Keep all spoilers in this discussion, keep it civil, and don't make any more posts on this episode.
Keep all spoilers in this discussion, keep it civil, and don't make any more posts on this episode.
I really enjoyed this episode a lot. Having the mind setting that this was not an actual branch but a parallel world made it easier for me to enjoy the episode, as it doesn't seem to ridiculous to think they are acting different because they are actually different instead of a version that branched off, which usually makes the characters act more childish and stupid.
The only thing that I didn't like was how abrupt it ended and how the reason it was all happening was Steve hitting Thanos' time stone? Like what lol.
I liked the episode, but they seriously missed out on putting Hawkeye in a version of his classic costume, or just putting in Hawkeye period
^Yeah, Hawkeye was sorely lacking in this episode. 1602 is the perfect setting for a guy that uses a bow. Other than that, this is probably my favourite episode of the season, if not the whole show.
I always wanted to see Captain America and Captain Carter team up, this is probably the closet I'll get to seeing it be real. Wish they did include Hawkeye and Black Widow for 1602.
This was yet another creative episode
Having this episode set in 1602 that was a real creative idea
Find it funny to have Loki being a Shakespearean actor but no one likes him
Also having Hela the Queen of Asgard instead of having Odin there is an interesting change
Plus having Thor, Loki and Hela as a family that get along with each other nice
Well at least Thor got to be King in this universe
At least we are getting the answer to why Peggy was taken to the past by Scarlet Witch and Nick Fury from her last episode
I do find it interesting that Peggy can still interact with Uatu
I like how certain characters are based on characters like Steve Rogers based on Robin Hood and Wanda Maximoff based on Merlin
Scott being a part of Rogers Hood crew makes sense because he was a thief in the main MCU timeline
Having Happy's allies be an army of Yellowjacket is a bit silly but creative and having the Destroyer as well is another creative choice
I do also find it interesting that they are keeping the trend to have Happy still retain his Freak form even in the 1602 universe
It is unfortunate that Uatu would just the 1602 world die rather than having Peggy save it, but it looks like Peggy isn't giving up hope and wants to save this universe from dying
Hulk having facial hair is an interesting change for the character
Glad we got to see Hulk vs. Freak fight since we didn't see that in the Christmas episode
Wouldn't have expected Red Skull to be a part of King Thor's royal army
I am guessing the stone everyone was referring to was the Time Stone and Tony made an Infinity Gauntlet for the stone
I did like the flashback where we are taken back to Infinity War where Steve went up against Thanos where he was able to strike the Time Stone, not sure what would have happened in that universe
I guess what happened was after Peggy spoke with Steve she was transported back to her world (I think)
So now I am guessing the final episode will explain why Doctor Strange went to get Kahhori and why he is meeting with Peggy
Overall this was a creative episode and enjoyable for being a Shakespearean style episode
I really enjoyed this one. It was very interesting to see such a different take on these characters and it had a lot of great influences like Shakespeare, King Arthur, Robin Hood, the Three Musketeers, Leonardo da Vinci and the Man in the Iron Mask.
Happy's Mid-Atlantic accent gave me some laughs. It's interesting that it started with Loki doing the "to be or not to be" monologue from Hamlet, since Kenneth Branagh directed the first Thor movie and also directed and starred in a four-hour Hamlet movie that adapts the text word for word.
They slipped in a "Hey, I'm walking here!" joke. What an eye-roller.
I'm a fan of the atmosphere + cultural references to the 1500s/1600s that this episode was centered around. It seems like they're testing the waters for Battleworld in Secret Wars.
However, there was very little information as to what an "incursion" in the MCU entails; the logic behind the "forerunner" and fixing the incursion seems really flimsy, and I wouldn't be surprised if they abandoned that logic in future films dealing with incursions.
One last thing. I am getting tired of Captain Carter. Marvel Studios is really trying to hammer us with her character, who has appeared in four episodes and a film now. I'd predict that she appears in Secret Wars too. I appreciate the continuity, but I just don't find her character interesting. Agent Carter was great; Captain Carter not so much.
This is the most enjoyable episode by far, I always imagine what if any MCU story occurs in the medieval ages.
I absolutely love Loki being a Shakespeare fan just like Tom Hiddleston himself, not mentioning he played Hamlet in theatre before. Him being a comic relief and doing nothing at all in the whole story is a brilliant approach, I suppose he believes there’s nothing he could do except drowning in his own dramas in his last days. But I like how he holds Wanda in the end worryingly. I hope we can see Loki playing a bigger role in other episodes(I still wish him to show his powers in here even though him playing a side role is fine too).
I love the chemistry between Steve Roger and Peggy, the ending is shocking too. The costumes are made brilliantly (mixing modern and medieval). The plot is novel and innovative!
What do you think?