- Hey, brother.
Okay, raise your hand if you to have "Agatha All Along"
stuck in your head still because it is so catchy
and kind of sinister.
♪ Agatha all along ♪
Right, so in case you missed it,
it turns out that Wanda's neighbor to the right, Agnes,
has been pulling all of the evil strings all season long,
but despite this stunning reveal
that nobody saw coming at all,
we're still left with tons of questions.
Like, sure, we see her using her magic on Pietro right here,
but did she summon him to this world also?
Or is she just controlling him now that he's there?
And if the spell is removed, will he be a good guy?
Also, why is she doing any of this to begin with?
Like, yes, yes. I know.
For the child- - For the children.
- Yeah, I know. I was saying it.
She obviously wanted to get Billy and Tommy there,
but like to what end?
And for that matter, what happened to Billy and Tommy?
Are they this bug?
Are they trapped inside of the TV on "Yo Gabba Gabba!"
"Spy Kids"-style?
- It's a working theory.
- If you got that reference, can I get an up top? (claps)
Thank you.
Also, if Agatha is in fact the big bad,
then why does it feel like Hayward is the big bad too?
Or is he just like a red herring?
Is the fish that the twins got for Halloween that one year
a literal red herring?
Are the fish that are printed onto Geraldine/Monica's pants
also red herrings?
Or wait, guys, maybe Wanda is a red herring.
No, that one doesn't make sense.
You guys, I am losing it.
Have you seen my comically large whiteboard?
What's going on?
(upbeat instrumental music)
Hey, brother.
(logo whooshing)
Also, before we dive into like every other mystery
attached to this show,
who is this like Luke Skywalker-level cameo
that supposedly Paul Bettany has always wanted to work with
and he never has had the opportunity to
and apparently he's going to in this show?
Maybe it's actually Luke Skywalker.
Now that would be a multiverse.
But also, please no.
And in the meantime, let's go ahead
and start discussing something
that I think is causing a lot of confusion.
And that is the Hayward plan versus the Agatha plan.
Here's the thing.
Every single time I think I'm on the cusp of something
with this show, these two ideas seem to intersect
and I am once again lost.
Like, Agatha clearly wants the kids,
and Hayward clearly wants Vision.
And the Hex seems to be allowing
for both of these things to be possible,
which makes it seem like they're working together.
And yet, Hayward seems to have no idea
what's going on with the Hex
or have any real regard for Wanda's health at all.
- Take the shot.
- But like how could he have no idea what's going on
if he's also getting exactly what he wants,
which is a reanimated Vision?
And for me, the best conclusion I can come to
is that at the very least everything starts with Hayward
because it seems like Wanda stealing Vision's body
is effectively the catalyst for the Hex.
Also, I think that Hayward is pretty well aware
that he is playing with fire
attempting to create sentient weapons by studying Vision,
and is trying to frame Wanda for stealing him
and get him back at the same time.
Hayward is pretending that he cares
that The Vision's living will was to not be used as a weapon
when that's exactly what he's trying to do.
It wouldn't even surprise me if the reason
that Wanda broke in in the first place
was because she found out they were trying to use his body
to create sentient weapons.
Basically, Hayward could not reanimate Vision
but believes that Wanda actually can.
So he's tricking her into doing exactly that,
and simultaneously framing her as the bad guy.
And in the end, Wanda will have recreated Vision
but will be a criminal or dead.
Vision is the objective.
Wanda is expendable.
But then inside of the Hex, we now know for sure
that Agatha has been pulling the strings the entire time.
Again,
♪ Agatha all along ♪
And all.
That was a lot of As in a row,
unlike J's report card, am I right? (claps)
No, he was actually a great student.
Agatha's focus or influence seems to revolve
entirely around the creation,
that feels like the wrong word, of the children.
So what I think is going on is there are two separate plans
that are happening: Hayward's and Agnes's,
and the Hex is solving both of them
but neither of them is related to the other.
So how did it all start?
I believe that it must be
at least somewhat common knowledge
that Wanda was the one who was able to destroy
the Mind Stone during the battle of Wakanda.
And I can see a situation where Hayward,
who has spent five years trying to take apart
The Vision's body and figure out
how to make weapons out of it,
sees Wanda's return as a real opportunity.
Maybe if she can destroy the Mind Stone,
she can also recreate it.
Actually, I think the exact same logic
is going to be applied to Monica who got her powers
from going in and out of the Hex,
and as a result is going to be the only person
who can then destroy the Hex.
It also just feels like a really good thing
for her to be doing off in the background
while Wanda and Agatha are having their big fight
at the end.
So, that's Hayward's plan to get Vision back.
But meanwhile, inside of the Hex,
we're seeing steps taken by Agatha
to actively force Vision out.
She tips him off that the town is trapped.
She interrupts them from having important conversations.
- I didn't do that.
- [Ben] Lures him to the edge of town
and informs him that he is dead.
- Because I'm what?
- Dead.
- Which is the final motivation he needed
to try and exit the Hex,
which would have destroyed him again.
Her plan is solely to have Wanda have the children
and then kidnap them.
And again, thus far, both plans seem to be working out.
And again, neither of them are related.
But let it be known that it is confusing
the heck out of the rest of us.
Where were we again?
Oh yeah, Agatha's plan.
The big question is, why does Agatha need the twins at all?
Well, we got a few big clues in the last episode,
thanks to the commercial
for the antidepressant pill, The Nexus.
The pill is marketed as being able to-
- [Announcer] Anchor you back to your reality
or the reality of your choice.
- This is clearly a reference to Wanda
dealing with her own depression,
but it's also a reference to the Nexus of All Realities
from the comics, which in a nutshell is,
and I'm gonna read it 'cause it's wordy,
"The cross-dimensional gateway which provides a pathway
"to any and all possible realities,
"this includes realities between realities."
Which I don't understand at all
and I'm fairly certain is exactly what's going on
inside of Agatha's basement.
The show itself has actually gone to clever lengths
to demonstrate this idea.
Notice how the aspect ratio changes
when Wanda walks down this hallway.
This is a signal that she has entered a different reality
than what she has created in town.
It's also an example of really smart people
making an awesome TV show.
Either way though, the point is that introducing
the Nexus of All Realities into the MCU is a pretty big deal
because it means we can start pulling characters
from anywhere and we've already seen them do it
with Pietro from the X-Men universe.
- Snoopers gonna snoop. (Monica gasping)
- Man, do you think he's gonna still be bad
or is it just because of Agatha's spell?
Let me know what you think of the towel section down below.
One way or another, he's gonna be confused.
Anyway, the introduction of the Nexus of All Realities
also does another thing.
It introduces Nexus Beings.
Now, I won't pretend to be an expert on Nexus Beings,
and I'm literally just going to read again, but basically,
"One exists in every reality and they are the focal point
"or anchor of that reality.
"They are super powerful and can affect the stability
"of the entire universe."
Whatever that means.
But just go ahead and guess who is typically the Nexus Being
for our particular universe.
It's Wanda.
And the other thing about Nexus Beings
is that their offspring, in particular,
are incredibly powerful.
And wouldn't you know it, Wanda has superpowered twins
that the bad guy manipulated into existence
and then kidnapped.
But why? Why does she need these two specific twins?
And fittingly, we have two different theories.
The first is that she is making a deal
with some kind of offscreen bigger bad
who has promised to return a loved one to her,
like possibly her husband Ralph
that she never shuts up about.
- Ralph. Ralph.
Ralph. Ralph.
- Basically, your classic, "You get me these two souls
"and I'll give you the soul you want."
And if it sounds like, you know,
making a deal with the devil,
because it's exactly what it is.
- The devil's in the details, Bev.
- That's not the only place he is.
- But you know, not like the literal devil,
but like the devil inside of Marvel who is Mephisto,
who it seems like every single arrow was pointing to.
First of all, in going back to the comics again,
when Wanda first magics her children into existence,
it is later revealed that she was able to do so
using pieces of Mephisto's shattered soul.
And when she did that, she didn't know that was the case
but that's how she was able to magic life into existence.
Because, you know, when a woman and a synthezoid
love each other very much, they magic children into existing
using preexisting souls.
Pretty basic birds and the bees type of stuff.
Wait a second. Did I just say bees?
Actually, if I'm being honest,
I have no idea what's up with the beekeeper.
Where did he go?
Anyway, going back to the Mephisto.
Further proof that his soul is kind of in play
in all of this is that book that is in Agatha's basement
which is glowing orange.
That's significant because that's the same color
as the Soul Stone.
This suggests that specifically what Agatha needed
from the boys is their souls.
But let's go back to her catchy song, which states-
♪ Who's been pulling every evil string ♪
♪ It's been Agatha all along ♪
- That makes it sound like she's in charge
and straight up malicious.
Bad for the sake of bad.
And if that's the case, then the idea
that she just like made a deal with the devil
and she's kind of doing this grand manipulation
to, you know, get someone back,
that would sort of take away from that pure evil thought.
Which is why our second theory is Ralph is Mephisto.
- Ralph. Ralph.
Ralph. Ralph.
- Now stick with me.
Early on in the show,
Agnes reveals that her and Ralph's anniversary is June 2nd.
That date in particular is significant
because the start of the Salem witch trials
happened on June 2nd, 1692.
- The only way Ralph would remember our anniversary
is if there was a beer named June 2nd.
(audience laughing)
- And because of the fact that their anniversary is June 2nd
is almost absolutely a reference
to the Salem witch trials in particular,
which means those two have been around for a while.
Plus, the identity of Agatha's husband in the comics
has never been revealed,
although she does have a son named Nicholas Scratch,
which makes you wonder if her rabbit, Senor Scratchy,
is her son.
Or if maybe Senor Scratchy is Senior Scratchy,
like Scratch Senior or Mr. Scratch,
which would again point to the idea that he is Mephisto
because Mr. Scratch is literally another word for the devil.
And if that's the case, guys, we're all gonna look like
a bunch of jablonis when super early on in the show
she showed up and held up the rabbit and said,
"Say hello to the star of the show."
And what she's holding up as the demonic bunny devil
that Senor Scratchy truly is.
Either way, I have a feeling no matter what
or who else might be involved,
the final boss battle for Wanda is still going to be Agatha
because Marvel loves having heroes fight villains
with the exact same skillset.
Wanda will win the day, but in the background,
Mephisto will still be one big step closer to returning.
And that's when Luke Skywalker enters
to explain the situation.
Sorry, I see now here that it says
Luke Skywalker-level cameo,
who I'm pretty sure it has to be Doctor Strange.
For one, even though Benedict Cumberbatch
and Paul Bettany have like worked together
in the same movie,
they've never actually had a scene together,
which would still kind of fit that idea
that there's this one actor out there
that he's always wanted to work with
and he's never been able to.
For two, we already know that Wanda is slated
to be a character in the next Doctor Strange movie,
"Multiverse of Madness."
Two and a half, old Cummerbund loves showing up places
in the MCU.
He was, of course, in "Thor: Ragnarok"
and is expected to make an appearance
in "Spider-Man: Home, Home on the Range,"
or whatever they're calling it this week.
Or this hour, for that matter.
Three, if you remember that orange glowing book from before,
if you go back to the Doctor Strange movie
when he is in the restricted section of the library,
you'll notice that one of the books is missing.
Boom. Found.
I wonder what kind of late fees there are
if the book disappeared into a multiverse.
And four, listen to the Nexus ad again.
- [Announcer] You should not take Nexus
unless your doctor has cleared you
to move on with your life.
- Get it? Like Doctor, Doctor Strange.
It all adds up.
And right now all of the side effects of the Nexus
are effectively destroying her,
but once she knows how to use it properly, it will help.
Plus, dealing with the Nexus and alternate realities
is just so exactly the type of thing
Doctor Strange deals with every day.
I've come to bargain.
Yeah, we know.
But there you go, guys.
That is our theory for Agatha's true plan.
For my question of the day,
what do you think about the twins?
Will they be recovered?
Or do you think they're going to be like a plot device
for a much bigger story?
Be sure to leave your thoughts
in the towel section down below.
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It's not really that I wanna go like super nitty gritty
deep into "WandaVision" so much as talk about "WandaVision"
as the phenomenon that it is.
- I agree.
I don't think we necessarily...
Well, I don't know what you wanna talk about,
but I think we don't have to discuss
what the episodes are about
so much as like the effect the show is having.