Summary The end of the beginning… Our Take Very good — not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why What If…? works.
What If… The Watcher Disappeared?
Summary The Watcher must stand trial for his many interventions. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but What If…? keeps its grip throughout.
What If… 1872?
Summary In a universe where the heroes of the MCU live in the Old West, Shang-Chi and his pistol-packing partner, Kate Bishop, traverse the frontier, saving the innocent from the evils of The Hood. Our Take Serviceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.
What If… The Emergence Destroyed the Earth?
Summary In a Universe where The Eternals never stopped The Emergence, the birth of an incubating Celestial shatters the Earth. Civilization endures on the rocky remnants of our planet, where Quentin Beck leads an authoritarian regime until freedom fighters recruit Riri Williams on a deadly mission to take him down. Our Take Serviceable television —…
What If… Howard the Duck Got Hitched?
Summary Howard the Duck and Darcy Lewis find themselves on an intergalactic pleasure cruise. When dangerous factions from across the galaxy descend to threaten their trip, they must discover their own cosmic powers to withstand the onslaught. Our Take Serviceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.
What If… The Red Guardian Stopped the Winter Soldier?
Summary It is 1991, and the Red Guardian takes it upon himself to join a high-profile mission and prove himself to his Red Room superiors. When his antics interfere with the Winter Soldier’s own mission to kill Howard Stark, the two Soviet supersoldiers must form an alliance to escape the United States. Our Take Confident…
What If… Agatha Went to Hollywood?
Summary Howard Stark may have helped the Allies win World War II…but what he really wants to do is direct! On the set of Stark Pictures’ first production, the playboy auteur quickly finds himself enchanted by his bewitching lead actress, Agatha Harkness. Little does she know there will be another superpower co-star on the call…
What If… The Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers?
Summary Captain America/Sam Wilson must suit up in a colossal mech suit to battle Bruce Banner after an attempt to cure himself of the Hulk goes horribly wrong. Bucky Barnes, Monica Rambeau, Moon Knight, and others must join Sam as his new team of Mech Avengers. Our Take Serviceable television — it advances the story…
What If… Strange Supreme Intervened?
Summary When Captain Carter teams up with an old friend to hunt down vicious Universe Killers terrorizing the Multiverse, she discovers the greatest threat to all existence may be closer than she realizes. Our Take A well-built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
What If… The Avengers Assembled in 1602?
Summary When Captain Carter is transported to an Elizabethan-era locale that’s populated by modernday MCU figures, she’ll have to uncover the cause of the temporal anomaly that’s mysteriously stranded so many familiar heroes and villains in the year 1602. Our Take A well-built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.