Wonder if we'll ever get live-action Captain Britain. They already namedropped Brian Braddock, and they could've called Peggy Captain Britain, but they didn't. ;)
Now that DC is using Flashpoint to reset their entire universe, SOMEONE (err... cough cough Henry Cavil) is available to amble over to the MCU and become Capt. Britain. I mean hells, we appear to have gotten the Black Knight thanks to Eternals now.
@@happyslapsgiving5421 In Endgame I believe. When Steve went back in time, in the scene when he was in Peggy’s room and Peggy was on the other side of the room. Peggy and other people in the other room were heard talking about a Brian Burddock
Definitely one of the most interesting branches of the MCU. And highly overlooked by many fans from what I've noticed. Also the final contribution from Chadwick Boseman, with his voice acting. Definitely a gem of a show.
the only good things about what if are the concepts. plot and execution weren't good, mostly i would assume because of the short runtime. actually every terrible thing about the show comes from the short runtime. episode 4 alone is better than like 50% of mcu films though, i give them that.
Episode 4 was great! Benedict’s voice acting was amazing! His scream as the universe collapsed gave me chills! This show is Marvel’s take on The Twilight Zone. Didn’t expect Dr Strange and the Watcher to talk to each other.
I will never understand why people think an emotional moment in an animation is worth less than an emotional moment in a live action production. It's all about the story, yeah?
For me personally it's not that it's worth less, but rather I just feel more connected to the scene if I'm watching real people as opposed to animation; watching live action just makes it feel more real
@@VI_Hades i cried on some animations much more than live action stories. watch bojack horseman and tell me it's not as aemtional as real life people even tho we literally see horse being depressed. i think the story is the most important thing. what if was being little rushed, that's why maybe i dont feel as connected as for the movies
When "supreme Strange" was fighting the other Dr. Strange his magic wasn't like the other magic we've seen him doing - green, geometric and logical - but red and chaotic which very much resembles Wanda's magic, meaning he grew so powerfull he performed Chaos Magic like Wanda
Green was Mysterio's fake magic tho. The use of the time stone was green too. His magic is usually orange but yeah, supreme strange got the red chaotic magic and demon summons
From what i observed, color is closely associated with the source of magic in the MCU. Green=time stone magic Purple=dark dimension magic Red= chaos magic Yellow/gold= eldrich magic Blue=the coven magic seen in wandavision Supreme strange seems less chaos red and more of a darker red mixed with black. Definitely felt more demonic then chaos. I could certainly be wrong.
As basic as the Captain Carter episode is, it's great because it shows Steve and Peggy always loved one another. That is especially important from Peggy's side as she didn't need Steve to be a super solider to love him.
@@thatHARVguy yeah even though she did splooge herself when he first became a super soldier but I mean that's understandable especially cause she already loved him lmao
I love that it happens irrationally fast because this was "Fury's Big Week" where it was noticed, once a timeline was put out, that a whole bunch of different movies were actually happening very closely in the chronology of the setting. Making the best use out of a quirk of building out the MCU.
Me too, literally endless possibilities, here are some of mine 1. John Walker stays as Captain American (nexus event he kills Sam in the fight) 2. No civil war (Zemo’s family survives or Zemo dies either way) 3. Iron Man wins the civil war (he repulsed Steve of the cliff and kills Bucky) 4. Sylvie as the Goddess of Mischief (still curious about her nexus event) 5. Captain America actually dies in WWII 6. Ragnarok never happens (possibly get Thanos vs Hela) 7. Hank Pym is the one stuck in the Quantum realm 8. Nuke does go off in New York during the avengers fight 9. Yelena Belova escapes the Widow program not Natasha 10. Pietro Maximoff survives Sokovia and not Wanda
@@luisf2793 those are good ideas, but 99% that they gonna do a villain for the finale that is like ultron (under performing) Maybe there could be a red skull supreme, or supreme loki. Most likely in my opinion is red skull, in episode 8 the hydra could rule the world, but the hydra could reach a level where with something bigger than the tesseract they could rule the multiverse, but the watcher breaks his oath again, and in episode 9 the same good writing finale. Or they could get an another watcher for the finale, maybe there gonna be a supreme loki, who's goal is like somewhat of ultron's, and he enchants an another watcher and seemingly they can rewrite reality as in shown when uatu get's infinity ultron universe's black widow to "what if, the avengers died" universe.
The Dr Strange episode made me cry a lot tbh, just knowing the feeling of losing someone and wanting to go back in time and save them, really hurt me deep watching that episode when it came out. Still breaks my heart rewatching it with you
I just want to point out that Natalie is so awesome she shows her support for her friends and fellow reactors like Holden Hardman and his friend who just lost their house to a fire. She donated a ton to help them and I just want everyone to know how awesome she is! Nice to see all kinds of kindness from people
What if... people on the internet were nice and stopped gatekeeping movies and shows like they own them and let others engage and enjoy a franchise and fandom at their own pace and level of involvement. Imagine such a world! Thanks for your videos and don't waste time on the haters!
A few things to note about the episodes: 1. The jerk who didn’t want Peggy to fight, John Flynn, does not appear in the movies; he only appears in the Marvel One-Shot “Agent Carter” which is set after WWII. The assassin actually killed Colonel Philips, who was played by Tommy Lee Jones, along with Dr. Erskine, which got him promoted. Also, the reason Bucky wasn’t tortured is because Peggy had retrieved the Tesseract AND Dr. Zola much earlier; this is why Red Skull’s plan is instead to summon the “Champion” of Hydra instead of his original plan to make weapons. 2. So, we don’t know about Gamora, but presumably the other Children of Thanos decided to leave Thanos when he went soft; Nebula stayed because she isn’t a terrible person like them. She also didn’t lose as many body parts because of how much earlier T’challa got to Thanos. Also, the Collector seems to have been successful in killing a lot of people during his more successful tenure here. 3. Here’s a clever detail; Hope’s death was caused by Hydra, because she was killed by the Winter Soldier. The mission is the one that Natasha survived that she mentioned in the Winter Soldier film…
I love how in the star lord tchalla ep the ravagers see all humans similar enough to mistake quill and tchalla as kids. Kinda a hopeful message that we are all people and more alike than different when thinking on the planetary level
If you are open to watching animated shows, try watching Arcane. Easily one of the best animated shows this year or even all time. Has a 100% critic rotten tomato score and a 97% audience score as far as I remember.
Yeah it's based on characters from a video game. This put me off watching it for ages. I was aware of the game but never played it. You can 100% enjoy the show fully having never played and never intending to play the game. Show is really good.
I'm so happy you're reacting to this because I noticed alot of reactors skipped this one and it's great! Especially if you like and or started your love for Marvel from the animation shows like I did in the 90's. To see those shows turn into real life characters has been amazing for me and this takes those real life characters and puts them back into animation form. I love it.
This series got REALLY emotional for me as it progressed, surprisingly enough. Marvel has made zero mistakes when it comes to their long game. I can't wait for you to see it all. ❤️
The show's crew actually had no idea during production that the MCU was going to be opened into a multiverse with Loki and No Way Home, and therefore anything they did might be made official canon.
I find that hard to believe, considering where the series goes. Especially since Shuma-Gorath shows up in Multiverse of Madness, as well as multiple episodes of What If. They've had the multiverse planned out (at the very least they knew were doing the multiverse, if not had events planned), for years before they started making What If, and there'd be no reason to not tell the show runners.
The dramatic zoom is what made that work. And downward spiral into an existential crisis was the topper on the cake. Bravo. Your sense of humor is valid :)
What if?... this was the best video intro ever?! I always liked the Hope joining Shield story. It's 100% possible. She was mad at her dad and wanted to do something to punish him. Joining Shield who he hated or joining his company and working on making the Pym particles into a product are both equally as likely ways to accomplish her goal.
That's probably one of my very few. If she forgets everything, I don't need to be obsessed or anything, but at least try to remember this stuff, especially easy stuff or major moments.
In terms of the Hydra beast thing coming through the portal, I think the only time we've seen it on screen during the MCU era is in Agents of SHIELD (which isn't technically MCU, though the early seasons did connect with the movies with some crossovers & references to the films). You may also want to watch the short-lived series Agent Carter. It was good.
@@jonmercano1138 Had to google, squidface was Hive which possessed Ward. You're right we never saw the Hydra monster, there was all the symbolism / iconography with the tentacles. I thought maybe there was a scene with CGI tentacles when Hydra (the organization) was opening a portal for it to come to Earth before being stopped? I'm not sure now.
Steve was also called Captain Rogers. "Captain America" was the name of the propaganda symbol America came up with during WWII. When Steve became a hero he kept name as it was a symbol for good. In this story Britain didn't use Peggy as propaganda, so "Captain Britain" wouldn't have come into play.
@@B-Dad Disney is getting 25% of the money...... and the merchandise sales money......new contract, disney covers 25% of the production costs, gets 25% cut from the profit pool
A fun detail is that the mission Hank mentions hope died on is also mentioned by black widow in the 2nd Captain America movie as the mission she encountered the winter solider for the first time. This likely means that hope was killed by Bucky
They already confirmed a Season 2. In fact, one episode that was planned for this season ended up being delayed until next season because of Covid-related issues.
Nat: I probably won't remember any of the details of these movies. Also Nat: *Isn't Bucky supposed to be on a table getting tested on? And this isn't the same castle they were at!*
One thing I like about this show is they don't have to hold back, they can go full on over the top because the won't have to explain it in future installments since it's in an alternate timeline.
It was very bittersweet watching this series knowing that it was Chadwick's last acting job. It made each time he appeared that much more meaningful. We lost a great man when he passed on to the other side. Wakanda Forever!!!
If you didn’t know, “What If” is a line of comics in Marvel Comics where they take existing properties and give them a twist. What you should also know is Marvel mastermind Kevin Feige says these What If episodes are canon to the larger MCU universe. That what happens here is happening somewhere in the MCU multiverse.
You really got to appreciate half the actors/actresses to bring this series feel connected to the MCU movie timeline with the cast being the official casts excite some out there. 😌
Honestly, with the zombie thing, you can definitely see how the survivors, while being a seemingly random group, could survive. I mean, hope has the benefit of shrinking (meaning hiding in places hard to get to), flight, the ants (who im guessing her parents cant use?) and a full body suit that makes being accidentally bitten harder. Or Spiderman, who honestly was made to survive a thing like that. Super strenght, wall crawling and webs to remain out of reach, travel and trap, the _fuck¡ng spidey sense_ and the agility to back it up. Plus, also a full body suit to remedy slip ups. Like, I saw him be a survivor and wasnt surprised.
there is a line of comics called: "Marvel Zombies". But in the comics, the virus was massive, it not only affected the avengers, it also affected Spider-man, The X-men, the fantastic 4, etc.
I drive from Los Feliz to Downtown on Broadway for work every day in LA and I can relate to having all these shows and media crammed down your throat. Your take is always refreshing on the content tho. Loving the work as always 😌
Fun fact. Some time after the Zombie episode was aired, Disneyland introduced Zombie Captain America during their Oogie Boogie Bash event during Halloween at DCA last year
1. Loved the opening, hoping you release the full uncut 6 minute version ;) 2. Captain Britain is actually a character in the comics, This just wasn't a version of them 3. It's not actually happening irrationally fast, those events all happen in what is called 'Fury's big week', that's how fast it was in the main MCU too for those films! 4. 'This is a reality where Strange is a nice guy!' (that just made me laugh :P)
The absolute great thing about this series is that they got nearly everyone to reprise their roles in the voice acting, apart from a few like Chris Evans, Scarlett Johanssen and RDJ
Also, if this show opens up animated series for you I highly recommend Arcane and think that you will just fall in love with it. I know you have tons of stuff on your list to watch still, but I just wanted to add that in.
@@rmcphail2007 True, but I see that happening more down the line for Natalie. Avatar is 3 seasons and if you open that can of worms up then the fans will want the 4 seasons of Korra after that. Arcane is something that would be much easier to fit in her schedule. That being said, if I tear up at even reading "Leaves From the Vine" then I know Nat would be destroyed.
NAT! I'm pretty sure I speak or most of us when I say that I LOVE your humor. We're all weirdos and that's what makes life interesting. There have been so many times over the last couple years where I haven't been okay, but watching you has made me laugh and soothed my soul. I'm so thankful for you, your channel and this community. Don't ever second guess yourself. We love you!!
Can't wait to see the next half! What if is one of my favorite official marvel things in recent years just because it plays with the scenarios in really unexpected ways
That's what I always liked about the What If comics: they could take the characters down dark or overpowered paths. Villians can win too. Its a nice change of pace.
I enjoyed the intro! 👍👍The monster with the tentacles at the end of Ep 1 is possibly Shuma-Gorath. It's an interdimensional entity that is primarily an enemy of Doctor Strange, and supposedly may appear in Multiverse of Madness. This may have been Marvel's plan to test out peoples reaction to the MCU version of Shuma-Gorath
The episodes with Captain Carter , Party Thor, and Strange Supreme were definitely my faves. I love the way the season ended as well. I was all in. It goes from light hearted to super creepy and dark . Also, I was dead after the first “ What if??!!!” Spin in the chair. Been a while since I literally burst into laughter like that. It was like zero to sixty lol
7:27 It's interesting that they didn't call Peggy Captain Britain, because they could've done so, judging by her costume. But there is another character with that name. His name is Brian Braddock, and I would really like to see him in the MCU, too.
@@mbpoblet I completely agree but as they haven’t established them yet for non comic fans it may have been a bit too much, plus Peggy is not a Captain Britain or corp member in that respect just a different super soldier so again may have been a bit too much for a 30 minute show to square that circle while also doing the main storyline for each episode. If Captain Britain had been established before now it may have been easier but as it stand I think it was the right choice.
@@Nergalsama01 hey if Dr Who can get away with it I don’t see why a Captain Britain show or movie can’t get away with being a little out there in the Marvel landscape
The Doctor Stranger episode is similar to the 2002 movie adaptation of The Time Machine where the creator of the time machine loses his fiancee and every time he goes back to save her she dies anyway so he goes into the future to find an answer as to why and he's basically told, and the same applies to Dr. Strange, that she has to die in order to gain the ability to time travel in the first place. Therefore every time after that he goes back he's automatically guaranteeing that she will die because he's already established to the universe that he will time travel, so the universe must guarantee that it will happen, so as not to violate laws of time and causality. Which is what happens here and destroys his universe. His inability to let go and not try to save her only makes things worse.
"sometimes i think i'm funny, and then sometimes I just... worry" a prehistoric screech of a laugh just exited my throat. this encapsulates a fundamental part of my existence. It's all good Natalie! I think you're funny!
Ahhhh, don't stop watching and reviewing movies and shows for us, please! It's OK that you don't remember everything. Many of us have had decades to watch the stuff you're watching marathon-style, lol. You're awesome and hilarious and doing amazing ❤️👍
1st episode, the monster yes we have seen it. In agents of shield it's revealed that hydra is just a buncha crazy hydra worship. Hydra being that monster
Great as usual! Would love to see your reaction to "Arcane" on Netflix. Arcane is an animated TV series that came out this year that is simply incredible
It was funny, you are funny, likeable and charming, you should just stop worrying about the assholes in the comments, they're always there, everywhere, you can't escape them, and just do you... 👍
Two things: 1. That intro was without a doubt the wittiest and most off the cuff fun and zany thing I've seen you do. 2. Damn good job on that Queen shirt. I'm kinda legit impressed right now.
"Like soda..........." I had so much hope and anticipated the reveal of the next product. Now, we'll never know what else other than soda, is considered "normal". Btw....love your content!
1st episode: Interesting. 2nd one: Fascinant. 3rd one: Mortal, but a little bit of hope. 4th one: Dark. 5th one: Cool. Dark, but cool... Oh my God! There was no escape.
I was strapped for a channel to binge and then I found you, thank you 🥺, my life is super stressful as a single mother of a two year old and a four month old and quality RUclips channels are one of my few stress relievers, I’m so happy I found you ❤️
Captain Britain is a whole different character with a more… mystical origin. Captain Carter was them shrugging past comics continuity to create a new character for the MCU. And I’m here for it.
Hey, Natalie! The darkest chapter yet! Here's some helpful info on EPISODE 4: The point of divergence occurred at some point during the relationship between Christine Palmer and Stephen Strange because, in this universe, they are a romantic couple rather than amicable, flirtatious exes. This causes her to be a passenger on the fateful car ride to the awards ceremony that robs the doctor of what is most precious to him. However, in this universe, the most precious thing to Strange are not his hands but Christine. The title is a metaphor. Everyone from the films returns to voice their character including Leslie Bibb, the ambitious journalist from the "Iron Man" movies, Christine Everhart, as a news reader reporting on a deadly apartment fire. New character, O-Bengh, which is an alias of Marvel's Cagliostro, is voiced by Ike Amadi. In 2018, prior to Thanos' attack, Strange uses the Time Stone to change Christine's fate in 2016 but learns it is an Absolute Point in time. Apparently, the universe requires him to become the Sorcerer Supreme meaning that the destruction of his hands in our universe is its Absolute Point in order to yield the same outcome. After multiple iterations of Christine's death, the Ancient One appears in 2016 which is prior to her first meeting with the man although this is the time-traveling Strange from 2018. She attempts to dissuade a distraught Strange from his present course. He refuses to comply and disappears but not before the Ancient One splits him in half so that his half-self in 2018 abandons the notion of meddling with fate and joins Wong for tea. Meanwhile, the time-traveling half of Strange finds himself in a primeval jungle outside an ancient temple that houses the library of Cagliostro. Its caretaker, O-Bengh, guides Strange inside. O-Bengh has heterochromatic eyes and is most certainly Cagliostro himself. Cagliostro, in our history, was an 18th-century alchemist and astrologer who entertained the courts of Europe. In Marvel Comics, Cagliostro is a real sorcerer of tremendous power and long life who taught several magic-users and possessed the Darkhold for a time. He went by the alias O-Bengh. Strange spends centuries absorbing extradimensional beings including a portion of Shuma-Gorath to amass enough power to alter an Absolute Point. At one point, he senses a disapproving Uatu. When he is done, O-Bengh dies of old age revealing to Strange that he is only half a man and cannot succeed. The Ancient One sends a psychic echo of herself beyond the point of her death in 2017 to the half-Strange of 2018 to inform him of his role in the universal collapse and the threat of his other self. He and a dissolving Wong cast protective runes on Strange's face before he is snatched to 2016 by his dark half. The Stranges battle, the Cloak of Levitation is shredded and the protective runes are swept away! The two halves merge and Christine is restored to a demonic Strange as the universe collapses. Strange shelters the two of them in a pocket mirror dimension and sees Uatu! He beseeches the Watcher for aid! Uatu condemns Strange for not heeding his warning and those of Wong, the Ancient One and O-Bengh leaving him to his fate as Christine dissolves away. Trapped in his mirrored prison, Strange is all that remains of his universe. A crucial chapter of "What If...?" as Dark Strange will be seen again in this series and is possibly the Strange variant in "Spider-Man: No Way Home"! Also, what became of Mordo in this universe? His disillusionment with sorcerers was certainly borne out with this Strange! Hey, Natalie! "Marvel Zombies" is a hugely popular variant of mainstream Marvel written by "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman. It spawned five sequel series, a spin-off, a crossover and a prequel one-shot called "Dead Days". This is the "What If...?" episode I was most anticipating and, perhaps because of high expectations, it has been the most disappointing episode so far. Here's my take on EPISODE 5: The point of divergence occurs during the rescue of Janet van Dyne from the Quantum Realm in "Ant-Man and The Wasp" just weeks prior to Thanos' invasion in 2018. Hank Pym discovers his wife has been zombified with a quantum virus that has reanimated her corpse, preserved her intellect and filled her with an insatiable hunger for flesh! THESE ARE THE SAME ATTRIBUTES OF THE PLAGUE IN THE COMICS. They return to Earth infected and the duo quickly spread the disease to Scott Lang and the entire West Coast. The Avengers respond and a tiny Pym infects Cap by taking a nip of his neck. The Avengers are overwhelmed and, once super-powered zombies enter the mix, the disease proliferates beyond control. When Bruce Banner is sent to Earth by a dying Heimdall at the beginning of "Infinity War", he finds nothing but the undead and desolation. A zombified Tony Stark, Doctor Strange and Wong even make short work of Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian when they make their untimely arrival to deliver their proclamation of conquest! However, a small band of survivors remain hoping to turn the tide! The survivors include Bruce Banner, Hope van Dyne, Luis' buddy, Kurt, Peter Parker, 'Happy' Hogan, 'Bucky' Barnes, Sharon Carter, Okoye and the Cloak of Levitation joined later by Vision, T'Challa and Scott Lang's disembodied head! Everybody named returns to voice their part except for Tom Holland as Spidey who is replaced by Hudson Thames and Chris Evans as Cap who is replaced again by Josh Keaton from the Captain Carter episode. Both substitutes are reasonable facsimiles. HIGHLIGHTS: 1. Gruesome deaths 2. Spidey's hideaway in the sky 3. A dark rendering of "Guess this is the end of the line." between 'Bucky' and Cap 4. An Uncle Ben reference! 5. Hope's sacrifice and guilt 6. The WandaVision reversal 7. Kurt finally encountering a real Baba Yaga 8. The meta crossover of Danai Gurira's signature roles of Michonne and Okoye 9. Hulk's duel with Wanda! 10. Boseman's poignant sentiments on mortality 11. The Thanos surprise! LOWLIGHTS: TOO MUCH COMEDY! This ain't "Zombieland"! The original story was truly TERRIFYING and felt HOPELESS. There was comedy but it was pitch black. The zombie universe remains a haunted corner of the multi-verse one never wants to venture into. It's a waking nightmare. As always with all adaptations, many concessions had to be made between the source material and the MCU's status quo: 1. Hulk and Spidey are zombified in the comic; Spidey even eats Mary Jane and Aunt May! 2. Magneto and Doctor Doom emerge as heroes of humanity making the ultimate sacrifice! 3. Mister Fantastic loses his sanity and dooms humanity! 4. Wakanda becomes the last human sanctuary on Earth. 5. Galactus' attempt to contain the contagion by consuming Earth fails as the zombified heroes consume him instead becoming 'the devourers of worlds' throughout the universe! Despite my reservations, I look forward to a sequel next season! Can Thor and the Guardians of the Galaxy turn the tide? Did 'Bucky' survive being tossed? Who won the duel between the Green Goliath and the Scarlet Witch? Will Zombie Thanos DOUBLE RATHER THAN HALVE the population to feed his hunger? Can Pete and Scott ever stop YUKKING it up in the face of EXTINCTION? Smh. Lol.
Your commentaries are so entertaining and refreshing! You have a lovely sense of humor. I look forward to watch each video as you post them. Keep up the marvelous work!
It was the same concept in The Time Machine. You can’t save your loved one, because their death was the reason you build the time machine, hence, they need to die for you to use the time machine.
I LOOOOVEEEE the What If comics and all the multiverse stuff, so I was so happy when they first announced this series. I can’t wait to see what’s planned for season 2!
1) Don't worry about the intro. It was silly and adorkable. 2) Peggy got to go by Captain Carter rather than Captain England because she never got turned into an advertisement for bonds. But I do think "Captain Britannia' would have sounded all right.
I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned this already, but the dedication at the end of the second episode was mainly because it marked Chadwicks final appearance as the character
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Natalie: Worried that she won't notice the changes and references.
Also Natalie: Seemingly recognises all the differences and references.
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Natalie: "They should call her Captain England... or Captain Britain."
John Jonah Jameson: "That's pretty good... but it's taken!"
Wonder if we'll ever get live-action Captain Britain. They already namedropped Brian Braddock, and they could've called Peggy Captain Britain, but they didn't. ;)
@@Nergalsama01 They have to cast someone from London, the most British person we all know... 21 Savage.
Now that DC is using Flashpoint to reset their entire universe, SOMEONE (err... cough cough Henry Cavil) is available to amble over to the MCU and become Capt. Britain.
I mean hells, we appear to have gotten the Black Knight thanks to Eternals now.
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When did they namedrop him? 😲
@@happyslapsgiving5421 In Endgame I believe. When Steve went back in time, in the scene when he was in Peggy’s room and Peggy was on the other side of the room. Peggy and other people in the other room were heard talking about a Brian Burddock
Definitely one of the most interesting branches of the MCU. And highly overlooked by many fans from what I've noticed. Also the final contribution from Chadwick Boseman, with his voice acting. Definitely a gem of a show.
DEFINITELY overlooked, it’s honestly one of my favorite things to come out of Phase 4 so far, so different and creative
The are actually more episodes that chadwick voiced that weren't part of season 1
What if is so bad
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the only good things about what if are the concepts. plot and execution weren't good, mostly i would assume because of the short runtime. actually every terrible thing about the show comes from the short runtime. episode 4 alone is better than like 50% of mcu films though, i give them that.
Karen Gillan as flirty Nebula is something I never knew I needed until this series 😊
Tchalla and nebula is the ship I didn’t know I needed but now I want more
The opening was hilarious, especially when you bailed halfway through the zoo one. LoL Great stuff!
Agreed it was funny, as was the “what if I need therapy joke”. I hope she gets the help she needs though
Best. Intro. Ev-er.
I still want to know what happens to the hyenas.
Not cringetastic at all, y'all. No, honestly, that was great.
Let Natalie be Natalie. It’s what works best… :)
Episode 4 was great! Benedict’s voice acting was amazing! His scream as the universe collapsed gave me chills!
This show is Marvel’s take on The Twilight Zone. Didn’t expect Dr Strange and the Watcher to talk to each other.
Marvel and Twilight zone combo is perfect description tbh
To be fair the What if? comics were the same concept. To me it is just What if? But set in the MCU
Benedict’s voice work is so all over the place for that episode. A lot of Supreme’s dialogue just does not sound right.
I will never understand why people think an emotional moment in an animation is worth less than an emotional moment in a live action production. It's all about the story, yeah?
For me personally it's not that it's worth less, but rather I just feel more connected to the scene if I'm watching real people as opposed to animation; watching live action just makes it feel more real
@@VI_Hades Nah. Animation has endless potential. Live action has limits.
@@VI_Hades i cried on some animations much more than live action stories. watch bojack horseman and tell me it's not as aemtional as real life people even tho we literally see horse being depressed. i think the story is the most important thing. what if was being little rushed, that's why maybe i dont feel as connected as for the movies
@@xxShadowOfTheWolfxxsame here i cried watching puss in boots HELP
I’ve cried probably an equal amount for animated and live action movies and shows. I connect with characters too easily.
When "supreme Strange" was fighting the other Dr. Strange his magic wasn't like the other magic we've seen him doing - green, geometric and logical - but red and chaotic which very much resembles Wanda's magic, meaning he grew so powerfull he performed Chaos Magic like Wanda
At the risk of sounding like an Uber-nerd, wasn't all of Strange's magic red/orange unless he uses the Eye of Agamotto?
@@swrennie yeah green when he uses the eye and the rest of his magic (along with Wong and other sanctum sorcerer) are more orange-ish/golden
Green was Mysterio's fake magic tho.
The use of the time stone was green too. His magic is usually orange but yeah, supreme strange got the red chaotic magic and demon summons
Is magic is always like that lol
From what i observed, color is closely associated with the source of magic in the MCU.
Green=time stone magic
Purple=dark dimension magic
Red= chaos magic
Yellow/gold= eldrich magic
Blue=the coven magic seen in wandavision
Supreme strange seems less chaos red and more of a darker red mixed with black. Definitely felt more demonic then chaos. I could certainly be wrong.
As basic as the Captain Carter episode is, it's great because it shows Steve and Peggy always loved one another. That is especially important from Peggy's side as she didn't need Steve to be a super solider to love him.
Every time they showed Peggy pining over a picture of Steve, it was of skinny Steve.
@@thatHARVguy yeah even though she did splooge herself when he first became a super soldier but I mean that's understandable especially cause she already loved him lmao
I love that it happens irrationally fast because this was "Fury's Big Week" where it was noticed, once a timeline was put out, that a whole bunch of different movies were actually happening very closely in the chronology of the setting. Making the best use out of a quirk of building out the MCU.
What If is a great insight on the Multiverse saga. I'm so hyped to see what comes to play for season 2!
Well, hopefully the missing Gamora episode.
Me too, literally endless possibilities, here are some of mine
1. John Walker stays as Captain American (nexus event he kills Sam in the fight)
2. No civil war (Zemo’s family survives or Zemo dies either way)
3. Iron Man wins the civil war (he repulsed Steve of the cliff and kills Bucky)
4. Sylvie as the Goddess of Mischief (still curious about her nexus event)
5. Captain America actually dies in WWII
6. Ragnarok never happens (possibly get Thanos vs Hela)
7. Hank Pym is the one stuck in the Quantum realm
8. Nuke does go off in New York during the avengers fight
9. Yelena Belova escapes the Widow program not Natasha
10. Pietro Maximoff survives Sokovia and not Wanda
@@luisf2793 those are good ideas, but 99% that they gonna do a villain for the finale that is like ultron (under performing) Maybe there could be a red skull supreme, or supreme loki. Most likely in my opinion is red skull, in episode 8 the hydra could rule the world, but the hydra could reach a level where with something bigger than the tesseract they could rule the multiverse, but the watcher breaks his oath again, and in episode 9 the same good writing finale. Or they could get an another watcher for the finale, maybe there gonna be a supreme loki, who's goal is like somewhat of ultron's, and he enchants an another watcher and seemingly they can rewrite reality as in shown when uatu get's infinity ultron universe's black widow to "what if, the avengers died" universe.
"I have a feeling something tragic is going to happen."
Yes, that feeling will serve you well in this series.
The Dr Strange episode made me cry a lot tbh, just knowing the feeling of losing someone and wanting to go back in time and save them, really hurt me deep watching that episode when it came out. Still breaks my heart rewatching it with you
I just want to point out that Natalie is so awesome she shows her support for her friends and fellow reactors like Holden Hardman and his friend who just lost their house to a fire. She donated a ton to help them and I just want everyone to know how awesome she is! Nice to see all kinds of kindness from people
It is kinda interesting that Wanda and Vision basically did the same thing for each other because they couldn’t cope with the loss.
What if... people on the internet were nice and stopped gatekeeping movies and shows like they own them and let others engage and enjoy a franchise and fandom at their own pace and level of involvement.
Imagine such a world! Thanks for your videos and don't waste time on the haters!
This is a rare event...if it happens multiverse will collapse
@@rohanalias9053 well if that happens who knows miles from spiderverse might make it into the mcu lol
There is no such reality...
Zack Snyder fans are SNEERING at this comment..
YES
A few things to note about the episodes:
1. The jerk who didn’t want Peggy to fight, John Flynn, does not appear in the movies; he only appears in the Marvel One-Shot “Agent Carter” which is set after WWII. The assassin actually killed Colonel Philips, who was played by Tommy Lee Jones, along with Dr. Erskine, which got him promoted.
Also, the reason Bucky wasn’t tortured is because Peggy had retrieved the Tesseract AND Dr. Zola much earlier; this is why Red Skull’s plan is instead to summon the “Champion” of Hydra instead of his original plan to make weapons.
2. So, we don’t know about Gamora, but presumably the other Children of Thanos decided to leave Thanos when he went soft; Nebula stayed because she isn’t a terrible person like them. She also didn’t lose as many body parts because of how much earlier T’challa got to Thanos.
Also, the Collector seems to have been successful in killing a lot of people during his more successful tenure here.
3. Here’s a clever detail; Hope’s death was caused by Hydra, because she was killed by the Winter Soldier. The mission is the one that Natasha survived that she mentioned in the Winter Soldier film…
I was pleasantly surprised that so many of the original actors came back for the voices, especially Chadwick.
I love how in the star lord tchalla ep the ravagers see all humans similar enough to mistake quill and tchalla as kids. Kinda a hopeful message that we are all people and more alike than different when thinking on the planetary level
All Terrans look delicious! No matter the flavor!
Or you know kraglin and taserface are just idiots🤣
If you are open to watching animated shows, try watching Arcane. Easily one of the best animated shows this year or even all time. Has a 100% critic rotten tomato score and a 97% audience score as far as I remember.
1000%
x2 Please Natalie watch Arcane!
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Yeah it's based on characters from a video game. This put me off watching it for ages.
I was aware of the game but never played it. You can 100% enjoy the show fully having never played and never intending to play the game.
Show is really good.
Definitely with invincible being close second.
It's crazy how important this show is going forward with the Multiverse story line and the upcoming Dr. Strange 2 movie.
I'm so happy you're reacting to this because I noticed alot of reactors skipped this one and it's great! Especially if you like and or started your love for Marvel from the animation shows like I did in the 90's. To see those shows turn into real life characters has been amazing for me and this takes those real life characters and puts them back into animation form. I love it.
I wasn’t the only one spinning on my chair the same time as Nat…. Right ?
This series got REALLY emotional for me as it progressed, surprisingly enough. Marvel has made zero mistakes when it comes to their long game. I can't wait for you to see it all. ❤️
Thor 2
@@SorchaSublime I know it's not the best movie, but how was it a "mistake"?
@@MysteryToonGamer wasted Christopher Ecclestone
You know when they’re not cracking one liners undercutting emotional or serious moments
The show's crew actually had no idea during production that the MCU was going to be opened into a multiverse with Loki and No Way Home, and therefore anything they did might be made official canon.
I mean multiverse has always existed in some form since the ancient one mentions it in Doctor Strange one.
I find that hard to believe, considering where the series goes. Especially since Shuma-Gorath shows up in Multiverse of Madness, as well as multiple episodes of What If.
They've had the multiverse planned out (at the very least they knew were doing the multiverse, if not had events planned), for years before they started making What If, and there'd be no reason to not tell the show runners.
The dramatic zoom is what made that work. And downward spiral into an existential crisis was the topper on the cake. Bravo. Your sense of humor is valid :)
What if?... this was the best video intro ever?!
I always liked the Hope joining Shield story. It's 100% possible. She was mad at her dad and wanted to do something to punish him. Joining Shield who he hated or joining his company and working on making the Pym particles into a product are both equally as likely ways to accomplish her goal.
I love how Natalie keeps predicting everybody's death... 😂
13:35 "This is the guy from the movie" -Natalie Gold, who has seen Drax in 4 movies at this point
That's probably one of my very few. If she forgets everything, I don't need to be obsessed or anything, but at least try to remember this stuff, especially easy stuff or major moments.
In terms of the Hydra beast thing coming through the portal, I think the only time we've seen it on screen during the MCU era is in Agents of SHIELD (which isn't technically MCU, though the early seasons did connect with the movies with some crossovers & references to the films).
You may also want to watch the short-lived series Agent Carter. It was good.
Pretty sure Agents never had a giant octopus monster. There was a squid faced guy, but he wasn’t huge
@@jonmercano1138 Had to google, squidface was Hive which possessed Ward. You're right we never saw the Hydra monster, there was all the symbolism / iconography with the tentacles. I thought maybe there was a scene with CGI tentacles when Hydra (the organization) was opening a portal for it to come to Earth before being stopped? I'm not sure now.
so nice to see this new different intro.. WHAT IF! you became a full-time vlogger on your second channel.
Steve was also called Captain Rogers. "Captain America" was the name of the propaganda symbol America came up with during WWII. When Steve became a hero he kept name as it was a symbol for good. In this story Britain didn't use Peggy as propaganda, so "Captain Britain" wouldn't have come into play.
2021 was THE Marvel year ngl. After having seen all the series it was amazing to watch NWH! Especially the post credit scene 👀
NWH is Sony tho! I know they worked with Marvel but they didn’t get all that money…Sony did.
@@B-Dad Disney is getting 25% of the money...... and the merchandise sales money......new contract, disney covers 25% of the production costs, gets 25% cut from the profit pool
A fun detail is that the mission Hank mentions hope died on is also mentioned by black widow in the 2nd Captain America movie as the mission she encountered the winter solider for the first time. This likely means that hope was killed by Bucky
They already confirmed a Season 2. In fact, one episode that was planned for this season ended up being delayed until next season because of Covid-related issues.
Loved the intro and outro it was amazing, because of that intro alone this became one of my favorite videos. Love what you do.
Nat: I probably won't remember any of the details of these movies.
Also Nat: *Isn't Bucky supposed to be on a table getting tested on? And this isn't the same castle they were at!*
One thing I like about this show is they don't have to hold back, they can go full on over the top because the won't have to explain it in future installments since it's in an alternate timeline.
It was very bittersweet watching this series knowing that it was Chadwick's last acting job. It made each time he appeared that much more meaningful. We lost a great man when he passed on to the other side. Wakanda Forever!!!
If you didn’t know, “What If” is a line of comics in Marvel Comics where they take existing properties and give them a twist. What you should also know is Marvel mastermind Kevin Feige says these What If episodes are canon to the larger MCU universe. That what happens here is happening somewhere in the MCU multiverse.
Yes, the whole What If intro was hilarious, Natalie. At least it was to me. 😄
Out of all the episodes, the Dr. Strange one has the funniest line to me.
*One life, one choice, one moment... CAN DESTROY THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE*
You really got to appreciate half the actors/actresses to bring this series feel connected to the MCU movie timeline with the cast being the official casts excite some out there. 😌
A few were substitutes, but you can hardly tell, they did a great job too.
Honestly, with the zombie thing, you can definitely see how the survivors, while being a seemingly random group, could survive.
I mean, hope has the benefit of shrinking (meaning hiding in places hard to get to), flight, the ants (who im guessing her parents cant use?) and a full body suit that makes being accidentally bitten harder.
Or Spiderman, who honestly was made to survive a thing like that. Super strenght, wall crawling and webs to remain out of reach, travel and trap, the _fuck¡ng spidey sense_ and the agility to back it up. Plus, also a full body suit to remedy slip ups. Like, I saw him be a survivor and wasnt surprised.
Love the intro! Honestly it's always a blast watching somebody mess about a little and make themselves laugh. Can't help but laugh along really.
there is a line of comics called: "Marvel Zombies".
But in the comics, the virus was massive, it not only affected the avengers, it also affected Spider-man, The X-men, the fantastic 4, etc.
Ep 4 is just… heartbreaking 💔
I drive from Los Feliz to Downtown on Broadway for work every day in LA and I can relate to having all these shows and media crammed down your throat. Your take is always refreshing on the content tho. Loving the work as always 😌
Nat zoo vlogs coming up this year!! Can't wait
Fun fact. Some time after the Zombie episode was aired, Disneyland introduced Zombie Captain America during their Oogie Boogie Bash event during Halloween at DCA last year
1. Loved the opening, hoping you release the full uncut 6 minute version ;)
2. Captain Britain is actually a character in the comics, This just wasn't a version of them
3. It's not actually happening irrationally fast, those events all happen in what is called 'Fury's big week', that's how fast it was in the main MCU too for those films!
4. 'This is a reality where Strange is a nice guy!' (that just made me laugh :P)
The absolute great thing about this series is that they got nearly everyone to reprise their roles in the voice acting, apart from a few like Chris Evans, Scarlett Johanssen and RDJ
this is a really good show! i hope you enjoyed it
"Good job cape! I love this cape!"
(Cape gets destroyed immediately)
"Nooo.... Little cape.."
🤣😂
Also, if this show opens up animated series for you I highly recommend Arcane and think that you will just fall in love with it. I know you have tons of stuff on your list to watch still, but I just wanted to add that in.
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@@AngeloBarovierSD I also endorse this message.
I mean Avatar first. You all know you want to see Leaves From the Vine destroy this poor woman.
@@rmcphail2007 True, but I see that happening more down the line for Natalie. Avatar is 3 seasons and if you open that can of worms up then the fans will want the 4 seasons of Korra after that. Arcane is something that would be much easier to fit in her schedule.
That being said, if I tear up at even reading "Leaves From the Vine" then I know Nat would be destroyed.
@@riolkin Avatar is a big commitment. It’s just one of the best gateway animated series for people who don’t usually do animated.
NAT! I'm pretty sure I speak or most of us when I say that I LOVE your humor. We're all weirdos and that's what makes life interesting. There have been so many times over the last couple years where I haven't been okay, but watching you has made me laugh and soothed my soul. I'm so thankful for you, your channel and this community. Don't ever second guess yourself. We love you!!
If you love Howard in ep 1, I recommend you watch Agent Carter. Only if you want to, though. It's your decision!
Can't wait to see the next half! What if is one of my favorite official marvel things in recent years just because it plays with the scenarios in really unexpected ways
That's what I always liked about the What If comics: they could take the characters down dark or overpowered paths. Villians can win too. Its a nice change of pace.
I enjoyed the intro! 👍👍The monster with the tentacles at the end of Ep 1 is possibly Shuma-Gorath. It's an interdimensional entity that is primarily an enemy of Doctor Strange, and supposedly may appear in Multiverse of Madness. This may have been Marvel's plan to test out peoples reaction to the MCU version of Shuma-Gorath
Alternatively, it may be a version of Hive from Agents of Shield.
@@fraserjackson also possible, although his appearance in the comics and the show always had small tentacles and he was less giant octopus like
@@moviescatsmargs it is definitely Hive from agent's of shield because Red skull literally called it hydras champion
@@nidheeshkumar6760 idk you think theyre actually acknowledging AoS now?
@@moviescatsmargs yeah they brought that show back on Disney right
The episodes with Captain Carter , Party Thor, and Strange Supreme were definitely my faves. I love the way the season ended as well. I was all in. It goes from light hearted to super creepy and dark . Also, I was dead after the first “ What if??!!!” Spin in the chair. Been a while since I literally burst into laughter like that. It was like zero to sixty lol
10 seconds in and I burst out laughing already 😂
I like the thematic openings for your intros. It adds character and art to your reaction. Shine on!
Honestly I totally forgot about What If...? There have been so many great Live Action shows that I forgot how great What If...? was
Live action 🤢
We need such intros on this channel more often, if not in every video :)
7:27 It's interesting that they didn't call Peggy Captain Britain, because they could've done so, judging by her costume. But there is another character with that name. His name is Brian Braddock, and I would really like to see him in the MCU, too.
I assume they didn’t call her captain Britain so if they do go down the cap Britain line it wouldn’t confuse people
Being a series focused on the multiverse it would have made perfect sense for Captain Britain(s) to be involved, though...
@@mbpoblet I completely agree but as they haven’t established them yet for non comic fans it may have been a bit too much, plus Peggy is not a Captain Britain or corp member in that respect just a different super soldier so again may have been a bit too much for a 30 minute show to square that circle while also doing the main storyline for each episode. If Captain Britain had been established before now it may have been easier but as it stand I think it was the right choice.
@@Wezt334 Oh yeah. A Captain Britain series that is only a tenth as cooky as the old UK comics would be wild.
@@Nergalsama01 hey if Dr Who can get away with it I don’t see why a Captain Britain show or movie can’t get away with being a little out there in the Marvel landscape
The Doctor Stranger episode is similar to the 2002 movie adaptation of The Time Machine where the creator of the time machine loses his fiancee and every time he goes back to save her she dies anyway so he goes into the future to find an answer as to why and he's basically told, and the same applies to Dr. Strange, that she has to die in order to gain the ability to time travel in the first place. Therefore every time after that he goes back he's automatically guaranteeing that she will die because he's already established to the universe that he will time travel, so the universe must guarantee that it will happen, so as not to violate laws of time and causality. Which is what happens here and destroys his universe. His inability to let go and not try to save her only makes things worse.
Eternals is coming tomorrow on Disney plus. Be ready!
it’s utter garbage hahaha
@@iainsteele5737 just as a got fan then 😅
@@paaritoshkarmakar2119 if robb and jon posted a video of them murdering children would you fangirl over that too?
"sometimes i think i'm funny, and then sometimes I just... worry" a prehistoric screech of a laugh just exited my throat. this encapsulates a fundamental part of my existence. It's all good Natalie! I think you're funny!
Ahhhh, don't stop watching and reviewing movies and shows for us, please! It's OK that you don't remember everything. Many of us have had decades to watch the stuff you're watching marathon-style, lol. You're awesome and hilarious and doing amazing ❤️👍
1st episode, the monster yes we have seen it. In agents of shield it's revealed that hydra is just a buncha crazy hydra worship. Hydra being that monster
Natalie, I fully support and appreciate your existential crisis as an intro. That was amazing
I recommend if they haven’t yet to the true events films segment where you watch movies based on real life starting with “fire in the sky”
Great as usual! Would love to see your reaction to "Arcane" on Netflix. Arcane is an animated TV series that came out this year that is simply incredible
Episode 3 is based on a short that came out around the release of the first Avengers movie called Fury’s Big Week.
It was funny, you are funny, likeable and charming, you should just stop worrying about the assholes in the comments, they're always there, everywhere, you can't escape them, and just do you... 👍
Two things: 1. That intro was without a doubt the wittiest and most off the cuff fun and zany thing I've seen you do.
2. Damn good job on that Queen shirt.
I'm kinda legit impressed right now.
Keep improvising. You're doing a great job.
Nat, you're doing a GREAT job.
"Like soda..........."
I had so much hope and anticipated the reveal of the next product.
Now, we'll never know what else other than soda, is considered "normal".
Btw....love your content!
1st episode: Interesting.
2nd one: Fascinant.
3rd one: Mortal, but a little bit of hope.
4th one: Dark.
5th one: Cool. Dark, but cool... Oh my God! There was no escape.
I was strapped for a channel to binge and then I found you, thank you 🥺, my life is super stressful as a single mother of a two year old and a four month old and quality RUclips channels are one of my few stress relievers, I’m so happy I found you ❤️
I had no expectations for What If & the final episode made it one of my favorite MCU projects
Captain Britain is a whole different character with a more… mystical origin. Captain Carter was them shrugging past comics continuity to create a new character for the MCU. And I’m here for it.
Yours is my favorite reaction channel period
The opening is hilarious! Thanks for that!
the biggest thing is that you are doing so much episodes in one video not like all other people. its so cool to watch
Hey, Natalie! The darkest chapter yet! Here's some helpful info on EPISODE 4:
The point of divergence occurred at some point during the relationship between Christine Palmer and Stephen Strange because, in this universe, they are a romantic couple rather than amicable, flirtatious exes. This causes her to be a passenger on the fateful car ride to the awards ceremony that robs the doctor of what is most precious to him. However, in this universe, the most precious thing to Strange are not his hands but Christine. The title is a metaphor.
Everyone from the films returns to voice their character including Leslie Bibb, the ambitious journalist from the "Iron Man" movies, Christine Everhart, as a news reader reporting on a deadly apartment fire. New character, O-Bengh, which is an alias of Marvel's Cagliostro, is voiced by Ike Amadi.
In 2018, prior to Thanos' attack, Strange uses the Time Stone to change Christine's fate in 2016 but learns it is an Absolute Point in time. Apparently, the universe requires him to become the Sorcerer Supreme meaning that the destruction of his hands in our universe is its Absolute Point in order to yield the same outcome.
After multiple iterations of Christine's death, the Ancient One appears in 2016 which is prior to her first meeting with the man although this is the time-traveling Strange from 2018. She attempts to dissuade a distraught Strange from his present course. He refuses to comply and disappears but not before the Ancient One splits him in half so that his half-self in 2018 abandons the notion of meddling with fate and joins Wong for tea.
Meanwhile, the time-traveling half of Strange finds himself in a primeval jungle outside an ancient temple that houses the library of Cagliostro. Its caretaker, O-Bengh, guides Strange inside. O-Bengh has heterochromatic eyes and is most certainly Cagliostro himself.
Cagliostro, in our history, was an 18th-century alchemist and astrologer who entertained the courts of Europe. In Marvel Comics, Cagliostro is a real sorcerer of tremendous power and long life who taught several magic-users and possessed the Darkhold for a time. He went by the alias O-Bengh.
Strange spends centuries absorbing extradimensional beings including a portion of Shuma-Gorath to amass enough power to alter an Absolute Point. At one point, he senses a disapproving Uatu. When he is done, O-Bengh dies of old age revealing to Strange that he is only half a man and cannot succeed.
The Ancient One sends a psychic echo of herself beyond the point of her death in 2017 to the half-Strange of 2018 to inform him of his role in the universal collapse and the threat of his other self. He and a dissolving Wong cast protective runes on Strange's face before he is snatched to 2016 by his dark half.
The Stranges battle, the Cloak of Levitation is shredded and the protective runes are swept away! The two halves merge and Christine is restored to a demonic Strange as the universe collapses. Strange shelters the two of them in a pocket mirror dimension and sees Uatu! He beseeches the Watcher for aid! Uatu condemns Strange for not heeding his warning and those of Wong, the Ancient One and O-Bengh leaving him to his fate as Christine dissolves away. Trapped in his mirrored prison, Strange is all that remains of his universe.
A crucial chapter of "What If...?" as Dark Strange will be seen again in this series and is possibly the Strange variant in "Spider-Man: No Way Home"!
Also, what became of Mordo in this universe? His disillusionment with sorcerers was certainly borne out with this Strange!
Hey, Natalie! "Marvel Zombies" is a hugely popular variant of mainstream Marvel written by "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman. It spawned five sequel series, a spin-off, a crossover and a prequel one-shot called "Dead Days". This is the "What If...?" episode I was most anticipating and, perhaps because of high expectations, it has been the most disappointing episode so far.
Here's my take on EPISODE 5:
The point of divergence occurs during the rescue of Janet van Dyne from the Quantum Realm in "Ant-Man and The Wasp" just weeks prior to Thanos' invasion in 2018. Hank Pym discovers his wife has been zombified with a quantum virus that has reanimated her corpse, preserved her intellect and filled her with an insatiable hunger for flesh! THESE ARE THE SAME ATTRIBUTES OF THE PLAGUE IN THE COMICS. They return to Earth infected and the duo quickly spread the disease to Scott Lang and the entire West Coast. The Avengers respond and a tiny Pym infects Cap by taking a nip of his neck. The Avengers are overwhelmed and, once super-powered zombies enter the mix, the disease proliferates beyond control. When Bruce Banner is sent to Earth by a dying Heimdall at the beginning of "Infinity War", he finds nothing but the undead and desolation. A zombified Tony Stark, Doctor Strange and Wong even make short work of Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian when they make their untimely arrival to deliver their proclamation of conquest! However, a small band of survivors remain hoping to turn the tide!
The survivors include Bruce Banner, Hope van Dyne, Luis' buddy, Kurt, Peter Parker, 'Happy' Hogan, 'Bucky' Barnes, Sharon Carter, Okoye and the Cloak of Levitation joined later by Vision, T'Challa and Scott Lang's disembodied head! Everybody named returns to voice their part except for Tom Holland as Spidey who is replaced by Hudson Thames and Chris Evans as Cap who is replaced again by Josh Keaton from the Captain Carter episode. Both substitutes are reasonable facsimiles.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Gruesome deaths
2. Spidey's hideaway in the sky
3. A dark rendering of "Guess this is the end of the line." between 'Bucky' and Cap
4. An Uncle Ben reference!
5. Hope's sacrifice and guilt
6. The WandaVision reversal
7. Kurt finally encountering a real Baba Yaga
8. The meta crossover of Danai Gurira's signature roles of Michonne and Okoye
9. Hulk's duel with Wanda!
10. Boseman's poignant sentiments on mortality
11. The Thanos surprise!
LOWLIGHTS:
TOO MUCH COMEDY! This ain't "Zombieland"! The original story was truly TERRIFYING and felt HOPELESS. There was comedy but it was pitch black. The zombie universe remains a haunted corner of the multi-verse one never wants to venture into. It's a waking nightmare.
As always with all adaptations, many concessions had to be made between the source material and the MCU's status quo:
1. Hulk and Spidey are zombified in the comic; Spidey even eats Mary Jane and Aunt May!
2. Magneto and Doctor Doom emerge as heroes of humanity making the ultimate sacrifice!
3. Mister Fantastic loses his sanity and dooms humanity!
4. Wakanda becomes the last human sanctuary on Earth.
5. Galactus' attempt to contain the contagion by consuming Earth fails as the zombified heroes consume him instead becoming 'the devourers of worlds' throughout the universe!
Despite my reservations, I look forward to a sequel next season! Can Thor and the Guardians of the Galaxy turn the tide? Did 'Bucky' survive being tossed? Who won the duel between the Green Goliath and the Scarlet Witch? Will Zombie Thanos DOUBLE RATHER THAN HALVE the population to feed his hunger? Can Pete and Scott ever stop YUKKING it up in the face of EXTINCTION? Smh. Lol.
Your commentaries are so entertaining and refreshing! You have a lovely sense of humor. I look forward to watch each video as you post them. Keep up the marvelous work!
It was the same concept in The Time Machine. You can’t save your loved one, because their death was the reason you build the time machine, hence, they need to die for you to use the time machine.
I LOOOOVEEEE the What If comics and all the multiverse stuff, so I was so happy when they first announced this series. I can’t wait to see what’s planned for season 2!
The castle from episode 1 was the Hydra base in Sokovia, the one Baron von Strucker was using at the beginning of Age of Ultron
1) Don't worry about the intro. It was silly and adorkable.
2) Peggy got to go by Captain Carter rather than Captain England because she never got turned into an advertisement for bonds. But I do think "Captain Britannia' would have sounded all right.
I'm glad you are reacting to What If because I think it is a good show
Absolutely my favourite watch along there is!
Can't wait for Part 2/2 !
I'm glad you could notice what the differences were!
Okay, but let's get the full 6 minutes of Natalie's What If chair spins
The episode 4 was probably one of the darkest things in the MCU
"sometimes I think I am, then I just.... worry"
Is it bad that the delivery here got more of a laugh than the intro itself (which was still amusing)
I'd love to see the spinning chair universe, and the passion for taking care of hyennas universe. You're pretty funny!
I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned this already, but the dedication at the end of the second episode was mainly because it marked Chadwicks final appearance as the character