The build up for Avengers: Doomsday has been interesting to say the least. Mainly because this is not exactly a film that had the same kind of set up as the previous Avengers films. Instead, we have a fractured team of heroes that are not working together and haven’t for a while. So I was mildly interested in Doomsday but not as excited as I was for Infinity War and Endgame. Thanks to VisionQuest, that has changed.
Spoilers for all of VisionQuest lie ahead.
The series started with Vision (Paul Bettany) talking to the beautiful A.I.s created by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) in his head. There, he had Ultron (James Spader) trapped and a lot of the series was Vision learning what it meant to be a father to Tommy Maximoff (Ruaridh Mollica) and Billy Maximoff (Joe Locke).
Set up as a trilogy with both WandaVision and Agatha All Along, the series was all leading to one very important moment without the Marvel Cinematic Universe: The return of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen). After her death in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, many fans argued over whether or not Wanda was truly gone. I did not see the Scarlet Witch’s body, therefore I didn’t believe she’d never return to the world of Marvel.
But it took VisionQuest to truly bring Wanda back to us. In the post-credit scene, Doctor Doom (Downey) moves rubble to reveal Wanda, alive and awake. And that’s truly all I needed to see to get excited about Doomsday. You just have to promise me that my favorite heroes will be in the movie and I am sold!
She’s back
The Scarlet Witch is easily one of my favorite characters of all time thanks to her complex story. She’s not a perfect hero, her emotions can control her, and she cares deeply and that’s not always a good thing with her powers. It means that I adore Wanda Maximoff because she’s not the kind of character who hides behind her hero’s cape. She’s flawed and it makes her captivating.
Yes, it also comes with a lot of misconceptions about her. Like people calling her a “villain” when she is the definition of an anti-hero. But that means that shows like WandaVision are so important. Now, with both of her boys back and Doom looming over the Avengers, it is going to be fascinating to see how Wanda is included in the story.
In Marvel comics, Doom and Wanda are connected, most notably through The Children’s Crusade, which includes both Billy and Tommy looking for their mother. So could that be an aspect of Doomsday? Or will this set up a potential series for the twins? Whatever happens now, we know that the Scarlet Witch is back. And with Doom ready to use her power to his will, it isn’t going to be an easy fight for the Avengers against one of the strongest members of their team. Because that is a fact about Wanda Maximoff. She quite literally is the strongest Avenger.
We will, seemingly, see Wanda again in Avengers: Doomsday.
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