A WandaVision TV-PG rating hints at good, clean Marvel fun

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Disney+'s WandaVision has officially been rated TV-PG, implying that Marvel's upcoming limited series may be as squeaky-clean as its classic sitcom formula. According to the official rating system, the show will feature "Parental Guidance Suggested," content, making this a family affair, relatively speaking. To put things into perspective, Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian is rated TV-14, likening its content to films that are rated PG-13.

Traditionally, Marvel movies don't necessarily push their PG-13 ratings. Oh sure, you'll encounter a bit of language that would put Captain America's red, white, and blue briefs in a bunch every now and again, but for the most part, they're pretty harmless. What I assume the TV-PG rating means for WandaVision is that there will be a finite amount of adult language throughout the limited series, if any at all. What does concern me is whether or not the TV-PG rating will prevent the show from getting as strange and psychological as I hope it will be. That said, some of the best horror movies I've ever seen have been rated PG-13, and they managed to satisfy in ways that R-rated affairs could not.

Here's the official synopsis, per Marvel Studios:

Marvel Studios presents WandaVision, a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) – two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives – begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems. The new series is directed by Matt Shakman; Jac Schaeffer is the head writer.

In addition to Olsen and Bettany, WandaVision will also star Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, a character who was introduced as a child in Captain Marvel, Randall Park as Marvel's favorite FBI agent Jimmy Woo, and Kathryn Hahn as Agnes.

What do you think of the rating for WandaVision? Do you think it will keep the show from venturing into Wanda's fragile mental state following the death of Vision in Avengers: Endgame? How long will the show remain in its 1950s sitcom setup before breaking through to more mature themes? Let us know what you're thinking in the comments section below.