@Mistic-Instinct ”HYDRA sees something with tentacles and instantly falls in love with it.”

I literally did a spit-take! 😂

I think it was meant to be either Shuma Gorath or Gargantos (from Multiverse of Madness) but I can't be sure. Doctor Strange absorbed the same creature in his story.

No, it's not Hive -- and I ranted about this last year when it came out, because that would have been a perfect reveal -- that is, if you're not allergic to Marvel Television lore, which Kevin Feige is.

There's no way it's Shuma-Gorath - he would have wiped the floor with Peggy, no offense to her lol.

I mean... even Hive would. Considering he feeds on humans in an instant and brainwashes Inhumans just as quickly. It's why anyone sent through the monolith just got insta-death.

The MCU hasn't really mentioned stuff from AoS so I highly doubt that was Hive.

It is not Hive. What If...? writers haven't seen Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

It's not, but it would've been a fun reveal and a nod to the show, if they were even capable of making subtle references to AoS...

I can only dream haha

Im definitely sure it was a Hive variant.

I know a lot of people think that it's Hive, or a variant of it, but if so, why didn't he just disintegrate Peggy? And I'm pretty sure his tentacles aren't that long and thick...

We do see it's true form, but given his changing in shape, tentacle sizes were not exactly measured.