There Was An Idea...

Took a few days off, time to really knock these out! We're starting with another alternate timeline, with the first episode of "What If?", "What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?"

I love how The Watcher tells us the small change, it's an endearing character moment

Peggy is so awesome in this universe I swear

Peggy choosing to be the hero is so awesome

Love Howard doing it anyway

God damn that's a MOTHER

She looks like a fucking Amazon

I do love how Steve was rejected because he was just one guy, and Peggy because she's a girl

Couple mirroring, Peggy and Steve hate boxing bags

That USO tour callback

Steve finding a way to help despite no serum isn't talked about enough, perfect characterisation

Love that dancing partner is their love word in every universe

Strange, are they saying the Tonsberg scene happens later?

Ross Marquand's impression of Hugo Weaving is uncanny

Howard is a lot more involved and serious here and I appreciate it, he feels more like a good guy

The Captain Carter costumeee

That shield fucks

Time to see some mother action

I swear that's one of the best animated fights

Also MOMMY STEP ON ME

Anyway

I do find it interesting that they have them get the Tessaract earlier, perhaps to avoid being too much of a retread of the movie? Though personally I never agreed with that sentiment. The idea is to show one change, and later seasons could go insane with the AU's. This episode has to show a more normal example, and let's be honest, just the fact that Cap is a woman changes the story completely.

Gotta love Howard making an Iron Man suit for his buddy Steve. Peak.

They're so in loveeeeee

I adore Peggy's more quippy classic hero, differentiating her and Steve's more stoic and quiet hero. Two different but accurate versions of Golden Age comics.

Love how certain iconic moments from the first avenger are recreated

Hydra Stomper is awesome don't @ me

Kinda love Dum Dum Duggan just accepting all this XD

Another great small change to a famous moment I.E "Let’s hear it for Captain America\Carter"

That montage with the old timey war music is so me I swear

Peggy riding the Hydra Stomper is so cool

Hello from Brooklyn too XD

I do love that Red Skull remains just as strong despite no Tessaract at first, makes him a proper threat

That transition shot to reveal Red Skull holy SHIT

Love the conversation between Peggy and Steve about being respected

They're so in loveeee

They'll never get to kiss

That moment when it ends like an old cartoon\comedy is underrated, this was CLEARLY made by a 30's-40's enthusiast

LOL the Bucky fall and arm subversion. I love that with Peggy as Cap, it's Steve who has to be her Bucky.

My only real negative note is Sebastian Stan could be a better voice actor XD which is hard to believe. Maybe first time jitters?

"I will tell you nothing" "He told me everything"

For Steve ;-;

That moon shot tho

So many lovely one shots here!

Love that Steve is, like Bucky, not actually dead and imprisoned by Hydra

Is the monster a reference to AOS? I genuinely don't know

I also love Red Skull being killed by his hubris in thinking he could control a monster

And she's got a sword, she's like Wonder Woman I swear

I don't usually mind a lot of quips (Marvel humor criticism has always struck me as pathetic) but yeah, Bucky needed one or two less

Peggy sacrificing herself as well, peak rhyming

That shot of Steve mourning by the Tessaract

"Put down the scepter"\"Put down the sword"

"We won the war" isn't AS tragic as "I had a date" but I love it still

The Watcher one of my low key goats fr

Another great episode from one of the more underappreciated shows! Truly great stuff, and I'm a Captain Carter fan for life!

1. The Fantastic Four #1 ("The Fantastic Four") (August, 1961) (7\10) (notable debuts: Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Thing, Mole Man): A great origin story where everyone's kind of a jerk, which is both great and not great XD

2. The Fantastic Four #2 ("The Fantastic Four Meet The Skrulls from Outer Space!") (September, 1961) (8\10) (notable debuts: The Skrulls): A FAR better issue in every way where the Skrulls, our first alien species (and most definitely the only interesting one for who knows how long), decide to be mindless cows because why the fuck not. Random alien count: 1

3. Tales to Astonish #27 ("The Man in the Ant Hill!") (September, 1961) (6\10) (notable debuts: Hank Pym): Yeah, Ant-Man (in an okay scary science story) was the second major Marvel hero from the 60's onwards, bet you didn't see that coming!

4. The Fantastic Four #3 ("The Menace of the Miracle Man") (December, 1961, no idea why the long break) (8\10) (notable debuts: the fantastic four's costumes, the baxter building and the fantasticar): Another fire issue where our heroes bitch at each other so much that one of them (Johnny) quits, which is kinda hysterical ngl

5. The Fantastic Four #4 ("The Coming of... Sub-Mariner!") (February, 1962) (8\10) (notable debuts: namor (sort of)): Each FF issue is better than the last, especially thanks to everyone's favorite underwater incel, Namor, who sees all his kingdom gone after a bout of amnesia and pivots to genocide instantly, what a guy.

6. The Incredible Hulk #1 ("The Hulk") (March, 1962) (7\10) (notable debuts: Hulk, general ross, betty, rick jones, gargoyle): As flawed as it is great, The Hulk's debut isn't perfect, but the seeds for the ultimate tragic superhero are planted well! Random Boring Communist Count: 1

7. The Fantastic Four #5 ("Prisoners of Doctor Doom!") (April, 1962) (8\10) (notable debuts: Dr. Doom): Not the perfect introduction to Marvel's greatest villain, but Thing becomes a pirate so it's all worth it.

8. The Incredible Hulk #2 ("The Terror of the Toad Men!") (May, 1962) (7\10): Same strengths (tragic, operatic, kinda scary) and same weaknesses (boring aliens, boring side characters, not much actually happens). Random alien count: 2

9. Amazing Fantasy #15 ("Spider-Man!") (June, 1962) (10\10) (notable debuts: Peter Parker, Uncle Ben, Aunt May, Flash Thompson, Liz Allan, the burglar): IT'S THE FUCKING SPIDER-MAN ORIGIN, WHICH IS ONLY TRULY MATCHED BY BATMAN'S, DO I EVEN NEED TO EXPLAIN???

10. Journey Into Mystery #83 ("The Stone Men from Saturn!") (June, 1962) (7\10) (notable debuts: Thor): I love me some god of thunder, but Stan Lee loves random boring aliens more. Random alien count: 3

11. The Fantastic Four #6 ("Captives of the Deadly Duo!") (June, 1962) (8\10): Another strong issue, mostly held up by Namor being such a confusing little fucker and Doom doing his best Doofenshmirtz impression.

12. Tales to Astonish #35 ("Return of the Ant-Man") (June, 1962) (6\10) (notable debuts: The Ant-Man costume): Almost a year after his debut, Hank returns in a sort of fun subversion to his first story's message, sadly thanks to Random Boring Communist villains, which .ame for an okay at best story. Random Boring Communist Count: 2

13. Journey Into Mystery #84 ("The Mighty Thor vs. The Executioner") (July, 1962) (4\10) (notable debuts: Jane Foster): The weakest so far, because Thor, THE THUNDER GOD, SHOULD NOT BE FIGHTING BORING COMMUNISTS (also even for the era, Jane is written TERRIBLY). Random Boring Communist Count: 3

14. The Incredible Hulk #3 ("Banished to Outer Space") (July, 1962) (7\10): A decent issue with a plot device (Rick and Hulk's psychic link) they'll abandon soon because this book is so improvised, also, like, this is totally where the idea for "Planet Hulk" came from, right?

15. The Fantastic Four #7 ("Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X") (July, 1962) (7\10): Remember, kids, if you hypnotise superheroes I to being hated by the public, they'll shrink you so you can escape annihilation (that was the lesson, right?) Random Alien Count: 4

16. Strange Tales #101 ("The Human Torch") (July, 1962) (5\10): I love Johnny, but every time he appears in Strange Tales, it's like watching his Hanna-Barbera cartoon that doesn't exist. Random Boring Communist Count: 4

17. Tales to Astonish #36 ("The Challenge of Comrade X!") (July, 1962) (5\10): GUESS WHAT, IT’S ANOTHER FUCKING COMMUNIST, BECAUSE THESE AREN’T GETTING REPETITIVE! Random Boring Communist Count: 5

18. Journey Into Mystery #85 ("Trapped by Loki, The God of Mischief") (August, 1962) (8\10) (notable debuts: Loki, Asgard, the Bifrost, Heimdall, Odin, Balder, Tyr): It’s not the perfect introduction to Thor and Loki's dynamic (as the brothers who once cared for each other aspect is still missing), but it's a fun mythological battle of wits, and Loki isn't a random boring Communist, so I'll take it XD

19. Strange Tales #102 ("Prisoner of the Wizard") (August, 1962) (7\10) (notable debuts: The Wizard): Credit where credit is due, this issue proves the age old adage "Human Torch solo stories are better when he's facing that gay ass Wizard".

20. The Fantastic Four #8 ("Prisoners of the Puppet Master") (gee, they sure do love prisoner titles) (August, 1962) (10\10) (notable debuts: Puppet Master, Alicia Masters): You may be surprised by the rating, but this is about as perfect as an early FF issue gets, from exciting set pieces to a gloriously evil villain, coupled with some excellent melodrama, especially Thing's angst and that final, haunting panel.

21. Tales to Astonish #37 ("Trapped by The Protector!") (August, 1962) (6\10): I know he's small, but it doesn't mean his stories have to be of such little variety.

22. Journey Into Mystery #86 ("On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man") (September, 1962) (7\10) (notable debuts: The Tomorrow Man): I honestly hate how Thor's constantly being used for political and military stories, even in a time travelling plot that was, to be fair, quite fun.

23. The Incredible Hulk #4 ("The Monster and the Machine!" And "Mongu, The Gladiator from Outer Space!") (September, 1962) (7\10 and 4\10): Our first story continues the muddled Hulk decisions, as now he's able to transform back and forth with Gamma Rays and be just as smart as Banner in Hulk form, sure\in our second story, he actually did it, it's a random alien that turns out to be a random boring Communist, HOLY SHIT. Random Alien Count: 5. Random Boring Communist Count: 6.

24. Strange Tales #103 ("Prisoner of the 5th Dimension!") (September, 1962) (6\10): Okay, seriously, half these stories are called Prisoner of insert here, wtf XD. Random Alien Count: 6

25. The Fantastic Four #9 ("The End of the Fantastic Four!") (September, 1962) (9\10): You can tell Stan's best work in this time is reserved for FF and Spidey, who else would have the heroes go bankrupt because of stock investment, then get tricked by Namor to make a movie to get the money back, all in service of an evil scheme (and I say that with the highest affection)?

26. Tales to Astonish #38 ("Betrayed by the Ants!") (September, 1962) (6\10) (notable debuts: Elias Starr\Egghead): Another okay and slightly clever story introducing Ant-Man's arch rival, decent if nothing special.

27. Journey Into Mystery #87 ("Prisoner of the Reds!") (October, 1962) (4\10): You'll never guess what this story was about. Random Boring Communist Count: 7

28. Strange Tales #104 ("The Human Torch Meets Paste-Pot Pete!") (October, 1962) (6\10) (notable debuts: Paste-Pot Pete): It’s Paste-Pot Pete, of course it's peak fiction.

29. The Fantastic Four #10 ("The Return of Doctor Doom!") (October, 1962) (9\10): Of course, Doom was never gonna be gone for long, and thank goodness for that, since this is easily his best appearance so far, as he swaps bodies with Reed and gets even crazier!

30. Tales to Astonish #39 ("The Vengeance of the Scarlet Beetle!") (October, 1962) (7\10) (notable debuts: Scarlet Beetle): We end for now on the first truly good Ant-Man story, where we see him take on the far more fun threat of a beetle turned evil by radiation, and no one even knows he did, which honestly makes him feel quite noble!

First of all, let's just get it out of the way: Yes, that VFX shot (or, apparently, not?) looked ass and I don't get how that happened, but it's also 3 seconds out of a 48 minutes special, so... Who gives a shit?

As a timeline nerd, it was hard to understand at first when this is set, but apparently, it's a year after DDBA S2, which makes me wonder if part of Frank's guilt and suicidal inclination is that he feels guilty for not helping out. Whether he likes to admit it or not, the man cares about Matt and he DEFINITELY cares about Karen. That trial must have shattered him.

I really like the idea that Frank went a little mad when he learned of the last connection to his family's death, and that getting rid of them left him so empty. It's a tired but true adage that revenge will leave you cold. Even Frank Castle couldn't go on that forever, and this special marking the transition from "I'm only doing this for my family, basically" to "I'm gonna make sure NO ONE feels what I felt" is really crucial, especially now that Frank is gonna take a far more involved part of this universe. You can't be in a Spider-Man movie without that, so it's good to see him take steps forward in his characterization.

I took the time before the special to binge all of The Punisher for the first time, and my thoughts were... Mixed. Mostly good, yeah, but the show definitely has some flaws, mainly in pacing but also in the antagonists. Every slightly interesting or at least hateable one is overshadowed by Jigsaw, who... Sucks XD so it was cool to see Ma Gnucci, who felt extremely realistic but also fascinatingly deluded. Her appearance was brief but memorable, and I really enjoyed the fact that, if you think about it, she's just Frank with NO code. She's punishing the killer of her family, by endangering EVERYONE. That's a really good mirror to him, and the actress really sold the performance.

The mental fragility of Frank was my favorite part, however, as it's something we really don't see enough in action media. Frank wasn't just moody or brooding, he was screaming and crying to die, hallucinating those who loved him hating him, the gun in his mouth. It's something that reminds us that men can be just as fragile as they can be strong, and I really, really like that, as someone who has dealt with much depression himself.

The action, dude, that shit was mad! I can understand why people thought they might not go as hard as Netflix, but I'd argue they went harder?? Did you see some of those kills? Shit literally starts with a puppy's death ffs XD that stuff went crazy! They did a great job of making us wanna see Frank cut down those fools but holy crap it was like something out of GTA or Web of Shadows! Frank literally setting on fire was a hell of a visual too!

Of course, you gotta mention the girl (and family) Frank rescues, who own the bakery. I really enjoyed how it came across as a symbolic thing, maybe even more than Amy. This was Frank preventing the tragedy he himself experienced, and realising he could do that to so many people. Everyone has their own Maria, Lisa and Frank Jr., and he's the one to keep those alive and safe. That's honestly really engaging, and a great way to transition to a more noble (if still incredibly violent) Punisher.

I rewatched it recently, but I'm still excited to share my thoughts about First Steps! Instead of liveblogging, however, I'll simply separate my thoughts into sections about each character plus the plot, action and themes!:

Reed Richards is probably my favorite character in this movie, and someone I am extremely excited to see more of in the future. He reminds me of how Tony could be in Iron Man 1 and 3: Someone desperately trying to protect the world and the people he loves, so much so that he often hurts them because of this. His anxieties, worries, and hatred of not knowing what to do were incredibly compelling, especially because of Pedro's soft spoken portrayal. The old Reed was extremely confident, charismatic and charming, a pure 1950's-1960's dad type, the old type of masculine hero, something you'd see get parodied on Venture Bros. now. This Reed feels a lot more Intune with modern sensibilities while retaining that "I MUST be right" air. He feels very... Broken. When he says there's always been something wrong with him, you don't find it exaggerated or fake. You can see that this is a man who's actually really good at ONE thing (he can't even drive), and he's desperate to use it right. This is a Reed who would have joined the Illuminati, made Ultron or found a council of Reeds, not out of arrogance but out of pure desperation. I don't know if I want to hug him or fear him, but that's what makes him so fascinating. I'm curious if Doom will be presented like that a bit at first, to trick us, before the true selfish evil is revealed. Regardless, I love Pedro's performance. It's extremely gentle and never falls into any action hero tropes. When he tries to save Sue from dying, it's heartbreaking. Personally, his scenes with Franklin hit the hardest. I swear you can feel the love and fear in every word out of his mouth. They nailed it.

Sue is often hailed as the main character of the movie, which I'm not QUITE sure is true? It's very much an ensemble piece, and I feel like Reed is the main character but Sue is the main hero, if that makes any sense. Like, if Reed is the Tony, Sue is the Cap. She's delivering the inspiring speeches, she's steadfast and true, she's the heart and he's the brains. It's clear from the opening scene that Sue keeps this family together, when Reed can't even find the iodine while Sue retains her composure at having Franklin. In essence, the entire movie is about a family adapting to a baby WHILE also fighting a terrible threat, and Sue is the reason they don't all collapse. Still, she's allowed her fragile moments, which I love to. When she screams at Reed for his plan, turns invisible, then calms down with him without saying a word, I really do adore that. There's no need for a big, dramatic apology scene. We know he's sorry, we know she knows he's right, it's played as a perfect domestic moment. From that alone we can tell these two have been together for years. Sue's big hero moment at the end is also incredibly awesome, as she stops Galactus with pure maternal strength, while the rest of her family support her. They even made her fake death work out, damn it. Of course, her speech is the best part, in my opinion. It's at that moment when you really feel what the movie is about, and why it's honestly so inspiring. This and Superman really got us all feeling hopeful.

Johnny was a huge surprise for me, in the best way! I was expecting the usual dumbass Johnny stuff, and instead we got an incredibly fascinating character, one who seems to know he's not nearly as special as the others (in his mind at least), one who wants to go back to space because that's when he was at his best, one who goes from wanting adventure to being the one to make the sacrifice play, if it weren't for Shalla-Bal. I think, for the first time in a movie, Johnny felt actually charming AND sweet, instead of a sex icon. He felt like the Johnny from the comics, a kid with wide eyes and a big heart. Him figuring out her language still kills me, and I think he's the most underrated part of the movie. I NEED to see him and Peter interact NOW.

Ben is probably our least utilised member, but I honestly don't mind? We have so many things to juggle here, not everyone can have an arc, and we've had "Thing Angst" in 3 movies before this. Thing can have that arc when he moves into the 19999 earth, or heck, he can have a new thing to do! He's a far more layered character who doesn't need to go back to the sad well every single time, so I'm happy he just gets to be a charming presence here. I swear I feel such a smile everytime he's on screen, especially when he smiles. The CGI is immaculate and he feels like an incredibly warm presence. Yes, OG Thing from 2005 is probably still the most accurate character, but I love Ebon's version greatly, and I can't wait to see more of him!

Franklin is precious. That's it.

Okay but fr I wanna see where all that goes! Is he gonna have crazy powers? Is he bringing Valeria at one point? Is he a mutant? What is going to HAPPEN?

I LOVED the Silver Surfer here, way more than usual? I know that many people were stupidly annoyed by it not being Norin Rad, but that can always be another movie! This version of the Surfer felt so tragic and compelling, her visual look was GORGEOUS, and her arc with Johnny felt really moving, emotional? When the music swells as she sacrifices herself, it's just... Wow. I really, REALLY love how they handled her, and I still find her opening lines about Galactus chilling.

Galactus was EXACTLY what he had to be. Yes, there wasn't a HUGE fight like some of us expected, but, truthfully, how COULD there be? Hit him too hard, and he looks weak. Besides, the FF are heroes of science, brains, thought. I far prefer how they beat him with hearts and minds rather than with a fist fight. That's far more inspiring, to be honest. Plus, dude was scary and a giant purple man, fuck yeah. I LOVE when he says "Clever little bugs", that's Thanos esque to me.

The world building in general is so appreciated, that it hurts this is the last we'll see (mostly) of Earth 828. I do think that Secret Wars will combine all the timelines and give us some of that awesome look, but still. It's so fun to spend some time in this world, and it does give me hope that more AU stories like this could happen in shows or movies.

Honestly, I don't know what else much to say, I just REALLY love this movie! I hate that it got drowned out a bit by Superman, and while I agree that movie was excellent, this one was just as fun and inspiring, imo! Can't wait to see them in Doomsday!

Let's start with how when we saw happy Matt and Karen, I just knew that was a dream or whatever, because no way would Matt Murdock ever get to be happy lol

Seeing Jessica so much was a real treat, even though I have yet to see her show (will soon thanks to the chronological rewatch though). I love how she seems to have grown more outwardly caring for her friends while still snarking as much as she can. She was great in these last few episodes!

Now let's talk about one of the REAL highlights of the episode (of which there were so many): Kingpin losing his damn mind. That shit was actually insane, I didn't expect the villainous breakdown to be THIS intense! From how Fisk barely gave a rat's ass that Daniel was now dead, to his laughing and raving at court, to that fucking crazy January 6th style stuff! I'll get to all that in due course, but shit, it was scary seeing him this way, truly reeling from Vanessa's death. It really just shows that in the end, he's still that same child who can't handle life being unfair to him... At least, what he deems to be unfair.

That courtroom scene... That was classic and peak Daredevil right there. Honestly, there might not be a better court scene in the show, a true companion to the famous Punisher court scenes from S2 of the original run. Matt having to contest with the silliest of objections but slowly, achingly, finding his way to expose Kingpin by exposing himself as Daredevil... Let alone that insane moment when he and Fisk talked to each other from different rooms thanks to his powers, holy crap... "I am Daredevil" is going to go down as one of the show's most iconic moments, up there with the first ever Hallway fight and the "You don't get to choose who I am" fight. I was so happy to be proven right about my theory that The Devil from Dell Block D/The Red Fist was being adapted, to some capacity.

Also can we talk about Fisk saying "When I was a boy" again, like a fucking pokemon I swear he says that shit

I also love Bullseye doing another good thing (sort of) for Matt before fucking off with Mr. Charles to do god knows what (let's be real: he's going to be Val's new actually evil Thunderbolts team for Thunderbolts 2, which I am betting RIGHT NOW is the dark avengers story perhaps framed as a sort of civil war 2 between them and our beloved thunderbolts*).

OKAY BUT BACK TO MATT CONFESSING HIS IDENTITY BECAUSE THINK ABOUT IT. FOR THE ENTIRE SHOW'S RUN DAREDEVIL HAS BEEN PRESENTED AS A GOOD THING, YES, BUT ALSO MATT'S CRUTCH/ADDICTION/CHANNEL FOR HIS RAGE. DAREDEVIL WAS, FOR SO LONG, MATT'S WAY TO SCREAM ABOUT INJUSTICE, BUT HOW MUCH DID HE MANAGE TO ACCOMPLISH? FOR SO LONG WE'VE HEARD HOW DAREDEVIL HASN'T ACTUALLY SUCCEEDED. AND NOW, HE HAS, BY PUTTING HIMSELF ASIDE, BY BARRING HIMSELF FROM BEING DAREDEVIL! UNLIKE FISK, MATT TRULY CARED ABOUT THE CITY, ENOUGH TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE WAS FREE, BY REMOVING HIS OWN FREEDOM. THAT'S POETRY.

Also that scene where Matt and Fisk confront each other outside of the courtroom, right before the failed assassination? God, that was iconic.

Okay but fr that was just January 6th. Kingpin was just doing January 6th. Which made it all the more enjoyable when he got beaten.

BUT ALSO HOLY SHIT ALL THE PEOPLE HE DESTROYED, WTF. THAT SHIT WAS SCARY BUT ALSO HILARIOUS. WHEN HE SAID BOO I DIED.

Heather just completely went off the deep end. I think that Matt being Daredevil and the city (at first) allowing this to pass as law is what broke her. She tried to get rid of masks, but masks always win, and she's tired of losing. So now she's a mask too, cause it's the only control she has left over her fragile psyche.

I'm so proud of BB for dropping the mask too and revealing the truth. A lot of this finale was about that, people dropping masks and revealing who they are (or, in some cases, putting on masks and revealing who they are).

Also, for all those who say Marvel never shows the civilian side of Superhero stuff (which is bull but whatever): HOW WE FEELING NOW?

Cole's redemption arc... Yeah idk let's see XD but hey, at least he fucked up that guy

WE GOT ANOTHER HALLWAY SCENE, AND IT WAS SO COOL, AND ALSO ANGELA GOT TO BE IN IT! I TECHNICALLY GOT TO SEE DAREDEVIL WITH A SIDEKICK!

That big hero moment at the end, where Matt chose to find the peaceful way to end it... I honestly think THAT'S bigger than the S3 finale. That was big, but it was more about Matt reclaiming Daredevil. This was about what Daredevil means: Removing injustice. Which Matt did, even if it meant sacrificing himself. That's huge. That's deep. That's big. Plus, he beat Kingpin with the people he so often swore would take his side.

LUKE CAGE IS BACK LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOO

BB IS IN THE BULLETIN LET'S FUCKING GOOOOO

HEATHER IS MUSE LET'S FUCKING GOOOO I HAD THAT THEORY SINCE SEASON FUCKING 1

And that last shot of Matt in prison as he smiles knowing justice is served, even if he doesn't get to enjoy it... CINEMA.

What a season, even better than last season, and, dare I say, up there with S1 and S3 of the OG!

Can't fucking WAIT for s3 now!

Time for another alternate timeline, as we have one more trip in the 1940's (1947 to be precise), in "What If... Agatha Went to Hollywood?":

That black and white logo throwback?! Fuck yes!

Is Howard making a movie about the celestials?? That FUCKS and feels like something Kingo would make, seeing as he respects them so much

This is already so much fun

Agatha thinks she can steal all that celestial power?! That's so funny

I wonder will it work...

This could be super tragic

Jarvisss

I love young Howard so much, what a fun guy!

Jarvis was being sarcastic XD

I've missed Kingo!

So curious as to how this will go...

Stark Pictures is such a fun idea

Kingo seems to suspect her...

The bollywood dance fuckssss

Really oughta see some of those already

The tap dancingggg

Love how it's a classic Hollywood VS classic Bollywood vibe

This is a cool movie!

Yeah Kingo knows!

Kingo is too good at this XD

Agatha is too funny

DID... DID AGATHA STEAL THE ETERNALS POWERS?!

Howard legit doesn't give a fuck XD

This is so tense

Well at least The Eternals aren't dead

Agatha you don't wanna save the world, you just wanna be strong

Kingo is so loyal to Arishem, it's... Weird to see him turn on that. Like, this is my one gripe with this episode. In the movie he was totally fine with all that, now a 3 picture deal is enough??

Oh damn Arishem summoned them instantly

I guess now we NEED celestial Agatha

Was that a joke about both of them being Bi with preference for the other gender?

I honestly miss the Eternals a lot. I really hope they get to be in Secret Wars.

This episode has such excellent energy

Howard is like an excited little kid I swear XD

THIS IS TENSE I HAVE ZERO CLUE WHAT HAPPENS

Celestial Agatha is a sight to behold ngl

This is fucking insane

Celestial Agatha VS Arishem... I'm so ready

This is madddd

HOLY SHIT THAT RUNE TWIST

HOLY SHIT SHE'S BECOMING ARISHEM?!

I knew this would turn tragic

Omg kingo what's your plan???

Movies are magic, so true, chillssss

She redeemed?!?!

God one day I'll make lovely movies...

I adore The Watcher's narration there

What a masterpiece of an episode, easily one of my favorite What If eps!

Time for our first one shot, set in 1946, as Agent Carter establishes herself post the war:

I've always liked the one-shots and wish they kept using them. They're fun.

I love secret agency shows so muchhhh AAAAA

Poor Peggy, always getting shut out. Thankfully, her work led to Natasha and Hill.

I can't wait for the show to be canon.

You don't need 3-5 agents when Peggy Carter exists

She's so fucking awesome, no wonder she's a good fighter in What If

I love how The guy just dies what she says

I swear she's so fucking cool

Love the guy that couldn't stop screaming XD

Cool spy mirror stuffff

Love how mysterious and scary it all is with the gas mask

Zodiac is FUCKING scary

How does she get out of it?!

Ah like that!

Learn to count XD

Peggy is so cool I swear

Fuck that guy I swear

Howard you goat

S.H.I.E.L.D!!!

Hahaha take that you sexist

That mid credits scene XD

The aftermath of the violence followed by Daredevil looking brooding and guilty and Kingpin being a dick. Perfect.

Poor Karen in prison again, great coming of circle

Kingpin's monologue is so petty, he's gone full supervillain

Karen fighting back despite being choked?? Queen behavior!

Charles looks like a mess

Jessica you icon

LUKE MENTION, I knew he's working for Charles!

Love seeing Matt and Jessica as secret heroes

Damn I thought Cherry would never return, damn!

Making it legal is so good, he knows this could make or break Matt

I love how Jessica is his friend now fr plus sees how important DD is

Daredevil having to hire Bullseye is amazing, this is absolutely brilliant, his monologue about forgiving him, ughhhh, peak Daredevil. I also love that Bullseye has enough respect for Matt to do it.

That hug and apologies, so good, love how they both saw the other's points

The fact they both had the same thought

He's so gonna give himself up to get arrested, because saving the city means more than his safety or rage

That kiss was so romantic, especially with the theme playing

Love that Kingpin hates all lawyers now XD

Heather looks crazier and crazier

Kirsten is such a GOAT pay her respect for being just as honorable as Matt and Foggy

I got spoiled about Daniel ;-; I do love that he's trying to protect BB but still acts like a dick, complicated character

His politics suck but he's not a bad man, so intriguing

Daniel noooo don't give her away!!!

Another kangaroo court then?

The lawyer monologues are so good, showing how vigilante can even in our real world mean something else

OMG MATT CO-COUNSEL

Fucking EPICCC

Fisk about to pop a blood vessel

I missed seeing Matt wax lyrical in court and prove liars guilty

Kirsten is cooking them all holy shit

That close out on the Governor's window was genuinely so scary

Daniel making the right decision at the last second, ughhhh

Oh my god he's gonna have the task force kill them!!!

This is fucking fascist!

Matt tanked a bullet wtf

Oh is Bullseye's mission to protect the governor?? Holy shit!

The salute I love him

Well... Daniel's dead. What a character, truly. A morally grey tragedy. Michael Gandolfini was incredible.

Daniel's cries ;-;

Heather is becoming scary dude. She has no regrets anymore it seems.

Karen's monologue of love for Matt despite it all ;-;

They brought back the brother thing?!

Castle mentionnn

Heather seems to love toying with people now

She's hurting people now?!

Karen is such a hero in this ep

Buck you absolutely enjoy this

Matt bleeding out at the church, damn

Daniel pointing out working for Fisk leads to nothing but death

Matt's prayer was beautiful, he's genuinely so desperate to find a way to help the city