This article contains spoilers forStar Trek: PicardandWandaVision.
What is grief, if not love persevering?
asks Vision in an oft-quoted scene fromWandaVision.
But its also been a good way to describe the state of Marvel Television sinceWandaVisionfinished its single-season run.
Although some of the shows that followed had their moments, few have lived up to the promise ofWandaVision.
Sure, Data, Riker, and Troi made appearances, but Picard took a new crew into space.
When Matalas took over for the third season, he had the most of the crew reunite.
However, Matalas mixed it with genuine character development, acknowledging that the members have matured.
The moment felt true to the characters, acknowledging tension without going needlessly bleak.
Previously, On WandaVision
Matalass run onStar Trek: Picardgives us an idea of how hell handleVision.
Having received all of the originals memories, the white-hued double flies away, never to return.
Or, perhaps he series will fully adapt the outstandingTom KingminiseriesVision.
Whatever the plot, Vision will have to deal with the question of the central characters identity.
Or will this be the white Vision, now with the memories of his predecessor?
A subplot fromStar Trek: Picardpoints to a potential answer.
Like Vision, Data is an artificial being who often struggles to understand humanity.
However, when they reactivate Data, they find that hes more than just their kindly old friend.
The memories overwhelm Lores misanthropic side and force him to care for others, including the endangered LaForge.
He contains all the personality traits of his predecessors, including Lore.
He contains aspects of them, but hes moved onto something different.
Which is, of course, exactly what Marvel TV needs right now.
Despite the mixed quality ofShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law,Ms.
But the shows havent done that.
