

T'Challa nabs the Soul Stone thanks to his "sticky fingers" and Strange opens a portal above Ultron and an almost endless supply of zombies (from Episode 5) falls on him. The team kicks it up, and soon Captain Carter is smacking Ultron with her shield while a magical swarm of Mjolnirs pummels Ultron. The protection spell comes through in a big way. Thor is ready to deal with "party pooper" Ultron, but his powers (and battle cry of "Viva Las Vegas") have no effect. The plan was to get his attention the following day, but how about now? Strange uses a "non-compliant spell" to bulk up the team's protection, and they put their plan into action. Thor erupts with lightning after a toast, and Ultron appears in the sky just as the Watcher usually does. Thor doesn't care, because this version of him trusts everyone. She says that "would be a sight to see." Gamora is wary of Killmonger, who is really interested in the Ultron tech. Instead of curling up to Radiohead for the rest of the day, he tells her that in his universe Steve Rogers got the serum instead. Strange's dark tentacles pops out, Carter asks what happened to him. On a planet in a desolate universe, the team gets to know each other. "It's showtime, my friends," the Watcher says while opening a portal. Captain Carter takes the lead, and the plan is to get the Soul Stone to Gamora for crushing. They get briefed, they order multi-dimensional Chinese takeout, and our new Gamora reveals the Stone Crusher, a device that will destroy Infinity Stones. "You are the Guardians of the Multiverse," he says. The Watcher says that their new mission is necessary "for the continuation of life as you know it." He was going to go with a single hero, but realized that he needed a team. This is our "save the multiverse" squad, and they gather in a pub created by Doctor Strange. The Watcher appears to him and after multiple attempts at getting his attention, he is recruited. "Nobody messes with Vegas!" he shouts, angry that his date with Jane Foster has been delayed. Who's left? Party-boy Thor, who is fighting Ultron drones in Vegas. Jordan) is next, and the Watcher recruiting him stalls the justice that Pepper Potts and Shuri have planned for him. The Watcher arrives and recruits this version of Gamora (Cynthia McWilliams), one we haven't met yet. putting a suit of armor around the galaxy. Tony Stark (Mick Wingert) is present, and asks a fully armored Gamora about. We're off to Nidavellir next, where an Infinity Gauntlet is being crafted. The Watcher appears and recruits T'Challa. He's wreaking havoc, but Star-Lord T'Challa swoops in and saves Peter Quill. In a flash, we're at the Dairy Queen where Ego (Kurt Russell) shows what happened after he met his son at the end of Episode 2. "Captain Carter, the soldier lost in time, you have been chosen," he says. Carter has no interest in "Bernard in accounting" because nothing good ever follows that phrase.Ĭarter is mid-fight with Batroc when the Watcher appears in the sky. As before, Romanoff is multitasking and trying to set Cap up. The scene is similar to what we see at the start of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, with Black Widow (Lake Bell), Agent Rumlow (Frank Grillo), and Batroc the Leaper (Georges St. The question of whether or not other multiverse heroes would join the fun is pretty much answered in the opening credits.īringing the season full circle, we start with Captain Carter (Hayley Atwell) who is about to attack the Lemurian Star. The Watcher Broke His Oath?" This alone puts the Watcher's pact of non-interference front and center. Bradley and directed by Bryan Andrews, with the title, "What If.
