Agatha Harkness' WandaVision spinoff, retitled Agatha: Coven of Chaos, risks repeating a recent MCU mistake thanks to what its new title is promising. The MCU has seen unprecedented success spanning over 25 movies and television shows, with expectations rising from project to project. The balance is delicate, and can potentially suffer the same issues of over-promising and under-delivering that plagued Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

While it is more than possible that Agatha: Coven of Chaos, formerly Agatha: House of Harkness, can deliver on its promise of chaos and succeed, the lofty expectations now placed on it to live up to its new title are undeniable. Debuting with mixed reviews, Doctor Strange 2 fell short to some. Sam Raimi's ambitious vision for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness followed the success of Spider-Man: No Way Home and had lofty expectations to live up to. Doctor Strange 2 ultimately suffered from its own ambition, with many fans being let down by its tame approach to the multiverse concept in relation to its title. The main concern surrounding Agatha Harkness' spinoff is if it is setting itself up to repeat the same mistakes of Doctor Strange 2.

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Can Agatha's TV Series Deliver On Its Promise Of Chaos?

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WandaVision kicked off the Disney+ MCU television lineup, and Agatha took center stage as the main villain. Changing the title of Agatha's WandaVision spinoff TV series puts a different kind of pressure on the show. The expectations following the story set up in WandaVision through Multiverse of Madness are immense, and Marvel has sometimes struggled with fan theories taking over and inflating expectations. Mephisto not being in WandaVision's finale and the subsequent fan disappointment come to mind when exploring how fan expectations can derail a show. However, Scarlet Witch's unclear fate at the end of Multiverse of Madness indicates that chaos is inevitable and viewers could be in for a treat. So, Agatha: Coven of Chaos has to bear the weight of its predecessors, but it can still deliver. Kathryn Hahn's performance as Agatha resonated with viewers and the dynamic built opposite Scarlet Witch was enough to green-light a spinoff series. The demand for the show is there; now it will come down to execution and whether Coven of Chaos can deliver a fresh, engaging story.

The title change also indicates that Chaos Magic may play a huge role, and a deep dive into Agatha Harkness' point of view and psyche may be on the horizon. While everything known about Agatha: Coven of Chaos so far has been surface-level casting news, exploring Agatha's past and present could be an intriguing direction for the show to take and a viable way for the MCU to expand even further into magic. The powers that be in the MCU have usually learned lessons from previous movies and shows that did not quite work. These lessons have then been implemented into future projects. Given the Marvel track record, Agatha: Coven of Chaos can indeed deliver on its promise of chaos.

Doctor Strange 2 Actually Means Agatha Can Work

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Agatha Harkness' WandaVision spinoff does have a blueprint for success, and Doctor Strange 2 means Agatha can work. However, that success may depend on whether Scarlet Witch is really dead after Doctor Strange 2. The dynamic explored in the final episodes of WandaVision between Agatha, and Wanda could lay the foundations for another clash between the two super-powered witches. While Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was not universally loved, it still featured an engaging storyline centered around Wanda's descent into grief and an exploration of how destructive her powers could truly be. Scarlet Witch's fate in Multiverse of Madness leaves the door open for a return, and there is no better time than in Agatha: Coven of Chaos.

Agatha: Coven of Chaos is scheduled for release in Winter 2023.

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