What the finale of “Agatha All Along” hints at for the future of the MCU

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Major spoilers for the final episodes of Agatha all the time.

Marvel has put on a finale. Well, showrunner Jac Schaffer and company did. Secure, Agatha all the time In “Follow Me, My Friend, To Glory at the End” she had a little witch fight, but even Agatha (Kathryn Hahn), even with the help of Billy (Joe Locke) in full Wiccan regalia, admitted that she can't fight death (Aubrey Plaza). The two-part finale eschewed obvious and unnecessary references to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and instead offered emotionally charged answers to the questions that plagued the nine-episode season, such as Billy/Teen's identity, the source of Rio and Agatha's argument, the truth behind the Witch Street and the heartbreaking fate of Nicky Scratch, Agatha's son.

But also as Agatha With many questions answered, it left the specter of a few more as the ghostly Agatha and Billy set out to find Tommy, Billy's brother. So let's try to answer them ourselves.

So Agatha is a ghost now?
Yes, leave it to Agatha to find a way to continue being in the people's business. In the comics, it is common for Agatha to take on a disembodied form. She was murdered by Wanda early on, but later returned to her side to continue caring for her. Witches, what can you say? It's very similar Agatha all the timewhere Hahn's Agatha is now inclined to look after Billy. Like mother, like son!

And there really is no Witch Street?
There is currently no Witches' Road in the MCU. Its origin and the associated ballad were apparently a deception invented by Agatha and her son Nicky in order to continue to deprive other witches of magic. But it's safe to assume that the MCU wouldn't just abandon such an interesting setting from the comics, which reminds me…

So no Wanda this time, right?
No. There were a lot of great mentions of our Scarlet Witch over the course of the season, but we couldn't even get any confirmation that she was dead or alive after the events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Death was there – that would have been easy to ask! The simplest out-of-universe explanation is that the MCU likely had difficulty getting Elizabeth Olsen to sign a contract to return and thought it best to leave her character's fate unclear. She seemed content to get out of the MCU bubble afterDoctor Strangebut some recent interviews suggest she might be ready to come back with the real story. Jac Schaeffer, sharpen your pencils! Charge your laptop! Buy fresh BIC pens!

In the meantime, perhaps the simplest in-universe answer is that Witch Street is real and similar to Wanda Scarlet Witch: Witch Street 2016 comic there is: an alternate dimension that exists outside of time and space and where it would be incredibly difficult to reach her or know whether she was alive or not just to say. If anyone could find the actual Witch Street, it would be the mythical Scarlet Witch.

Will Jennifer Kale and Rio/Death return?
The liberation of Jennifer Kale (Sasheer Zamata) was one of the most emotional moments in these jam-packed episodes. In the end, Kale was able to regain her (pretty pink) magic and break free from Billy's imaginary witch path – although we don't see where she goes.

If we look at the history of the comics, we could see Kale again in what is currently only a theoretical Midnight Sons project. The Midnight Sons are a group of mystical heroes who came together to fight off demons, and the cast included Kale and other current MCU heroes such as Doctor Strange, Wong, Elsa Bloodstone and Jack Russel Werewolf at nightMoon Knight, Blade (if that ever materializes) and Ghost Rider, a character not currently in the MCU but rumors are circulating.

As for Rio/Death, Aubrey told Plaza Time that she is “hesitant to become part of this machine,” i.e. the MCU, but she has joined Agatha all the time exclusively for Kathryn Hahn. It looks like Hahn is sticking around, so I could imagine Plaza being convinced for at least one more Marvel project. Maybe a Scarlet Witch movie? Imagine the power of Hahn, Plaza and Olsen together.

When will we see Agatha and Billy next?
The path of the witches may not have literally led Billy to Tommy, but Agatha was able to help Billy realize what happened to his brother's soul after the events of WandaVision. And the end Agatha all the time Is Ghost Agatha ready to help Billy find Tommy, but will this lead to a second season of the series? There's no confirmation, but Schaffer seems committed to the story she's told here and at the same time seems interested in playing with the characters of Agatha all the time again. There are Vision Questa series based around Paul Bettany's White Vision, directed by Terry Matalas, expected to be released sometime in 2026. If Agatha got Billy, it would be interesting for Vision to have Tommy, which would at least allow for a cameo from Agatha and Billy, but perhaps there would be too many cooks in the kitchen. I just need the Maximoffs to reunite before I get old.

Where exactly is Tommy?
We learned a few details about Tommy, who was reincarnated in the body of a teenager who was drowned in a backyard pool by some bullies. What's even more depressing is that, unlike Billy's Kaplan parents, Tommy's new parents aren't as loving or close-knit: “The people, the family, there's no one who loves him,” Billy exclaims to Agatha. If we draw from the history of the comics, Tommy is reincarnated into the Shepherd family in Springfield, New Jersey (the same state as Westview!), but his super speed abilities (similar to his Uncle Pietro's) cause incredible trouble and put him in a difficult situation . from the juvenile detention center. Breaking into prison Vision Quest?

Will Billy be a part of the Young Avengers or not?
Billy is an integral part of the Young Avengers in the comics. One of the first The Children's Crusade by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung is all about Billy/Wiccan, Tommy/Speed ​​and the rest of the team finding the Scarlet Witch, so it seems incredibly likely that this will be a blueprint for the future MCU. In the MCU, Kamala Khan (aka Ms. Marvel) is currently busy assembling heroes for the young super team. Her first recruit is Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld). The miracles Post-credit scene, so it's obviously just getting started. While Billy has a lot going on at the moment, rest assured that he (including Tommy) will be part of Young Avengers in due course.

Should Westview residents just move already?
You know Agatha's neighbors were tired as hell seeing more witch fights break out in Westview. While it may seem like all witchcraft threats in their backyards have come to an end for now, this is the MCU, so there's no guarantee a witch won't return! You should follow Ralph Bohner's example and move away. Maybe then they could check out his solo exhibition in Paramus.