Here are the biggest hints that Scarlet Witch is not the one controlling Westview in WandaVision. In a world of shrinking vans, talking raccoons and whatever the hell was going on in Doctor Strange, it's remarkable how quickly Disney+'s WandaVision has cemented its status as the most outlandish MCU release thus far. Modeled in the style of classic American sitcoms through the decades, WandaVision follows the idyllic lives of Wanda Maximoff and Vision in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame. Despite Vision supposedly being dead, the couple parade around the town of Westview enjoying one comic caper after another, but it doesn't take long to see something is deeply wrong.

It's very clear that the "Westview" Wanda inhabits isn't reality. Scarlet Witch is occupying an entirely separate realm that can be entered and exited under the right conditions. SWORD appears to have set up a perimeter around Wanda's real-world location and are attempting to make contact by sending messages and agents through the barrier, but Wanda is doing her best to ignore any disruption to her new world. Vision, meanwhile, is beginning to suspect.

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Based on Wanda's manipulation of time and desperate attempts to cover up the outside world, it seems likely that the Scarlet Witch has constructed the fictional Westview herself, perhaps as a way of dealing with Vision's death. However, there's also plenty of evidence in WandaVision to contradict that theory, implying Wanda is merely another player in the decade-spanning sitcom that never gets cancelled. Is Scarlet Witch really in control of Westview, or is this just what the real creator wants her to believe?

Agent Woo's Message

WandaVision Episode 2 - Radio

Undoubtedly the biggest pointer that Wanda isn't in control comes courtesy of a radio message in episode 2. After a comically awkward meeting with the ladies of the neighborhood, a message breaks through the static of an old 1960s radio. The voice sounds a lot like Agent Woo, Randall Park's character who has been confirmed to feature in WandaVision as a member of SWORD. Crucially, Woo's transmission includes the line "who's doing this to you, Wanda?" While the truth is yet to be revealed, SWORD apparently have reason to suspect a villainous third party is responsible for the fictional reality Wanda is experiencing - not Wanda herself. If they're anything like SHIELD, SWORD could certainly be mistaken here, but if Jimmy Woo isn't assuming Wanda controls Westview, the audience shouldn't either.

Controlling Westview Doesn't Match Wanda's MCU Powers

Scarlet Witch using her powers in Captain America: Civil War

Scarlet Witch's MCU powers haven't exactly been consistent, but manipulating an entire fake community doesn't match up with the abilities Elizabeth Olsen's character has shown previously. Since her powers were imbued by the Mind Stone, Wanda has always been able to alter reality, but never to such a grand extent in the MCU. Additionally, her use of magic required near-total focus during the battles of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, with a simple strike enough to disrupt her focus. For Wanda to conjure Westview and control the events within, all while maintaining the illusion constantly, would represent a huge and sudden power-up. After all, if Wanda possessed such abilities, she could've trapped Thanos in a Westview-style realm and stopped the snap from ever happening. We'd absolutely watch the Mad Titan trapped in an endless stream of Brady Bunch reruns.

Agnes Could Be Agatha Harkness

WandaVision hints that Wanda isn't responsible for Westview by (potentially) introducing a character who could be. Even before the premiere episode, fans were speculating that Kathryn Hahn's Agnes was actually Agatha Harkness - a powerful witch in the Marvel comics. Not only is the nosy neighbor's name a contraction of the ancient witch's moniker - Ag(atha) (Harkn)nes - but her ever-present necklace closely resembles part of Harkness' classic design. In the comics, Agatha is Scarlet Witch's magical mentor, so it's entirely plausible that she's the true puppeteer of Wanda's illusion. More than the other residents of Westview, Agnes is also the one constantly pushing Wanda and claiming to know best, implying she's the one in control. If Agnes is ultimately revealed as Agatha Harkness, the character might be trying to contain Wanda's power for the good of the world, keeping close watch on Scarlet Witch from inside the illusion.

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Billy & Tommy Set Up Mephisto

Dottie in WandaVision and Mephisto

If Agatha Harkness isn't behind Westview, could Mephisto be pulling the strings? Wanda and Agatha are both involved with the powerful, demonic Mephisto, the devil of the Marvel comics, and it's via this unholy power that Wanda originally gives birth to Tommy and Billy. WandaVision episode 3 introduces Wanda and Vision's twins, and if the show follows the source material, Mephisto had something to do with their creation. It's then only a short leap to deduce that Mephisto could be generating and controlling the entire Westview world. Episode 2 already hinted towards the villain's introduction with Dottie chirping "the devil's in the details" and Agnes retorting "that's not the only place he is." Other upcoming MCU shows (namely Loki) have also alluded to Mephisto's presence, and the first stage of the villain's master plan could be trapping Wanda in a fictional reality to harness her awesome power, while Agnes and SWORD attempt to save her.

Quicksilver Isn't In Westview

Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver and Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron

As if Pietro Maximoff's brief tenure in the MCU wasn't already tragic enough, he must now come to terms with his sister creating an idyllic fantasy world and forgetting to include him. In WandaVision episode 3, Wanda mournfully reflects on her late brother, while "Geraldine" seizes upon the comment as a means of convincing Scarlet Witch that Westview isn't real. Given how everything seems to be just swell in WandaVision, Wanda surely would've revived her brother if she was the one in control - especially after already going to the trouble of bringing Vision back from the dead. Quicksilver's absence suggests someone not completely familiar with Wanda's past is controlling Westview, and this would explain why Pietro isn't invited.

The Residents Have An Agenda (Even Vision)

If Wanda is the source of Westview, why do residents have a degree of sentience? In episode 3, Agnes and Herb come close to telling Vision a deep, dark secret, while back in episode 1's dinner scene, Vision's boss aggressively questioned Wanda over her past. Surely if Wanda was the one in control, she'd make her neighbors perfectly compliant and adorably polite without the secretive scheming or the unwanted references to traumatic events. Most interesting is how Vision also has a mind (stone) of his own. On several occasions, Vision's suspicions have been aroused, and Wanda has been forced to rewind time and correct the mistake. But if Wanda had generated this faux Vision herself, why not simply remove his ability to question Westview's fidelity? The strange dynamic between neighbors suggests the town is being manipulated by someone who wants to stir Wanda's emotions.

Why A Sitcom?

WandaVision TV

If Wanda created Westview to escape the grief of Vision's death, why does her inner paradise take the form of an American sitcom? Having grown up in Sokovia, Wanda couldn't have been raised on a diet of old American sitcoms, and even if she's been frantically binge-watching box sets at Avengers HQ, the MCU has given no indication that Wanda aspires to that sweet, innocent sitcom existence. Instead, the concept of "WandaVision" with its (intentionally) cliched dialogue and blatant homages must come from an entity who either has very little knowledge of Earth outside of television, or possesses a deeply twisted sense of humor. It's also worth noting that many of Wanda's interactions adopt a feminist perspective, which could hint that a woman is the architect of the Westview bubble.

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Sleepy Jean

Wandavision End credits song daydream believer

WandaVision episode 3 plays out with The Monkees' "Daydream Believer" and this song choice can be interpreted in several different ways. On one hand, the lyrics could relate to Wanda's refusing to accept reality and choosing a world of make-believe. On the other, Wanda could be the MCU's very own "Sleepy Jean" in the sense that she's currently unconscious and trapped in some kind of dream. Following the latter logic would mean that, as Agent Woo first claimed, someone is actively doing this to Wanda.

Wanda Wouldn't Hurt People (But Westview Probably Is)

Westview Sign WandaVision

Whatever's happening in the weird and wacky world of Westview, people seem to be getting hurt. If they weren't, SWORD wouldn't have such a large military presence on-site. Since we now know Westview is a real town, it's possible that the real residents have been transported across realities and are being forced to participate in the charade against their will. No matter how desperate Wanda's grief might be, this is something she would never do. Since her MCU introduction in Avengers: Age of Ultron, fans have seen enough of Scarlet Witch to know that she would never intentionally hurt innocent people, so if civilians are caught up in the Westview incident, WandaVision's big illusion can't be under Wanda Maximoff's control.

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