What If...? review: MCU animated series imagines alternate timelines and events

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What If...? is a cel-shaded animated anthology series that imagines alternate versions of events that happened in the MCU.

having already shown us the existence of the multiverse, this series expands on that by taking major established premises and giving them a unique twist, offering up quirky and sometimes bleak outcomes for these alternate scenarios.

It is based on the comic series of the same name. As an anthology series, each episode focuses on a particular character or concept that's different from the mainstream MCU, and shows us the ramifications of that change. It is narrated by a distant and omniscient being, the Watcher, who observes such events from a distance but never interferes in them.

Thankfully, most of the characters who appear in the show are voiced by the actors who played them in the films. This builds a stronger connection to the MCU, because even if the characters you're seeing don't quite look like the film counterparts, their voices immediately immerse you in that universe and remind you of who they are.

What If...? provides us with a healthy variety of stories, as any good anthology series does, even if those stories don't have enough depth to be memorable. The animation gives the characters more room for superheroics, even though the art direction isn't all that appealing. It's an interesting series for sure, but it could have pushed the envelope further.

 

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