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We’re definitely fans of this…

Marvel is definitely a well-oiled machine, following a focused, formulaic process of creation that leaves nothing to chance. However, that formula has definitely grown stale, and Taika Waititi pretty much threw it out with his smash Thor: Ragnarok. After that hilarious entry into the franchise, all bets were off. The rules were out the window, and Marvel began to slowly embrace the weird and unusual. And now, it appears they’re doing it again with the upcoming WandaVision series, getting super surrealist, weird and just overall spine-tingling.

It’s the first MCU show to hit Disney+, so no doubt it’s gonna have to come out of the gates strong. And what better way to kick off a series then making it weird AF? That’s Kevin Feige’s philosophy anyway. Speaking on his own early TV inspirations, Feige got deep on what looks to be the foundation of WandaVision, saying in an interview “I loved TV, and watched far too much The Dick Van Dyke Show and I Love Lucy and Bewitched and everything.”

Those definitely aren’t the influences we’d expect to be referenced when promoting a Marvel title, but it makes total sense when Feige also mentions some more modern sitcoms, stating of WandaVision “We go up to the Modern Family and The Office style. The talk-to-the-camera, shaky-camera, documentary style.” Damn, imagine Wanda and Vision having to face off against elemental forces or just getting into a spot of trouble, then coming back to debrief us on everything they’re feeling and thinking (fingers crossed they add that classic The Office awkward humour we love so dearly). What we’re taking from this essentially is that the show is gonna be in a similar vein to Bewitched and I Love Lucy, but with a Modern Family and The Office execution. If that is indeed the case then shut up and take my money!

Feige also opened up on why he’s been so set on Wanda getting her own show, saying “If you look at the Infinity Saga, I don’t think any single person has gone through more pain and trauma than Wanda Maximoff. And no character seems to be as powerful as Wanda Maximoff. And no character has a power-set that is as ill-defined and unexplored as Wanda Maximoff. So it seemed exploring that would be worthwhile post-Endgame. Who else is aware of that power? Where did it come from? Did the Mind Stone unlock it?”

The series continues to sound more and more promising, and no doubt it’ll be one of Marvel’s most unique shows yet. Check out the full trailer below.