"Now in Color" is the third episode of the Disney+ streaming television miniseries WandaVision and was released on January 22, 2021. It was written by Megan McDonnell and directed by Matt Shakman.
Synopsis[]
Wanda's pregnancy fritzes her powers as she and Vision prepare for an accelerated delivery.
Plot[]
It is the 1970s and Wanda is shown to be very pregnant. Doctor Nielson informs them that she is well along, though she and Vision neglect to tell him that the pregnancy is progressing fast. They swear him to keeping quiet, but as Vision sees him off, he spots his neighbor Herb acting strange. Vision and Wanda prepare for the baby's arrival, which Vision deduces will be in three days time. As Wanda continues to grow, her powers result in a variety of things happening around the house such as causing the pipes to burst and bringing a stork, that was painted on the baby's wall, to life.
Wanda begins having early contractions, though she and Vision mistake them for Braxton Hicks. This results in the power in their neighborhood to suddenly go out. While discussing possible names for the baby (Billy from Vision or Tommy from Wanda), Vision begins to tell Wanda about the strange things happening around them, but before he can, the Disney+ player glitches out and cuts back to Vision telling Wanda that he is happy to be a father and that they will be good parents. At this point Wanda's water breaks, represented by it suddenly raining inside the house.
A commercial for Hydra Soak, a special bar of soap, is played depicting a woman being overworked at home and wanting to "escape to a world all your own".
Vision uses his super speed to get the doctor, who earlier said was going on vacation with his wife. Wanda is suddenly visited by Geraldine and desperately tries to hide her pregnancy from her. However, her contractions get worse and Geraldine is forced to help with delivering the baby. Various things begin to go haywire in the house, due to Wanda, and she successfully gives birth to a boy. Vision and Dr. Nielson arrive and Wanda ends up giving birth to another boy, thus allowing them both to be named Tommy and Billy.
Vision sees Nielson off who has decided not to take that vacation anyway. He then notices Herb and Agnes who bluntly tell him that Geraldine does not have a home. They prevent themselves from revealing anything else. Wanda suddenly remembers that she had a twin brother named Pietro, but then Geraldine mentions that he was killed by Ultron. Realizing who Geraldine is, Wanda "sends her home" and Vision rushes into the house just as the aspect ratio goes from 4:3 to 16:9. "Geraldine" is suddenly tossed out to the outskirts of Westview, which appears to be in some sort of bubble, as army jeeps suddenly pull up around her.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff
- Paul Bettany as Vision
- Teyonah Parris as Geraldine
- Kathryn Hahn as Agnes
Guest Starring[]
- Emma Caulfield Ford as Dottie Jones
- David Payton as Herb
- David Lengel as "Phil Jones
- Randy Oglesby as Doctor Nielson
- Rose Bianco as Mrs. Nielson
- Ithamar Enriquez as Commercial Man
- Wesley Kimmel as Commercial Boy
- Sydney Thomas as Commercial Girl
- Victoria Blade as Commercial Woman
Uncredited[]
- Unknown as Tommy Maximoff
- Unknown as Billy Maximoff
Trivia[]
- Debra Jo Rupp was happy to not be in this episode as she felt that she looked better in 50's and 60's style clothing than in 70's clothing. Ironically, she starred in That 70's Show where she wore nothing but 70's clothing.
- The concept of a blue soap from Hydra was first mentioned in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "Identity and Change" where Phil Coulson claimed that Hydra sold a blue soap that was capable of mind controlling people.
- Pietro Maximoff is mentioned on-screen for the first time since his death in Avengers: Age of Ultron.
- Vision can be seen holding a doll earlier on in the episode. This is the same doll featured in The Brady Brunch, which Wanda was watching, in the eighth episode.
- When Geraldine is ejected out of Westview, she can first be seen, going through three walls (the bookshelf, the house wall and the fence). When she goes through the Hex, this makes it the fourth wall. The "fourth wall" is a term which describes the space which separates a performer or performance from an audience. This symbolizes how Geraldine is no longer part of Wanda's comedy series.
- The title is, of course, a reference to the show now being in color. The first color television was sold in March 25, 1954.
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