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‘VisionQuest’ has officially come to an end, and fans are still reacting to its finale. The last episode, ‘Forever’, closed out the trilogy that began with ‘WandaVision’ and continued with ‘Agatha All Along’. It also delivered one of Marvel’s biggest surprises of the year: a post-credits scene in which Doctor Doom revives Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff.

The series had been building momentum before the finale. Its penultimate episode, ‘Immolation’, had already become the highest-rated episode in the series on IMDb. Reports at the time put its score anywhere from 8.8 to 9.2, a reminder of how much early IMDb numbers can shift.

Now the finale has pushed the series even higher. As shared by fan account Cosmic Marvel, ‘Forever’ currently holds a 9.5 rating on IMDb, making it the highest-rated episode of ‘VisionQuest’. The post also describes it as the highest-rated episode of any MCU series, tied with the ‘Loki’ Season 2 finale.

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That’s impressive company. ‘Glorious Purpose’, the ‘Loki’ Season 2 finale, aired on November 9, 2023, and earned a 9.5 rating on IMDb from more than 30,000 users. For more than 2 years, that score served as the benchmark for Marvel’s Disney+ shows.

The claim does come with an asterisk. Earlier in 2026, ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 reportedly posted a 9.6 on IMDb, with FandomWire reporting that its fourth episode, ‘Gloves Off’, edged past the ‘Loki’ finale. Depending on which numbers you look at, ‘VisionQuest’ may be sharing the runner-up spot instead.

It’s also worth remembering that IMDb scores often move in the days after an episode airs. The first 2 ‘VisionQuest’ episodes were reportedly rated 8.7 and 8.8 right after launch before settling lower. Even so, a score in that range puts the finale among Marvel television’s best-received episodes.

Fans had a lot to respond to. The episode reunites Paul Bettany’s Vision with his sons, Ruaridh Mollica’s Tommy Maximoff and Joe Locke’s Billy Maximoff, in a long-awaited family reunion. It also includes a mid-credits scene with Ultron and the Wanda post-credits tease that set social media buzzing.

Viewers appear to have connected most with the show’s later chapters. The season climbed steadily, with ‘Malware’ reaching 8.5, ‘Firewall’ dipping to 8.1, and the sixth episode reaching 8.6 before the final 2 episodes set new highs.

Critics haven’t been quite as united as fans. When the series launched, reviews were split, though the most consistent praise went to Paul Bettany and James Spader. Variety argued that, like its hero, the show struggled to connect emotionally.

Others were glowing. ComicBookMovie called the series a staggering achievement and praised Bettany and Spader for career-best work. FandomWire said it brought the trilogy to a satisfying close with strong character work for Vision and Ultron.

Showrunner Terry Matalas had teased that the finale included a “Marvel dream” moment, and many fans seem to agree he delivered. The finale’s strong reception gives the ‘WandaVision’ trilogy a high note to end on.

It may not be the last we see of these characters either. With Wanda back and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ opening on December 18, the story set up in ‘VisionQuest’ looks likely to continue on the big screen.

Do you think the ‘VisionQuest’ finale deserves to rank alongside ‘Loki’ as one of the best episodes of MCU television?

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