WandaVision presents a seemingly normal world where something is amiss. We saw Vision die in Avengers: Infinity War, a tragedy that isn’t referenced in this sitcom world. We also know instinctively something is off, thanks to a handful of disturbing scenes that break Wanda out of her reverie. She and Vision are trapped in this sitcom fantasy, but by who, and for what purpose? The Twilight Zone often dabbled in the same themes that WandaVision explores: the multiverse, mind control, memory loss, robots disguised as humans. Much of the first two episodes center on Wanda and Vision’s attempt to prove that they are just like everyone else living on their picturesque cul-de-sac. Whether they’re hosting dinner for Vision’s boss or performing a magic act for the town’s talent show, much of the show’s conflict comes from their struggle to keep up appearances.