Here’s my review of VisionQuest Episode 8, aka the finale and also my review of the season as a whole. Not only did we get an epic finale for a great season, this also served as a brilliant trilogy capper to WandaVision and Agatha All Along.
Because we are at the end of the road, this review will contain spoilers for all episodes including the finale. So watch it first and then check back later.
Episode 8
What I loved most about this finale was how we kinda got two finales in one. The series has many plots, those of the antagonist and additionally the battle of wills between Ultron and Vision. This episode manages to land both brilliantly. We begin with the JIM plot and the real world James Spader character’s dastardly ideas being prevented. This was the standard exciting finale moment, and also fairly predictable, but still satisfying.
However, with Ultron being released to kill his Human forebear and the death of Jocasta, we move into the real finale. The internal development of Ultron and Vision throughout this series has been the real heart. Here we get to see Ultron rage and Vision forced towards only one option, convince Ultron not to kill everyone. We then get a delightful callback to WandaVision‘s classic TV as Vision slows time to give him the chance to convince Ultron. Whilst it takes longer than he hoped, eventually Vision puts Ultron into a position where, either they die together, with everyone dead, or they die together without that. Eventually relenting, perhaps somewhat through hope for self preservation from Ultron, he and Vision look to be dying together after all, not as father and son, but definitely, ‘something’.
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Cue Billy showing up to combine with Tommy to save the day together by reviving Vision, and as we discover later, Ultron. This is where VisionQuest‘s finale proves to be a brilliant trilogy capper to what came before. As Vision reunites with both his boys, it’s really quite emotional and a fitting end to the story of Wanda’s grief that began in WandaVision. Now Wanda’s family are back and they wonder if there’s a chance they could see her again.
I also loved Billy talking to no one, indicating him being the only one who can see Agatha. Great way to include the character without having to have her there for just one 5 second moment. As for Wanda, well let’s get to that whenwe get to the post-credit scenes.
First though we finish with everyone seemingly in a better place. Vision has sent the other AI off into the world to find their own way. Plus, as Vision suspected, Ultron survived using some of the nanobots and can now take a human avatar himself. It’s a brilliant ending that wraps up a great story, not just told in this series, but in the two that came before. Plus, we now have Ultron back and I love when the MCU copies the comics and keeps villains alive for another go around.
Post-Credits
We see Ultron has discovered the advantages of looking like the man he killed, giving him money and power on a Human level. Will he stay quiet, or will something tip him over the edge in the future? We see he is holding what appears to be Jocasta’s code, indicating that he is not ready to say goodbye just yet. A brilliant little tease that might lead to somewhere or might not depending on what Marvel decides. Let me tell any Marvel execs reading this, we want more of James Spader.
The second post-credit scene is both a teaser for Avengers: Doomsday and a teaser for the future of VisionQuest‘s characters. We are shown Wanda’s end as seen in Multiverse of Madness, but this time, the rubble is lifted by Doctor Doom who tells the Scarlett Witch that her powers shall now serve him. Yep, this pretty much confirms Wand features in Doomsday in some way. For those that follow rumors and leaks we’ve known this for a while. Does Vision appear also, or any of their kids? Who knows, but I expect team Maximoff to come back together in Secret Wars for sure.
Great little teasers for a brilliant finale. The cast were on form and had great chemistry. My one criticism was actually the cuts in the final dramatic moments, which showed the drones getting ever closer to London. It did not fit with the time compression we are educated on prior. I get they want to raise tension, but I think he situation was obvious enough, they had five minutes and no choice but to convince Ultron to stop.
It’s not worth getting annoyed about, just a small choice made which I understand but didn’t think was necessary for the moment to land.
GRADE: A+
Aa brilliant finale which wrapped up all the threads the series has pulled loose and a fitting end to a trilogy of shows which began with WandaVision. Brilliant teases for the future of the MCU and these characters. A far more interpersonal conclusion was prioritised over a smaller more familiar last battle. Bettany and Spader were fantastic as always, as was the supporting cast.
VisionQuest Season GRADE: A
Not gonna lie, the start was rough for me and I still think a lot of poor writing choices were made in Episode 2. Luckily the real story begins after this point and the series excels from Episode 3 onwards.
Not only one of Marvel’s’ best TV series, VisionQuest also elevates its predecessors to make for a unique, emotional and fun trilogy of TV shows. Vision, Wanda, Ultron and now the kids are now some of the MCU’s biggest players and it’s great we are going to get more time with them.
That’s it for VisionQuest folks, as always leave me your own thoughts on the finale, the series or even may takes below. Can’t wait to see where these characters go next.
