What If…?
Summary
One belittled change in the timeline of theMCUcould have save millions of lives , which has now been proven by Marvel Studios’What If … ?season 2 . After the conception of the multiverse was introduced in Phase 4’sLokiseason 1 , Marvel Studios began to search alternate reality and variant characters inWhat If … ? . The animated anthology series has introduced new characters such as Captain Carter , Strange Supreme , T’Challa ’s Star - Lord , Happy Hogan ’s Freak and Kahhori , each inhabiting cosmos that make major change to the MCU ’s primary continuity . However , What If … ?season 2introduced a plot line that proved a immense amount of devastation could have been avoided in the live - action MCU .
What If … ?season 2 , instalment 2 , " What If … Peter Quill Attacked Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes ? , " altered the events of 2014’sGuardians of the Galaxyto make the new Peter Quill a villain in the MCU . The episode introduced ateam of Avengers from 1988to engagement Quill , who had substantiate his heavenly ability long before 2017’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 , and had been facilitate his father , the Celestial Ego , with his elaboration . While this already marked a significant modification from the MCU timeline , the fact that the young Quill remained on Earth at the end of the sequence mean some major future storyline wo n’t unfold in the same way .
What If … ? season 2 explored Peter Quill ’s life as a baddie , prove that his Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3 closing came at the perfect time .
Peter Quill Staying On Earth In What If…? Season 2 Changes The MCU Significantly
Towards the destruction ofWhat If … ?season 2 , episode 2 , the young Peter Quill fall in 1988 ’s Avengers squad in the fight against his father , Ego . Using his Celestial ability , Quill is able to scotch Ego ’s architectural plan on Earth , and is subsequently seemingly espouse by Hank Pym as a novel sibling for Hope Van Dyne in the aftermath of her mother ’s disappearance . The fact that Peter Quill persist on Earth after the conflict against Ego mean many pivotal moments in the MCU ’s future wo n’t number to transcend . Most notably , Quill wo n’t forge the Guardians of the Galaxy , think of they will never be capable to block up Ronan the Accuser from decimate Xandar .
During 2014’sGuardians of the Galaxy , Ronan the Accuser promised to take out the Mad Titan Thanos following his attack on Xandar , so it ’s possible that this case happen inWhat If … ?season 2 ’s 1988 timeline . Without the intervention of the Guardians of the Galaxy , Ronan may have wiped out Xandar and the Nova Corps , but would have also stopped the insane Titan ’s conquest before it had ever really begun , meaningThanos’Avengers : Infinity Warsnapwould never happen . This intend that Quill stay on Earth could have saved trillions of lives across the intact cosmos , but this also came at a massive cost .
Yondu’s Betrayal Indirectly Caused Thanos’ Infinity War Snap In The Live-Action MCU
What If … ?season 2 , episode 2 ’s plot line unfolded because Yondu decided to deliver Peter Quill to Ego as he was employ to do , rather than keep him and advance him among the Ravagers . This ultimately means that Yondu ’s treachery ofEgo inGuardians of the Galaxycaused the chain of outcome that led to Thanos ' snap inInfinity War . However , it ’s possible this selection could have save more animation , asWhatIf … ?saw Quill wipe out eight of the Nine Realms before fall to Earth , including Asgard . It seems that there was perhaps no good choice for Yondu , though Peter Quill would end up becoming a hero in both timelines .
