The story of Wanda and Vision, two enigmatic characters from the Marvel Comics who were previously adapted to screen as part of Avengers series and now presented by Marvel Studios as a separate (still interlinked) storyline in a series format, is surely an interesting take on these superheroes lives.

What happens to all those who survive once the Avengers’ mission has finished? Was that the truly end of series or the storyline continues beyond the main characters with few sidetrack stories or diversions into the earlier plots? Is there any kind of parallel story happening in the background of so many central stories? Or was this series just to shine light on the lives lived and loves lost of heretofore sidelined superheroes? Well, I had so many of such questions when I started watching this hit series few days back.

But surprises are galore here because it is just not a superhero gone missing or an avenger gone rouge story, it goes much beyond that. It deals with the fundamental question of what to do with all that superpower once you are done with saving the world and brining back humankind from the brink of destruction? Well, can you use those powers to bring/ borrow/ steal happiness for yourself or would that be an ethical violation for those saved humans? I believe this series tries its best to answer this question and may be that’s why it became so much popular beyond the Marvel Fandoms.

So coming to the plot line here- the story starts where the latest Avengers mission ends, one of those surviving avengers is Wanda Maximoff and she is still coping with the loss of Vision. She was broken piece to begin with- her parents have died in an unexpected bombing, she has already lost her twin brother recently as a war casualty and now Vision too, is gone. Unfortunately due to the government’s response, she can’t give the kind of goodbye as desired for Vision. And then the pain insider her, all those losses which has made her lonely lead her to an extreme path.

And the result of this is that we see Wanda and Vision living the domesticated, charming suburban life in Westview, New Jersey. We see their story like the daily soap opera, far removed from reality and constantly playing on the television screens. You can very much call it some kind of reality show running, projecting the filtered happenings of WandaVision’s world to the transfixed audience.

However, like the reality television, the true story is something else altogether and it needs more than sophisticated gadgets and government machinery to bring forth the real reason behind Wanda’s digression from the so-called good road. So all this is quite thrilling to watch on the screen as it unfolds.

There are quite a few interesting characters in this series besides Wanda and Vision; there is that typical nosy neighbor Agnes having few surprises of her own neatly tucked in sleeves, enthusiastic scientific mind of Darcy and good solider played by Captain Monica Rambeau. Each of these characters fit into the plot line seamlessly, taking the story forward one way or another.

Since it’s from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so the cinematography, special effects and all the sets are top notch. You can even stick around for the end credits as they roll out like a technicolour puzzle dropping a hint of nostalgia.

To sum it up, it’s a pleasant watching for the old faithfuls as well as for new set of audiences. This series definitely continues an off-tracked storyline with an open ended season, hinting at a possibility for renewal. So go ahead, grab a box of popcorn and switch on your TV sets, just like WandaVision.