since debut Wanda’s VisionThe MCU has released six more Disney+ shows as part of its Phase 4 plan, though none stand out as groundbreaking. what if…?. Four of the programs, Moon Knight, Loki, Hawkeye, And what if…? , Disney has 19 nominations out of 147 for the 2022 Emmy, and they’ve become a fan favorite character in the MCU.
what if…? is the first and only animated show released as part of a new era for the MCU. It’s also the first time that the MCU has truly explored concurrent stories in the multiverse. stone series. While the show was broadcast at the end of last year, fans could watch what if…? Stories in other MCU projects as Marvel continues to explore the multiverse. Season 2 is currently slated to premiere later this year, but an official release date has yet to be announced. Until then, these fan-made memes can keep viewers’ feelings about the season 1 story fresh.
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Last T’Challa
Although T’Challa’s story has only just begun Avengers: Game Over, Chadwick Boseman’s devastating loss also means T’Challa’s loss as a Panther. Marvel says there are no plans to reprise T’Challa, so audiences can expect to see a new character take on the role of Black Panther in a future MCU project.
Fans continue to feel the effects of losing in matches what if…? An episode featured T’Challa because, before his death, Boseman wasseries, this is his final performance as T’Challa. Boseman, who received his first Emmy Award nomination this year, was nominated posthumously for his voice acting performance in an animated series.
Tony Stark is dead… again
Fans say goodbye to Tony Stark first Avengers: Game over. Unfortunately, his death seems inevitable in every universe. Every week, viewers sit back to watch a new one what if…? episodes and is almost guaranteed to see another universe where Tony doesn’t make it to the final credits.
As if Tony’s first death wasn’t hard enough, fans experienced it four more times throughout the animated series, and even the zombie Tony didn’t make it to the end. An episode missing Iron Man and Gamora didn’t appear in season one, so audiences can still hope for a chance to really enjoy Tony Stark’s return to the silver screen in season two of the animated series.
a killer is a killer
from what if…? Given the characters fans have known from previous MCU movies, some of the decisions the characters make in the alternate universe are somewhat predictable. However, fans still love to be “shocked” when a celebrity does something.
Killmonger betraying his team for his own sake is not a new concept, but it’s about what if…? The movie feels like experiencing it all for the first time. Viewers are happy to pretend they didn’t see it happen (even if they did).
Vision is dead…again
Vision underperforms Phase 4 projects this year and the trend is what if…? series. Viewers are expected to have to relive the trauma following Vision’s death Wanda’s Vision Fight alongside Wanda, but it doesn’t end there.
This time, Vision died by his own hand in “What If…Zombies?!”episode. After spending his post-apocalyptic times luring people to feed Wanda zombies, he eventually realizes his mistake and sacrifices himself for the heroes who survived the apocalypse by taking the Heart Stone. mind out of the head. Even with animated rotation, it still hurts.
the leopard’s goodbye
Every T’Challa appearance since the loss of Boseman what if…? The movie is more painful than the last one. One particularly touching episode for fans is episode 6, in which Killmonger kills T’Challa (and Tony… again). The episode includes a short funeral and a scene with T’Challa on the Ancestral Plane.
It was a particularly moving tribute to the late actor and many fans were moved by the episode that aired more than a year after his death. Will definitely pay homage to Boseman again in upcoming games Black Panther: Wakanda foreverSuch emotional preparation for the film may be necessary for fans.
watch
As the omniscient narrator and overseer of the multiverse, Watchmen remains the same in every episode. He was just there to watch, never intervening, often repeating the exact same words.
His insistence on just watching the movie and not actually doing anything to stop it was concerning to many viewers, many of whom self-identified as the “Watchmen” in every regard. area of life. Jeffrey Wright, who voices The Watcher, was nominated alongside Boseman for his voice acting in the animated series.
Thanos is not inevitable
The previous major villain of the MCU, Thanos has appeared a number of times in the animated series. He was once considered a softer version of himself thanks to advice from Star-Lord (T’Challa). Another time, he’s a more familiar Infinity Gauntlet variant.
He may have been an Avengers-level threat before, but when Ultron used the power of the Mind Stone to cut him in half to easily remove him from the problem, he gasped. that is all. This means that there is always a solution out there and it really can be as simple as that.
Easter eggs
There have been plenty of Easter eggs sprinkled throughout the season as the animated series tries to answer some of the more dominant “what ifs” that would dramatically change the trajectory of the MCU’s classic plot.
While not all of them are hidden, fans can’t help but get excited to point out when some of their favorite quotes pop up or refer to iconic moments from past films. .
black widow summons followers
In the end, the Watchmen had to break their oath and intervene when the future of the multiverse turned especially bleak. However, some heroes are displeased when they discover that the Warden has just observed their world destroyed, and Natasha is one of them.
For those of particular concern, when she told the Watcher not to interfere until he himself needed help, the moment was almost like she was breaking the fourth wall and talking. directly with the audience. While in doubt, there might be the question “what if… the audience is the observer?” future plot.
Ultron sees followers
In episodes 1-7, the watchman is completely content with his position and just watches the events unfold, but in episode 8, things get weird for the narrator. Ultron completes his mission and finally takes some time to sit in the silence of the universe as he realizes he’s not alone. He is aware of the observer.
The follower spends his life watching without ever being noticed, and is shocked to realize that Ultron can see him. It’s funny for viewers about the change in tone from the Watchers’ omniscience to sharing the audience’s astonishment at the events.