WandaVision premiered in January 2021 and immediately set itself apart from other Marvel shows by becoming a cultural phenomenon that had the nostalgia of a sitcom and the impact of a superhero drama. Elizabeth Olsen’s powerhouse performance and the way her character dealt with grief touched the viewers’ hearts.
But as the credits rolled after the final episode, everyone couldn’t help but wonder if this was all, or if we were getting a second season. We now have the answer to that question, and it might break fans’ hearts.
Why Elizabeth Olsen’s WandaVision won’t get a second season
Patti LuPone starred in Agatha All Along, a spinoff series of WandaVision, and she once had a conversation with Jac Schaeffer that has now enlightened us all about her process. Schaeffer is the creative mind that breathed the Elizabeth Olsen-starrer show to life. In a conversation with Andy Cohen on the SiriusXM show, LuPone revealed the following:
Jac Schaeffer, the creator, came into my trailer and she said, ‘Patti, I’m just here to tell you that Lilia’s going to die,’ and I went, ‘But I wanted a second season,’ and she said, ‘I don’t do second seasons.’
She said, ‘They wanted me to do a second season of WandaVisionand I didn’t.’ She said, ‘There’s too much to write,’ so she does one-offs and I’m really hoping and praying that someday I get to work with her again because she’s magic.
So, it seems like the studio demanded a second season but Schaeffer simply wasn’t up for it due to the lengthy writing process. Even though it’s upsetting to fans, her approach suggests that she’s committed to upholding the integrity of her storytelling.
WandaVision was a highly experimental show that brought different genres together, so the creator probably does not want to dilute the effect by ensuring that it remains a short-lived but unforgettable experience.
Does WandaVision need a season 2?
A visionary like Jac Schaeffer must have thought of all the possibilities before crafting the series as she didn’t want to take the conventional approach of stretching out the content for multiple seasons. So maybe WandaVision doesn’t really need a season 2 at all. The series focused on Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda and her journey through grief which ultimately led to her being transformed into the Scarlet Witch.
By the finale, she accepted the loss of Vision, and her illusionary family, and this moment set the stage for her appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Wanda’s Hex Vision faded away, but the original White Vision set out to explore his identity after regaining his memory. So this storyline is expected to pick up in Vision Quest, an upcoming Marvel series.
There are a few lingering questions that the viewers might have, but they can be answered in other MCU projects, and don’t necessarily require a season 2. So, it’s better to accept that WandaVision was never meant to be a traditional TV show, and the decision to not extend it any further makes it a standalone masterpiece, that shall remain untarnished.
You can watch WandaVision on Disney+.
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