WARNING: The following contains spoilers for WandaVision Episode 9, "The Series Finale," now streaming on Disney+.
Disney+'s WandaVision presented a myriad of questions as characters and viewers alike attempted to figure out exactly what was happening week after week. The show was bursting with mysteries that invited speculation, from the seemingly random sitcom format to Evan Peters' shocking mid-season cameo. As the story unfolded, most of these questions received decisive answers but in true Marvel Cinematic Universe fashion, the show also left a few of them unresolved. Here are five questions that were left unanswered in the WandaVision season finale.
After obtaining remnants of Wanda's magic, S.W.O.R.D. was able to bring Vision's original body back to life without the Mind Stone and without any color. Unfortunately, the white Vision didn't remember any of his past, so he had no qualms about Director Hayward sending him to kill Wanda and the newly-created Vision. Fortunately, the new Vision was able to stop his white doppelganger by reasoning with him and even helped him remember his previous life. With his memories restored, the white Vision flew away and wasn't seen again for the rest of the episode.
Now that he remembers his life, it is unclear what the resurrected Vision intends to do. In the comics, the synthezoid experienced a similar situation when he was destroyed and put back together again, resulting in his new appearance and the loss of his emotions. If the white Vision retained his ability to feel emotions, he might seek Wanda out and attempt to reconnect, or he may just want a fresh start somewhere else. On the other hand, he may be void of emotion like his comic book counterpart, which may lead him down a darker path.
Agatha explained that Vision and the twins' existence was tied to the Westview anomaly, so it was no surprise that Billy and Tommy were nowhere in sight after the town reverted back to normal. In the post-credits scene, however, Wanda heard both of them calling for her help as she read the Darkhold in her astral form. While the dialogue sounds very similar to when Agatha had the kids locked away in her basement, their voices give the Scarlet Witch pause, suggesting that this is a new occurrence rather than just a memory.
If Wanda is hearing the voices of her non-existent children, there a few possible implications. They could be figments of her imagination, indicating that she's losing her mind, but considering the journey to acceptance Wanda just went through, this feels unlikely. Alternatively, it could be another evil entity in disguise, like Chthon or Nightmare, trying to lure Wanda into a trap. This option could be linked to her next appearance in the Doctor Strange sequel. Finally, Billy and Tommy's souls could have survived and are now calling to Wanda from another plane of existence. This may lead to them be reborn as Wiccan and Speed, like in the comics.
Agatha Harkness finally bestows the title of Scarlet Witch on Wanda, but what that means is still a little ambiguous. From her description, it sounds like the Scarlet Witch is some sort of legendary figure who can do things other witches can't, including wielding Chaos Magic. When she reads from the Darkhold, Agatha also claims that it is Wanda's "destiny to destroy the world." Agatha doesn't provide much more information before Wanda turns her into Agnes, the nosy neighbor character.
In the comics, the Scarlet Witch is revealed to be a mantle that was passed down throughout Wanda's family history. In contrast, it seems like the Scarlet Witch Agatha read about is a lone figure who may be part of some sort of doomsday prophecy. Now that Wanda has the Darkhold and can read about herself, perhaps she'll reveal more about this in future MCU projects.
The mid-credit scene sees Monica greeted by a Skrull, who informs her that an old friend of her mother's wants to meet with her somewhere off-planet. Since the Skrull refers to the friend using male pronouns, it might be Nick Fury, who assisted Maria Rambeau and Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel. He was last seen in the post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Far From Home, where it was revealed that he was living in a space station and working alongside the Skrulls. Conversely, it could be Talos, Maria and Fury's main Skrull ally. He appeared in the same scene, except he was on Earth posing as Fury. Despite the difference in location, WandaVision actually takes place before Far From Home, so it is possible that Talos was at the space station during these events. Either way, it looks like Monica might be involved in the upcoming Secret Invasion series.
Earlier in the series, Jimmy Woo explained that he originally came to Westview to track down someone in the Witness Protection Program. Fans speculated that the mystery man could be Ralph, Agatha's absentee husband, but Ralph was later revealed as just another ordinary Westview resident. The witness was never brought up again and his identity was never confirmed. This may have just been a plot device to explain how the Westview anomaly came to be on the FBI and S.W.O.R.D.'s radar, but the loose thread could still become relevant in future MCU projects.
Written by Jac Schaeffer and directed by Matt Shakman, WandaVision stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Paul Bettany as Vision, Randall Park as Agent Jimmy Woo, Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Kathryn Hahn as Agnes.
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