What If…?: 5 burning questions fans need answered from episode 6
By Mark Lynch
4. What If…? Loki invasion
The hordes of Chitauri soldiers that Loki brought to Earth were stopped by Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in The Avengers. Without Iron Man, that particular team doesn’t exist. Now, does that mean that Loki’s win is secured? Absolutely not. The Dora Milaje and the rest of the Wakandan warriors can defeat Loki and the Chitauri.
That doesn’t mean things would be all roses and dead bodies. Wakanda wish to stay hidden. They only came out of the shadows in the Marvel Cinematic Universe because their hand was forced. Making their presence known earlier than that would mean that the world would know who they are and what they’re capable of, drawing a lot of unwanted attention.
3. Is the world doomed to Thanos?
Loki is destined to lose. It’s something that comic book fans found out in Thor and Loki: Blood Brothers and that Loki himself found out in the God of Mischief’s self-titled Disney Plus series. However, Loki’s defeat didn’t stop Thanos from coming in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Without the Avengers in his way, his road to collecting the Infinity Stones may have come easier.
As we saw in Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos with the Black Order and the Chitauri can defeat them. And without Tony Stark to help whatever team might assemble against him to figure out time travel, the universe looks like Thanos’ true vision for good.