandaVision (2X) & it is a jewel (um or stone). It is zany, precise, fresh, funny (cue laugh track) & counterintuitive. The bigger picture will be revealed (we only get glimpses so far that all isn't right in Westview) but I'm in no rush to leave town. pic.twitter.com/cyEkWkh1Ed
— Nikki Novak (@NikkiNovak) January 9, 2021
WANDAVISION is a tantalizing experiment with shades of Lynch that is almost irritatingly dedicated to slowly playing out its mystery. (I wanted more!) But one surprise: It's funny! The jokes feel at home in the I LOVE LUCY/BEWITCHED-homaging world, Paul Bettany is a comedy star pic.twitter.com/ulKuupVgmH
— Hoai-Tran Bui (@htranbui) January 9, 2021
#WandaVision is truly unlike anything the MCU has put out before. I can’t emphasize that enough.
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) January 9, 2021
It is a blast to watch. It is so committed to the sitcom structure of story telling that it feels like a bold risk – but it pays off and builds a mystery.
It is awesome. pic.twitter.com/NbGBsGLfmc
Everything reviewers are saying are leading us to believe that this show – a superhero series that is also simultaneously an homage and parody of classic sitcoms – is more than just promising. It’s been over a year since we’ve had any Marvel releases, but we’re more than ready for its return, especially if it’s getting kicked off with the riveting breath of fresh air everyone is promising WandaVision to be.