Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness: It’s Okay To Like Fictional Characters Who Do Bad Things

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The trailer for Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness was finally released during the Super Bowl, and as expected, it sent the internet into a frenzy of fan theories and discussions. Marvel fans are well-known for dissecting every tiny detail put in front of them, and for good reason; Marvel loves to give little Easter eggs that hint towards the comics and future storylines. In particular, Wanda Maximoff's presence in the trailer (and the movie as a whole) was a hot topic. Many fans, particularly those who loved the portrayal of the character in WandaVision, were excited to see their favorite witch on screen again, in what seems like a morally ambiguous role.

The trailer seems to imply that Wanda doesn't have purely good intentions throughout the movie, and might even be a problem for Doctor Strange at some point. Many fans were thrilled by this, because they love the character and villainous characters in general, and they expressed excitement at seeing her become a baddie (with reactions equivalent to the «Good for her» meme). Other fans, however, immediately felt the need to remind everyone that Wanda is a bad person because of what she did in WandaVision, and she shouldn't be beloved because of her questionable morals. However, this take is a bit reductive towards the role of villainous or morally ambiguous characters, and seems strangely directed at Wanda and not the many beloved male villains in the Marvel canon.

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Certain MCU fans on Twitter (the site where nuance goes to die) were upset that other sections of the fandom were making Wanda into a «girlboss», and they argued that she shouldn't be praised for her actions because she