The pitch of WandaVision is basically two supers living in a small town with some Twilight-Zone vibes.

During the first episodes, the surreal atmosphere and the old-shows references is quite appealing. That alone could have held up my interest for a while but I was also eager to see each next little mystery happen. Of course, it doesn't take a genius to guess the broad lines but thankfully there were hints, threads and questions dropped here and there to flesh-out the fine detail. I really had some hopes for the show. After The Mandalorian maybe Disney finally decided to stop making crap. I should have known better. All of it lasted three episodes.

From the fourth episode, the tone changes as a few new characters are introduced : most of them are basic archetypes, a couple are insufferable.

Why is it the writers had to put a woman as a high-ranked scientist (whose qualifications should have nothing to do with the situation at hand) but depict her as a toxic creature best to be avoided?

Why is it the writers didn't care to check if the "techno-babble" they make her say doesn't sound incredibly stupid to anyone with a basic understanding of the words she uses?

The writers could also do with more subtlety in their "military guys stupid and bad", "military women thoughtful and good" routine. There are so many cues it stings. I could rant on an on, but not without spoiling.

In a nutshell, from that point forward one half of the show becomes shallow, childish, naive and stupid. The other half is falling apart.

What a disappointment.