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Marvel's What If...?

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Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 125 Ratings

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Marvel's What If...?

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Disney+ | Release Date: August 11, 2021

Summary: The animated series explores Marvel's multiverse concept with alternative scenarios of what was seen in the MCU films such as Peggy Carter taking the super soldier serum.

Genre(s): Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure

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Critic Reviews

83

IndieWire Tyler Hersko

Aug 10, 2021

Season 1 Review: “What If…?” might not win over the superhero-averse, but if you’re a fan who has grown a bit fatigued of Disney’s biggest franchise recently, this could be the antidote you’ve been needing. Read full review

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Salon

Melanie McFarland

Aug 11, 2021

Season 1 Review: Each of the three half-hour episodes made available for review locked me in with breezy scripts, an agile narrative energy and a mesmerizing, near-photorealistic animations style. Read full review

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Decider

Joel Keller

Aug 12, 2021

Season 1 Review: What If…? is a fun exploration of alternate versions of the MCU, with animation that does a good job of conveying the action that’s baked into the MCU recipe. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times

Richard Roeper

Aug 10, 2021

Season 1 Review: A relatively breezy and often humorous series that puts a quirky and borderline goofy spin on the Marvel timeline as we know it. Read full review

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The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Aug 10, 2021

Season 1 Review: It’s an enjoyable enough series, but it’s probably not going to change your life or upend the cinematic universe in any way, either literally or figuratively. Read full review

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RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Aug 11, 2021

Season 1 Review: “What If…?” has an affable ease and comforting gloss to it, as Saturday morning cartoons are meant to. But the light fun of it is eaten away by the cynicism from within the project, that what purports to be about infinite possibilities is blatantly more about repurposing. Read full review

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The Independent Louis Chilton

Aug 11, 2021

Season 1 Review: What If…? is competently made. Like the majority of Marvel Studios’ product, though, it refuses to take any real risks. The action is loud when it needs to be loud, fast when it needs to be fast. But the dialogue is dreary and witless; the animation – 3D graphics styled to look 2D – all too stiff and inexpressive. ... Perhaps the biggest problem has to do with the storytelling. All three of the early episodes have plenty of plot, but no narrative. Read full review

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Mindkiller7522

Nov 23, 2021

Really well done! The first few episodes they pack a lot of story in each episode, so the pacing is a bit off, but by the end the episodes get pretty funny and tie together in a really cool way at the end.

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JulietaGuit-9

Sep 7, 2021

È strano dire che la mia serie preferita dei Marvel Studios è animata?
Bene, amo questa serie più dei suoi predecessori.

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W1LD1FIRE

Jan 8, 2023

This show was a really fun experience. All of the episodes (especially the 8th one) have an interesting what-if scenario that will make you wonder what else is different in that world. The animation style is also very good, with vibrant colors and detailed characters. The story is good asThis show was a really fun experience. All of the episodes (especially the 8th one) have an interesting what-if scenario that will make you wonder what else is different in that world. The animation style is also very good, with vibrant colors and detailed characters. The story is good as well, as well, as the last few episodes build up a very epic villain that meets its end in a pretty epic fashion. Because of the show not being live action, the fights are more destructive and wacky, which is very cool. Overall, a must watch for all Marvel fans.… Expand

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arlethclarine

Sep 12, 2021

It is the first time that I wait every Wednesday to see an episode of an animated series made in the United States.

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brockcheese

Aug 11, 2021

This show is a little too fast paced, but the animation looks great and I am looking forward to the many ways they will play with the previously established universe so far.

10 of 12 users found this helpful102

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razMN

Mar 30, 2022

3 out of the 9 episodes feel like its stories were well thought and are fun watching. Doctor Strange episode is probably the best in the series because you can feel the weight of the character's thoughts. Thor's episode is funny, but makes no sense at all. And one of the last episodes also3 out of the 9 episodes feel like its stories were well thought and are fun watching. Doctor Strange episode is probably the best in the series because you can feel the weight of the character's thoughts. Thor's episode is funny, but makes no sense at all. And one of the last episodes also fits here.

Some of the other stories are simply not even worthy being there and, well, they are, and they're not told in a good way (Killmonger's episode, for example). You also put Gamora without even an episode for her, just throw her in there and make a team that isn't even close to powerful to face against a major threat.

Here's hope for a better season 2, if one ever comes out.… Expand

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Broyax

Dec 31, 2021

Une marvellerie de plus mais en série animée… et tout en 3D quand même ! ça change de la vieille 2D fatiguenaze très agréablement tout en gardant un aspect très ‘dessin animé’. C’est bien rendu… bien qu’un peu criard hélas, comme si la technicolor surannée des années 50 était revenue enUne marvellerie de plus mais en série animée… et tout en 3D quand même ! ça change de la vieille 2D fatiguenaze très agréablement tout en gardant un aspect très ‘dessin animé’. C’est bien rendu… bien qu’un peu criard hélas, comme si la technicolor surannée des années 50 était revenue en force…

Cela étant, on se rend vite compte de ce qui cloche… à savoir l’univers crétin des marvelleries merdveilleuses au service de ses agendas SJW (féminisme imbécile, LGBGT, minorités insérées et étalées devant le spectateur de façon majoritaire au forceps et ainsi de suite…). Les petites histoires racontées ici sont bêtes et visent un jeune public, le public niais des produits Disniais… évidemment.

En conséquence de quoi, on se fait chier à la vitesse de la lumière dans cette série-étron malgré -pourtant- un nombre d’épisodes limité (9 en tout) et une durée d’environ 30 minutes à chaque fois : un comble !

Alors, la question fort légitime se pose, celle que tout le monde se pose : et si… et si Marvel arrêtait de faire de la merde sous l’égide niaise de Disniais ?!… et si Marvel faisait une pause ? en allant se faire foutre par exemple. Mais c’est juste une suggestion comme ça…… Expand

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Series Overview
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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 11, 2021
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