Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness

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Scarlet Witch shockingly took a nefarious turn inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , in a move met with a divided response from fan and critic . However , her antipathetic turn of events produce sense when put into context , and she can even outdo theMarvel Cinematic Universe’sperceived greatest threat , Thanos .

Thanos has so far been seen as the ultimate scoundrel in the serial publication due to him causing the Snap to eliminate half of all liveliness in the MCU . base on effort , top executive , and storytelling though , Scarlet Witch has a smashing boundary over the Mad Titan , and it ’s remarkable how well it all fits when her motivation are considered in detail .

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Wanda Has A Greater Arc Toward Becoming A Villain

Thanos ’ shape - up toward his villainous antics was due to the demise of his species , who did n’t listen to his demands of race murder to protect one-half of the population . This would ’ve had a heavy impact if it was n’t just part of the exposition and was show . In contrast , Scarlet Witch ’s build - up was really detailed onscreen .

Scarlet Witch ’s electric arc start all the fashion back inAvengers : Age of Ultron , where HYDRA had conducted inhuman examination on her , she was used by Ultron as his arm , and when she lose her brother . She   has lost the great unwashed in every subsequent movie and show , contributing to her eventual anger and rancour as a villain . It feels a lot more validating than Thanos ’ because viewers know what   Wanda move through .

Scarlet Witch Works As A Villain In Multiple Genres

Thanos is an opposer best set for the superhero genre , owing to his powerful comportment and involving the definitive “ Good Versus Bad ” storytelling template . However , he would n’t knead in genres relate to drama or repulsion because Thanos ’ demeanor is unmediated , businesslike , and can be understood .

Scarlet Witch show inDoctor Strange 2how terrifying she can be , specially when she slaughtered the Illuminati with creative brutality . She was basically the villain protagonist inWandaVision , where Wanda ’s character altered between comedy and drama - she was scary in either vogue of display because it was undecipherable what her outlook was supposed to be and ifScarlet Witch would lose control of her great power .

Wanda Maximoff Has More Understandable Goals

get aggregative race murder is n’t on the button relatable to the average moviegoer , much less a end to gather Infinity Stones from across space for the Infinity Gauntlet . This is why Thanos is firm a comic playscript - base villain whose destination work in the context of the story but not in ecumenical .

Scarlet Witch ’s villainy staunch from the extreme methods she pack to have a family , and she promised she would bar when she baffle the children she want . The need to have beloved and companionship is more understandable to audience , which is bolstered by the fact that   Wanda Maximoff ’s personality is well - known to viewing audience . She crossed the line by killing people to achieve her end , but fans can colligate to what she was truly after .

Scarlet Witch Has Long-Lasting Appeal

There have been manyappearances by Scarlet Witch in the MCUby now , and she ’s by no means done . Having lasted through several pic and her own TV serial publication , it ’s clear that Scarlet Witch has a long - lasting appealingness and the MCU can become her into a bigger villain if it want to .

The character can invoke to fan who want a hefty scoundrel with a develop backstory or to the viewer who want her to ransom herself to become a hero once more . Thanos was an antagonist whose arc was done after two full appearances , with his earlier use being cameos . His chronicle was sure enough fill with quality , but he would never stay interesting in the retentive campaign if he kept showing up as a baddie .

Wanda Can Be Sympathized With To A Greater Extent

Scarlet Witch and Thanos are bothMCU baddie who can be sympathise withbecause they did n’t start out want to do bad . Thanos can be sympathize with for being the last Titan who became obsessed with peace at all costs . However , his many geezerhood of conquest and torture of his own kid prove that he was a villain who ’d convince himself he was the torpedo .

On the other hand ,   Wanda Maximoff would n’t have become the baddie she is now if multitude had do by her with love and esteem . She ’s always been pull strings or entrapped , be it HYDRA , S.W.O.R.D. , or the government confining her to the Raft prison house . Fans palpate bad for her never get a break , and many will understand with her antagonistic turn because it was a tenacious prison term coming .

Scarlet Witch Can Turn Nightmares Into Reality

When it descend to powerful feats , Scarlet Witch should be feared more than Thanos since she can turn nightmares into reality . The tragedy she stimulate at Westview has never been reduplicate by an MCU villain , with Thanos also scarce scratching the surface with the Reality Stone when he tried to deceive the Italian sandwich with something like .

Scarlet Witch horrified the Illuminati when she made their risky nightmares descend to hap , such as absent Black Bolt ’s mouth to cause his oral sex to explode and splicing Mister Fantastic to a violent end . This form of reality - bending painful sensation is more layered than Thanos ’ , who relies on the common combat - base manoeuvre .

Scarlet Witch Has Struck Fear Into Thanos Himself

There ’s no doubt thatScarlet Witch is an MCU character capable of defeating Thanos , seeing as she was about to do so inAvengers : Endgame . Apart from when Iron Man exert the Infinity Stones ,   Wanda is the only character Thanos has shown reverence of .

She ’s also the first character to storm Thanos to resort to away preventative to survive , as   she was about to tear him asunder before he made his forces rain fire . In terms of which villain is a swell threat , Scarlet Witch will have to be an well-to-do selection because of how she exceed Thanos .

Scarlet Witch Is A Multiversal Threat

The simple fact is that Thanos was a threat only to the MCU and did n’t touch on the multiverse ; Scarlet Witch became a problem for several universes . Even the Illuminati , who had shoot down the Earth-838 ’s Thanos to finish the Infinity War , were drag in aside by the MCU Scarlet Witch when she was n’t even technically in the Earth-838 universe .

She   sent Gargantos across the multiverse to kill Defender Strange and America Chavez , and it ’s implied that she ’d affected other realities prior to turn up America . Ultimately , it was   Wanda Maximoff herself who brought her menace to an goal because no military force in the multiverse was capable of facing off against this villain .

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Split images of Scarlet Witch doing magic in Doctor Strange 2 and Thanos looking scared in Avengers Endgame

Wanda Maximoff in the MCU

Scarlet Witch reading the Darkhold

Scarlet Witch comforted by her variant in Doctor Strange 2

Scarlet Witch with Quicksilver in Avengers Age of Ultron

Scarlet Witch looking sad in Doctor Strange 2

Scarlet Witch flashes red eyes in WandaVision

Scarlet Witch vs Thanos in Avengers Endgame

Scarlet Witch using her magic in Doctor Strange 2

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Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness