So ends the first –– and likely only –– Season of ‘VisionQuest,’ which was seemingly planned as a one-off limited series to wrap up the story of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) that began with 2021’s ‘WandaVision.’
The Marvel TV show blended metaphysical pondering on the notion of identity, a strong theme of parenthood and some action as our titular hero came up against a new threat, an old foe and a fresh challenge the in the shape of his son.
And a warning –– spoilers lurk below, so if you’ve yet to watch the finale, don’t be unbearably naïve and go and check it out before proceeding…
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Where is Ultron now?
James Spader’s supremely sarcastic Ultron managed to avoid destruction by repurposing some of the nano devices he was planning to unleash on humanity (the a**h**e).
After a quick phone call with Vision, he heads out into the world, still deciding whether to take in mankind’s greatest creations or destroy us all. Oh, and he’s clutching Jocasta’s (T’Nia Miller) files, which means that despite her seeming to die, she could also return (because death is rarely final in comic book stories).
Here’s Billy!
Contacted by Tommy (Ruaridh Mollica) on the astral plane, his brother Billy (Joe Locke, who was introduced as the character in ‘Agatha All Along’) shows up in the nick of time to help his sibling save Vision.
Which makes for a sweet reunion between the Synthezoid and his magically-created offspring. Just like all good sitcoms should!
What’s next for Vision?
That’s the big question. Bettany hasn’t been announced for ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ but ol’ Viz would certainly be useful in the heroes’ battle against nasty Mr –– sorry, Doctor –– Victor Von Doom.
Talking of…
What happens in that second post-credit scene?
In true –– though not always so recent –– Marvel style, the show ends with a couple of post-credit stingers. After the aforementioned nod to Ultron, we’re taken to what we thought was the end of Wanda in 2022’s ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ where she seemingly kills herself by collapsing the mountainous structure of Wundagore around herself.
In the new scene, Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr., though whether the Marvel veteran was actually in the outfit is anyone’s guess as he’s so shadowy) saves her, saying, “Scarlet Witch, awaken. Your power will be mine.”
Does this mean Olsen’s Scarlet Witch will be in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’? Looks like it! The internet is already complaining about her seemingly resurrection, but let’s all wait and see how she factors in.
