Why the Sitcom Formula Is Perfect for WandaVision
Admittedly, when the first trailer for WandaVision dropped, I wasn’t sure what to make of the self-aware television sitcom angle they were going for. Sure, sitcoms are a good medium for that idyllic suburban lifestyle (and fit with the comics the series draws inspiration from), but the series was going through the decades and, throughout its runtime, became so aware of itself that the characters were calling out sitcom staples. Laugh tracks. Rolling the credits. Everything was there, right down to the problems shifting from “the boss is coming to dinner” to “the dog died” and ...