This is a great way of explaining my thoughts with the show. I felt like it started slow, but strong. Building out the world around Wanda while simultaneously drip feeding us the right information at the right time.
Then it all falls apart in the end… I’ve never been so turned off on a show and it’s taken me until now to come back to the MCU because it was just that bad to me.
Review by JordyVIP 8BlockedParent2021-03-05T09:48:36Z— updated 2021-08-31T09:25:51Z
This series starts very strong.
It just leaves you hanging for a few episodes, indulging in its mystery.
That’s risky, because most people want to be satisfied right away (look no further than the ratings of the first few episodes on this site).
It’s actually quite concerning to see how short people’s attention spans are becoming.
Like, if you couldn’t get through the first few episodes here, don’t even try to watch Lost.
Speaking of Lost, this series reminded me a lot of it, both good and bad.
The acting is superb, especially from Olsen, and it’s great at setting up atmosphere and an intriguing mystery.
Also, Wanda feels more like a fleshed out character now.
However, it just kinda falls apart at the end.
The series tries so hard to intrigue you with questions, that it all leads to a very rushed third act.
The reveals are either predictable ( the hex exists because of Wanda’s grief ) or nonsensical.
Furthermore, there are many things that aren’t answered whatsoever.
It all results in a terrible final episode, where character motivations are thin ( What’s Agatha’s exact motivation? What’s Hayward’s motivation? ) and the show rushes through new developments that aren’t earned, because they haven’t been set-up properly ( Wanda’s new costume, white Vision becoming a substitute for purple Vision ), not to even mention the very shoddy CGI during the fight scenes.
6.5/10