WandaVision remained one of the most acclaimed MCU shows to date due to its unique storytelling, exploration of grief, the terrific performances of the cast, and its creative homage to classic sitcoms that we've never seen before in the comic book genre.
However, its final episode has become divisive amongst fans since it became a typical action-oriented MCU climax and they felt that it had too many set-ups about the future of the characters instead of giving a more precise conclusion.
Nevertheless, it became an important chapter in Phase Four of the MCU as it led to Wanda's turn as Scarlet Witch which became pivotal in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and it paved the way to the potential of an MCU TV show.
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WandaVision Head Writer Explains Why the Final Episode Turned Out That Way
In the newly-released book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards (via The Direct), WandaVision head writer Jac Schaeffer revealed that the final episode was rewritten many times throughout its production.
"The finale was just this ongoing question... Which is pretty typical for Marvel projects—the climax of a Marvel movie is just iterated and iterated until the very end," she said.
A passage of the book explained that the writers of the MCU shows have the mandate of leaving the door open for the future of the characters when it comes to the final episode which is why their endings might not always be as satisfying as they should have been.
"And as the Marvel Universe spread ever larger, [Kevin] Feige was juggling more and more active film and TV sets. Feige was largely a hands-off executive, but in this new era, he was occasionally required to show up on set to soothe ruffled feathers and settle 'creative differences' spats," the book explained.
"As a result, most Marvel shows were sturdier at the beginning than at the end. Writers were hamstrung in their efforts to build up to a satisfying conclusion because they had to leave room to maneuver at the end of every storyline, knowing that the studio might abruptly change its future plans for a given character."
Marvel Studios has become notorious for making changes to their films and TV shows while in post-production so it's not surprising that it was the case with WandaVision when they were crafting its final episode and setting up Wanda and the others' future afterward.
While it has worked in some instances, it clearly has become a defining flaw for fans. It is something that the studio should start to focus on which may now happen as we just learned that they are now changing their process of producing their TV shows.
Hopefully, this new process and strategy will work out for the best as Marvel Studios needs to win the hearts of the fans again in order to continue their momentum and the only solution is to produce projects that have consistent good quality.
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