Originally Posted by
Albert1981
Don't get me wrong, there was a LOT of stuff in WandaVision that I did end up liking. Especially when it came to things relating to mental illness. Here is somebody defending Wanda's actions in light of her state of mind:
"In real-world examples, trauma victims often fluctuate between periods of lucidity and delusion, and there are moments of both throughout the show. Wanda has moments of confusion, denial, and misunderstanding, and several times becomes part of the delusion.
And I understand there are far too many people with mental health issues who are not fully able to comprehend their actions or the harm that they can cause. Wanda is a mentally unhealthy person, suffering from psychotic breaks from reality (literally), chronic depression, and displays evidence of dissociative identity disorder, PTSD, survivor's guilt, self-harm, and other issues. It may be a superhero story, but her trauma is a very REAL and relatable thing, and it's why we treat these disorders with proper therapy and medication.
Now, when a loved one acts out due to their disorder, would you say blaming their disorder is a "flimsy excuse"? I'd doubt it. It IS harmful. It IS destructive. But a character struggling with their psychosis and grief, slowly beginning to first acknowledge reality and then accept reality, certainly IS a character arc, especially at the cost of everything she fabricated for her own happiness.
We see the world around her alter without her consent. As she expresses confusion at events that happen. The entirety of Episode 8 is a journey for her to recollect parts of her mind she was actively suppressing. Parts of her history she was in denial about. From big things to little things, Wanda was in a very believable cycle of mental hiccups, which is why for instance she had such a weird way of interacting with Fietro."
So Jac and her team did a great job on that front!