These Marvel comics storylines might explain 'WandaVision'

This story contains spoilers from the first two episodes of “WandaVision.” In the final moments of “WandaVision’s” second episode, Wanda turns to Vision and asks, “Is this really happening?” It’s almost as if she’s channeling the audience. Still, “the launching point for this show is this relationship between Wanda and Vision,” said director Matt Shakman, describing the central couple as “an unlikely pairing that you root for.” According to Shakman, he and head writer Jac Schaeffer “read everything … that’s out there about these characters” to prepare for the series. From a wine label that reads “Maison du Mépris” to the visible reality bending that occurs in the episodes, “WandaVision” appears to channel elements of Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel’s 2005 limited series “House of M.” The eight-issue comic book limited series arc features a grief-stricken Wanda, who uses her powers to warp reality and create a new world where people are living out their dreams. For now, either could explain what is happening in “WandaVision.” What is clear so far in the Disney+ show is that Wanda and Vision’s sitcom life is being observed by an entity known as S.W.O.R.D.