What If…?
In the six years sinceAvengers : Endgamemarked Thanos ' defeat , Marvel Animation’sWhat If … ?series has , fourth dimension and again , proved just how weak the Mad Titan really is in theMCU , which has massively discredited the Avengers . Thanos made his mark on the MCU as the most infamous intergalactic warlord of the Infinity Saga and the adoptive don ofGuardians of the Galaxy’sGamora and Nebula . WhileThanos has n’t formally returned to the MCU , the frantic Titan has made frequent appearances in the Multiverse Saga , but these have just delivered insult after vilification .
Thanos is widely see to be the best villain in the MCU , having posed a huge threat to the universe in the Infinity Saga , and even being successful in his military mission to eradicate half of all life . However , the regular appearances ofThanos ' variants in Marvel ’s animatedWhat If … ?series , which ran for three seasons between 2021 and 2024 , have severely insulted the frantic Titan . This , in turn , has made theMCU ’s live - activeness Avengers teamlook badly , as not even they could defeat Thanos , who now look like a weak antagonist .
Thanos Is The MCU’s Best Villain So Far
Thanos Was The Infinity Saga’s Biggest Threat
Thanos first come out in thepost - credits scene of 2012’sThe Avengers , which began to lay the substructure for him to become the most important scoundrel in the MCU ’s Infinity Saga . Few villains have model the same kind of danger that Thanos did , as the warlord sought to collect the six Infinity Stones , becoming the most powerful being in the creation , and use them to wipe out one-half of all aliveness . This made him really terrific , especially since his abstract thought kind of made sense , and he proved his common salt when he was actually successful .
Thanos was the major villain of the MCU ’s Infinity Saga , and though he might have met his end in Endgame , his activity can still be felt in the MCU .
away from being an intergalactic warlord recognise across the universe for his heinous acts , Thanos was also a moderately despicable father . He adopted a number of children over the years during his subjection of various populace , and raised them to be formidable warriors , hump as the Black Order . Gamora and Nebula managed to break free from their Church Father ’s boundary , but the likes of Ebony Maw , Proxima Midnight , Corvus Glaive and Cull Obsidian were n’t so lucky , and they make up the toll . Thanos ' might seemed insurmountable in the springy - action MCU , butWhat If … ?has made this zero .
What If…? Has Insulted Thanos On Numerous Occasions
What If…? Has Featured Many Variants Of Thanos
Josh Brolin ’s unrecorded - action Thanos was in the end defeated by Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes inAvengers : Endgame , but several versions of the Mad Titan have since been introduced in Marvel Animation’sWhat If … ?series . The majority ofThanos ' appearances inWhat If … ? , however , have admit thepowerful supervillain being pour down in new and often - comfortable ways , which continue to diss Thanos ' power and make him seem much weakerthanAvengers : Infinity WarandEndgamesuggested . This happened most late inWhat If … ?season 3 , episode 4 .
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" What If … T’Challa Became a Star - Lord ? "
August 18 , 2021
What If… ? is an animated anthology series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe which features fan-favorite characters, including Peggy Carter, T’Challa, Doctor Strange, Killmonger, Thor, and more. The new series, directed by Bryan Andrews with AC Bradley as head writer, features signature MCU action with a curious twist. The show sees Uatu the Watcher, an omnipotent being that observes the events of multiple universes from afar as they unfold, unable to interfere. However, things shift when an entity peers beyond the veil, jeopardizing the multiverse.
withdraw
" What If … Zombies ? ! "
September 8 , 2021
Zombie
" What If … Ultron Won ? "
September 29 , 2021
Killed by Ultron
" What If … Nebula Joined the Nova Corps ? "
December 22 , 2023
Killed by Ronan
" What If … Iron Man Crashed into the Grandmaster ? "
December 25 , 2023
vote out by Gamora
" What If … Hela Found the Ten Rings ? "
December 28 , 2023
Attacking Gamora ’s World
" What If … the Avengers Assembled in 1602 ? "
December 29 , 2023
Fighting Captain America
" What If … Strange Supreme Intervened ? "
December 30 , 2023
Killed by Killmonger
" What If … Howard the Duck Got Hitched ? "
December 25 , 2024
Killed by Byrdie
" What If … What If ? "
December 29 , 2024
Wolverine Variant
After he was talked into being a hero and giving up his architectural plan , turned into a zombie , sliced in half by Ultron , dissolve by Gamora and snapped aside by Killmonger with the Infinity Stones , it seemedWhat If … ?was run out of ways to belittle Thanos . What If … ?season 3 , however , see Thanos feebly join the battle for self-possession of Howard the Duck and Darcy Lewis ' orchis , only for him to bekilled by Byrdie . What If … ?has never treat Thanos with the respect he realize in the Infinity Saga .
What If…?’s Treatment Of Thanos Changes The Avengers’ Infinity War
The Avengers Failed To Beat Thanos In Avengers: Infinity War
If Thanos really is as weak and beatable asWhat If … ?has routinely suggested , then theAvengers give out to stop him inAvengers : Infinity Wartakes on a whole new significance . This implies the Avengers may simply not be as firm as they think , as they could n’t even bolt down Thanos , whose variants are constantly in the drug abuse of dying in weird and uncivilised way . Previously , Thor not going for the head teacher was a Brobdingnagian deal , but now it seems as though this was sheer incompetence , and that any other Avengers team across the multiverse could have easily use up Thanos down .
This argument is also supported by the brief appearance of Thanos in 2022’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . TheIlluminati manage to pop Earth-838 ’s Mad Titanbefore he even made it to Earth , which really demo up the MCU ’s official Avengers squad . The fact that Thanos was easy killed by Ultron , Ronan , Gamora , Killmonger and Byrdie , who were all acting alone , makes the Avengers ' combined campaign inInfinity Warseem inconsequential , which is n’t a good look for the MCU ’s primary superhero squad .
How Marvel Can Redeem Thanos In The MCU
Thanos Could Still Have A Bright Future In The MCU
The magic of exploring the multiverse is that Marvel Studios still has the prospect to redeem Thanos , as there must be universes where the unbalanced Titan was successful in all his endeavors . This could be proven in theRusso brothers ' upcomingAvengers : DoomsdayandSecret Wars , which could bring the likes of King Thanos and more into the bouncy - action MCU.Theories have also emerged suggesting Robert Downey Jr. ’s twisted Doctor Doom may amount from a realism rein by Thanos , which would give the Mad Titan the redemption he merit .
There are still vast questions refer Robert Downey Jr. ’s Doctor Doom casting , and a novel theory might have observe the stark answer to his return .
Thanos plays an important function in Marvel Comics’Secret Warsevent from 2015 , as he contend as a penis of the Cabal to destroy other Earths and kibosh incursions from destroy the multiverse , before then finding himself on Battleworld , rule by God Emperor Doom . This could inspireJosh Brolin ’s pester return as Thanos , but could lead to yet another demise for the Mad Titan . Doctor Doom savagely kills Thanos inSecret Wars , and after his repeated deaths inWhat If … ? , it would n’t be surprising to see this shot act as out inAvengers : confidential Wars , too .
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What If … ? is an animated anthology serial place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe which features fan - favorite characters , including Peggy Carter , T’Challa , Doctor Strange , Killmonger , Thor , and more . The new series , channelize by Bryan Andrews with AC Bradley as forefront author , features signature MCU natural process with a curious twist . The show sees Uatu the Watcher , an omnipotent being that keep an eye on the effect of multiple universes from afar as they unfold , unable to intervene . However , thing shift when an entity compeer beyond the caul , jeopardizing the multiverse .
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