If anyone took the time to indulge in 2022’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, I’m sure many were disappointed. Not only was I mortified by the sudden shift in gore and horror, but Scarlet Witch’s transformation nearly petrified me. I felt solid as a stone statue in my chair; how could my favorite superhero turn into the strangest (no pun) villain? I’ll tell you why, and no, it’s not because she was underrated. It’s more realistic, and here are some ways to avoid the mistakes she made in this film.
Don’t Allow Grief to Consume You:
Grief is heavy, and it can’t be removed so easily. Scarlet Witch was prone to much heartbreak in her superhero career, and although it was the fault of the directors to change her character completely, she put this fault on everyone surrounding her. The #1 rule to grief: never blame it on anyone else. It isn’t great to internalize this feeling, so naturally, communication is required through those hard times, but do not make the situation worse through narcissism and spreading pain to those who aren’t suffering. These are Marvel villains, but it’s easier to become a real one than you think.
Don’t Be Shallow:
You’re troubled, and that’s understandable. #2: do NOT trouble others with your lack of depth. In the film, Scarlet Witch claims that she is suffering because of her lover’s demise. That is a great excuse, but then she proceeds to drone on about how she wishes another woman’s children were hers. Her excuse is skewed perception and delusion, reduced to a film about motherhood and crazy trauma. That was not how she was originally represented in WandaVision, and this terribly introduces her character to newcomers. Come up with a better reason to be traumatized (hard to say that lightly) rather than letting possibilities or “what ifs” influence your life.
Don’t Let Others Diminish Your Feelings:
While Scarlet Witch is diminished to nothing in this film, feelings similar to hers still shouldn’t go unseen. People are very complicated, and each person deserves fair treatment, unless they break the rules above multiple times. #3, don’t let people talk you down or show you up with “worse” feelings, at least in their opinion.