Marvel's What If...? (11th August 2021, Disney+) TV Show • Page 5

This one was the first one I didn’t really like.

 

it's pretty bad

 

Yeah this was bad. Killmonger’s ideology was always what made him interesting and changing it to a simple revenge plot missed the mark. Plus all the main characters were the most unlikable versions of themselves.

 

So I watched this episode, and I'm quoting you both specifically to comment on my thoughts.

I didn't dislike this episode; it wasn't as weird or interesting as some of the previous episodes, but I am still invested in how the world was left at the end and what will happen next, since the Avengers probably don't exist and with Shuri and Pepper joining forces.

It does make me wonder if these plots are going to be followed up on in a second season, since many of these episodes leave at clear cliffhanger moments that seem actively designed to lead to a Part II. I would be surprised if this wasn't the plan.

As for Killmonger, I agree with the first take more than the second. This did seem like a slightly more convoluted way to get Killmonger back to the same place he tried to get to in Black Panther the movie, except now T'Challa is the one dead instead of T'Chaka.

I'm not sure I get the take on them making this a "simple revenge plot" though. I heard and saw nothing in this episode that felt to me out of place in comparison to how Killmonger was in the movie. His motivation still seemed to be exactly the same here as it was there, unless I've missed something significant.

 

Also even if they simplified his goals to simple revenge, this isn’t the same Killmonger from Black Panther so it’s not like this ruins the character or anything. It’s an alternate universe Killmonger who just wants revenge.

I thought the ending of this one was incredibly abrupt and it made me leave the episode unsatisfied.

 

To the latter: I concur with the abrupt part, and I've felt that way about a couple of episodes now. It really makes me think there's no way these threads aren't being followed up on in Season 2.

To the former: This is the take I don't get though. Did he just want revenge here? It sounded like his motivations were exactly the same based on the things he said to Rhodes and based on the way he's playing everyone into going to war with each other. Is that not exactly what he was trying to do in the movie?

 

I was just saying even if he just wanted revenge here, it’s not like that means anything since this is an alternate timeline.

 

The show does a pretty good job of capturing the same feeling I got from the comic: a bunch of ideas that are cool on paper but more often than not just end up being pretty ok at best in execution.

 

I still think the doctor strange episode has been the best so far

 

New episode was okay. Enjoyed the fight between Thor and Captain Marvel

 

I enjoyed this one a lot, was basically what I expected it to be, more in the vein of the first couple of episodes

 

This was a big fun goofy episode. I love everything about it. It was stupid in a really good way.

I presume that ending wasn't just a random development. And from what I've heard, it's not.

 

Infinity Ultron was on the poster so he’ll probably end up being the big bad of the remaining episodes

 

Ugh think I’m just out on this show. This shit sucks.


Glad some of y’all are enjoying it, though

 

This is the kind of dumb, fun stuff I was expecting from What If. Interested in seeing where they go with the ending of this one

 

Yeah I haven't watched the past two episodes because I just don't... care? Aside from maybe the Dr. Strange and zombie episodes, these just haven't gripped me. I don't think I'll bother returning to it

 

So now that the vibe of the thread is being slowly murdered, what do you guys think the next episode will be about?

 

So far I’ve enjoyed most of them but this one was a bit of a miss for me

 

What if... HYDRA succeeded in taking down SHIELD

 

They still have not done the Gamora, Daughter of Thanos one so that would be my guess since she already has a Funko pop and is featured on the show graphic on Disney+.

 

Yeah, good point. I forgot about that. And I was also just trying to defuse the negativity a little, I guess, so I wasn't thinking.

I presume then that next episode will be about that, and then the last about Ultron. I wonder if there will be any post credits scenes to hint about Season 2 or to tie this into the larger MCU narrative.

 

This is how I feel. It was a goofy What If. I liked the light hearted comedy episode .

 

I feel like this episode went a little too silly in some parts.

 

This is the first episode I haven’t really enjoyed. Not for me at all.