What If…? is a Marvel Studios animated series that reimagines specific characters and events from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What if Peggy Carter instead of Steve Rogers had used the Super Soldier Serum?
The series, created by A.C. Bradley, is the television equivalent of the namesake comic-book anthology series, which has been around since the 1970s. The stories are based on the multiverse concept, which is now MCU canon. The narrator is played by Jeffrey Wright, whose character is one of The Watchers.
However, What If…?s of alternative occurrences does not stop there. It continues to illustrate how, if a character were different than they were, the environment around them would change. Most speculative fiction dealing with alternate timelines adheres to the butterfly effect, which states that a small ripple can have a large impact. What If…? is no exception, at least based on the three episodes made accessible to critics thus far.
In the first chapter, instead of Steve Rogers, Peggy Carter gets shot with the Super Soldier Serum and then becomes Captain Carter. Howard Stark covers her vibranium shield with the Union Jack insignia, and it is she who confronts the Nazis, much to the chagrin of Allied governments expecting a male saviour. Any more information would be considered a spoiler.
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The main question is whether Peggy would not have made a superior Super Soldier. Even though the MCU is based on comic books, and suspension of disbelief is required to enjoy these stories, it was odd to see Steve not just looking like a muscular hunk, which was the impact of the serum, but also fighting and dodging like someone who had trained for battle his entire life. His only training, on the other hand, was being subjected to bullies and their punches.
The vocal talents are excellent, but even when the real performers do not voice their characters, as in the case of Tony Stark, it is difficult to identify the difference.
The animated style is midway between anime and computer graphics. It can be used for both fast-paced, realistic action scenes like in the movies and more cartoon-style action.
