So, Wandavision?

[Parmandur]

I appreciate that both episodes actually just work as period sit-coms

 

[Parmandur]

Based on what I’ve seen, it looks interesting. I have only watched some of the peripheral Marvel movies, though - both Guardians of the Galaxy films, Captain Marvel and Black Panther.

Will I be able to enjoy this without having seen all the Avengers movies and such?

Part of the success of the MCU has been that they have been walking that balance, where you can watch most of the film's and shows without context and get what's happening.

 

[Umbran]

I posted upthread what SWORD stands for regarding the MCU: Sentient Weapon Observation Response Division

Weapons, plural, I think. In the comics, it is "World". In any case, those acronyms are among the silliest things in the Marvel Universe.

But, regardless, it is still space-based, and concerned with extraterrestrial threats. So, I expect aliens. With Thanos, they've lifted their eyes to the sky...

Unless you think they've significantly deviated from the comics, and it is supposed to be observing and responding to sentient weapons? When we see it being set up, the only known "sentient weapons" were Ultron and Vision, and both of them were dead. Bit much of a reaction. And being on a space station doesn't make a whole lot of sense if the things you have to respond to are on the ground...

 

[hawkeyefan]

Weapons, plural, I think. In the comics, it is "World". In any case, those acronyms are among the silliest things in the Marvel Universe.

But, regardless, it is still space-based, and concerned with extraterrestrial threats. So, I expect aliens. With Thanos, they've lifted their eyes to the sky...

Unless you think they've significantly deviated from the comics, and it is supposed to be observing and responding to sentient weapons? When we see it being set up, the only known "sentient weapons" were Ultron and Vision, and both of them were dead. Bit much of a reaction. And being on a space station doesn't make a whole lot of sense if the things you have to respond to are on the ground...

I don’t think “sentient weapon” is a designation that needs to be limited to AI beings like Vision and Ultron.

I don’t see how it couldn’t also apply to Wanda. Or pretty much every other Avenger.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I don’t think “sentient weapon” is a designation that needs to be limited to AI beings like Vision and Ultron.

I don’t see how it couldn’t also apply to Wanda. Or pretty much every other Avenger.

That's how I see their use of "weapon"... but then they become pretty much the SHIELD-like version of the Commission on Superhuman Activities - A little more boring than the comic version of SWORD.

 

[Eric V]

That's how I see their use of "weapon"... but then they become pretty much the SHIELD-like version of the Commission on Superhuman Activities - A little more boring than the comic version of SWORD.

Agreed.

However, with the mutant property coming to Disney, perhaps necessary for classic stories in that genre?

 

[Umbran]

I don’t think “sentient weapon” is a designation that needs to be limited to AI beings like Vision and Ultron.

I don’t see how it couldn’t also apply to Wanda. Or pretty much every other Avenger.

Obviously, I can't say this is impossible. However, I think it is pretty darned speculative.

 

[Mind of tempest]

I don’t think “sentient weapon” is a designation that needs to be limited to AI beings like Vision and Ultron.

I don’t see how it couldn’t also apply to Wanda. Or pretty much every other Avenger.

wanda is a reality warper weapon is the understatement of a year.

 

[trappedslider]

Weapons, plural, I think. In the comics, it is "World". In any case, those acronyms are among the silliest things in the Marvel Universe.

But, regardless, it is still space-based, and concerned with extraterrestrial threats. So, I expect aliens. With Thanos, they've lifted their eyes to the sky...

Unless you think they've significantly deviated from the comics, and it is supposed to be observing and responding to sentient weapons? When we see it being set up, the only known "sentient weapons" were Ultron and Vision, and both of them were dead. Bit much of a reaction. And being on a space station doesn't make a whole lot of sense if the things you have to respond to are on the ground...

Well considering the post credit scene that had fury in space,it's possible that he was setting up some organization

 

[Tonguez]

Weapons, plural, I think. In the comics, it is "World". In any case, those acronyms are among the silliest things in the Marvel Universe.

But, regardless, it is still space-based, and concerned with extraterrestrial threats. So, I expect aliens. With Thanos, they've lifted their eyes to the sky...

Unless you think they've significantly deviated from the comics, and it is supposed to be observing and responding to sentient weapons? When we see it being set up, the only known "sentient weapons" were Ultron and Vision, and both of them were dead. Bit much of a reaction. And being on a space station doesn't make a whole lot of sense if the things you have to respond to are on the ground

I’m guessing that with the Multiverse being so promiment in the next stage if the MCU that SWORD will expand its remit from extraterrestial to extradimensional too - Thor and the Bifrost has already blurred the distinction, so no reason not carry it on. If thats the case then the WandaVision situation would be within SWORDS ambit of dimensional disturbance

I’m also hearing rumour (unconfirmed) that Wanda will be a villain of the Multiverse of Madness (which is consistent with the comics)