1/1/2024 0 Comments Wandavision episode 2![]() ![]() Wanda: Are you kidding? Fred and Linda are building a moat and a fully functioning portcullis and no-one even knows why. Vision: Holy Toledo! Darling, do all the other acts in the talent show have such elaborate props? Fitting in is covered by another trope, but standing out here means proving you're doing well, owning the best stuff, never having to worry about money, etc. Conspicuous Consumption: One of the common critiques of this era of suburban life was the need to keep up appearances both by fitting in and by standing out.Commonality Connection: Wanda befriends Geraldine, another neighborhood housewife who feels out of place under Dottie's iron fist.The Cameo: Randall Park has an uncredited voice-only appearance as Jimmy Woo in this episode, reaching out to Wanda over the radio.Jones recognizes the former musical instrument as an heirloom from his grandmother, continuing his unfortunate luck after being fired in the first episode. Butt-Monkey: When Wanda has to fool the audience into thinking her husband didn't actually lift an entire piano, she turns it into a cardboard cutout.Bland-Name Product: Whereas the ads that interrupt the show proper are super extreme Continuity Porn, the billboard in the background at the start of the talent show is for "Squeaky Shine".Then Wanda has to use her powers (under the radar, of course) to save her talent show act, and their brilliant comedy act is what finally wins Dottie's approval. ![]()
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