VisionQuest episodes 5 and 6 hit Disney+ tonight, and a brand new teaser from Marvel reveals a surprising replace for Ultron—one which goes in opposition to his arc within the comics. On the finish of VisionQuest episode 4, Imaginative and prescient had shockingly given Ultron management to struggle the newly launched character Jocasta and, much less shockingly, Ultron had taken that chance to fully take over and ensure that he’s, in reality, nonetheless a villain. Heading into episode 5, Ultron is on the controls by way of Imaginative and prescient’s AI-filled thoughts, and it’s unclear what precisely that may imply for the confrontation with Jocasta and the risk she now poses.
Nonetheless, in a brand-new teaser shared by the official Marvel Studios X account, Ultron and Jocasta may be seen seemingly getting fairly cozy with each other, with Ultron leaning in and kissing Jocasta’s hand (in each human type and robotic type). Though it’s solely a short clip, and there might be extra to this second than there initially appears to be, the obvious takeaway is that Ultron and Jocasta are exhibiting indicators of a budding romance; nonetheless, in the event that they do find yourself in a full-fledged coupled up dynamic, then it will truly be a direct contradiction to their story within the comics—and, to this point, followers surprisingly appear thrilled by the thought.
Ultron and Jocasta Had been Not Actually a Couple within the Comics
Ultron and Jocasta do have a historical past within the Marvel Comics, and it even includes a romance of types, however it’s a far cry from what this clip within the VisionQuest teaser is exhibiting. Particularly, within the comics, Ultron creates Jocasta with the intention of creating her his spouse. In the end, that doesn’t fairly work out, with Jocasta repeatedly making decisions that reject this function Ultron had tried to assign to her (together with, amongst different issues, allying with the Avengers over Ultron). Clearly, this isn’t a cheerful romance, and even, actually, a romance in any respect, which makes this scene wherein Ultron is kissing Jocasta’s hand all of the extra stunning. Notably, that is additionally already a deviation, as Ultron apparently didn’t create Jocasta in VisionQuest. That, too, makes it look like this ‘romance’ is coming about extra organically and will due to this fact be extra actual.
In response to this reveal, MCU followers have had loads to say, however it’s been unexpectedly optimistic for essentially the most half. Within the feedback of Marvel’s X submit with the teaser, for instance, one commenter wrote, “Glad they’re nonetheless doing the Jocasta/Ultron romance. Wasn’t certain in the event that they have been gonna have or not it’s extra of a one-sided factor,” suggesting a choice for this method versus that within the comics. In response to a different X submit exhibiting Ultron kissing Jocasta’s hand, one other commenter equally writes, “Ultron and Jocasta collectively might make VisionQuest far more attention-grabbing than I anticipated.”
Nonetheless, there are additionally those that are hoping to see the MCU take a flip and as a substitute align with the comics. In response to that very same X submit, one commenter wrote, “The most effective half is that Jocasta isn’t simply one other random android. In Marvel Comics, Ultron created her to be his bride, however she ultimately turned in opposition to him. The MCU might be establishing a severely messy AI household reunion,” and one other mentioned, “Ultron constructed Jocasta within the comics to be his bride and he or she ditched him for the Avengers fairly quick. Kinda hoping the present retains that; a robotic outgrowing her creator suits a Imaginative and prescient story completely.” It’s attainable that the MCU does make this flip, though the teaser hasn’t steered that. Maybe tonight’s episode will reveal which means the MCU goes to go.
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