SPOILER WARNING: This article delves into the conclusion of Wander Vision Episode 2 (and Episode 1) and its potential connection to the comic book It will also explain what it means for the next episode of the Disney Plus series and the MCU as we know it
At the end of the second episode of Wanda Vision, a mysterious beekeeper appears, who seems to be connected to the Wizard of Oz-like hand behind Westview, the town where Wanda and Vision landed
And the beekeeper's uniform had the same sword logo that Wanda Vision viewers have seen since the end of the first episode That's when we learn that there is an unseen force monitoring Wanda and Vision's actions
Yes, the little medieval sword icon in that circle is the emblem of an organization that controls, or at least may be monitoring, the situation Wanda and Vision are in
Specifically, as comic book fans may know, SWORD appears in Marvel comics For those who don't know, the acronym stands for the Sentient World Observation and Response Division, a group of heroes like SHIELD The "W" in the MCU's SWORD stands for Weapons There is growing speculation that the "W" may stand for Weapons
SWORD was almost mentioned in "Thor" when Dr Erik Selvig (Stellan Skarsgård) asks Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) to "check the SWORD database against the The scene in which he asks them to "check it against the SWORD database" was deleted due to rights issues with SWORD members Later, some fans speculated that the spaceship Nick Fury was enjoying a fake vacation in the post-credits scene of "Spider-Man: Far From Home" was the SWORD headquarters known as The Peak
SWORD first appeared in Astonishing X-Men, written by Avengers director Joss Whedon in 2004, separating from SHIELD and working on "extraterrestrial issues" She has green hair, and this is the first time we see her in a Marvel film; SWORD's most famous agent is a member of the X-Men known as the Beast, aka Dr Henry Phillip "Hank" McCoy
Other notable members of the SWORD through the years include Magneto, Lockheed, Spider-Woman, and Cable So, any MCU fan should know what is possible
Since SWORD is monitoring Wanda and Vision and can climb out of the sewers and breach the fourth wall of Westview, it is reasonable to assume that this entire reality may be their creation sword exists to monitor powerful extraterrestrial life forms so it is not a leap to assume that they are trying to contain one of the most powerful beings on earth, the Scarlet Witch
Kat Dennings is known to reprise her role as Darcy Lewis in Wander Vision Therefore, if the deleted scenes in "Thor" are indicative of Marvel's plan to have her work with SWORD in some way, she could be added to SWORD's ranks in this film other MCU returnees who could become SWORD agents actors include Jimmy Woo (Randall Park) and Monica Rambo (Teyonah Parris)
And now that Disney owns the rights to the X-Men characters (through its $713 billion acquisition of 20th Century Fox), the rights issues that led to the SWORD line being removed from "Thor" are gone
So, believers, we now have reason to believe that Wanda Vision can finally call a mutant a mutant and have Beast and Magneto make an appearance Of course, the latter is more interesting because he is Wanda's father That would create the biggest ripple effect in the MCU for Wanda Vision And remember I said that W might stand for Weapons By the same speculation, this is what the organization calls mutants This could have serious implications for how the MCU handles the relationship between mutants and the government, leading to Tony Stark and Steve Rogers' discussion of the Sokovia Accords and superhero registration in Captain America: Civil War
Stay tuned to Tom's Guide as we follow this series through all nine episodes and consider how it will impact future Marvel films
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