Fans have been quite deprived of MCU content ever since the pandemic struck. The project that last left Marvel Studios gates was Spider-Man: Far From Home back in July of 2019 - making this the longest period of time without a new Marvel offering since the studio was first conceived.
After a long hiatus of more than a year and a half, Marvel is back with its Disney Plus exclusive series, WandaVision. Already 8 episodes into its planned 9 episode season, the series has been quite a thrill ride for longtime MCU fans.
In its most recent episode, WandaVision dropped tons of comic book Easter eggs, plot twists, and MCU callbacks. One such callback included a scene showing Wanda’s bedroom in the new Avengers facility in upstate New York, back long before "the blip."
Fans had previously seen the room during Captain America: Civil War back in 2016, and using that scene as the blueprint, not everything was as it was supposed to be in the callback sequence. Fans have noticed a significant change in the appearance of the room compared to how it was during the third Captain America film.
A possible explanation for the difference may simply be that this scene might be from a time period earlier than Civil War, but just after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron in the MCU timeline, when Wanda was still grieving her dead brother and would hardly be in the mindset for decorating her new room.
That is why her room seems to have the appearance of temporary lodging or a room staged by a realtor or decorator, compared to the more homey vibe it has during Civil War.
Another simpler reason could be that Marvel slipped up - which would not be the first time that such a thing has happened.
Back in 2017, during the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, there was a continuity error that stated that the movie took place 8 years after the events of The Avengers (2012) when it was actually 4 years.
Directors of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Anthony and Joe Russo accepted that this was an error in an interview later.
One other continuity error, regarding the infinity gauntlet, was retconned in Thor: Ragnarok (2017).
So speculations are rife, even about this small detail, and as fans keep piling on theories and explanations, will be interesting to see if - and how - Marvel addresses this issue like it has addressed other fan questions in the past.
WandaVision is set to release its finale next Friday, March 5th, and after the emotional blows and revelations this latest episode unleashed, fans are itching for that midnight chime (3 AM for East Coasters) to see how the smash hit series will conclude.
