1. WandaVision
Watching WandaVision for the very first time on a weekly basis is an experience I will never forget, and I know I’m not only one. The very first Marvel Studios show to debut on Disney Plus, it gave the spotlight to two of the MCU’s most overlooked (and yet powerful) heroes, but to say it wasn’t anything like we expected simply wouldn’t be enough to encapsulate what an unexpected gem it became.
WandaVision was a swing, a big swing, a gigantic swing in a direction that no one saw coming. Starting out as a sitcom with a deeper mystery at its heart, the show relied on conventions of classic television, making Marvel Studios’ official TV debut as attention-grabbing and unique as it needed to be. It also relied on subverting our expectations, as nothing was as simple as it seemed in the world of Westview. Nothing.
Elizabeth Olsen is superb in her Emmy-nominated turn as Wanda Maximoff, as the series shows us what is driving her in a way that the movies never could. Paul Bettany is a delight as this new version of Vision, and Kathryn Hahn is a joy in her supporting role that caught everyone’s attention.
WandaVision was a tale of grief and tragedy masquerading as the perfect comedy. And as far as Marvel’s Disney Plus shows go, it’s the most perfect of them all.