As a seasoned gamer and Marvel fan with over two decades of immersion into the world of magic and mayhem, I must say that Agatha All Along has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride. The revelation of her tragic backstory in Episode 9 was both heart-wrenching and enlightening. Yet, it’s clear that Agatha’s actions were not driven by a noble cause; she killed witches because she wanted to, plain and simple.


In episode 9 of Agatha All Along, we delve into the past, uncovering the sorrowful and malevolent history of our titled witch, Agatha. If you believe her actions against witches were justified by some noble cause, then you may have misunderstood the story’s message.

Agatha Harkness possesses extraordinary abilities, among which one stands out as potentially lethal: if a witch assaults her, she can seize their power and gradually deplete it until they perish. This was demonstrated in Episode 5 when Alice Wu-Gulliver attempted to rescue Agatha from her mother; tragically, Alice herself ended up losing her life.

Despite appearing insatiable and relentless, she surprisingly manages to restrain herself. In the final episode of Agatha All Along, Billy (alias Wiccan) offers a portion of his powers and advises her not to consume everything, which she respects and obeys.

If we consider the alternative scenario that Agatha didn’t need to drain the power of all those witches, then you might wonder why she did so. To put it simply, it seems that Agatha was not a kind or benevolent individual (or at least, it appears she wasn’t in this context).

Agatha killed witches… because she wanted to

At the conclusion of Agatha All Along, Agatha transitions from being perceived as a villain into a Marvel anti-hero. Her selfless act of giving her life to Death in order to save Billy is significant, as it allows him to live even though he’s seen as having “stolen a second life” by Rio. However, this doesn’t excuse Agatha for her past wrongdoings, such as the murder of witches, which she committed primarily out of a desire for their power.

Remember in WandaVision, she tells Wanda, “I take power from the undeserving, it’s kinda my thing.”

The finale of Agatha All Along leaves no room for doubt. It begins in 1750, with Agatha preparing to deliver a baby. Although it’s suggested that the infant perishes in utero, Agatha pleads with Death (Rio Vidal, the Original Green Witch) to spare his life, and in return, she agrees to an open-ended time frame.

As long as her son Nicholas Scratch lives, she roams from one coven to another, seizing their magical abilities and annihilating each one. Upon his maturity, she educates him on tricking witches and enticing them into her ambushes.

It’s plausible that she aspires to be the strongest she can be for survival purposes, to care for her son, while simultaneously exhibiting an insatiable desire for power and potentially losing control.

When Nicky’s time comes to an end, she copes with her sorrow by slaying additional witches, finding solace in her newfound strength.

Agatha may have been killing witches for Rio, aka Death

It’s not yet fully understood what exactly is going on between Agatha and Rio, but it seems that their romantic entanglement might involve some sort of bargain: perhaps Agatha was given eternal life as a trade for eliminating witches.

It seems we should examine the facts, as Agatha supposedly dates back centuries, and even though it’s known that witches tend to live longer than average people, it’s hard to believe they could endure for such a prolonged period.

At the beginning of the series, Agatha informed Rio, “It’s forbidden for you to kill me.” It’s possible that killing Agatha would breach their accord. Since witches are known to live for extended periods, they seem to elude death, or as she describes it, disrupt the natural order of things. Thus, Agatha expedited her own demise, which allowed her to amass more bodies.

In the second-to-last episode, Death subtly suggested that Agatha might be unique when he said, “There’s no one else in history who’s received such extraordinary favor as you.

Agatha counters your claim of giving special treatment by stating that you’ve given her nothing but taken from her. This implies that her exceptional longevity, which has outlived everyone she cared about, has left her feeling devoid of warmth and empathy. Agatha questions the value of immortal life when it is lived without someone to share it with.

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2024-10-31 13:49