After the cinematic climax of Avengers, Marvel has reached it's pinnacle of excitement and despite their big plans, the movies were too spread out so they needed something to fill in the space between them. Seeing the success of the Mandalorian, the Mickey Mouse empire decided to try the same approach with their superheroes.

When WandaVision came out, it attempted to create some mystique by using a black and white sitcom style but unfortunately neither the flat jokes nor the quirky atmosphere made it interesting. As the episodes went on, the events began to make sense, the teasers were all over the place and the series became rather enjoyable by episode 4.

Everything was going upwards and the show looked like it might actually be something big that will crack open the next phase of the MCU but then they just bombed the ending. The resolution did manage to wrap up the story in an alright fashion but there was so much potential to make it a dramatic and truly emotional climax. Instead, they went for the usual "Disney" ending without any real weight; not to mention the countless red herrings that amounted to absolutely nothing. The second post-credit scene did add some pepper and the new costume looked sick but the show could have been so much more. Marvel needs to understand that a series has to have a satisfying conclusion; not a mere set up for their movies.

The show certainly turned out better than expected and if you manage to get past the initial episodes, it should be an enjoyable binge. Elizabeth and Paul put a lot of effort into their acting and the VFX did look formidable; I only wish that the writers would have tried harder. The more you think about the series and the questions that were left unanswered, the more frustrated will you get. Quite simply, the 9 episodes is a one time watch that was made only to fill the gap between the movies instead of creating an interesting project that fans would genuinely care for.

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