Wanda and Family

“There are rules in life. We can’t rush aging just because it’s convenient, and we can’t reverse death.”

-Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision S1E5 “On a Very Special Episode…”

Let me just say right now that, yes, there will be spoilers. There will not only be spoilers for this episode, but speculation and dives into the source material might lead to spoilers for episodes to come.

Well, we are just past the half way point of the series and considering we’re just now really getting the full lay of the land, I expect these next four episodes will be absolutely packed from bell to bell. In other words, buckle up  ’cause this is gonna be good!

It is abundantly clear that WandaVision is doing the heavy lifting in setting up the next phase of the MCU. Are they even doing phases anymore? There is a good chance that we’re going to see evidence of the Big Bad Guy of the next stage of the MCU.

The Twins (Billy and Tommy)

Previously on WandaVision, Wanda gave birth to twins – in spite of the fact that she is human and Vision is a synthezoid and there was no indication that they could have kids together. The pregnancy escalates incredibly quickly and the twins are born about nine months ahead of schedule. Not only that, but they seem to be aging rapidly, and doing so of their own accord.

The introduction of the twins gives us one of the first instances where Wanda isn’t able to use her powers to effect reality, at the end of episode 3. She tries to quiet the twins with her powers (a troubling prospect by itself) and it has no effect on them.

During episode 5, the boys age themselves up so they can keep the dog they found (which Wanda is surprised doesn’t have a collar.)

I think it is pretty clear from this scene that Wanda is genuinely surprised, and doesn’t have control over the twins – something I imagine will become all the more important as we move through the series.

So why are the twins so important? It is impossible for Vision to have children. Even in the MCU, it stands to reason that having children requires DNA – something Viz is definitely lacking in. Also, isn’t he dead? Or maybe he’s alive again? Doesn’t matter. It was impossible when he was alive, and it’s even more impossible now. The twins don’t really exist, yet somehow have a semblance of autonomy and free will.

IN THE COMICS, *pushes glasses up bridge of nose*, Wanda (The Scarlet Witch) and Vision run off to Jersey and settle down to enjoy the domestic life. They retire from the Avengers, and all is well. Now, in the comics Scarlet Witch is a mutant and Magneto’s daughter. This was changed in the MCU because mutants were owned by Fox, so there were some contractual shenangians and her origin was changed. This will be important later. The couple eventually rejoins The Avengers and go back to doing Avengery things, and like all suburban couples with jobs and young kids, they hire a nanny.

The nanny notices some weirdness whenever they would be off on missions. Like, the kids would disappear. Not in the “Oh shit, where did they go? Are they under the bed?” sense, but in the “cease to exist” sense. Like I said, weirdness.

The twins were part of Wanda’s ability to alter reality, and they could only exist while Wanda was thinking about them and willing them to be. When she would have other things going on – fights, saving the world, etc. – the kids would cease to exist.

But but but, they were still somehow sort of real, even though they weren’t actually real because at some point parts of Mephisto’s soul was imbued into these non-existent children and they were then … existent. Like I said, weirdness.

There is a good chance that the introduction of Wanda’s twins will serve as an introduction to the demon Mephisto entering the MCU. There is more to the twins’ story – they somehow destroy Mephisto from inside his soul and are reborn on Earth with the mutant powers of their mother and her twin brother Quicksilver. I am sure there will be time to talk about that weirdness later. Comics: weird and wacky fun!

The Twins (Wanda and Pietro)

Let’s not forget that Wanda herself is a twin. How could we, he was referenced already in the series, not only by Billy or Tommy, but also by Geraldine aka Monica Rambeau. In the MCU, Quicksilver was killed in Avengers: Age of Ultron. But because of the above mentioned studio contractual weirdness, Quicksilver also existed in Fox’s X-Men universe!

At the very end of episode 5, after a very heated exchange between Vision and Wanda about the nature of their reality, the doorbells rings. Vision is skeptical when Wanda insists it wasn’t her doing. Clearly, she has less control over this reality than anyone thinks. At the door is someone Wanda clearly doesn’t fully recognize. When it’s revealed to be Quicksilver, Wanda’s reaction makes it known that this is not her Pietro. Indeed, the Pietro at the door is the actor from the X-Men universe!

What does it all mean? There is a better than good chance that this will lead to the introduction of mutants into the MCU by way of the Multiverse. (Wanda is said to have a key role in the Dr. Strange sequel, Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness). Remember, in the MCU Wanda and Pietro received their abilities from experimentation using the Mind Stone, while in the comics and X-Men movie universe, they were mutants and the children of Magneto.

The introduction of Evan Peters as Quicksilver is more than just a nod or fan-service easter egg. The reality altering abilities of Wanda and the upcoming confirmation of the existence of the multiverse (and the acquisition of the rights to the rest of Marvel by Disney) make it all but guaranteed that Fox’s Pietro is going to be in the MCU, and the mutants are coming soon!