How the finale of ‘Agatha’s All Together’ broke the rules and sent the MCU down a whole new path

WARNING: Contains major spoilers for the entirety of Agatha All the Time.

If there’s one thing Marvel loves, it’s the final battle. According to MCU In the handbook, the epic climax of the hero’s journey must end with a big CGI spectacle of good and evil colliding with laser arms before justice is served and the end credits roll. But Agatha Harkness isn’t one to play by the rules, and that’s especially true of her solo series, which has consistently defied expectations – don’t say that – all the time. WandaVision continuation Agatha all together followed its predecessor with some big twists that played with the Marvel formula, turning key elements into something new and, dare we say, even magical.

However, the full extent of this didn’t become clear until the two-part finale, which turned the show on its head faster than Lilia Caldera turned those cards and flipped the tower. Because, as it turns out, everything we thought we knew about Billy Maximoff, Witch Road, and—yes—Agatha herself was a big lie. You could even say that showrunner Jac Schaeffer was lying to us the whole time… After we took the audience down, down, down the road, Agatha all together The finale took an unexpected path that changed the entire series and also redefined what the MCU formula was capable of. And I’m also preparing future stories.

The biggest revelation in the finale is something few saw coming: the Witch Road isn’t real. This never happened. Just as his mother unknowingly created the world of the sitcom Westview, Billy did the same, subconsciously transforming reality in a desperate attempt to find his brother – as revealed when he returned to his bedroom, only to find so many objects (from Nancy Meyers Beach House, Ouija Board, and Fairytale Castle) bearing more than a passing resemblance to the trials of The Road. Lily wasn’t kidding when she read the cards, which said Billy had great potential to make his goals a reality. Like Wiccan, he literally has this power.

This mind-blowing twist is transformative in so many ways – it makes you want to rewatch it immediately. Agatha all together with completely new eyes. Looking back, the clues were there from the very beginning. “That’s just how I imagined it,” Billy said when he first saw the road, “that’s because he did imagine it like this and make it a reality. That’s why the Road looks so fake, that’s why the trees are painted on the walls. There shouldn’t even be walls there. And that’s why Rio could break through those walls and get away. This kind of gimmick cleverly hinted at the truth from day one, and also gave the series a tangibility and practical effects that were largely absent from other Marvel shows. And Agatha knew – wait! – all the time. Because of course she did. As soon as the entrance to the Witches’ Road magically appeared, Agatha realized that it was Billy’s doing, as she had hinted at many times. “You look so much like your mother,” indeed.

Before Billy’s big twist, the penultimate episode played out in usual MCU fashion – with a confrontation between Agatha, Rio and Billy (now dressed in the full Wiccan costume we saw in Halloween form when little Billy wore it in WandaVision). But even the typical power battle was inverted – yes, several energy blasts were thrown all over the place, which resembled WandaVisionfinal, but even here the conflict did not end in a fight. Instead, it ended with a kiss, a kiss of death that also turned out to be the kiss of life not only for Billy, but also for Marvel. In one of the show’s most powerful images, Harkness walked up to Death and kissed him passionately on the lips—a kiss we’ve honestly been waiting for all season. But this came at a price. Succumbing to Rio, Agatha surrendered to death, sacrificing herself so that Billy could live. It was proof that CGI boss battles from past MCU stories aren’t the only path to take—that love (of all kinds) can be the way forward.

The finale continued in the same emotional manner – it was not a climax of action and spectacle, but pure emotional resolution, taking us back to the 1750s, where we met a much younger Agatha giving birth to her son Nicholas. “You were created from scratch,” Agatha lovingly tells him, hinting that he may be the product of supernatural means or even previous communication with Death (like Mother Anisea, who magically produced Osha and May alone. Novice). If we were conspiracy fans, we might even imagine that the devilish Mephisto could play a role here, just as he did in conceiving Wanda’s children in the comics…

Marvel TV has never attempted an ending like this before, one so rooted in emotion that the narrative is prioritized over battles and broader connections to the MCU. It’s devastating to realize that every time Agatha performs “Witch Road” – the song she and her son originally came up with as “The Winding Road” – she is forced to remember the loss of her child, taken by Death after Rio gave them a few short years together. In fact, the only reason Agatha wants to kill the other witches and extend her life (while using her son’s song) is so she won’t have to face him before she dies. New meaning can also be found in the lyrics: “I don’t go astray, I hold the hand of death in mine” refers not only to Rio, but also to the way Agatha wrote the song with Nicholas in her hand, even as death loomed over his short life . . This is the real reason why Agatha claimed that one line read “coven two”, while Jen insisted it was “coven truth”. Because it’s was only she and Nicholas are on the road before Death takes him away forever. We don’t cry You I’m crying!

It’s these emotional revelations that hit hardest, but in more typical Marvel fashion: Agatha Finale created tantalizing hints of what’s to come. Just because the Witch Road wasn’t real doesn’t mean there weren’t rules – and all survivors got anything at the end of the journey. In the final test, Agatha helped Billy find his brother Tommy’s wayward soul by forcing it into the body of a drowning, soon-to-be-dead boy who was the victim of a destructive prank in a swimming pool. The season ended with a new mission: the search for Tommy. Billy won’t have to do it alone either. Despite dying in Rio’s arms, Agatha has now returned as a ghost with her comic book gray hair. It was always clear that showrunner Jac Schaeffer took inspiration from Scarlet Witch’s journey down Witch Road in James Robinson’s 2015 comic book series, where Agatha’s spirit served as Wanda’s guide – now coming full circle, the MCU’s Agatha is set to provide similar guidance for Billy in his search for his brother .

Where exactly Tommy will appear remains to be seen. There may be more Agatha is on the cards, or perhaps we’re getting a Wicca-centric show. Or perhaps Tommy’s return could happen in Paul Bettany’s Upcoming Vision Quest rowthe next chapter in the Westview saga. Whenever he is resurrected, it is almost certain that he will have the same speedster abilities that his uncle, Pietro Maximoff, demonstrated in Avengers: Age of Ultronlike in the comics. Billy and Tommy will also likely play a role in the Young Avengers team that Kamala Khan and Hawkeye protege Kate Bishop began forming in late 2023. Miracles. In the comics, the twins play a crucial role in this lineup, and it’s only a matter of time before they follow in their parents’ footsteps and become full-fledged superheroes.

Wherever Billy appears next, expect the power of Wiccan to send ripples across the MCU. Someone operating on Wanda’s scale is sure to be a major player moving forward. And the fact that Agatha’s sarcastic spirit will join him only makes this return even more exciting. Gay Avenger-maker teaming up with villain-turned-ghost? It’s not the same movie that MCU fans were first introduced to back in 2008, but it’s safe to say that Marvel is a lot better for it. Comics have long been inclusive and endlessly creative in their storytelling, and it’s time for movies and TV shows to catch up. We dare say: they should have been like this… from the very beginning.

Agatha All Together is streaming now on Disney+.