![]() ![]() It’s similar in its design to the Steven’s home but the separate beds and more akin the Petrie’s on The Dick Van Dyke show as well as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo’s bedroom on I Love Lucy. Wanda and Vision’s bedroom seems to have multiple influences. The door way and entry is also similar to the home of Samatha and Darren Stevens but the front part of the living room is quite different. What’s interesting to me is that generally speaking Episode 1 is said to be influenced by the 50s when actually it seems to be both the 50s and early 60s in terms of the architecture (and some character traits that I will discuss) as The Dick Van Dyke Show ran from 1961-1966.Įpisode 2: This episode has a few influences but the most prominent is Bewitched with part of living room and dining room identical to the 60s magical sitcom. While very similar, the Vision’s kitchen is definitely larger. The WandaVision home also has more space in the kitchen. The metal stove and brick fireplace and detail is on the opposite end of the living area instead of right by the kitchen, and there is no door leading to a bedroom like in the Petrie House. The sofa, dining table, door and window frames to the kitchen, as well as the left side of the kitchen with its island, stove and sliding door leading outside are the same. The floor plan is nearly identical to Rob and Laura Petrie’s home specifically the living room and kitchen. Let us dive into all the incredible classic TV homages and references.Įpisode 1: The most prominent influence for the set design for Wanda and Vision’s house is The Dick Van Dyke Show. But what makes WandaVision so brilliant is that it’s all of these things combined with something entirely different. And there is definitely that kind of feel with this Marvel show. The same can be said for The Brady Bunch movies, although these skew a bit more towards spoof. A film like Enchanted is a cross between a loving homage and a parody as it is self referential and self deprecating in its humor while still remaining true to its heart and sincerity. Loving homages, parodies and spoofs are quite prevalent in film and we can see the influence for certain. Taking a look at all of the television references in WandaVision’s set design and architecture, fashion, plot and character beats, each of which is obviously well thought out, these homages are both complex and original with perhaps deeper meanings. I am part of the Nick at Nite generation who grew up watching classic sitcoms on repeat so diving into WandaVision in this sense is a treat. Instead I will offer one of my areas of expertise with the show’s meta concept and use of sitcoms because not only does to this appeal to my taste and knowledge, but because I am blown away by the level of care, intricacy and intelligence by which this concept is employed aesthetically and thematically. I’ll leave that to others with more knowledge on that. ![]() I’m not here to point out all the comic book references and Easter eggs as well as theorize (at least in relation to these details). Now with 4 episodes released I can safely say that this show is absolutely brilliant in its creativity, attention to detail and poignancy. It looked so fun and creative but also very emotional. ![]() When they announced the slew of MCU shows for Disney Plus, I was beyond excited with WandaVision being the most intriguing of the bunch, especially after the concept and promo teasers were released. The MCU has given us an abundance of entertaining and thrilling movies and TV shows from Iron Man and The Avengers to Agent Carter and Agents of Shield. ![]()
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