Marvel Studios’ WandaVision is roughly at its midpoint with its recent fourth episode, “We Interrupt This Program” and while the events of the episode have begun to offer major explanations for some of what is going on in the curious world of Westview, plenty of theories still abound as for who – or what – may be causing Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) to manipulate the world around her into a strange series of sitcom-like settings. One of the biggest theories is that the Lord of Lies himself, Mephisto, could be pulling Wanda’s strings and while, with five episodes left, it’s possible that the closest thing Marvel has to the devil himself will indeed prove to be the mastermind, the Disney+ series doesn’t need Mephisto to tell a powerful story. In fact, the Marvel Cinematic Universe may be better served by letting WandaVision be Wanda’s story with no devilish strings attached, choosing to instead telling an authentic story of grief, trauma, and the impact both can have on even a powerful individual like the Scarlet Witch.
