Heartstopper star Joe Locke isn’t just stunt casting for Agatha All Along.
His character points to the potential future of the MCU.
This article contains spoilers forAgatha All Alongepisode 1.
At the end ofAgatha All Alongsfirst episode, the titular witch has stripped away all her false identities.
But if thats who Agatha is, then who is the teenager bound and gagged in her closet?
If shes not a detective, then the teen, played byHeartstopperbreakout Joe Locke, is not her suspect.
So who is he?
Lockes character is likely Billy Kaplan, who is also William Maximoff, Wandas magically-created son.
The Young Avengers soon meet a teen hero called Speed.
Given his power set, completely white hair, and general arrogance, Tommy Shepherd a.k.a.
Speed is a clear analogue for Quicksilver.
However, outside of his early-onset graying, Tommy is an identical twin to Billy.
How can that be, given that both teens have different sets of biological parents?
Which is even more strange, since Billy and Tommy never really existed.
In short, everyone thought they were regular, real kids.
The cover features Z-tier villain Master Pandemonium with the toddlers William and Thomas as his hands.
No, thats not a typo.
The tots arent in his hands.
They are his hands, like, at the end of his arms.
And even after the West Coast Avengers defeated him, the twins did not restore to life.
Instead, they dissolved, their essence returned to Mephisto.
Oh yeah, one person knew this truth about the twins the entire time: Agatha Harkness.
At least she did, until many years later, Wanda went mad and murdered Agatha.
More specifically, she sent them to the bodies of Mrs. Kaplan and Mrs. Shepherd.
Feel free to exhale now.
Thankfully, the MCU version wont have to go through quite so many layers.
The first two episodes of Agatha All Along are streaming on Disney+.
New episodes premiere Wednesdays, culminating with the finale on October 30.
