What If…? debuted the anticipated Party Thor! After this entertaining episode, we’re still left with five questions we need answered.
After so many sad episodes of Marvel’s What If…?, fans needed a break. Something a little light-hearted after all the death and zombies that the Disney Plus show has given audiences in recent weeks. When you need entertainment and a boost of serotonin, who better to call on than Party Thor? And his arrival gave us all the episode we desired.
“What If… Thor Were An Only Child” showed us a world where Thor and Loki weren’t raised together. It’s funny seeing how much Thor actually needed Loki. Without the God of Mischief to humanize him, Thor parties a lot more and cares less about being king.
Although, Thor did seem to be more humble in this reality (even if that didn’t always come across). He didn’t need Odin to take away Mjolnir and his powers. Why was that? What made him more cooperative and understanding? That’s not all we need to know. Here are five other things to ponder.
What If…? Asgardians don’t get hangovers?
Admittedly, this is a very silly question. Nonetheless, this writer wants to know. After all the drinking, sweating from dancing, and surely lack of water, Thor, Sif, and the Warriors Three woke up seemingly fine. Thor even woke up ready to hit the next scene. All they needed was some food.
Is it the way they heal or their godly DNA that makes them impervious to hangovers? Or, are they so used to it that it doesn’t affect them anymore?
4. Will Howard the Duck and Darcy Lewis’ marriage last?
It wasn’t shocking that Darcy Lewis and Howard the Duck immediately started arguing. If this writer is being honest, it wasn’t surprising when they got married either. Darcy and Howard are both free spirits. Add alcohol, adrenaline, and the lack of inhibition that comes with being in Las Vegas, and it was bound to happen, right?
It’s to be assumed that most shotgun weddings in Las Vegas don’t last. Will this be the case? Not likely. Howard the Duck is adventurous and Darcy loves to learn. He could take her to planets and show her things she’d never see on Earth. Let’s also acknowledge that she wasn’t upset when Howard showed up. Maybe Party Thor created a match made in Valhalla.
3. What were Loki and Thor like as kids?
Odin’s decision to not raise Loki created this new reality. Among the major differences that resulted from that new reality was the fact that Loki and Thor actually became closer than they would have if they were raised together. It was sweet seeing that there’s a reality out there where the two of them actually liked, and maybe even loved, each other without the fights. It makes you wonder what they were like as kids.
What kind of shenanigans did they get up tp? There’s no way that Thor is the party animal he is and didn’t get Loki involved. Did they have sleepovers? Were the two of them a handful as teenagers? Was this a reality where Asgard and Jotunheim weren’t at war? What other things did we miss? This could be the biggest question of them all.
2. Could Thor and Captain Marvel survive the nuclear explosion?
S.H.I.E.L.D.’s last resort to stop Thor’s world-ending party was to hit him with nukes. At first, the plan was to see if Captain Marvel’s full power could stop him. But Maria Hill didn’t want to wait and find out. She had her finger ready to send bombs their way before the earth-shattering punch was thrown. Before things could get worse, though, Frigga showed up and calmed everything down.
If Captain Marvel punched Thor with everything she had, could he survive? If he did, would either of them have enough power to keep fighting? Furthermore, what if Maria Hill shot the nukes before Captain Marvel hit Thor? Would either of them have lived? If they did, what happens then? Surely Captain Marvel and Thor wouldn’t forgive and forget an attempted murder.
1. What If…? UltronVision
Uatu the Watcher said that Thor and Jane Foster were going to live happily ever after, leaving everyone watching this episode to smile as it ended on a positive note. Of course, we should have known better – after all, even the previous happy episodes ended with an “uh oh” moment. In this case, Ultron appeared with the Infinity Stones. And this Ultron looks like Vision.
In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor helped Jarvis become Vision when he was confused. Without Thor, that wouldn’t have happened. What occurred next? Did he kill the Avengers and then consume Ultron? Is Ultron actually in Vision’s body? What did his journey to get the Infinity Stones look like? Did he kill Thanos? We need answers!
What If…? releases new episodes on Disney+ each Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. PT and 3:01 a.m. ET.
What do you think? Is this the moment that leads to multiple What If…? heroes coming together? Is this Ultron a reality threatening baddie? Let us know in the comments below.