WandaVision: What’s hidden in plain sight in episode 8

Vision Quest

Since the Vision we’ve seen since the first episode was never the real Vision, this also meant that Wanda never stole Vision’s body from S.W.O.R.D. Instead, the post-credit scene reveals Director Hayward (Josh Stamberg) rebuilt Vision, then rebooted him with the residual energy from Wanda’s magic left on the recovered S.W.O.R.D. drone. As to why Vision looks milky white (like a cataract, get it?), this plot twist is lifted right out of a classic Avengers story.

To recap, Vision in the comics originally had the brain patterns of one Simon Williams, a.k.a. Wonder Man. Likewise, Vision and Wanda married. All of that changed however when writer and artist John Byrne took over the reins of West Coast Avengers with a story that would later be dubbed “Vision Quest.” Running between West Coast Avengers #41 and #45, Vision is kidnapped and dismantled by the rogue government operatives. The Avengers rebuild him, but without Simon Williams’ brain patterns. Thus Wanda’s husband is effectively dead, replaced by an emotionless, soulless, and literally colorless “ghost” of an android.

In this case, the MCU substituted Simon Williams’ brain patterns with the Mind Stone, and used a different government agency. Either way, the inclusion of the all-white Vision suggests that, no matter what happens, Wanda will wind up losing Vision, both the one she conjured and the real one. It also allows Vision to be kept around without undoing his death, since this would be Vision 2.0. Or is it 3.0?

But we will have to wait and see, since there’s only one more episode of WandaVision left! Which also means we have one more opportunity to see what clues, hints and potential Easter Eggs the show has left us to find… if any.

What potential clues and Easter Eggs did you spot in this episode? Let us know in the comments below!