All The Easter Eggs and Fan Theories From Last Week's 'Agatha All Along'

Previously on Agatha All Along: We learn all about who Teen really is, how and why he crossed paths with Agatha in the first place, and how exactly he turned out to be Billy Maximoff, right before he confirmed who he is to Agatha, and the two of them continued their travels down the Witches’ Road.

THE STORY SO FAR: Agatha and Billy, despite their mutual animosity and distrust, must work together to survive their next trial, and Lilia must gain control of her mind and her powers if she is to help them, and Jen, do so.

WHAT’S GOOD ABOUT THIS EPISODE?: Agatha poking and prodding at Billy to make him talk and ask questions he clearly wants to ask, only to not give him any answers that he finds satisfying. (Agatha’s line, “You want straight answers, ask a straight lady,” is one that has already become a very popular GIF and meme to be used for a very long time.) Agatha not only referring to herself as Billy’s former babysitter, but also as Wanda’s ex…best friend. The Divination trial causing Agatha and her coven to look like the most famous witches in pop culture: Agatha as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, Billy as Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty (“Well, if the cheekbones fit…”), Jen as the Evil Queen disguised as an old hag from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Lilia as Glinda the Good Witch from The Wizard of Oz. Billy attempting to read and interpret the tarot deck for the trial, only to get mocked by Agatha due to his lack of experience, and the swords repeatedly falling from the ceiling and landing near them with every card that gets dealt. Lilia’s mind going back and forth through time once again, as we learn that “Which is it? Am I kooky or am I wispy?” directed at Alice in the third episode was actually directed at Jen, who remains confused about her gaps; and as suspected, “Alice, don’t try to save Agatha” was said to Alice by Lilia to prevent her from having her powers and life force drained by Agatha in the fifth episode, but her statement was broken in two, and ended up directed at both Alice and Agatha.

Jen sincerely attempting to bond with Lilia, and understand what she’s dealing with when it comes to her gaps, and Lilia explaining that she’s lived almost her entire life out of sequence. The encounter between Lilia and Billy. (Billy: “I thought we were cool!” Lilia: “We are not cool, Teenager!” Jen: “Damn, using his full name.”) Jen and Lilia expressing how unhappy they are about their witch personas during the trial. Lilia preparing to read the tarot deck: “Who’s the querent?” Billy: “The subject? Me, I guess I’m the queer-ent.” Billy asking if he’s William or if he’s Billy, which is then followed by Lilia explaining to him how the tarot reading works, and explains it so well that both Agatha and Jen can only watch with awe. Lilia’s conversations with her maestra, as she goes from discussing how her powers have been a curse (seeing her coven wiped out by an entire plague, and not being able to save their lives) to realizing how much they (and her coven) are a blessing as she reads the tarot deck how they were meant to be read. Lilia remembering her discovery that Rio is the cosmic entity Death, which Agatha has been aware of this entire time.

SO THE FAN THEORY ABOUT RIO BEING DEATH TURNED OUT TO BE TRUE?: Yes. She’s really, most sincerely Death.

Agatha’s response when Lilia reveals Rio’s true identity: “What can I say? I like the bad boys.” Lilia saying goodbye to each one of the witches (and returning Billy’s grimoire to him after finding it underground) before they go to the next trial, and ending it by telling Jen “I loved being a witch” before using her powers to take out the Salem Seven, even at the cost of her own life. (What makes this scene even more heartbreaking is remembering how Jen has gone from pushing Lilia out of her way George Costanza-style the moment she sees an exit in whatever location the trial is occurring in, to making it clear that she refuses to leave without Lilia by her side, and shouting in despair when Lilia closes the doors to the iron maiden on her to ensure her safety, and that of her coven.)

Frankly, I could’ve just answered this question with “Patti LuPone,” and that would’ve been more than enough.

WHAT’S NOT SO GOOD ABOUT THIS EPISODE?: There were some complaints that this episode continues the misguided depiction in pop culture of the Death tarot card being negative and meaning that death is literally coming. Even though the actual meaning of the card is that it signifies transformation, that one major phase of life is coming to an end, and that a new one is about to begin.

DO ANY OF THE AVENGERS APPEAR IN THIS EPISODE?: No.

DOES WANDA MAXIMOFF APPEAR IN THIS EPISODE?: No, but her name is mentioned in Agatha and Billy’s conversation at the start of the episode, as Billy tells Agatha that he considers Rebecca Kaplan his mother, not Wanda. He then asks Agatha if Wanda is dead or alive, to which Agatha says that she doesn’t know, even after seeing her dead body back in the first episode. Even though it was already made clear that Agatha/Agnes didn’t actually see Wanda’s dead body, due to her very existence as a detective in Westview being part of Wanda’s spell.

DO WE GET TO SEE EITHER VERSION OF VISION (ORIGINAL FLAVOR, OR THE WHITE ONE WHO WE HAVEN’T SEEN ANYWHERE SINCE THE WANDAVISION FINALE?): No.

ANY EASTER EGGS WE SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR?: The tarot table that Lilia and her maestra are seated at is shaped like a hexagon, which of course is a shape that Wanda Maximoff is known for being fond of with her chaos magic. When Billy asks if Wanda is still alive, several notes of the theme music from WandaVision can be heard on the soundtrack. The opening shot of Lilia slowly falling while immersed in total darkness is reminiscent of Chris’ descent into The Sunken Place in Get Out. Billy’s interpretation of the tarot cards is incorrect, as The Chariot represents success, ambition, determination, and focus, whereas The Seven of Swords reversed means deception and secrecy. The bookshelf that Lilia and Jen are looking for, and its appearance with beams of light appearing through it, is reminiscent of Interstellar, and how a bookshelf was used to communicate crucial messages between Cooper and his daughter, Murphy. The figure in The Magician tarot card is wearing a red robe and a bright crown, which makes them look very much like Billy in his costume as Wiccan. The subway train seen by Lilia and Jen as a possible escape route from the Salem Seven was mentioned by Sharon/Mrs. Davis, when she said that she expected to see remnants of Westview’s failed public transportation system upon her arrival on the Witches’ Road.

LILIA’S VISIONS CONNECTING AND MAKING SENSE LIKE A PUZZLE!!!!! A MASTERPIECE 😮‍💨 #AgathaAllAlong pic.twitter.com/6C84kBGQDS

— ken (@wandaslizzie) October 24, 2024

SO RIO IS ACTUALLY DEATH, BUT…WHERE IS SHE? WE DIDN’T SEE HER ON THE ROAD AGAIN AFTER TEEN ATTACKED AGATHA, OR WHEN SHE PULLED HERSELF OUT OF THE MUD! WHAT EXACTLY IS SHE UP TO?: Other than her appearing to Lilia in her true form underneath the Witches’ Road, the only answer I have as to Rio/Death’s current whereabouts is…

ANY FAN THEORIES SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE ACROSS THE INTERNET BECAUSE OF THIS EPISODE?: One theory is that Agatha will die in the season/series finale in her encounter with Rio/Death. It was implied in the series premiere that Agatha was supposed to die before the events of the series, and Rio has been pursuing her Final Destination-style to make sure that it happens. Rio accused Agatha of hiding behind her dark magic for protection against her, and she also stated in the fourth episode that she was once entrusted to carry out a task that she didn’t want to do, even though it’s her job.

Another theory is that Wanda will make an appearance in the season/series finale, possibly because she herself recently traveled down the Witches’ Road. If so, her greatest wish would be to reunite with her sons, and considering that Billy is now going down that very same road, and is almost at the end of his quest to hopefully be reunited with his brother, Tommy? Wanda may just get her wish.

“i needed you, my coven.” #agathaallalong pic.twitter.com/rTwVrWrw9R

— becca ☽ (@scarletwdaily) October 25, 2024

ARE THERE ANY SCENES DURING THE CLOSING CREDITS?: No.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT WE’VE SPENT ALL THIS TIME WAITING FOR BLADE TO OPEN IN THEATERS, AND NOW IT’S BEING POSTPONED FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG?: Sadly, I can believe it, due to all of the actors, writers, and directors who have come and gone since this project was announced. When I said that Blade was the MCU version of The Flash in terms of behind-the-scenes delays and problems, I was not kidding.

WHY IS EVERYONE ON THE INTERNET ACTING LIKE IT’S SO EASY TO MAKE A BLADE MOVIE?: Probably for the same reasons why some people think that it’s easy to write a book, or beat a Williams sister in tennis: delusion, arrogance, and a complete lack of understanding when it comes to what the hell they’re talking about. But most people know how incredibly difficult it can be to make any movie, let alone a Blade movie that will measure up to or surpass the original films by Stephen Norrington and Guillermo del Toro. (As far as I’m concerned, there are only two Blade films, and this Blade: Trinity that people keep bringing up does not exist, just like that Shazaam movie with Sinbad playing a genie.) But a lot of us are just immensely curious as to why a Blade movie is the one project that Marvel Studios is having the most trouble in bringing to the finish line. It’s clear that this is a project they want to get absolutely right, but not even Black Panther was this much of a public headache for Marvel Studios, and expectations for that film were just as high.

TO SUM IT ALL UP: “Death’s Hand in Mine” is probably the best episode of the entire series, and considering how impressive and well-made the series has been so far, that’s quite the achievement. The cast deserves their usual praise for their performances, but the MVP of this episode is undoubtedly Patti LuPone, as we glimpse what Lilia has had to deal with for her entire life, the toll it has taken on her confidence and her willingness to bond with others, and the fear that her time may be coming to an end because of the gaps she’s experiencing with greater intensity than usual. The moment where she fills in those gaps, and realizes how to help both herself and her coven as she deals each tarot card, before she bids them farewell and vanquishes the Salem Seven with the flip of one card, is downright amazing, and I’d put it right up against the moment in Avengers: Endgame where Captain America wields Mjolnir for the first time and uses it to whoop Thanos’ big, purple ass. For those who have followed LuPone’s career for years, it comes as no surprise to them that she was able to knock this performance out of the park, and Agatha All Along was incredibly fortunate to have her as a member of its already talented cast.

Will Billy reunite with Tommy, and discover if he’s William or Billy or both? Will Agatha get her powers back? Are she and Rio/Death finally going to make out and/or scissor each other on camera like Marvel stans have been wishing/hoping/begging for? Is Elizabeth Olsen going to make her long-awaited return as Wanda/Scarlet Witch, and break the whole damn Internet in half if and when she does so? Will we actually be happy with this season/series finale, or is it going to be another disappointment that makes viewers shake their damn heads? Only a couple of days until we find out.

If you told me that Patti LuPone would have one of the best performances of all time in a Marvel property, I'd believe it. #AgathaAllAlong pic.twitter.com/aTUplmv1fB

— Rachel Leishman (@RachelLeishman) October 24, 2024

This episode of Agatha All Along was brought to you by “Time” by Pink Floyd:

“Tick of the Clock” by Chromatics:

And “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Keep Shelly in Athens: