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“[The series] is about survival.
It is about community.
Plaza consequently refers to the series as “elevated”.
At the end, Wanda leaves Agatha powerless, trapped as Agnes in Westview.
Enter the Witches Road.
Locke plays Teen, a character who helps Agatha along the way.
“The process of getting to the end is not an easy one.
But he still had a rigorous audition process to hurdle nine in total over six months, he says.
“And Joe just has that in his person.
So why does he want to walk the Road so much?
The character is gay, confirms Locke.
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So, what kind of Agatha do we encounter in this series?
Schaeffer previously revealed that well see Harkness “true heart”.
Does that mean a softer side will emerge?
Like Locke, shes also lounging on a bed.
We got to see a lot of that in WandaVision.”
Stripping Agatha of her powers also strips her of that wall.
“You get to see whats underneath all of that,” continues Hahn.
“That was the most difficult and the most fun to explore.
I didnt expect it to be so deep.”
“I believe that all women have this deep-down intuition and power.
Women create life,” explains Plaza.
“Women have other skills and powers that men dont have.
I went to an all-girls school.
Hahn dressed as a witch most Halloweens as a kid.
She can have big feelings.
“Its like your inside voice is on the outside.
She really is selfish, and also has unexpected feelings.”
“My process has always been to use the comics as a jumping-off point,” says Schaeffer.
“I get a tiny little bit and usually will go in a different direction.
I work with a team of such talented writers and there are just so many ideas.”
Both are taken from the pages of the comics.
I think people will be really fascinated by the depth and the detail of her character.”
Being thrown into the company of other witches, though, is anathema to Agatha.
“She doesnt love it,” says Hahn.
“I dont think Agatha loves having other witches around.
The fact that she needs anyone is, like, barf.
One shot in the trailer hints as much.
“I did research some stuff in the comics that was very helpful, says Plaza.
The Green Witch is about nature.
The Green Witch is about life and death and all kinds of things.
But am I the Green Witch?
Theres more to those characters than meets the eye, thats all I can say.”
Well, what can she say about where it sits in the MCU?
Plaza certainly feels it can stand alone.
It exists in the Marvel universe.
It honours all of that.
But theres something else going on here that I feel elevates it to another level; transcends it.
You dont have to be the most knowledgeable Marvel fan to appreciate the show.”
Joe Locke, however, reveals they paid close attention to the wider MCU while filming.
In a departure from MCU norm, the production relies heavily on practical effects over digital.
According to Locke, they spent just half a day on blue-screen work.
“The [Witches] Road set, the scale of it was just huge,” says Locke.
“It was the size of a football field.”
“We talked about the pleasure of [a tactile world] as a viewer and that immersive quality.
It felt like it would enhance the show and make it feel distinct.”
Music also play a big part.
And this wasnt shoehorning it was a necessity to have music in the show.”
Will we see Agathas pet bunny Senor Scratchy again?
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