The finale of What If… is here with The Watcher forced to take part in events to prevent the destruction of the Mulitverse! Thanos suddenly appeared, Ultron destroyed him, and took the Infinity Stones along with the Vision body. His destruction of Earth wasn’t enough, Ultron became a galactic conqueror. Now, he has crossed into the Multiverse to the Nexus of All Realities, and The Watcher’s only hope is to ally with Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (Benedict Cumberbatch)! In a quinjet, Captain Carter (Hayley Atwell) is briefing Black Widow (Lake Bell) and Agent Rumlow (Frank Grillo) about the mission with Batroc. Captain Carter was in the first episode, “What If… Captain Carter Were The First Avenger?” This mission was first seen in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). She makes the leap from the quinjet. The opening is of course very important for this episode and why it didn’t pick up straight from the last story. Carter takes out Batroc’s men and then faces Batroc (Georges St-Pierre) himself. This goes directly to the fight, no race across the ship, no Rumlow with Natasha.
She pauses the fight to look towards the sky and sees The Watcher. This is similar to many comics mega-events like Crisis in Infinite Earths. Ships blast the skies over a Dairy Queen. Inside, the humanoid Ego (Kurt Russell) is torturing his son, Peter Quill (Brian T. Delaney). Star-Lord flies through the window snatching away Peter and plants a device on Ego which explodes. This of course the T’Challa Star-Lord (Chadwick Boseman) from “What If… T’Challa Became a Star-Lord?” It appears that this may be Boseman's last performance as T'Challa. Peter points out The Watcher who chooses T'Challa. The Infinity Gauntlet is melted into the forge of Eitri who was seen in Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Tony Stark (Mick Wingert), in heavy mocha-like armor, is watching with Gamora (Cynthia McWilliams). This seems to be an unknown multiverse world. Gamora has a massive sword, a few facial tattoos, Thanos' armor, and red hair. The Watcher chooses her. Shuri (Ozioma Akagha) and Pepper Potts, who carries a massive rifle, run with some Dora Milaje. They are the opposition at the end of “What If.. Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?” The Watcher meets with Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) to be chosen as the others break into the throne room. I think Shuri with her genius level intellect would be more important against Ultron.
Still, there is sometimes a villain-type in these groups. Thor (Chris Hemsworth), after the galactic party in “What If… Thor Were An Only Child?” is over, takes on Ultron sentries. Thor keeps fighting sentries as The Watcher tries to explain and he ends up in The Watcher’s hand! The pub is familiar to Captain Carter, it was chosen by Strange Supreme. There is confusion in the group and Killmonger just walks up the sentry head thrown down by Party Thor. The lights flicker and The Watcher appears. He calls them the Guardians of the Multiverse. A group of superheroes across the Multiverse trying to fix problems was the Exiles created by Judd Winick and Mike McKone in Exiles #1 (2001). Thor tries to walk out warned by Strange and he is nearly drawn into a vortex! This reminds me of Doctor Who when a Companion was hanging onto the Tardis while it is in mid-flight through the Time Vortex. The Watcher explains the situation with Ultron. Strange says the only way is separate Ultron’s body from the Infinity Stones. He is the co-leader and field team leader of the Guardians. Carter says that they have to find Ultron in the Multiverse. T’Challa notes the sentry army which really doesn't show up in the ep. Thor interrupts them to ask if there is a Chinese food universe delivery service.
After having some takeout, Gamora shows everyone that the stones can be destroyed in the Infinity Crusher. Captain Carter goes over the plan to find the Soul Stone and have Gamora use the Infinity Crusher. The Watcher transports them to the next world. It is a planet without intelligent life, they are on a cliffside with a fire going, and Strange suddenly loses control of a tentacled arm! Killmonger regards the Ultron head. Strange summons glasses of drink and tries to make a speech, but it is hardly inspiring. T’Challa finishes with a toast to the Guardians of the Multiverse! Thor’s lightning blast gets the attention of Ultron (Ross Marquand) with his scepter. Strange forms golden armor (it kinda looks like Thena's weapon in The Eternals) on the Guardians which he calls a protection spell. A portal opens for Killmonger and Gamora. Ultron descends and Thor gives out his war cry, “Viva Las Vegas!”, very funny. Ultron’s Infinity Stones flare and the mountain collapses on the Guardians. A mountain dropping on superheroes was done in Secret Wars #4 (1984) except it was done by Molecule Man in the comic. The rubble shatters from the protection spell. Thor throws his hammer and Strange turns them into duplicates that bash Ultron.
Captain Carter takes hold of T’Challa who flies her up to Ultron. She throws him and Strange armors her shield to bash Ultron. She takes Mjolnir to make the return sliding to the ground. T’Challa holds his gun to Ultron’s head. Ultron fires an energy bolt at T’Challa. Strange has all of the hammers compress Ultron into a ball. Carter runs after T’Challa and he shows her the Soul Stone. Strange unleashes a three-headed dragon that breathes fire on Ultron. The adaptoid realizes that a stone is missing. Strange drops a universe of zombies on Ultron. A portal is opened for the Guardians to escape. Ultron frees himself from the zombies and has to face… Zombie Scarlet Witch! All from “What If… Zombies?” Ultron is able to shrug off her attack and destroys the world! This causes Captain Carter to be bounced around in the portal, real Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989). All of the Guardians leave the portal, T’Challa throws the Soul Stone, but it is caught by Black Widow from last episode. It becomes a game of Keep Away the Infinity Stone. Then, Bash Ultron, every group member hitting him from all sides! Love the two shields wielded by Carter and Natasha! Shouldn’t they be trying to get the stones from Ultron? I do like the shout out to one villain’s comic appearance at the end. More cameos and mid credit scene! The finale of What If? is the gathering of heroes from the other episodes into the Aven- no, The Guardians, with The Watcher behind it all!
Five Infinity Stones out of Five!
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