It has been over a year since the world has had something new from the Marvel Cinematic Universe but it’s finally back. WandaVision premiered on Disney+ with two episodes centering on Scarlet Witch and Vision. The trippy series has left fans with plenty of questions including how Vision is alive and what’s really going on.
WandaVision, at least so far, is meant to feel like a sitcom from the past complete with a studio audience and classic tropes from the era. It featured plenty of nods, references, easter eggs, and other things you most likely overlooked, especially in that first installment.
10 Dick Van Dyke Nod
With the premiere paying homage to classic sitcoms from the ’50s and ’60s, it’s only fitting that The Dick Van Dyke Show is one of them. The hit show from the ’60s shares a resemblance to WandaVision in a handful of ways, including the look and the theme song.
One famous bit from the series came during the intro, where Dick Van Dyke would trip and fall over the ottoman in the living room. At the start of WandaVision, Vision carries Wanda into the home and nearly trips but instead uses his powers to phase through it.
9 Glamour Magazine
Here’s one that only feels like it means anything once you have also seen the second episode. In the premiere, Wanda is trying to figure out something to do for the anniversary that she believes she’s about to have with Vision. To get help, she goes to her neighbor Agnes.
They consult a magazine called “Glamorous.” In the second episode, Glamour is the stage name used by Wanda at a magic show, making it seem like everything in this world is weirdly connected. Plus, glamour is another word used for an illusion, which seems fitting for this series.
8 The Toast Mate 2000
About halfway through the episode, it cuts to a classic looking commercial. It’s a fake advertisement for a product that doesn’t actually exist but seems to be part of Wanda’s fragile psyche. The ad is for a brand new toaster known as the Toast Mate 2000.
On its own, this wouldn’t be much of a thing to note. You might just assume it’s the show’s fun way of being meta and playing into the sitcom style. However, it should be noted that the toaster is made by Stark Industries. Of course, Tony Stark helped create Vision and his products were part of Wanda’s tragic backstory.
7 Snap
One of the other shows from the past that WandaVision references often is Bewitched. Given the fact that Wanda is a literal witch, that’s pretty much the perfect route for it to go. In that sitcom, Samanta would twitch her nose whenever she created a spell.
For Wanda, she seemingly opts to snap her fingers to perform her magic. This might not seem significant but you must remember Avengers: Infinity War. Thanos famously snapped away half of humanity, including Wanda herself. It could be a subtle nod to how that is still affecting her mindset.
6 Vision’s Co-Worker
If you aren’t well-versed in comic book lore, you most likely viewed a simple early scene as something that could totally be thrown away. Vision is shown at his job, where he doesn’t really know what they do, and is setting up his dinner with his boss Mr. Hart and his wife.
Mr. Hart states that Phil Jones didn’t impress him when they had dinner with him. Phil walks out with his stuff, seemingly fired for his lackluster dinner. He seems unimportant but Phil Jones is actually a notable character from Squadron Supreme, a groundbreaking series set in an alternate reality. Could it be the very same Phil Jones?
5 Twins Everywhere
There were a bunch of references to twins at almost every turn during the first episode, even if you didn’t initially catch them. If you look back, you can see that almost everything on the show comes in sets of two, from furniture to the wedding rings crafted at the end.
The aforementioned advertisement for the toaster even produces matching pieces of toast. Twins are important here as Wanda is herself a twin (and there are rumors that her brother will appear for the first time since 2015) and she has twin sons in the comics.
4 House Of M Wine
This was something that could’ve been noticed in the trailer if you paid close attention and paused at just the right time. During dinner in the opening episode, they pour out some wine. It makes sense for dinner, though feels odd when paired with breakfast food.
The key to it all is the name of the wine. It’s called “Maison Du Mepris,” which can be translated to “House of Contempt.” However, it truly feels like a nod to the famous “House of M” comic storyline where Wanda lost her mind and greatly altered reality.
3 Infinity War References
Again, it’s another case where these would just be throwaway lines in almost any other situation. Within the MCU, these small mentions mean something though. A quick exchange between Wanda and Vision sees Vision say, “My wife and her flying saucers” when a plate hits him.
That feels like a reference to Wanda launching flying saucer looking objects at aliens in Avengers: Infinity War. Even more, she says Vision has an indestructible head, which is really ironic considering it’s his head that gets destroyed by Thanos when he dies.
2 “Who’s Doing This To You, Wanda?”
The prevalent theory is that Wanda is the one controlling this sitcom-based reality she and Vision are living in. It fits in with her powers and could be caused by the grief she feels after Vision’s death since she was snapped away by Thanos before she could deal with his passing.
However, this quick line will make you wonder. Over the TV, you can hear someone ask, “Who’s doing this to you, Wanda?” The same line is heard in the follow-up episode. Could someone be pulling Wanda’s strings and making her do all of these things?
1 S.W.O.R.D.
The premiere episode ends with some I Love Lucy style credits. As they wrap up, the camera pans out to reveal someone watching the sitcom on a screen surrounded by modern technology. That’s weird enough but when you notice the symbol around, it gets interesting.
Both a monitor to the left and a notepad feature a symbol familiar to comics fans. It belongs to S.W.O.R.D., or the “Sentient World Observation and Response Department.” Think of them as S.H.I.E.L.D. but for cosmic threats. Could this be where past MCU characters in the cast like Darcy Lewis and Jimmy Woo now work?
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