'WandaVision' Echoes Mythology To Explain How Grief and Love Persevere
The Marvel TV show's portrayal of grief and loss brings to mind the Egyptian myth of the goddess Isis searching for the dismembered body parts of her murdered husband Osiris.
A promotional image for 'WandaVision'. Photo: Disney
During a flashback scene in Marvelâs Disney Plus show
WandaVision, the superpowered android Vision comforts his wife, Wanda Maximoff, after the death of her twin brother. âBut what is grief,â he tells her, âif not love persevering?â
The line has become famous among Marvel fans and inspired an internet meme. But it also neatly summarises the events of the show. Later, distraught over Visionâs death after battling the villain Thanos, Wanda uses her magic powers to bring a version of him back to life. He becomes her husband in a sitcom fantasy world of her own creation. In order to establish this dream world, Wanda pulls an entire town of people into her magic bubble to play roles of her choosing.