The X-Men Pietro (Evan Peters) is alive and well, as far as we know. He has no memory, personality or humanity. Erik Voss explains the clues you might have missed from WandaVision Ep 8, including the major clue that links Wanda's Mind Stone origin with past Infinity Stone moments in Avengers. The Mind Stone governed over the fabric of Mind. Along the way, theyll acquire run-specific abilities alongside permanent rewards like new gear, collect resources to help improve Laras stats and unlock new outfits, such as her fan-favorite bomber jacket. In the memory, not only does the mind stone reveal its true form to Wanda, but she also sees a vision of her Scarlet Witch persona as she's engulfed in the warm yellow light. As the fight continued, Pietro was killed saving Hawkeye and a child. Loki Natasha Romanoff Wolfgang von Strucker List Wanda Maximoff (power amplification)Pietro Maximoff (power source)Tony Stark Bruce BannerUltron Vision Thanos Vision (recreated version)Alternate Versions:Steve RogersBruce BannerTony Stark Vision Wanda Maximoff (power amplification)Thanos Ultron Arnim ZolaErik Killmonger Upon studying the Scepter, Stark and Banner found inside the Gem on the scepter a net of neurons which could be configured into artificial intelligence that could help finish the Ultron Program. After the fall of HYDRA, the Scepter was recovered by the Avengers. During the Theft of the Mind Stone, Captain America was able to use the power of the Scepter to render his past self unconscious, just by tapping it against his chest. Vision was also able to utilize the Stone's computing power and intelligence to directly hack computers, powerful enough to burn Ultron out of the Internet.[1]. "You have no idea how dangerous you are. Convergence of the 9 Realms Wanda's encounter with the Mind Stone Wanda's encounter with the Mind Stone has to happen after The Avengers because The television show splits the difference: Wandas grief is real and earned, but Agatha also exploits that grief for her own evil ends. Marvel Studios committing to a nine-episode series centered around Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) should develop and organically grow out both characters, and so introducing comic-accurate representations of these classic, original Avengers would be a logical endgame (again, no pun intended). It's when the second Stark Industries bomb arrives that Agatha poses the question of, "Did you stop that bomb?," to which Wanda doesn't have an answer, assuming it didn't go off because it was defective. Agatha does her best to trick the audienceshe pretends to be released from Wandas spell when Vision talks to her in the Halloween episodebut by the penultimate episode we learn that Agatha is a powerful witch who has been alive since the Salem Witch Trials. That had to be traumatic. Using the gauntlet, Banner harnessed the power of the six stones to restore the victims of the Blip, albeit losing the ability to use his right arm. The journey simply would have looked a little different without the Mind Stone. You have reached your limit of 4 free articles. Notably powerful, Wanda Maximoff has fought both against and with the Avengers, attempting to hone her abilities and do what she believes is right to help the world. WandaVisionshowed audiencesonly a small taste of young Wanda's powers, but that one scene in her apartment all those years ago was enough to show just how powerful she was at that age. 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Marvel has announced TV shows based on teen characters Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) and Riri Williams (Ironheart); revealed that Hailee Steinfeld will play Kate Bishop, Hawkeyes protege in the new Hawkeye series; and teased that another teen hero America Chavez will appear in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Later in the memory, after Vision is killed, Wanda drives to Westview where, apparently, Vision had purchased a plot of land where they could build a house and grow old together. (Can Vision grow old?) This commercial seems to directly reference Wandas situation. During his way down, Rogers found himself facing an alternate version of himself, who thought he was Loki in disguise trying to steal the Scepter back. As the the two were walking through the town, they were attacked by Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight, members of the Black Order and Thanos' adopted children. Thank goodness they didnt go full evil with Wanda. The team, along with Bruce Banner and James Rhodes, traveled to Wakanda, where Shuri tried to remove the Stone from Vision's head without killing him. By placing the blade tip of the Scepter against a person's heart, energy is released from the Stone, which flows into the person's body and spreads upwards to their head, turning their eyes a fluorescent blue color. Powerful women experiencing trauma and losing control of their emotions is a favorite of genre storytellers: when Wandas husband and children die, she goes crazy, mind-controls the entire world and kills off superheroes who oppose her; In Game of Thrones, Daenerys turns into the Mad Queen when first her dragon children and then her best friend are murdered; in the X-Men comics, Jean Grey transforms into the Dark Phoenix and terrorizes the X-Men after watching her partner, Cyclops, tortured. It was previously owned by Thanos inside his Scepter who lent it to Loki for the Chitauri Invasion. Ever since discovering "The Ring" at age 13, she's had a slightly sadistic love affair with horror movies. As time goes on, Vision and Wanda grow closer, an unlikely, but strong, romance eventually blossoms between the two. (vision)WandaVisionLokiWhat If?Ms. That's an important missing detail, actually: Agatha makes it sound as though the Mind Stone resonated with Wanda's magical powers; add Pietro to that discussion and magic doesn't really apply. The commercial ends with a slogan: Hydra Soak: Find the Goddess Within. It is true that Wanda discovered her goddess-like powers while Hydra was experimenting on her. Heres the image that Wanda saw. Once he did, Thanos grabbed Vision and tore the Stone from his head before placing it on the Infinity Gauntlet, finally completing it. Rumlow refused to give in the Scepter, and Sitwell said that he had to call Nick Fury in order to make sure Rogers is telling the truth. Wanda was able to hold her own against Thanos, dismantling the Mad Titan's armor with her powers. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Digital By Kofi Outlaw Barton set off an explosion outside to lure Vision out to investigate while he greeted his friend and explained the situation to her. During a heated argument between the Avengers and Nick Fury, the Scepter slowly affected their minds, increasing tensions and consequently, turning them against each other until an immediate threat finally put them back to concentration. Along with her fellow heroes, Wanda mourned the loss of the first modern Avenger at the wake held by Pepper Potts. Wanda then used her powers to stop Vision from choking Barton out and sent him through several layers of the compound so they could escape. The Wakanda Files, which are presented as Black Panther'sShuri'scollection of notes regarding the world of the Avengers. Still, this was proof that something was very wrong. Possessed by a spirit in a dying cornfield, a twelve-year-old girl in Nebraska recruits the other children in her small town to go on a bloody rampage and kill all the adults and anyone else who opposes her. When Wanda breaks open the Hex for the Westview townspeople to escape in the finale, Vision, Tommy and Billy all begin to come apart in pieces. The Scarlet Witch was created by circumstance. Loki continued to use the Scepter to fight against the Avengers in New York City after opening a portal for the Chitauri to invade Earth, until he lost it shortly after fighting his brother Thor. As Wanda already had some level of power from a young age, she was always genetically equipped to handle the enhanced powers that the Mind Stone would bring on. A close examination of the episodes, the Marvel comic books and Marvel Studios future film plans can offer us some answers as to what, exactly, happened in this mind-bending show. Wanda was born with powers. But Agatha saw a young witch budding with raw talent. Loki mentally communicating with the Other, The Mind Stone is also able to project the consciousness of its wielder, in order to mentally view and communicate with beings in faraway places. But because each movie contains a single story, theres little time to theorize about concrete plot points as the film rolls along. Agatha used a magical necklace to control him and give him superspeed. What we learn from WandaVision episode 8 is that Wanda Maximoff wasn't some successful experiment in using the Mind Stone to give human beings powers - Wanda was a powerful being whose magical potential was "amplified by being exposed to the Mind Stone. [2], Loki arrives on Earth armed with the Scepter. Kathryn Newton joins us live from the premiere of Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, to discuss taking on the role of Cassie Lang, filming with Paul Rudd, and exploring the Quantum Realm. In an alternate 2018, following the quantum virus outbreak in the United States of America, Vision used the Mind Stone to experiment on Scott Lang to see if the Stone could be a cure to the virus. Wanda and Visions kids do seem to be gone if not strictly dead. ReelBlend cohost. No one was entirely sure what to make of it. Cinemablend is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Ultron informed Wanda that she would be the key to tearing the group apart from the inside. Wanda is so overcome with grief that magic just bursts right out of her and creates the Hex. Wanda assumed the mantle of Scarlet Witch for the first time and grew even more powerful than before. Vision to Wanda Maximoff [src] The Mind Stone was one of the six Infinity Stones, the remnant of a singularity that predated the universe, representing the element of mind. It terrorized them for days as they remained stuck in the rubble, with the deadly device in front of them, the name Stark emblazed on its side. In the MCU a Nexus is a point where multiple realities intersect. And its showing us a lot of whats to come. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from POPSUGAR. In the famous House of M storyline on which this show is very loosely based, Wanda creates an alternate reality where Vision and the twins are alive, and they all live together. At first, Banner refused to help, but with a bit of persuasion, he agreed. to complete the work that would eventually led to the creation of Ultron. People put under the Stone's control will often regain their individuality after receiving a significant blow to the head, as with Clint Barton, since a temporary loss of consciousness will allow their normal mental state to "reset" and return. The best brand? Banner then recovered the Stone and handed it over to Parker. At its core, the Stone contains a highly advanced intelligence framework, akin to an incredibly powerful supercomputer operating similarly to a sentient mind. With Wanda gone, Thanos agents moved in on Vision, whose procedure was interrupted, as he joined the fight as well. This was meant to demonstrate that Wanda's powers are nothing like the MCU has ever seen before. Taken to Avengers headquarters with her brother, Wanda was present for the creation of Vision, and was cautious of this new being. Agatha says that Wanda has been written about in the book of the damned: she is born with her magic and doesnt need a coven. And here you are, using it to make breakfast for dinner," Agatha calls out as she holds Wanda's children hostage. A housewife pops some bread into a toaster, and the machinemade by Stark Industriesbegins to beep menacingly. Monica (Teyonah Parris) grew up to be an astronaut/soldier, no doubt inspired by her otherworldly idol Captain Marvel. [6] HYDRA wanted to use the Mind Stone on many of Sokovia's inhabitants, whom possessed some genetic oddities that made them ideal candidates for experiments with the Stone. If she had the proper training, she likely would have learned how to wield her chaos magic properly at an earlier age. As a seasoned sorceress herself, Agatha easily spotted that Wanda stopped the bomb with a probability hex. Shuri noted that Hydra settled on using theSokovians for their Mind Stone experiments as they observed a number of genetic anomalies among Sokovians. Rose was a decent enough mind mage. J.A.R.V.I.S. During this conversation, The Other was able to interact with Loki's projection and cause him to recoil in disgust in his real body. A commercial for an anti-depressant to take when you feel everything is meaningless and works to anchor you back to reality corresponds to an episode where Wanda begins to realize the limit of her delusion. In addition, while being kept aboard the Helicarrier by the Avengers, the Scepter managed to compel the heroes to slowly turn against one another in a heated argument, escalating to the point where the Stone's power compelled Bruce Banner to pick up the Scepter involuntarily in an aggressive gesture. Related:Why There Were No Big MCU Cameos In WandaVision. The penultimate episode goes back and rewrites Wandas past , suggesting that she (and probably also Pietro) had special abilities when they were young, and those abilities were enhanced by the Infinity Stone. It also likely enhanced Loki's strength, as while wielding it when it was contained inside the Scepter, Loki proved to be on par with Thor wielding Mjlnir in terms of strength. Its a journey into the past, and its also a lot about a journey into the future and the possibilities of whats to come. Pietro Maximoff's physical body was greatly improved, granting him incredible speed and reflexes, while Wanda was enhanced mentally, receiving powerful telekinetic abilities. A bright high schooler who won't go along with the plan is the town's only hope of survival. Wanda blasted Captain America down a flight of stairs and used her neuroelectric interfacing powers to show Tony Stark his worst nightmare. But her run-in with the Mind Stone is what set an important element of her destiny in motion becoming one of Earth's mightiest heroes. We find out in Episode 8 that, according to Agatha, Wanda was just a "baby witch" who wouldn't have become anything special before she touched the Mind Stone and her true powers were unlocked. After interacting with the Infinity Stone, Wanda sees a vision of the Scarlet Witch in Strucker's lab White Vision showed up in the comic books too. But the studio has yet to actually announce an X-Men movie. (Wanda Maximoff POV) This didn't bode well at all. Doctor Strange then trapped the pair in a pocket dimension, where the two would battle for the stones for all eternity, the Mind Stone included. In the comics, Agatha is always wearing a brooch, and even as the decades change in Wandas TV Land, Agatha keeps her brooch. This is a huge revelation in itself Wanda could perform magic without even actively trying to do so. 16 hours ago, by Chanel Vargas SinceScarlet Witch's debut back inAvengers: Age of Ultron, it's been clear that Wanda is one of the most powerful superheroes in the MCU. Each seemed to be an outlet for some of Wandas deepest anxieties. Much to Vision's horror, Maximoff then used her own powers to control the Stone and forced Vision to phase, making him free Barton. The term witch certainly implies a connection to the sorcerers in the MCU, aka Doctor Strange and jolly band of mystics. Robert Downey Jr. was on hand to give a dedication speech. Near the end of the battle, Black Widow picked up the Scepter and used it to activate a fail-safe that closed the portal being generated by the Tesseract. It turns out, however, Fake Pietro was just some random bro from Westview. Wanda eventually learns her powers are hereditary, with her mother and her mother before her also being called the Scarlet Witch. Agatha is jealous of Wandas abilities because Wanda is able to create beings, like Vision, from nothing. Agatha says that she senses powerful magic coming from Wanda, and thats why she enters the Hex. The woman lost two parents, a brother and a boyfriend. Wanda and Visions kids experience something similar in the comics. However, he still needed to go through the process of downloading his digital essence into the new body. After the Battle of Earth, where Iron Man used all six stones to kill Thanos and his army at the cost of his own life, Captain America time-traveled to the alternate 2012 to return the Mind Stone, albeit without the Scepter. We're . She was even watching one when her parents were killed. The Evan Peters teaser will have to do for now. With the idea that Wanda has been a witch all along and now controls chaos magic, versus a mutant as her comic-book origins state or strictly from the mind stone as we previously believed, a future appearance by Chthon seems like the next logical step. When she first drives through Westview, we see a rather downtrodden suburb with depressed citizens moping in the streetsthey likely were hit hard by the Snap. After the Battle of New York, the Scepter was confiscated by HYDRA, whose scientists used it to give extraordinary powers to the twins Wanda and Pietro Maximoff. 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