Thor: Ragnarok
WandaVisionwas heavily inspire by 2017’sThor : Ragnarok . BothWandaVisionandThor : Ragnarokare celebrated deviations from the conversant MCU formula , taking risks with storytelling and visuals that altogether defied lover expectations . Thor : Ragnarokdefinitely forged a different path for the typically serious big H god Thor ( Chris Hemsworth ) , in a coloured risky venture that allow Hemsworth to bend his comedic chops and ended with theunexpected death of Asgard . WandaVisionis another Marvel first , with the serial being the MCU ’s first raid into sitcom video wrapped in a secret .
There are endless questions hovering over Wanda ( Elizabeth Olsen ) and Vision ’s ( Paul Bettany ) beguile Westview life . What ’s causing the situation comedy effect in a town that nobody on the exterior seems to recollect ? At this point , all sign appear to contribute to Wanda as the perpetrator , what with SWORD agentive role Monica Rambeau ( Teyonah Parris ) cry , " It ’s Wanda , it ’s all Wanda , " after Wanda expelled Monica from Westview . WandaVision’screator and read/write head writerJac Schaeffer initially was interest thatWandaVisionwould not resonate with fansdue to the show ’s bad concept .
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Schaeffer let on the Marvel flick that inspire her to take a risk . In an interview withIndieWire , Schaeffer revealed how watchingThor : Ragnarokblew her mind creatively . Check out what Schaeffer had to say about the inspiration below .
" Thor : Ragnarok . That was really the picture , for me , that broke my mental capacity . I thought it was just so daring and so exciting . Smashing the mold , and take all the people of color and throw them around … We’ve been very flattered that people think it ’s [ WandaVision ] so original and so alone , and in my mind I ’m care , ‘ Well , there was Ragnarok and that was pretty crazy . ' "
Schaeffer ’s own creative risk paid off . WandaVisionhas been well received by fans , and at one point was theMCU ’s high scab show or movie on Rotten Tomatoes . It ’s gravid that Schaeffer draw inspiration from theThor : Ragnarokbut still come up with an innovative concept that is entirely different from the 2017 Marvel film . The show even managed to contribute inThorfan - favorite ( although she was n’t inThor : Ragnarok)Darcy Lewis ( Kat Dennings ) in a elbow room that made sense for the plot ofWandaVisionand move the story along .
The question is , what is conk to chance next onWandaVision?Monica Rambeau is back in the existent world , but Wanda is likely more and more unwilling to leave her fantasy ( if she even created it in the first place , of course . ) An exciting newWandaVisionmid - season trailerteased some of the epic action that ’s yet to come , with Wanda saying , " I do n’t know how any of this started ! " and Vision trying to leave Westview . WandaVisionwas definitely a danger as a show concept , but it ’s gravid that Schaeffer and Marvel go ahead with a series that has been a play guessing secret plan for fan . Episode five premieres this Friday , February 5th , only on Disney+ .
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