So for those who have not obsessively followed the travails of Wanda and Vision-or simply need a refresher-here’s everything you need to know before diving into the new series. Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has said that WandaVision will set up the events of movies to come, particularly Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man Homecoming 3.

Understanding Wanda and Vision’s story in the MCU is not only essential to comprehending what, exactly, is happening in the show, but it’s essential to following the future of the Marvel story on film.

Sharp-eyed Marvel fans will recognize characters, references and easter eggs from the Marvel movies popping up in Wanda’s fantasy world, like a bright red helicopter that flies into her black-and-white universe. The first episodes beg many questions: How did Wanda create this world? Is someone forcing her to do it? What are the real-world ramifications of Wanda escaping into a dreamland, and possibly taking real-world characters with her? As Wanda’s delusion begins to crack, hints of the outside world begin to sneak in, a la The Truman Show. At its heart, WandaVision is actually a mystery. But beware: the MCU-averse should not enter WandaVision cold. The series appears tailor-made for TV buffs.

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