WandaVision S1E5 On a Very Special Episode is a difficult episode to review. The impact, not just on the series but on the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, is huge. After the last episode’s focus outside the bubble, we’re back to the world that Wanda has created. In the sitcom world, the episode is now in the 80s. It delivers the cold opening of shows of the time, fashion, and.. the cheesy aspect as well.

Not too long into the show, we learn that Wanda isn’t the only one aware of the situation she’s created. The walls she’s created are starting to crumble with more individuals “waking up” as to what’s happening. The “very special episode” is one in multiple ways. There’s a plotline about the twins getting a dog and then losing it. But more important is the relationship between Wanda and Vision and Wanda and pretty much everyone else. The “comedy” becomes more of a drama… really a horror story.

“On a Very Special Episode” begins to split the show between inside and outside the bubble. While we got glimpses of the “real world” in the first three episodes and the fourth was mainly in it, this one bounces between the two. It’s a blend between a more traditional Marvel show/film and the original format of the initial episodes. By doing so, we get a better sense of what is going on, what lead up to it, and the greater implications. Wanda is no longer the center of a comedy, she’s the center of a horror story.

This is the episode where the wall begins to break. Gone are the glitches. In their place are individuals who clearly know all is not right with the world that Wanda has created. It’s an awakening. On the outside, we have a better sense of who the “threat” is and how much of one there is. The implications are massive.

This is the episode that is clearly going to drive the narrative for the Marvel Cinematic Universe for many years to come. The indication is that Wanda is far more powerful than anyone expected making her more in line with her comic counterpart. What this means for the MCU is staggering and by the end of the episode… we’re not going to spoil it here. Lets just say this will reverberate for many years to come of storytelling.

While we’re currently in “Phase 4” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “On a Very Special Episode” will impact further films to come and many phases to come as well. It’s a shockwave through the Marvel multiverse and made this show one of the most important releases so far in Marvel’s plans.

Overall Rating: 10