The MCU has a problem. Well, it has more than one, but this one just took this series' promising start to a very medicore, MCU cliche direction.

The problem is, essentialy, that they can't truly go full power on a great, deep idea. It showed on Infinity War, now it shows here.

Wandavision is an MCU-related series that follows Wanda Maximoff and Vision in an odd sitcom of sorts. As weird things begin to occur, the mystery which is this weird sitcom is slowly unraveled. On the way there's a little dive into Wanda's psychology, her powers and her past.

So, like I said, the main issue here is Marvel holding back. I like a lot of things about the beginning of the series - the mystery aspect is quite thrilling, and it's very well done on the first couple of episodes. I like the writing, which is witty and entertaining, and I also really appreciate how the creators of Wandavision managed to capture so many vibes through every aspect of the sitcom. You'll get it when you'll watch it, if you haven't yet. Anyway, it works well, and I honestly like the premise of the show a lot. It also started in a way that made me think that here, Marvel can actually do stuff the way it should be done, and consistently.

Well, as you may realise by now, it didn't go on like that. Not really.

I can't go on full details here, but I'll try to communicate the idea in general: By incorporating unnecessary plotlines with underwritten characters and way-too-much-explainatory nature, the series has lost its mystery, and lost its decent pacing, actually. I'll also say that Wanda should've been confronted, mentally speaking, with something, and it didn't happen the way I think it should've happenned. She just kinda got off with it, and I feel like this is simply cause Marvel can't go full force on darker ideas, or more experimental (for the MCU, at least), direction. Which, again, is quite a shame.

So, yeah. WandaVision has some highlights, some really cool ideas, and a lot of things that we didn't see Marvel doing...well, maybe ever, at least in the MCU. Sadly, it slowly becomes more and more mediocre towards the end of the show, and so the whole experience isn't much more than "well, that was...nice, I guess". Feeling a 6.5/10 on this one.