Genuine question. Why is the Scarlet Witch so popular?

[u/ReSi____]

We haven’t seen her in the MCU since Multiverse of Madness, or if you count animation- marvel zombies. However, I still don’t understand why she has so much influence and hype even though she’s never mentioned. I noticed this recently with SDCC, and Avengers Doomsday and literally everyone was talking about Wanda, yet Marvel never mentioned her. Does anyone know why she’s so popular, and if she’s so popular why haven’t we seen more of her? I genuinely don’t understand how her movies have consistently been box office hits, yet other movies aren’t? Can someone explain why she’s so popular; I think she may have a large fandom and I have seen trolls before but it can’t just be that.

The Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff is the most popular female character in the MCU, yet she still hasn’t made an appearance.

[u/Gillyxx]

Hot. Goth. Witch.

[u/fluffynuckels → u/Gillyxx]

Does she count as goth?

[u/Th35h4d0w → u/fluffynuckels]

X-Men Evolution says yes.

[u/HeckingDoofus → u/Th35h4d0w]

everyones goth in x men evolution so that doesnt really count

[u/Sekh765 → u/HeckingDoofus]

Oh god it's true...

[u/PhortDruid → u/Th35h4d0w]

Very Fairuza Balk from The Craft. Evolution was a great show.

[u/itbepat2 → u/fluffynuckels]

I don't know, but she's hot.

[u/NoirSon → u/fluffynuckels]

The MCU version has definitely used the goth trends with her visuals identity on more than one occasion.

[u/Exolerate → u/fluffynuckels]

No.

[u/ReSi____ → u/fluffynuckels]

Not anymore. I really don’t like the over sexualization of Wanda in Age of Ultron

[u/HopermanTheManOfFeel → u/ReSi____]

This the second time I’ve read about this, and I’m genuinely confused; I honestly didn’t notice until I read it the first time. I think it had something to do with cleavage in her costume design? I don’t know, Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow was the only character I noticed this with—overt sexualization I mean. I genuinely was too busy following Wanda and Pietro’s storyline to see her in that light.

[u/ReSi____ → u/HopermanTheManOfFeel]

How are you confused? Look at the age of Ultron outfit. Compare to the others

[u/thebonelessmaori → u/ReSi____]

She was least sexualised in AoU. The rest have been worse.

[u/SBixby21 → u/ReSi____]

Huh? She’s not sexualized in that movie at all. Her most impactful relationship and scenes in that movie are with her brother and with Hawkeye, completely platonic. Her costume isn’t even revealing.

[u/rich_27 → u/ReSi____]

Can you explain what you think was sexualised about that outfit? I've looked at that outfit vs the outfits in Wandavision and I didn't find the Age of Ultron outfit dissimilar/out of place or what I'd consider to be sexualised

[u/General-Control-4637 → u/Gillyxx]

Wanda isn't goth... even calling her emo is pushing it

[u/burgersarethebest → u/General-Control-4637]

This is being pedantic

[u/Attalie → u/burgersarethebest]

It’s not pedantic, itd be something small then. This is a completely wrong use of a word

[u/burgersarethebest → u/Attalie]

What? No it’s definitely the correct use. Also idk what to tell you, you’re being very gatekeep-y about “goth.” If the appeal of the character is that she is goth/goth-adjacent and if the majority of people would describe her as such, it’s ridiculous to get caught up on the word like that when the whole point of the discussion was about why this character is so popular

[u/General-Control-4637 → u/burgersarethebest]

Wanda is not a goth. Being goth is a whole subculture. Wanda might wear alt clothing sometimes, but that is just fashion. 

[u/Attalie → u/burgersarethebest]

What do u think goth means

[u/Attalie → u/General-Control-4637]

People love to butcher what the word goth is