Warning! This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along episode 4.
Agatha All Alongepisode 4’s ending dealt with the identity of Teen, how he connects to Agatha, and what role Rio Vidal plays in the show’s story, all while fleshing out the newly formed coven. The manywitches ofAgatha All Alongspent episode 4 getting to know each other slightly better after the tragedies of the last episode. The death of Sharon Davis inAgatha All Alongepisode 3’s endingbrought the coven closer together. However, each witch has their own secrets and backstory that will be slowly revealed over the coming weeks.
InAgatha All Alongepisode 4, each witch revealed more about what they have experienced in the past; From the loss of Agatha’s son and her connection toJoe Locke’s mysteriously unnamed Marvel characterto the true nature of Rio Vidal and the hints of tragedy regarding Lilia and Jennifer,Agatha All Along’s cast of charactersdug deeper into the world of witchcraft. By the time ofAgatha All Alongepisode 4’s ending, these hints raised greater questions about the show as a whole, while exploring the familial history of Alice Wu-Gulliver the most.
Rio Vidal’s Comment To Agatha Explained
Undoubtedly, the biggest talking point inAgatha All Alongepisode 4’s ending will be the final line. After a moment of intimacy that builds on the romancetheories surrounding Aubrey Plaza’s Rio VidalfromAgatha All Alongepisode 1, the Green Witch says to the titular character"That boy isn’t yours.“This is in reference to Teen, who was injured by a shard of glass inAgatha All Alongepisode 4. Agatha’s previously masked protective tendencies over Teen came to the fore as this happened, leading her to become increasingly distressed as the possibility of Teen dying grew.
Who Is Nicholas Scratch? Agatha Harkness’s Son & Marvel Comics History Explained
Agatha All Along’s premiere references Nicholas Scratch in the MCU, Agatha’s son who becomes a powerful villain in the original Marvel Comics.
This links to the other commonly held theory that Joe Locke’s Teen is Agatha’s son, Nicholas Scratch. However, Rio seemingly debunks this theory by clearly telling Agatha that Teen is not the latter’s son inAgatha All Alongepisode 4’s ending. How Rio knows this remains to be seen, but it links to another prominent theory about her character while raising other intriguing questions about the show’s future.
All Evidence Teen Isn’t Nicholas Scratch
Firstly, Rio’s words inAgatha All Alongepisode 4’s ending highlight the pieces of evidence presented by the show thus far to suggest Teen is not Nicholas Scratch. For one, it is common knowledge that Agatha’s son met a fate darker than that of Joe Locke’s Teen. It was stated inAgatha All Alongepisode 3 that Harkness traded her son for the Darkhold, leading many to believe he was either dead, an agent of Mephisto, or another kind of demon in the world of Marvel witchcraft.
His status as a gay teenager with a boyfriend aligns with Billy Kaplan’s early stories from Marvel Comics…
Secondly, the bigger hints at Teen’s identity tease him as the son of Scarlet Witch, Billy Kaplan. His status as a gay teenager with a boyfriend aligns with Billy Kaplan’s early stories from Marvel Comics, andthe character insisted that bad things happened to him when he was 13, aligning with the timeline ofWandaVision. Finally, there is the sigil placed on Teen that stops him from revealing his identity. WhileAgatha All Alongepisode 4 reveals this could have been placed by Agatha, it is more likely to have been done to hide Teen’s connection to the Scarlet Witch.
Could Rio Be Lying?
Of course, there is the possibility that Rio is lying inAgatha All Alongepisode 4’s ending. What benefit this would bring Rio is unclear, but she could be aware of Teen’s identity as Nicholas Scratch and hiding it from Agatha. This could be due to their evidently complex relationship; Rio could be lying about Teen’s identity to spite Agatha whom she has openly admitted to hating, or to spare her the pain of Nicholas Scratch’s fate given that she has also loved Agatha in the past.
What Really Happened To Agatha’s Son
In light of Rio’s words, and the can of worms it opens regarding Teen, the burning question coming out ofAgatha All Alongepisode 4’s ending is what happened to Nicholas Scratch. If indeed Teen is not Agatha’s son, it still seems Nicholas' fate is left unanswered. Teen’s question to Agatha of what really happened to him inAgatha All Alongepisode 4 may hint that the story of her trading Nicholas for the Darkhold is not entirely true. If so, Nicholas could be alive.
Agatha’s rabbit was named Nicholas Scratch in WandaVision, another reference to her son’s fate as she wanted to keep something somewhat resembling him close by.
However,a hint at Nicholas' death links to a theory that Rio Vidal is actually the MCU’s version of Lady Death. Rio reveals inAgatha All Alongepisode 4 that she had to"do her job"in a way that hurt someone she loved, clearly meaning Agatha. If Nicholas died, Rio’s job would be to take him, thus paining Agatha.
The Clues To Rio Vidal’s True Identity Explained
The possibility of Rio being Lady Death was hinted at inAgatha All Alongepisode 4, providing more credence to the idea that she took Nicholas away from Agatha. Aside from the exploration of Rio’s backstory with Agatha, the other hints to her identity as Death comes courtesy ofAgatha All Alongepisode 4’s disco-inspired trial on the Witches' Road. The first hint was when Agatha and Rio were talking in the sound booth. Rio stated that she was impatient, referring to her waiting for the time to kill Agatha.
Lady Death Explained: MCU References, Powers & Marvel History
There have now been several teases of Lady Death appearing in the MCU, which is exciting given the powerful being’s rich Marvel Comics history.
She then insisted that she was part of the coven to wait for Agatha to kill the other witches around her.Rio insisted that once Agatha does so,“I get my bodies.“These two comments about Rio’s seeming dominion over dead people support the theory of her being Death. The final hint came as Teen was bleeding out inAgatha All Alongepisode 4’s ending. Agatha looked at Rio pleadingly and said"Don’t.“This implies Rio is Death, with Agatha asking her not to take Teen away.
How The Witches Broke Alice’s Curse Explained
The second trial of theMCU’s Witches' Road inAgatha All Alongepisode 4 was admittedly less straightforward than the previous one. Rather than brew a potion that would save the witches from poison, they had to break a curse that had been placed on Alice’s family for generations. This curse was broken in a more simple way as the witches sang the version of the Ballad of the Witches' Road recorded by Lorna Wu, Alice’s mother.
The flashback to Lorna in Agatha All Along episode 3 foreshadowed the curse placed on Alice’s family.
This song was revealed as a protection spell against the familial curse that would never lose its power. The reason for this is that the song will forever be sung by someone, somewhere in the world, thus protecting Alice and any other surviving women in the Wu family. Although it is not outright stated exactly why singing Lorna’s song breaks Alice’s curse, the witches manage to do so and pass the second trial of the Witches' Road.
Why Rio Vidal Appears On The Witches' Road
The final question raised byAgatha All Alongepisode 4 is why Rio Vidal appeared on the Witches' Road. After the death of Sharon, the coven assembles to find a new Green Witch, eventually revealed to be Rio herself. Later in the episode,Rio gives some insight into why it was she who appeared; The character states it was not her choice, and that magick took the path of least resistance and carried the most appropriate candidate to join Agatha’s coven to the Witches' Road.
The reason as to why Rio was the path of least resistance was also revealed inAgatha All Alongepisode 2. The list of names Lilia came up with using her divination gave the members of Agatha’s coven, one of which was simply a black heart. InAgatha All Alongepisode 1, Rio insisted she had a black heart that beats for Agatha. As such, she was originally meant to be part of the coven inAgatha All Alongrather than Sharon Davis, with the ethereal force of Magick course correcting to bring Rio to the Witches' Road.
Agatha All Along
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Agatha Harkness, after the events of “WandaVision,” seeks to regain her magical powers. Joining forces with unexpected allies, including the son of an old adversary, she battles new mystical threats while uncovering hidden secrets in the magical realm.
