Apparently, I've been late for the party. I just started watching this yesterday, excited and willing to go along with the premise. By the 6th episode, I'm kinda done. Who knows, I may someday finish it but really do not feel the need to go any further before dropping this criticism here.

First of all: I'm quite well-versed in the Marvel Universe. Though some plot lines have gotten foggy with time, I remember well the origins of that storyline. And I'm pretty sure they have incorporated John Byrne's story on how Dr. Doom made the Fantastic Four live in such a realm outside their own free will. Hardcore buffs will get better what I mean, but yes, the spirit of this show is based deep in the Marvel Comics of the 60s, 70s, 80s. And I appreciate that.

BUT... And that's a big but... Kevin Feige has used this gem solely on a "visual" manner, ironically. WandaVision's tributes to TV shows of each era should and could well have been GREAT examples of what people were doing back then. But no, they aren't. No real humor to make us laugh WITHIN those borders.

I strongly believe that, what they had on mind was to carry this to the level of Bojack Horseman. "Once in the 90s I was in a very famous TV show", yeah... And when we see clips from / references to THAT show in the actual Bojack series, the humor does hold water. It's not like they were solely interested in ridiculing past entertainers. They DID have sympathy and respect for them.

With WandaVision, I don't see that. Wanda must have been a terrible judge of quality to establish her realm, because what she presents on air is far from being the best of what 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s gave the audiences.

This show could have gone way above the usual Marvel target audiences had they given more thought on the potential and woerked harder and better on the inside jokes.

The first two episodes could have the power points of Bewitched WHILE serving the storyline. They just don't. And later on, we get to have a taste of 70s and 80s TV only on a visual level. Those shows were never as lame or insignificant as how Wanda references them to be.

I think they have violated a major rule while doing this one: Never get into a territory you don't truly appreciate! With Bojack Horseman, it's obvious that the people backstage have grown up with 90s sitcoms, so they have a say on the whole culture on multiple layers, personal memories to throw it, appreciation whatnot...

But with WandaVision, no... A big NO... The main focus they have chosen to go with is not rich in details... Wanda's episodes are not things we would have cared about had they been stand alone productions.

But well, it seems they managed to create the hype they seeked for, even without succeeding in what was quite possible. So, WandaVision will be remembered as a "cool show" by those who are okay with the skin deep treatment to that major line of homages.

And that's kinda sad.