An X-Files-style spinoff for WandaVision's Jimmy Woo (Randall Park) and Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings), exploring the MCU's multiverse, would be Marvel's best use for the characters in the future. Darcy was first introduced in Thor, all the way back in Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As a student studying political science, Lewis first met the God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) while interning under Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and Erik Selvig (Stellan Skarsgård). During the group's adventures, she proved herself to be a computer whiz with an eye for hidden details, and decided to pursue astrophysics. Lewis' technological prowess led to her recruitment by S.W.O.R.D. in their investigation of the town of Westview in WandaVision.
As she began working on uncovering Westview's secrets, she met Jimmy Woo, an FBI agent also working in tandem with S.W.O.R.D. Audiences initially met the operative in Ant-Man and the Wasp, where he was put in charge of enforcing Scott Lang's (Paul Rudd) house arrest. Though Lang continuously duped Woo, the federal agent remained active, and his work eventually led him to Westview. He was originally looking into a missing persons' case, but the police's denial of the town's existence gave him the impression that there were larger forces at play. He called S.W.O.R.D. in for backup, and Darcy soon joined the investigation at their request.
On the job, the two quickly developed a fun dynamic that would be well-suited for its own TV show. It could revolve around Woo and Lewis investigating bizarre incidents throughout the MCU, like The X-Files with a lighter tone, an idea first put forth by actor Stephen Sean Ford on Twitter. The Marvel Cinematic Universe's non-vigilante characters often end up being forgettable or flat, but Woo and Lewis are notable exceptions. Darcy Lewis is a deadpan snarker and innovative thinker who is unafraid to take risks. Jimmy Woo, on the other hand, is a goofy everyman and staunch rule follower. Seeing the two of them try to crack the Westfield case has been enjoyable not only because of the intrigue of WandaVision's world, but the pair's rapport. They work together well, but their mismatched personalities leads to fun moments like Woo taking Lewis offering him some chips as an opportunity for an ultra-sincere confession of his hopes and dreams.
With their memorable personalities, Lewis and Woo have what it takes to support their own show. After Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ended, the MCU has space for a series led by powerless characters they could fill. While focusing on the MCU's S.W.O.R.D. collaborators could end up repetitive, the mystery angle of the potential show would set it apart from its predecessor. It would explore the stranger corners of the MCU with Lewis and Woo as its own versions of Mulder and Scully. With massive superhero battles affecting life on Earth as a whole, the fallout of events such as the Blip could extend far beyond the scope of the movies, giving Jimmy and Darcy plenty of potential bizarre occurrences to look into. The potential opening of the Multiverse in Phase 4 and beyond will certainly create more anomalies for them to deal with.
A lighthearted series about the side-effects of living in a world with superheroes is the perfect opportunity to re-introduce the Department of Damage Control from Spider-Man: Homecoming in a more comedic setting. Although Damage Control is best known in the MCU for being part of Vulture's (Michael Keaton) origin, their comics counterpart was far more humorous and would gel well with Jimmy. WandaVision bringing Jimmy Woo and Darcy Lewis in the first place proved that there is room for forgotten or obscure side characters to be fleshed out in the MCU, and expanding their roles makes the franchise feel more like a believable world.
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