WandaVision Merchandise
It was Yvo all along!
At the beginning of 2021, after a year with a Black Widow film that had been postponed repeatedly due to the pandemic, Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe finally began. It was time for the MCU to break new ground, not just because the Infinity Saga had reached its glorious conclusion, but also because the old pattern of Marvel productions was slowly starting to wear thin. It was time for a breath of fresh air at Marvel Studios. How fortunate that Disney now had its own streaming service. This was their first foray into series based on the superheroes from the feature films, as Daredevil, Jessica Jones, or Cloak & Dagger—much like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.—were never truly part of the Sacred Timeline and have since officially been excluded from the continuity of the feature film universe, though Loki did, of course, open the door to connecting them to the main MCU universe anyway. The Disney+ series, however, were clearly conceived from the start as part of the main MCU continuity, and so Phase 4 kicked off with WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki. The former and the latter in particular broke new stylistic ground. But since the God of Mischief has his own page—the little narcissist wouldn't have it any other way—we will focus here on Wanda Maximoff and Vision in their cozy home in Westview.
The fact that the series wanted to distance itself from the action-packed material battles of the MCU and challenge the audience's brain cells a bit more was evident from the title alone. At first glance, they are simply the names of the protagonists: Wanda and Vision. But Wanda is creating her own reality based on television series and even broadcasting it out of the Hex, where S.W.O.R.D. employees can watch it. So instead of Television, it's WandaVision. Every episode of the series and every section of Wanda's reality—right up until the two final episodes—covers a different era of American television and a different sitcom style.
The reason for this is that Wanda has been imagining such a perfect family life since her childhood in Sokovia, and now she wants to make it a reality with a self-created version of Vision and later even two sons, all so she doesn't have to face her grief over losing Vision in Infinity War. The series is therefore not just a small experiment and a kind of test run for a new direction for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but also a complex character study as well as a story of grief and loss. And as much as we mourned Nat and Tony, there was very little room for that in the big blockbusters. The small screen offered a bit more space for the quieter tones.
Another big plus was the mystery factor of WandaVision. It’s fair to say that not since Lost have so many nerds flooded the internet with theories week after week and analyzed every tiny detail to death. For some, the geeks were spot on. Though it wasn't exactly hard to guess that Agnes was Agatha Harkness. Unfortunately, much of what the Marvel fans had read into the show turned out to be nothing but smoke and mirrors. No multiverse with the X-Men, just a penis joke. And we had been so excited about Evan Peters, thinking Disney was building a bridge to the newly acquired X-Men. For those who don't know: in the comics, Wanda and Pietro—or Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver—are the children of none other than Magneto himself. Many had hoped for his appearance at the end of the series. No Magneto. And yes, no Mephisto either, whom we suspected behind every corner. The number of people we thought were Mephisto in the meantime... even Sparky. Paul Bettany fooled us all. The "actor he had always wanted to work with" was himself.
For all its innovation, WandaVision ended up more conventional than many had hoped. Instead of a major twist and Mephisto, we got a skybeam and a showdown between a heroine and a villain whose powers were barely any different. And anyway: what is it with superhero movies and these skybeams? It's not just Marvel, it's DC too. Just like the rivalry between the two comic publishers, the series finale polarized opinions. But one thing even the critics celebrated: Wanda truly transformed into the Scarlet Witch, complete with a costume inspired by the comics. Scarlet Witch subsequently became a new fan favorite.
And the yvolve shop is also in a WandaVision frenzy. Our merchandise, however, is not the result of chaos magic, but very real. Our online shop, which is unfortunately not hexagonal, offers all kinds of decor, accessories, and apparel from the series, featuring Scarlet Witch, Vision, and Westview. The hit series' most popular characters on T-shirts and caps? Or beautiful notebooks to record theories for the next crazy Marvel series? You'll find it here.
And since we all love "Agatha All Along," last but not least, here is the yvolve edition of the hit, which we have dedicated to our mascot:
Who swapped all the banners?
It was Yvo all along!
Who is secretly plotting world domination?
It was Yvo all along!
He is super loud,
Ha, Ha!
It’s enough to make you shudder!
He’s the one you’d better not trust.
Even though he churns out the merch
Bags, lamps, posters, mugs.
Because there’s no way out, now his dark plan is coming to fruition.
It was Yvo, Ha! nerdy Yvo,
It was Yvo all along!
And the thing with Sparky was me too!
No, the poor dog is fine. Send a trainer over if you don't believe us! And yes, Yvo hands out merchandise as gifts to customers. That might be nice for you, but we don't want to have to live off the pizzas, fries, or burgers he throws at us. Especially since we have to pay for those too. But at least our minds aren't being controlled by a grieving Avenger. It all depends on who you compare yourself to, clear enough?
