5 Years On, Marvel Finally Redeemed Avengers: Endgame’s Most Disappointing Miss

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Marvel Animation"s What If...? series has finally redeemed the most disappointing and awkward mistake from 2019"s Avengers: Endgame. The Russo brothers" Avengers: Endgame is widely regarded to be the pinnacle of the MCU, rounding off over a decade of storytelling as the penultimate movie of the Infinity Saga. However, this doesn"t mean the Phase 3 crossover event wasn"t without its issues, and one moment in particular has persisted as one of the most cringe-worthy moments in the MCU"s history.
Avengers: Endgame marked the conclusion of the Avengers" battle against Josh Brolin"s Mad Titan, Thanos, culminating in the dramatic Battle of Earth. This brought together the majority of the heroes in the MCU for the first time, allowing some unexpected partnerships and teams to form on the battlefield, but one didn"t have the impact Marvel hoped. Now, however, What If...? season 3"s emotional and intense double-finale has redeemed this awkward moment, laying the foundations for a much stronger interpretation of one iconic Marvel Comics team.
Avengers: Endgame’s A-Force Tease Hurt The MCU Several Female Heroes Banded Together During The Battle Of Earth

After Peter Parker"s Spider-Man failed to get the Infinity Gauntlet to its destination during Avengers: Endgame"s Battle of Earth, he was met by Captain Marvel, who had just obliterated Thanos" ship with ease. While Parker doubted that Carol Danvers would be able to take on Thanos" forces alone, the Scarlet Witch, Okoye and several other female heroes band together to help her. While it was understandable that Marvel Studios would want to shine a light on some of its most formidable women, this moment, perhaps teasing a version of the A-Force team, felt seriously unearned.
A-Force is an all-female superhero team that first came together during Marvel Comics" Secret Wars event in 2015, and has since become a regular fixture. Characters including Captain Marvel, Okoye, the Scarlet Witch, Shuri, Valkyrie, the Wasp, Gamora and Nebula could easily join an A-Force team in the MCU, but Avengers: Endgame"s all-female team-up moment felt too much like pandering. This has damaged the introduction of new female heroes in the Multiverse Saga, including She-Hulk, Monica Rambeau, the Scarlet Scarab and Captain Carter, among others, which is the opposite of what Marvel intended.
What If…? Season 3’s Finale Featured An All-Female Superhero Team Captain Carter Has A New Team In What If...? Season 3 Close Avengers: Endgame"s A-Force tease hurt the MCU"s subsequent female heroes, even when a new all-female team comprising Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan formed in 2023"s The Marvels. However, What If...? season 3 might have finally broken through, as episode 8, "What If... the Watcher Disappeared?," introduced Captain Carter"s new superhero team. Once a Guardian of the Multiverse and an Avenger in her world, Captain Carter now operates as an "Exile" alongside Kahhori, Byrdie and Storm, the Goddess of Thunder.
What If...? Exile
Voice Actor
Debut Episode
Captain Carter
Hayley Atwell
"What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?"
Kahhori
Devery Jacobs
"What If... Kahhori Reshaped the World?"
Byrdie
Natasha Lyonne
"What If... Howard the Duck Got Hitched?"
Storm
Alison Sealy-Smith
"What If... the Watcher Disappeared?"
Captain Carter"s Exiles team seemed to be the remnants of a new version of the Guardians of the Multiverse, which Carter may have formed with Kahhori after fighting Doctor Strange Supreme in What If...? season 2. The Exiles teamed up with Infinity Ultron to travel to the Fifth Dimension and save Uatu from the other Watchers, gaining the abilities of the Watchers in the process and becoming some of the most powerful beings in the multiverse. This formidable new all-female team certainly redeems Avengers: Endgame"s A-Force moment.
Marvel Now Has The Perfect Opportunity To Bring A True A-Force Into The MCU Captain Carter Has Already Debuted In Live-Action

While Captain Carter sacrificed herself in What If...? season 3"s finale to save Uatu the Watcher, her super-powerful team survived, and could easily make the move to live-action in the Multiverse Saga. Marvel Studios already debuted a live-action version of Captain Carter in 2022"s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and since Hayley Atwell has been confirmed to be returning in Avengers: Doomsday, it"s possible a new Captain Carter could appear. In Doomsday or Secret Wars, Captain Carter could even be leading an honest-to-goodness A-Force team.

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Posts This would be a fantastic evolution for Captain Carter, who has received some undue criticism since appearing in What If...?. Bringing a formidable all-female team into live-action, whether it be the Exiles or an actual A-Force team, would also finally allow us to move on from Avengers: Endgame"s most embarrassing and unearned moment, as now it finally has been earned. What If...? season 3 had some problems, but the debut of this powerful team of women was very exciting.

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78 7.6/10 What If...? SuperheroAnimationActionAdventure 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.
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*Availability in US Release Date August 11, 2021 Cast Samuel L. Jackson , Stanley Tucci , Michael Douglas , Sean Gunn , Mark Ruffalo , Karen Gillan , Tom Hiddleston , Jeffrey Wright , Michael B. Jordan , Toby Jones , Sebastian Stan , Paul Rudd , David Dastmalchian , Natalie Portman , Josh Brolin , Dominic Cooper , Jeff Goldblum , Hayley Atwell , Djimon Hounsou , Chadwick Boseman , Taika Waititi , Chris Hemsworth , Neil McDonaugh , Jeremy Renner , Michael Rooker Seasons 3 Writers Ashley Bradley , Matthew Chauncey Directors Bryan Andrews Showrunner Ashley Bradley Expand Upcoming MCU Movies