Creator of “Agatha, Who Else?” Defends “Acolyte” from Criticism: “For Me, It’s a Success”

Agatha, who else? this is a new series Marvel Cinematic Universe for Disney+. The project comes from Scarlet Witch and Vision and focuses on the infamous sorceress Kathryn Hahn after defeat from Wanda. The project is a spin-off in which the creator is involved WandaVision, Jacques Schaefferagain as showrunner. However, this new approach to Marvel magic is causing some controversy around it.

In recent weeks, the creative team Agatha, who else? suggested that this would be the most inclusive story in MCU. In addition to starring several women of different races, the narrative will also feature queer elements. Marvel’s new move toward equality, which has of course drawn criticism from the most reactionary and ultra-conservative circles. These same ones, by the way, recently denigrated another Disney+ series, Noviceuniverse Star wars.

The project was subjected to a brutal boycott week after week, with destructive comments and harassment of the actresses and writers. However, in an interview given to Hipertextual, Shaffer He admitted to us that he was not worried that the same thing could happen to Agatha all together. In fact, he prefers to focus on the good. “I’m a friend Leslye Headlandwhat did you do Novicewhich is great. And some of my writers WandaVision “They were on this show. I think there are a lot of people who enjoyed it. All any artist can hope for is that there is an audience of people who are moved by something and enjoy it. And to me, that’s success,” he explains.

Time to theorize

Scarlet Witch and Vision It was Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ series, and with it, fans were coming up with the wildest theories about what was going on week after week. Finally, the character Khan She revealed herself as the great villain in this now legendary song. Agatha all togetherNow, looking at the series with the same name, Shaffer He believes that audiences will once again be able to give free rein to their imagination.

“Maybe. I’m not one to sell a bear skin before hunting it. So I don’t know what the fans’ reaction will be. But yeah, that’s my hope. For me, it means the fans’ involvement and participation. Without a doubt, this series, like WandaVision“has many mysteries, so it was created to be theorized about,” he suggests. The most obvious is the secret identity Joe Lockewhose character is currently simply called “teenager(The Teenager) “The secret of who he really is is the effect that secret has on Agatha“she says mysteriously, Shaffer.

Will Wanda return to Marvel?

Another element that is of greatest interest to fans is that Agatha, who else? will mean final departure Wanda Maximoff To MCU. Character Elizabeth Olsen became a villain Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. But in the end, she sacrificed herself to put an end to the very evil that had corrupted her. Since then, nothing has been heard from her. Although a recent leak claims that Marvel is already preparing its own movie about Scarlet Witch.

Shaffer He wanted to avoid giving too many details about the character. Although he made his position on the hypothetical return of the legendary sorceress, who was once part of the Avengers, clear. “Unfortunately, I can’t comment on properties that are not mine. But I can say this as a fan of the character and Elizabeth OlsenI hope to see you again Wanda– he confirms. Only time will tell, but it would be very strange if it appeared or not in Agatha all together, Scarlet Witch not to be part of Avengers: Judgment Day And Avengers: Secret Wars.

The creative also did not dare to talk about whether Agatha and the rest of the characters in this new series’ coven will be able to be part of this multiverse macro-event. “I hope their stories will matter in this show and in this journey,” he says.

Ghost references

Finally, Shaffer told us about the links they used in Agatha, who else? This series has many references and allusions to movies, TV shows, and other popular culture comics that involve witches. Without going into further detail, one of the trailers Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz and from WickedNow the showrunner has shown us a new one that has already appeared in WandaVision.

“I’ve said a lot of things before, but I just thought of something new. It’s a little weird. There’s a movie about Robin Hood from Kevin Costner where the witch character comes in. You know, she has runes, these little bone runes that she uses to tell fortunes. It’s really creepy, and I didn’t even notice, but that was the inspiration for the use of runes in Scarlet Witch and Vision. This was one of the writer’s ideas. Megan McDonnellbut I understood what he was talking about because it was like, “Oh, yeah, Robin Hood‘That’s going to be one of my favourite references in this interview,” he laughs.

Agatha, who else? The premiere will take place on Disney+ on Thursday, September 19 in Spain, and on the night of Wednesday, the 18th in Latin America.