Monica Rambeau has become a target of Wanda’s unravelling mental state in Episode Three of WandaVision.
We’re on episode three of WandaVision, and it’s only about to get darker. Monica Rambeau became a sudden target for Wanda Maximoff’s unstable mental state when she mentions Ultron killing Pietro, Scarlet Witch’s late twin brother.
This comes after the not-mutant gives birth to her sons, Tommy and Billy when a conversation starts when Wanda mentions she was a twin herself. After seeing the necklace Monica – who is going by Geraldine – is wearing, she freaks, and her mood turns dark! The symbol is that of S.W.O.R.D., the organisation that is currently monitoring the reality Maximoff has found herself creating.
Now, the setting of the sitcom era this episode covers is the 70s, so there were homages to The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Brady Bunch. While this has absolutely nothing to do with the dark shift that the episode took, it should be noted that there were indications of where it was going, even if it takes a few viewings to realise this.
We’ve previously covered the first two episodes and their Easter Eggs. However, we wanted to do something different for the third outing in this trippy series.
Let’s dive into what indicators there were and how they could affect the story in the future.
Wanda Could Have Made Herself Pregnant And The Common Hiding Pregnancy Trope
Now, this might seem a little far-fetched by it’s possible Wanda made herself pregnant. However, this is a theory by Vox, and there’s a reason for it. Vision is an android, so he can’t reproduce. For those who know how Tommy and Billy came about, Mephisto played a role in their existence in the comics.
Also, we need to mention that Wanda’s pregnancy is incredibly rapid. Vision notes their child was conceived twelve hours earlier. However, as the doctor predicts, his wife looks to be at least four months along.
Given Wanda can bend reality to her will, it’s possible she made herself pregnant so she could have the family she wanted with Vision. There’s been no reference to Mephisto outside of small ‘devil’ mentions like Dottie’s “Devil’s in the details” line in episode 2.
One thing that someone pointed out to us was the reference to how some actresses hide their pregnancies. For example, Wanda is seen hiding behind a fruit bowl and a kitchen countertop and wearing an oversized coat to hide her baby bump from ‘Geraldine’ or Monica. This is a common trope when a pregnancy is not written into a script.
Speaking Of Monica
How Monica is used in this episode is interesting. She becomes the reason that Wanda’s reality continues to fracture. She randomly shows up at the house asking for a bucket because her ceiling is flooding. The hidden S.W.O.R.D. agent also delivers Tommy just as Vision returns with the doctor, who helps Billy.
As we mentioned, the conversation turns dark when Wanda says she was a twin and her brother died. The mention of Ultron sets her off, leading to Monica being thrown out of an alternate reality.
Agnes and Herb, Wanda and Vision’s neighbours and friends, mention how ‘Geraldine’ has no family, husband, or home. While this doesn’t precisely tip off the android, it leads him to return to the house to find his wife looking like Rosemary from Rosemary’s Baby when he asks where their friend has gone.
We last see her as she lands on the ground and is surrounded by S.W.O.R.D. Helicopters and cars. This will hopefully be explained in the next episode.
Typical Married Couple Tropes
As stated by Wanda in Episode 1, she and Vision make an odd couple. In the 70s episode, we get more typical married couple tropes used in sitcoms back in the day. Though, they could also apply today.
Here are a few we noticed:
- Wanda and Vision disagree on what to call their child. One wants Tommy because it’s ‘old school American’ while the other wants ‘Billy’ because it’s a nod to William Shakespeare. However, they both end up getting their way when they dramatically discover they’re having twins.
- Over in the Jones house, Dottie asks her husband Phil if her earrings make her look fat. Thankfully, the power goes out before he can answer her.
- Vision makes a dad joke by saying that he cannot wait to be a ‘papua’.
- The doctor’s wife complains about their trip away being cancelled, so she cannot wear her new swimsuit.
Purposeful Sexist Jokes
WandaVision episode 3 does well by calling out sexist jokes used in older sitcoms and reality. Unfortunately, we’ve had to look watch the episode at least twice to pick up on these:
- The doctor says that women keep track of their pregnancies with fruit because it’s ‘easier’ on them. This implies that he believes the opposite sex is scatter-brained.
- He [the doctor] also comments after Monica/Geraldine, assisting Wanda in Tommy’s birth, that she would make an ideal nurse. This is a nod to how no man would become a nurse and how it was always implied to be a women’s only career which is, again, sexist.
- This one does not count, but Phil’s reaction to Dottie’s question about her earrings could be seen as sexist, given he does not pay her enough attention, it would seem. However, we know he’s reacting to her being obnoxious, bossy and totally up herself.
Dark And Odd Moments
There were plenty of odd and dark moments in this episode that we couldn’t help but notice. But, if we’re honest, there were a few where we had to scratch our heads. Hopefully, some of these will have explanations, but for now, we’re just here to speculate.
Herb Cuts Through A Brick Wall?
Wanda and Vision’s neighbour, Herb, is seen trimming his hedges along his side fence but ends up cutting through the brick wall instead. He brushes it aside like it’s no big deal. However, it appears that he’s dazed and not paying attention. Could the reality be beginning to affect Westview?
An article by ScreenRant has given a possible theory for this. They theorise that Herb is cutting through the wall to show the slow decline of Wanda’s mental state. We saw in episode two that she reversed the mysterious beekeeper out of their newfound reality.
The House Goes Crazy When Wanda Experiences Fake And Real Labour
One of the craziest parts of last week’s episode was how Wanda and Vision’s house reacted when the soon-to-be titled Scarlet Witch went into both false and honest labour. This may be a nod to her powers beginning to grow, or it might have something to do with one of the twins she carries having similar abilities to her.
Agnes And Herb’s Worry Over “Geraldine”
One of the weirdest moments in the episode is the concern Agnes and Herb have over Geraldine being around Wanda. They question how she has no home or husband and is new in town.
Vision defends her and says there is nothing wrong with that. But then, Herb says there’s something not right and goes to reveal what it is. First, though, Agnes stops him with “Stop it”, the same thing Mrs Hart says during the dinner party in the first episode.
What this could mean is unclear, but if we’re honest, he could’ve been trying to tell Vision that Geraldine is Monica Rambeau or that she’s an imposter. Or there could be something else he was trying to reveal, like the people in Westview aren’t real or dead.
Agnes’ reaction to Herb trying to spill the beans to Vision is not great. Does she know something everyone else doesn’t? It scares us majorly.
