As someone who’s been following Marvel‘s journey towards inclusivity and representation, I couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement when Joe Locke’s character was revealed to be Wiccan! Growing up, I didn’t see many characters that reflected my identity in mainstream media, so seeing a queer superhero like Billy/Wiccan becoming integral to the MCU is nothing short of heartwarming.
⚠️ CAUTION: This account delves into significant events from Episode 5 of “Agatha All Along,” available for streaming on Disney+. Proceed with caution if you haven’t watched up to that point!
Ever since it was announced that Joe Locke from “Heartstopper” would be joining the cast of “Agatha All Along,” Marvel enthusiasts have been excitedly guessing about the character that Locke might portray. Towards the conclusion of last night’s episode, “Darkest Hour / Wake Thy Power,” the show seemed to confirm what most fans had already suspected: Locke is indeed playing the widely anticipated character – Wiccan.
Prior to that revelation, an impressive sequence of events unfolds in a surprisingly swift manner. Agatha, portrayed by Kathryn Hahn, is taken over by the spirit of her mother, Evanora (Kate Forbes), during a Witches’ Road trial reminiscent of 80s teen horror flicks. With Alice (Ali Ahn) having recently broken free from her family curse, she employs her magical abilities to expel the possession from Agatha. However, instead of being liberated, Agatha starts draining all of Alice’s powers. The only factor that halts Agatha is when Locke’s character, who goes by “Teen” in the credits, shouts out the name of Agatha’s deceased son, Nicholas Scratch. In response, a child’s voice can be heard saying, “Mama! Stop!
Unfortunately, it’s too late for poor Alice: Agatha took away all of Alice’s life force. The teenager is heartbroken and angrily accuses Agatha, who claims that she couldn’t stop herself from draining Alice’s powers. However, the teenager remains unconvinced.
“You wanted her power,” he says. “That’s what this has always been about for you, isn’t it?”
Without waiting for Agatha’s response, Jennifer (played by Sasheer Zamata) chimes in, saying, “Indeed, it is so. That’s the purpose behind everything here – for each one of us.
That’s the definition of being a witch, as you understand it?” asked the teen towards Agatha. “Murdering people for personal gain? Absolutely not. That’s not my path.
As I observe the teenager’s upright character, it alters Agatha’s entire disposition towards me. She appears to perceive me with a fresh comprehension, and lets out a mischievous chuckle, her eyes gleaming with a hint of wickedness, before moving closer to me.
“You’re so much like your mother,” she says, like it’s an accusation.
It’s become apparent, especially for Marvel enthusiasts and keen observers, that when Agatha speaks, she is referring to Wanda Maximoff, more famously known as the Scarlet Witch. In “WandaVision,” it was magic that allowed her to create her sons, Billy and Tommy, but they vanished from reality when Wanda was forced to let go of her fictional world. Agatha seems to believe that Billy, who showed a knack for magic much like his mother, has returned in some capacity.
Regrettably for Agatha, she’s correct. The teenager’s hands start glowing softly blue, a sign of magic, which makes Jennifer and Lilia (Patti LuPone) forcefully push Agatha towards the dirt just beyond the Witches’ Road. Agatha is swiftly swallowed by the mud; in a burst of anger, the teenager then forces Jennifer and Lilia into the mud too. The last scene of the episode shows Teen gazing on mysteriously, his head all of a sudden adorned with a crown that resembles the one Wanda wore as the Scarlet Witch.
As a passionate moviegoer, let me share my thoughts: Indeed, it turns out that the character we’ve been following as Teen is none other than Billy, who assumes the superhero identity of Wiccan in the Marvel Comics. However, while “Darkest Hour / Wake Thy Power” does shed light on the most intriguing enigma of the series, it also leaves us with a bunch of fresh, puzzling questions that only add to the show’s allure.
Previously, it appeared as though Teen/Billy lacked any natural magical abilities. Was this a disguise? Or did Agatha’s summoning of Wanda cause some hidden magic to surface within him? Could Billy be the one who created the sigil that kept his real identity concealed from other witches – and if not, who was responsible? Was Billy already aware of his mother’s true identity, or is this discovery equally surprising to him as it is to his (now submerged) coven? How exactly did Billy reappear after seemingly vanishing into nothingness? Did Billy’s brother Tommy also return? Are Jeff and Rebecca Kaplan, portrayed by Paul Adelstein and Maria Dizzia respectively, aware of Billy’s true nature? Lastly, where on earth is Rio Vidal (played by Aubrey Plaza)?!
The upcoming final episodes of “Agatha All Along” are expected to shed light on many unanswered questions, particularly those surrounding the character of Billy. In the comics, his creation by Wanda might have inadvertently involved a piece of Mephisto’s soul, Marvel’s equivalent of the devil, which adds a complex magical and metaphysical twist to his origin story. However, the MCU has not delved deeply into such intricate concepts, so the show could choose a more multiverse-focused explanation for Billy’s revival instead, given that multiple versions of Billy were introduced in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” last year.
From the perspective of Billy’s origins, what truly matters is his reappearance. A quick glance at social media reveals that while many dedicated fans had already guessed Teen’s identity, it’s still exhilarating to have this assumption confirmed by the show. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has begun to introduce genuine LGBTQ representation recently, but Billy stands out as unique: a primary queer superhero whose presence is crucial to the MCU narrative, unlike Phastos from “Eternals” and Korg from “Thor: Love and Thunder”; whose sexuality isn’t primarily used for crude humor, like Deadpool; and whose LGBTQ identity isn’t referenced so vaguely that it seems insubstantial, as with America in “Multiverse of Madness” and Valkyrie in “Thor: Ragnarok.
To put it simply, Billy is an influential and significant character within the Marvel universe, who is undeniably gay. There’s still plenty more to explore in his fascinating tale.
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2024-10-10 22:47