A Wandaful Vision of Life
Superheroes. Special Effects. The angst of self-discovery. Corrupt government agents. Supervillains. Romance. Mind-boggling plot twists and turns. Humour. The Wandavision series is shaping up to be another Marvel classic. It certainly makes for great Friday evening TV viewing. Reimagining History The feel-good factor of the early episodes has gradually given way to a more dystopian tone with the last two episodes taking a much darker turn. We have just learned that Agatha Harkness is not a background character with larger-than-life levels of kindness. She is actually a witch who has been manipulating and deceiving Wanda in order to learn the secrets of her super-natural powers. Episode 8 begins with a flashback to Salem, 1693, where Agatha is being singled out for discipline by the members of her own witches’ coven. The historical background to this scene is the famous ‘Salem Witch Trials’ which occurred in Massachusetts in 1692 and 1693. Over 200 hundred people were prosecuted as...