WandaVision — Wanda Will Prove Vision Wrong
You Hurt The Ones You Love The Most
You could never hurt me. I just feel you — Vision
Those were the last words Vision said. He implored his love, Wanda, to destroy the Mind Stone. Killing him was a small price to stop Thanos. Or it would have been, had it worked.
She broke the stone and it with it her heart. Vision died. Never mind that Thanos reversed time, restored the stone, and killed Vision all over again.
Wanda sacrificed her husband to save the universe. It didn’t work. She was left with those words.
“You could never hurt me.”
The words were beautiful, poignant, and ultimately, incorrect.
Perhaps in that first moment, he was able to die peacefully. Content. He was in the hands of the woman he loved and trusted. She would never hurt him.
But in her grief, that’s exactly what was to come.
Watch the scene again, if you have enough feels left.
This brings us to WandaVision. There will be spoilers.
In Episode 5 we learn that Wanda went against Vision’s wishes. She resurrected him. However, when the sitcom reality was peeled back in Episode 4 it became clear he’s not fully restored.
It seems clear that he can only exist in her simulated reality.
In Wanda’s grief and pain, she is doing exactly what Vision thought impossible. She is causing everyone around her harm and pain. The anger and rage, and yes the pain, in Vision’s voice when he confronted her were proof enough.
“You hurt me, Wanda,” is what he was saying. In effect, “I just feel you. And it is hurting me.”
With three episodes to go, you can be sure the pain will worsen.
It’s a tragic opportunity that I hope the MCU writers take advantage of. Remind her of that moment. Of her Vision’s words. Perhaps it will be the turning point for her redemption. When she decides she doesn’t want to hurt anyone anymore, least of all him.
Or as Pietro might say to Vision (and indeed, what he should have said during his appearance at the end of Episode 5,) “Bet you didn’t see that coming.”
Scott really wants to write about Doctor Who but the WanadaVision series is so good, there just isn’t time. Maybe he’ll get luck and The Falcon and The Winter Solider won’t be as compelling.
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