So, Wandavision?

[Dire Bare]

I hope not. Only because of how much I enjoyed how Shadow King was brought to the screen in Legion.

Legion is a part of the X-Men universe before Marvel/Disney reacquired the rights . . . so is not part of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). So, Shadow King has not yet appeared in the MCU and is a possibility. But I agree, Legion was an awesome and trippy show, and did a fantastic job with Shadow King . . . I also hope he's not involved in WandaVision. Does Shadow King play a role in the comics as an antagonist to the Scarlet Witch and/or Vision?

For those who aren't aware of this gem, Legion is a three-season TV series in the X-Men universe about the powerful mutant David Haller, otherwise known as Legion in the comics. Haller has mental abilities on par with Professor X and other psychic mutants. It was an FX network show, and can be streamed on Hulu. It has gotten mixed reviews, and can be a bit hard to follow . . . but is a lot of fun. Actors involved you might recognize include Aubrey Plaza and Jermaine Clement.

 

[hawkeyefan]

Also, two new posters for the show released today. The one with Wanda seems to want us to believe one theory. But the one with Vision has me wondering just what the quote is hinting at:

Vision has sometimes used the alias "Victor Shade" when he's needed a human identity. Seems to be referring to that. I was kind of surprised that they didn't use it in the show and instead everyone calls him Vision, which seems odd.

 

[hawkeyefan]

Legion is a part of the X-Men universe before Marvel/Disney reacquired the rights . . . so is not part of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). So, Shadow King has not yet appeared in the MCU and is a possibility. But I agree, Legion was an awesome and trippy show, and did a fantastic job with Shadow King . . . I also hope he's not involved in WandaVision. Does Shadow King play a role in the comics as an antagonist to the Scarlet Witch and/or Vision?

For those who aren't aware of this gem, Legion is a three-season TV series in the X-Men universe about the powerful mutant David Haller, otherwise known as Legion in the comics. Haller has mental abilities on par with Professor X and other psychic mutants. It was an FX network show, and can be streamed on Hulu. It has gotten mixed reviews, and can be a bit hard to follow . . . but is a lot of fun. Actors involved you might recognize include Aubrey Plaza and Jermaine Clement.

I don't think Shadow King has ever had much to do with them.

And I agree....Legion is great. Arguably Marvel's best TV show to date.

 

[Umbran]

Sir Scratch. And a lot of the theories out there say that Agnes is Agatha Harkness.

Yeah. Similar sounding name, and she does show up to teach Wanda how to get by...

And, well, as someone's mentioned the brooch, let's see images...

Spoiler: side by side

And, I think I have seen an image from the Halloween episode with Agnes dressed as a classic pointy-hat witch. So, I can't say they're crazy for thinking it. But then, Marvel stuff has enough internal references that aren't directly plot relevant. So... I shrug.

 

[Imaculata]

First, we will get the 70's with The Brady Bunch (as seen from the clips), and maybe something like Happy Days. Oh my, your post just gave me a crazy thought.....what if they riff on Mork and Mindy? I don't think they will, but watching Vison day Na-Nu Na-Nu would be awesome.

I think the strength of the show so far, is that they aren't literally imitating one particular show. They copy the style of a bunch of shows from an era, without it literally being that show. Apparently they will do an episode in the style of Family Ties next, which could very well also have elements of Happy Days in it. Once they tackle the 90's, I'd love to see their take on a supernatural action show like Buffy or Charmed.

The show certainly is intriguing. I like how the first episode doesn't knock you over the head with the fact that something strange is going on. There are a bunch of subtle clues, like the fact that Vision doesn't know what it is that the company he works for actually does, which could just as easily be read as just a joke by an unattentive audience.

I also like how the second episode, while still in black and white, casually adopts a different format and a different intro.

 

[embee]

With respect, I think the presence of people of color on the show is less about signaling that some of the characters are more than what they seem, and more about just being less racist than we were in the 1960s.



That is an excellent question.

Sadly, in that respect, Leave It To Beaver, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and My Three Sons were fairly accurate.

Why weren't there people of color in those neighborhoods? Because the suburbs were filled with land covenants that forbade selling to people of color (and often Jewish people as well). Beev didn't show any black kids in the neighborhood because black people would not be legally permitted to buy a house in the neighborhood.

 

[Umbran]

Apparently they will do an episode in the style of Family Ties next, which could very well also have elements of Happy Days in it.

They've done 50s and 60s. They'd need to get the 70s next - Happy Days, Lavern and Shirley, and The Brady Bunch being typical for that decade. Figuring they stick to the family-oriented scheme, given the kids - Family Ties and Married with Children are in there, but I almost hope for an Alf reference, just because...

Once they tackle the 90's, I'd love to see their take on a supernatural action show like Buffy or Charmed.

The theme seems to be sitcoms, so I don't know if you'll see that.

 

[Umbran]

And, I think I have seen an image from the Halloween episode with Agnes dressed as a classic pointy-hat witch. So, I can't say they're crazy for thinking it. But then, Marvel stuff has enough internal references that aren't directly plot relevant. So... I shrug.

Oh, and while we are playing this game, if every background character has to be somebody - folks have suggested Agatha Harkness and noted Monica Rambeau. It has been suggested that Dottie (played by Emma Caulfield Ford) is visually similar to Clea, a princess and occasional ruler of of the Dark Dimension, occasionally romantically linked with... Doctor Strange.

It is not clear to me why we'd have this combination of magically powered characters and SWORD - they don't usually mix in the comics so much.

 

[Rune]

They've done 50s and 60s. They'd need to get the 70s next - Happy Days, Lavern and Shirley, and The Brady Bunch being typical for that decade. Figuring they stick to the family-oriented scheme, given the kids - Family Ties and Married with Children are in there, but I almost hope for an Alf reference, just because...



The theme seems to be sitcoms, so I don't know if you'll see that.

But Happy Days and its spin-offs (except for Mork and Mindy?) were set in the 50s-60s, so...maybe not? Obviously, if none of it is real, anything’s possible, but going backward in time seems like it might not be the direction they’re going.

Personally, I’m hoping for some All in the Family/Jeffersons.

 

[pukunui]

Happy Days was on TV in the 70s but it was set in the 50s, so would they really use that as a reference in this tour through the decades?

EDIT: Ninja'd by @Rune !