Grief

WandaVision Is About Grief — But Its Real Story Is About Control

WandaVision is obviously about grief, but grief is only Wanda’s wound. The real story is what happens when she tries to control reality, Vision and an entire town so she never has to experience that loss again.

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Why Is WandaVision A Sitcom? The TV Gimmick Is Actually Wanda’s Defense Mechanism

Why is WandaVision a sitcom? Because Wanda builds a world where loss can be contained, family survives the episode and reality can be edited away. Here’s why the TV format is really her defense mechanism.

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Outlander Sanctuaries: The Sacred Spaces of James Fraser

We all need sanctuaries from time to time. In the adventurous world of Outlander, Jamie Fraser needs them more than most. Here are some of Jamie’s Outlander sanctuaries.

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Surviving Loss and Claire’s Second Chance

Written by: Anne Hawkinson In the Season 2 finale (“Dragonfly in Amber”), Roger asks Claire, “How do you say goodbye to that one person you’ve loved most in the world?” Claire answers, “Whether you want to say goodbye or not, they’re gone and you have to go on living without them.” Roger is referring to…

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When Somebody Dies

Written by: Anne Hawkinson The finality of death unlocks and flings open the floodgates of emotion, forcing us to accept the permanent loss, heartache, and emptiness it brings. Be it sudden or lingering, there’s no negotiating, no second chances. It’s over – too late (at least in this life) for all things unsaid, un-reconciled relationships, or…

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