What If…? : 5 burning questions fans need answered from episode 4
By Mark Lynch
Marvel Studios What If…? gets dark in its newest episode.
Marvel’s What If…? continues to be a phenomenal watch. Even if you don’t know the Marvel Cinematic Universe or the Marvel Comics characters, it’s clear that you can enjoy this. The show began with two lighthearted episodes. Episode three was a bit sadder. Now, we’re at the fourth installment of the Disney Plus series and it ripped out the heart of Doctor Strange.
Like the previous episode, we saw that even the most minor of Marvel Cinematic Universe characters can have monumental effects on the timeline. This may have been the perfect example. This episode of What If…? shows that an entire reality can be destroyed by one person and their obsession. Despite the universe being destroyed, we still have five questions we need answered.
5. How many realities did Strange ruin and create?
There are always going to be consequences to time travel. Among them are the creation and destruction of timelines. We learned that in Loki and continue to see it in What If…?. Doctor Strange went back and tried to save Christine Palmer more times than we may know. Each time he went back may have resulted in the creation of a new timeline. There’s another thought to ponder. How many timelines did Strange ruin when his reality was destroyed? It’s doubtful that this was an isolated incident.