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Warning: contains spoilers for Avengers #22Close to 20-years ago, the incomparably powerful Scarlet Witch decimated the mutant population of Earth by declaring, “No more mutants,” a spell that haunted her for two decades. Thankfully, the Krakoan Era saw Wanda Maximoff redeem herself in the eyes of mutantkind. Still, Avengers#22 sees the Scarlet Witch joking about her former status as the “Great Pretender,” confirming she has finally forgiven herself for her greatest sin.
The Scarlet Witch is a character with immense trauma who has been made “crazy” many times in the past, often having her agency taken away by the men in her life, and she is finally in a true era of healing and growth.
Avengers #22, from writer Jed MacKay and artist Farid Karami, sees the Avengers breaking into the intergalactic Speculatorium casino in an attempt to pull off a heist, with the Scarlet Witch hilariously causing a distraction with Storm by having Ororo call her the “Great Pretender.”
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Scarlet Witch Has Finally Forgiven Herself For The Decimation
Wanda Maximoff is once again a friend to mutantkind
After Wanda Maximoff cast her infamous “No more mutants” spell, close to a million mutants lost their X-Gene, with dozens dying due to Wanda’s magic. This simple spell changed the trajectory of mutant history for years, with only 198 powered mutants remaining in Earth-616. Thankfully, during the Krakoan Era mutantkind was finally able to be reborn due to the Resurrection Protocols, but they mutants of Krakoa still knew the Scarlet Witch as the “Great Pretender,” since many thought she had “pretended” to be a mutant in her early days. During the Trial of Magneto event the Scarlet Witch was finally able to redeem herself from her greatest sin by helping Krakoa create the “Waiting Room,” an astral plane where any mutant who had ever died could be resurrected through Wanda’s magic.
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After two decades, Wanda was seen as a hero by mutantkind once more, now being called the “Great Redeemer.” Wanda has continued to make up for her past mistakes in her newest era, yet it has been tough to see evidence that she really does forgive herself for the Decimation. Avengers #22 features a hilarious scene where the Scarlet Witch proposes to Ororo that they get into a fake fight in the Speculatorium to distract the guards from their heist. Storm and Wanda are great friends now, and she thinks it is hysterical that Wanda wants her to call herself a “real mutant” while repeatedly calling the Scarlet Witch the “Great Pretender,” instigating a major “fight” between the two.
The Decimation Is In Marvel’s Rearview Mirror
If Storm can laugh at the Decimation, then so can Wanda
The Decimation was a horrible moment in the history of Marvel Comics, but after the Krakoan Era no mutants are talking about this tragic event anymore. While some may find it distasteful that Wanda is joking about the Decimation, it was also a serious trauma for her as well, and it is lovely to see her able to make light of her past mistakes. Storm can laugh at Wanda’s self-deprecating joke, the real signal that mutantkind has moved past the Decimation, and it is so nice to see the Scarlet Witch be so close with a mutant ally.
The Decimation was no joke, but the Scarlet Witch has worked for years to redeem herself in the eyes of mutantkind and in her own eyes, and Wanda Maximoff being able to confidently joke about her former status as the “Great Pretender” is a wonderful example of growth for the beloved hero.
Avengers #22 from Marvel Comics is available now in stores.
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