With Avengers: Doomsday right around the corner and Spider-Man: Brand New Day still on all our minds, the momentary shift to VisionQuest feels like a significant detour to close a chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before diving into another.
There’s understandably way too much to catch up on when it comes to the MCU nowadays, and rewatches to a degree aren’t always necessary if you’ve got a good memory, but if you are in the mood to go in fully prepared for everything VisionQuest might have in store, here are the must-watch movies and limited series.
Iron Man
Vision is still very much a part of the MCU as Jarvis in this universe, but the nostalgia could be fun solely to revisit the original Iron Man and see how much has changed before we even got the physical manifestation of Paul Bettany’s character.
There can also be a lot of easter eggs to notice when we’ve had so much material afterward. As the movie that essentially started it all with the MCU, revisiting it can just be a whole lot of fun.
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Very few people favor Avengers: Age of Ultron, but where Vision is concerned, it’s arguably the most important movie to rewatch before VisionQuest. Because of the teasers and trailer, we know that James Spader’s Ultron will be returning as some kind of subconscious father figure for Vision, so refreshing our memory feels crucial for this arc.
Who knows, maybe the limited series might fix some of the faults in Age of Ultron and actually make the movie more bearable. Vision’s entrance is one of the most memorable moments in the movie, so surely watching that scene alone will make everything worth it.
Captain America: Civil War
Like Age of Ultron, bringing up Captain America: Civil War almost feels unnecessary when there’s so much we need to watch, but the brief instances of Vision and Wanda that we get matter for character building. They feel substantial where smaller moments are concerned, and if no other reason, then to get more of their romantic relationship:
Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame
If you watch Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame now, you can prep in advance for Avengers: Doomsday by killing two birds with one stone. (Or in this case, one Titan with six stones.) While these are the two movies that remind us of Vision’s power because of the Mind Stone, they’re also two of the most important movies where we see the love between Wanda and Vision.
Their scenes in Scotland are some of my favorite moments in the entirety of their time together, and like Civil War, the character building feels substantial in these movies to give us insight into who Vision is and how far he’s willing to go to protect those he loves.
WandaVision
If you only have time to rewatch one thing, then let it be WandaVision. As the single best limited series in the entirety of the MCU, everything we get with WandaVision is magic. Achingly romantic, gorgeously written, and featuring some of the most beautiful performances, it’s as close to perfect as a show can get.
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Spooky season is also the perfect time to rewatch it, and because it’s a contained story, it’s easy to get through. Interestingly, it’s also one of the few shows in the MCU that I’d recommend to anyone, even if they have no prior knowledge of the universe. It’s the one piece of Marvel property that feels like mandatory viewing, and the journey gets lovelier with every rewatch.
Agatha All Along
While a large majority of Agatha All Along rightfully focuses on Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness and her coven of witches, we do get the reintroduction of Wanda and Vision’s kids, too. We’ll likely see her kids in some capacity in VisionQuest, so remembering their lore feels significant.
Plus, like WandaVision, because it’s still spooky season before VisionQuest premieres, the series can be a fun one to tune into for that reason as well.