This article contains spoilers for episode 4 of WandaVision.
In its fourth episode, “We Interrupt This Program,” WandaVision broke from its regular sitcom format to finally show audiences what was happening in the world outside of Westview. As it turns out, SWORD, as well as a number of other military and law enforcement agencies, are investigating the strange anomaly that appears to have taken over the small New Jersey town. There were plenty of answers to questions raised by previous episodes, such as the mysteries of the red helicopter and the beekeeper emerging from the sewers. Yet, at the same time, a whole new collection of questions, many written on a whiteboard by FBI Agent Jimmy Woo, have popped up.
While characters on the show, as well as the people watching at home, may still be trying to unravel the mystery of Wanda and Vision’s idyllic sitcom fantasy, a classic rock song may have provided some answers to what is happening. Rather than ending the episode with the typical score that is played over the end credits, “We Interrupt This Program” concluded with the Jimi Hendrix song “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).” On top of being an absolute banger, the song may also offer some hidden clues as to what exactly is happening. Nothing in the MCU happens by accident, and that includes the use of this song.
“Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” was released in 1968 and is the final track on the album Electric Ladyland (the title of which also seems to slot right into the happenings of WandaVision). The first verse features the lyrics “Well, I stand up next to a mountainAnd I chop it down with the edge of my hand.” This line, used in context, could easily be a reference to the magnitude of Wanda’s power. She did, just moments earlier, hurl Monica Rambeau through several walls, a fence, and eventually the energy field surrounding Westview.
However, the final lines of the first verse juxtapose this destructive imagery. Hendrix sings, “Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island, might even raise a little sand.” After Wanda’s violent ejection of Monica (whom she knows as Geraldine), she surveys the damage she has caused, before deftly putting everything back into place as if nothing happened. What has Wanda done besides made her own island of sorts? She appears to have created a world all her own, and as far as anyone knows, she is solely responsible for what happens within it. “Might even raise a little sand” is also a thematic fit for what happens in this episode. Not only does it begin with people returning after the infamous “blip” (which almost looks like sand reconstructing itself into people) but it also features a vision of, well, Vision after he had died when the Soul stone was removed from his head. Is Wanda, in a way, raising the dead by living this fantasy life with Vision?
Beyond the first verse, the second may offer even more hints as to the nature of Westview, as well as how Wanda and Vision have ended up there. “I didn’t mean to take up all your sweet time,” Hendrix sings, “I’ll give it right back to ya one of these days.” Could this refrain potentially be hinting at the idea that Wanda wanted more time with Vision? Perhaps it is hinting at something larger, as in some type of Faustian bargain to be able to live a life with the synthezoid that she loves. There has been some speculation that Mephisto, Marvel’s version of the devil, may be involved in some way with the story of WandaVision. What if Wanda made a literal deal with the devil to be able to live a life, to have more time, with Vision after his tragic death?
Again, though, it’s the final lines of this verse that really seem to hint at the idea that Wanda has given something up in order to have more time with the deceased Vision: “If I don’t meet you no more in this world, Then I’ll meet you in the next one.” The significance of these words could be that Wanda is longing for her dead partner, and will eventually see him for real in the afterlife.
However, there could be an even more immediate meaning to these lines. The idea of “this world” and “the next one” could be a clear hint at the creation of the multiverse. Perhaps if the Vision of the current MCU world cannot be revived in a real way, then Wanda can find him in one of the many other universes that could be part of the next phase of Marvel films. After all, Wanda will be playing a major role in the upcoming Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, along with Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Holland (returning as Spider-Man). Could her part in the film see her searching multiple worlds for a Vision who is still alive?
Speaking of Doctor Strange, there is a further connection to his world through the lyrics of the song, and it’s even right there in the title. In Marvel comics, there is a character named Brother Voodoo, who has strong ties to Doctor Strange and even held the title of Sorceror Supreme at one point. According to a report from CBR, a casting call for Multiverse of Madness was put out for actors of Caribbean or Haitian descent. While this isn’t definitive proof that the character will be appearing in the film, it does seem more likely when considering this very specific musical choice in WandaVision.
The character even has ties to Wanda in the comics, as he is resurrected after his death by none other than Doctor Doom to face off against Scarlet Witch in Latveria (a country that has never been mentioned in the MCU for obvious reasons, but could very well be represented by Sokovia). Brother Voodoo may end up being an integral part of the story in Multiverse of Madness, and he may even have his very first appearance in WandaVision. Could the actor playing him have been the surprise guest actor that Paul Bettany has talked about before?
WandaVision still has more time to reveal all of its mysteries, and the ending will likely expand the MCU even further. If the inclusion of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” is as intentional as any of the other choices in the show, then it may be telegraphing some very important information. Only time will tell.
WandaVision is available to stream now on Disney Plus.
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