WandaVision Episode 4 Explained

WandaVision Episode 4 fully dives into the show’s mysteries and actually begins to unravel some of them. So, how does this new influx of information work with already-existing theories about the show? And what else is there to reveal? We’re exploring these questions and more right now.

Warning: spoilers for WandaVision Episodes 1-3, earlier MCU movies, and general information from other MCU projects follow. Plus, spoilers from a few Marvel comics also follow.

Confirmation

The biggest thing that happened in Episode 4 is that many of the fan theories from Episodes 1-3 were confirmed. We learned that the reality of the show is definitely of Wanda’s creation and appears to be under Wanda’s control; that S.W.O.R.D. has been monitoring the situation from the outside and is responsible for the unexplained intrusions that take place within Wanda’s show; that “Geraldine” is actually Monica Rambeau, a S.W.O.R.D. agent; and that the TV’s shows “characters” are citizens of the real Westview and that many people in the real world no longer remember these citizens, with some forgetting that Westview even exists. These are all things we have speculated about in our previous WandaVision episode breakdowns but that were not entirely confirmed.

A Third Force

While most of Episode 4 focused on revealing mysteries, one major mystery still remains. Throughout our breakdowns of WandaVision episodes, we’ve speculated about the existence of a entity manipulating Wanda’s reality for their own purposes. This could be Mephisto, who has an interest in Wanda and her children in the comics and who is hinted at through various mentions of the “devil” in Wanda’s reality; it could be Hydra, who has been featured in the show’s advertisements and could have an interest in manipulating reality; or it could be a force we’re still entirely unaware of.

Episode 4 hints, again, at further manipulation by an outside force. We see that S.W.O.R.D. is able to watch broadcasts of Wanda’s fabricated sitcom. However, S.W.O.R.D.’s view of this broadcast is different than the one that is presented in WandaVision. Specifically, their version eliminates both Wanda and S.W.O.R.D.’s attempts to alter the show. In WandaVision we see time rewind when Vision is close to discovering the truth about reality and we see characters act strange when radio broadcasts deliver Jimmy Woo’s messages from the outside. However, S.W.O.R.D. sees neither of these events, meaning their view of things is even more altered than ours. At one point, Darcy even suggests that “someone is censoring the broadcast”; this could be a very specifically chosen line as Darcy mentions “someone” not “Wanda”.

This theory is further backed up by the fact that Agnes does not appear to have been a Westview citizen. Agnes is the center of multiple theories regarding a force manipulating Wanda’s reality; most of the “devil” references come from her, she has a large presence in Wanda’s life, she directly stopped Vision from learning something in the previous episode, and her name may be a reference to Agatha Harkness, a witch from the comics who teaches Wanda how to use magic. Agnes is also one of few characters who S.W.O.R.D. has no information on by the end of this episode. This, combined with more hints that someone is manipulating reality, helps confirm something more is going on here.

Vision

Vision is another topic of discussion from this particular episode. Darcy’s comments confirm he is dead yet we see him walking around and Jimmy even writes “is Vision alive?” on his whiteboard.

The conclusion of this episode is where this focus on Vision is more prominent. Wanda momentarily sees Vision as he was immediately after Thanos killed him, in Infinity War, lifeless and missing the Infinity Stone on his forehead. Given the stress she is undergoing at that particular moment and the fact that “Geraldine” recently reminded her of the outside world, it could be Wanda briefly lost control and saw “Vision” how he truly is. The episode then closes with Jimmy Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child”. The song’s title is a reference to the pop-culture interpretation of Voodoo, which typically involves the resurrection of dead bodies, while the song’s lyrics, “If I don’t meet you no more in this world, then I’ll meet you in the next one”, could also refer to the show’s events. All of these details point to the fact that Vision is dead and that Wanda is interacting with a fake version of him, with some fans believing this version is completely based in illusion while others think it may even be Vision’s reanimated body.

We plan to keep following along and trying to make sense of the WandaVision series as it develops. So make sure you follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest or subscribe to ComicBookWire’s newsletter to stay up to date on what’s happening!