Doctor Strange Was Wrong—Wanda Maximoff’s Plan Wasn’t Evil

For years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has painted Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, as a tragic villain—a woman consumed by grief, blinded by power, and willing to tear apart the multiverse for her own selfish desires.

But what if we’ve had it all wrong?

What if Doctor Strange, the so-called protector of reality, was the true hypocrite? What if Wanda’s actions in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness weren’t the twisted obsession of a broken woman, but a desperate attempt to fix a universe already doomed?

Marvel fans have debated Wanda’s morality ever since WandaVision and Multiverse of Madness reshaped her character into something far darker. But what if her plan wasn’t evil at all? What if, in the grand scheme of things, Wanda Maximoff was right all along?

Let’s uncover the shocking truth behind the Scarlet Witch’s real mission—and why Doctor Strange may have been the true villain in disguise.

The Scarlet Witch’s True Purpose—Was It Really About Grief?

Wanda Maximoff: Villain or Misunderstood Hero?

From the moment we meet Wanda Maximoff, she’s a character defined by loss. She loses her parents to war, her brother to Ultron, and her true love, Vision, to Thanos. But despite all this, she never fully breaks—until WandaVision, when she creates a false reality in Westview, unknowingly trapping innocent people in her fantasy.

Marvel fans saw this as a turning point. Was Wanda becoming a villain? Or was she simply a grieving woman who had lost everything?

Then came Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where Wanda’s true power as the Scarlet Witch was unleashed. She hunted America Chavez across the multiverse, seeking to steal her powers so she could reunite with her children, Billy and Tommy, in an alternate reality.

At first glance, it seemed like a selfish act—Wanda was willing to tear through realities, kill innocent people, and disrupt the natural order just to reclaim a life she had already lost.

But was that really her goal?

The Truth About the Multiverse—Why Wanda May Have Been Right

The MCU had already exposed the dangers of Doctor Strange’s actions across multiple films.

• In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Strange nearly destroyed reality by recklessly tampering with Peter Parker’s existence.
• In What If…?, we saw a version of Strange so obsessed with saving Christine Palmer that he destroyed his own universe.
• And in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Illuminati openly admitted that their own version of Strange was far more dangerous than Wanda herself—they even had to kill him because he became a threat to existence.

Yet, despite all of this, Doctor Strange still acted like Wanda was the true monster. But what if she was just trying to prevent a greater catastrophe?

Wanda wasn’t simply hunting down America Chavez for her own selfish desires. She understood something Strange refused to accept—the multiverse was already unstable. If she could control America’s ability to travel across dimensions, she could find a reality where she could exist in peace, without causing further destruction.

She wasn’t trying to rule the multiverse. She was trying to escape the chaos and prevent even greater destruction.

Doctor Strange’s Hypocrisy—Why He Was the Real Threat

Strange’s Pattern of Reckless Behavior

Doctor Strange constantly justifies his actions, even when they cause catastrophic consequences. He claims to be the guardian of reality, yet he repeatedly manipulates time, space, and the multiverse whenever it suits him.

Consider this:

• He was willing to sacrifice America Chavez in one universe but condemned Wanda for wanting to take her powers in another.
• He tampered with reality for Peter Parker, knowing full well how dangerous it was.
• He ignored the warnings of the Illuminati and still went ahead using the Darkhold—the very book that corrupted Wanda.

If Strange truly believed in protecting the natural order, why did his mistakes always seem excusable, but Wanda’s were unforgivable?

The Illuminati’s Lies—Did They Know Wanda Was Right?

The Illuminati claimed Wanda was the ultimate threat to the multiverse. But were they really afraid of her? Or were they afraid of what she knew?

Think about it—if Wanda really was just a grief-stricken woman on a rampage, why was she so determined? Why did she know exactly where to go and who to target?

The Darkhold may have corrupted her, but it also gave her knowledge beyond what Strange could comprehend. She wasn’t just acting out of emotion—she saw something coming.

A greater multiversal catastrophe—one that Doctor Strange himself may have been responsible for.

The Scarlet Witch’s Redemption—Was She Really Defeated?

The Ending of Multiverse of Madness—A Fake Death?

At the end of Multiverse of Madness, Wanda seemingly sacrifices herself, bringing down Mount Wundagore and destroying every copy of the Darkhold across the multiverse.

But does anyone truly believe that Wanda Maximoff is dead?

Marvel has never been shy about faking deaths, and Wanda’s fate remains mysterious. If she was powerful enough to reshape reality, tear through dimensions, and defeat the Illuminati single-handedly, how could she be taken down by a collapsing mountain?

It’s more likely that Wanda has gone into hiding, waiting for the right moment to return.

The Future of the Scarlet Witch—What Comes Next?

Marvel has already teased a deeper multiversal war in Avengers: Secret Wars. Could Wanda be the key to saving reality rather than destroying it?

Some theories suggest:

• Wanda will return to warn the Avengers about Kang—the true multiversal threat.
• She will have a new role as a protector, not a destroyer.
• She may even team up with Strange again, proving that he was the real villain all along.

Wanda’s story is far from over. If anything, she may be the only one who can fix the damage Strange has caused.

Final Verdict: Wanda Maximoff Was Never the Villain

So, was Wanda Maximoff truly evil? Or was she simply misunderstood?

Doctor Strange has broken the rules of reality multiple times, yet he continues to be praised as a hero. Wanda made one desperate attempt to find happiness in a broken universe, and she was labeled a monster.

But if we take a closer look, it becomes clear—Doctor Strange was wrong. Wanda’s plan wasn’t about power or destruction. It was about finding a way to survive in a collapsing multiverse.

Perhaps, in the end, she wasn’t trying to destroy reality—she was trying to save it.

And maybe, just maybe, she still will.