Wiccan & Hulkling: The Last Annihilation Spoiler Review
THIS IS WHY BILLY AND TEDDY ARE MY FAVOURITE CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME!!!
After reading Wiccan & Hulkling: KING IN BLACK I was so dissatisfied with their story and characterisation that it made me question my love for these characters. This time, however, I couldn’t be more happy with what Anthony Oliveira has written. He has shown here, without a doubt, that he knows these characters and what makes them special.
It also refutes one of the flimsiest arguments I have heard about them: that they are nothing but a unit and cannot function separately. Here, both Billy and Teddy work really well on their own. They have great interactions with other characters. Teddy‘s talk with Phyla stands out as an exceptionally beautiful detail. It was beautiful and I am so happy that Teddy could connect to his family. Billy can also stand well on his own and plays well off of Mur-G’nn and Abigail, who lies to him like there’s no tomorrow. An nice but much needed surprise was also to see that Billy has embraced who he is. His bullies couldn’t bring him down, Loki couldn’t, and Dormammu sure as hell wont.
And while they can very well stand on their own, the beautiful thing about their relationship is that they are, ultimately, stronger together. Even when apart, the other is never far away. And THE RINGS!!!! I CANNOT STOP GUSHING OVER IT! This is so romantic an poetic. A perfect metaphor for their relationship that was an integral part of the plot. I cannot express ho much this means to me! They can be separated but their love always connects them. And we finally get to see a proper proposal. I am crying so much😭
And their „origin story“ was all I was hoping it to be. It is sweet and nerdy and exactly how it should have been done. It‘s sweet and shy and hits all the beats I imagined. It was also true to life because I have been in Billy‘s place. You become quiet, reclusive and it takes someone special to show you your worth. And Teddy was/ is that someone for him. They bond over their love for comics and I adore the original YA detail that Teddy is still somewhat hung up on the asshole of assholes, Greg Norris. And Teddy‘s mom was the sweetest little angel. I have to smile while writing this because I can just imagine how happy she was for Teddy when he was mooning over Billy. And Billy waiting for Teddy after watching the game was so soft, all the while wrapped in Teddy‘s scarf. THIS IS ALL SO BEAUTIFUL!
We also finally get confirmation on Teddy‘s real appearance and it couldn’t have been done more perfectly. Teddy is neither this, nor that. HE IS TEDDY KAPLAN-ALTMAN, AND THAT IS MORE THAN ENOUGH!
I also have to add, Noh and Herc are the most adorable little couple. Their bickering is so cute and Herc carrying him around, both grinning like idiots as all worlds fall apart, is the perfect himbo symbiosis I wanna see. GIMME MORE NOH AND HERC!!!














