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Television

WandaVision

Jason Friend searches the infosphere for the identity algorithm [CONTAINS PLOT SPOILERS].

Amidst the vast sea of superhero-themed popular culture, the 2021 television series WandaVision (Disney+) stands out not for spectacular action scenes, but for its emphasis on the psychological stakes of being superhuman. The show’s protagonist, Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch, one of the most powerful member of Marvel’s preeminent superteam the Avengers, has suffered a string of terrible losses.

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