WandaVision Episode 6 May Have Revealed the Show’s True Villain

WandaVision episode 6 spoilers follow.

“It’s Wanda. It’s all Wanda.” This was the conclusion that Monica Rambeau came to at the end of episode four, but what if someone else is pulling the strings in Westview?

Pietro’s arrival surprised even Wanda, and it’s clear that she’s not in full control of everything that happens in this suburban dreamscape. Because of this, WandaVision fans have long suspected that there’s a higher power involved. However, it wasn’t until episode six that some of these suspicions were finally made concrete.

“I don’t know how I did it,” Wanda tells Pietro. “I only remember feeling completely alone, empty. Just endless nothingness…”

The show itself freely admits that Wanda has never displayed this kind of power before, so who could be helping her access this newfound strength? And why would they even want to do this in the first place? If that ’90s advert is to be believed, then perhaps someone is “snacking” on Wanda’s magic, treating her as “the snack for survivors”? Here are some possible contenders…

Is Agnes the villain?

It’s been clear from the start that Agnes knows more than she’s letting on. Not only does she pop up at the most opportune times, but the happy go-lucky “neighbor” also breaks the fourth wall regularly (while perhaps also breaking free of Wanda’s control). And it’s no coincidence that she was one the only Westview resident that SWORD didn’t have any information on.

All of this has led to the assumption that Agnes must be Agatha Harkness, a witch from the comics who acts as a mentor to Wanda. But does this mean she’s here to help Maximoff or manipulate her in some way? Plenty of fans assume that Agatha/Agnes helped Wanda create this utopia, and may even be drawing power of her own from it.

But episode six of WandaVision throws all this into question when Vision encounters Agnes at the outskirts of town. If she’s trying and failing to escape from Westview, this certainly hints that Agnes isn’t in control, after all.

When Vision releases her from Wanda’s spell, Agnes seems genuinely confused – “You’re one of the Avengers. Are you here to help us?” But what if this is all a ploy?

Before she drives off, Agnes cackles that “all is lost”, inspiring Vision to try and break out of Westview himself. Because of this, Wanda then in turn increases the limits of Westview’s boundary even further. Is this Agnes’ endgame? Although Agatha Harkness is usually on Wanda’s side in the comics, that might not be the case here, and honestly, she might not even be Agatha.

Yes, Agnes is dressed like a witch in a nod to those comic book origins, but what if she’s someone else entirely, someone painfully familiar to fans of the source material…

Is Mephisto the villain?

For those not in the know, Mephisto is basically Marvel’s answer to the devil, and he often preys on heroes when they’re at their lowest. Perhaps no one has suffered more than Wanda in the MCU, and following Vision’s death, she would certainly be more susceptible to outside influences like this.

It’s entirely possible that Mephisto made some kind of (perhaps subconscious) deal with Wanda, helping her create paradise and bring Vision back in return for all the souls currently held captive in Westview. Whether Mephisto is disguised as Agnes or working from behind the scenes, an immortal being like him is certainly capable of upgrading Wanda’s powers.

In the comics, Mephisto was involved with the creation of Wanda’s children, and he was the one who eventually took them away again too. Given the magical nature of the twins’ arrival in WandaVision, Mephisto could certainly be involved with this too, perhaps even using the kids as some kind of power source (as hinted at in the grim island advert which ends with the death of a child).

Based on the comics, Mephisto seems like the most obvious candidate for a Big Bad, assuming that there is one. Other contenders also include Nightmare, a being who makes your worst fears come true, and even Dormammu, a Doctor Strange villain that could return again to fight Stephen and Wanda in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Is Pietro the villain?

And then there’s Pietro, Wanda’s “long-lost” twin brother. Following Vision’s miraculous resurrection, Quicksilver was also brought back to life at the end of episode five, but he’s different here (in more ways than one).

By casting Evan Peters in the role, a whole multiverse of possibilities opened up, suggesting that X-Men’s Quicksilver from the Fox movies has finally kickstarted the crossover fans have longed for. But is this really an alternate Pietro from another reality? We know Marvel is planning to cross realities soon, and Wanda’s involvement with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness hints that this could be happening right now in WandaVision.

However, episode six also raised a few more questions about Pietro which hint that something else might be going on instead. Wanda seems suspicious of her brother, “testing” him with questions about their shared childhood. This suggests that she wasn’t the one responsible for bringing him here via an alternate reality or from beyond the grave.

This Pietro also seems to be far more aware of what’s going on than anyone else in Westview (besides Agnes, perhaps). “I know I look different,” he says, pointing out that Aaron Taylor-Johnson wasn’t cast to reprise the MCU’s version of Pietro.

Quicksilver explains that his face is different because Wanda “wouldn’t want to be reminded of the past” in this “Shangri-La” paradise she’s built for herself. He’s also aware of the role he plays within this sitcom world, explaining that “I’m just trying to do my part. That’s what you wanted, isn’t it?”

This all suggests that Evan’s version of Pietro might not be the same one he played in the X-Men franchise, after all. If he was, then how does he remember the way Pietro died in Avengers: Age of Ultron?

However, we’re not so sure that this Pietro is the same one that Wanda lost in the MCU either. Not only has his resurrection played out very differently than Vision’s, but he also acts quite suspiciously in this episode.

“I’m not some stranger. I’m not your husband. You can talk to me.” These words might sound kind, but it’s worrying how much he wants to pry given how quickly he arrived on the scene. Fan rumors suggest that this Pietro may have been conjured up by Mephisto, or could even be the devil himself in disguise. But then why wouldn’t Mephisto just conjure up Aaron Taylor-Johnson? Surely, Wanda would trust him more?

Outside of Westview, we also learn that SWORD’s Hayward has devised a secret way to observe Westview. And Darcy knows that he’s hiding an even bigger secret behind a giant firewall she’s desperately trying to crack.

What if Hayward found a way to send this “Pietro” into Westview himself to gain more intel and manipulate what’s going on? Yes, this version has super-speed, something that’s hard to replicate, but it’s possible SWORD might have cracked the multiverse and found this Pietro instead of Wanda, like we previously assumed.

Whoever the true villain of WandaVision might be, it looks like Wanda might be the only one powerful enough to stop them, whether this evil is something external or embodied by Wanda’s own trauma and grief. Let’s just hope she’s not left “completely alone” by the end of it all.

WandaVision airs weekly every Friday on Disney+.

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