History WesternAnimation / WhatIf2021

* TheWatcher: Uatu mentions in the trailer that he ''is'' the Watcher. The trope, after all, was named after him.

%%* TheWatcher: Uatu (who is also the TropeNamer) narrates and occasionally appears in this series, observing but expressly never interfering.%%No citation
%%* ZombieApocalypse: One episode features this as its concept, possibly based on the ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'' title.

* AmazonianBeauty: The scene from ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' where the chamber opens to show a newly super-soldiered Steve Rogers appears in the trailer, but this time, instead of Steve, it's ''Peggy''. Who still looks beautiful and ''[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/whatifpeggy.jpg buff]]''. She is then seen pushing a truck above her head with the shield.

%%* AmazonianBeauty: Peggy Carter, as ComicBook/CaptainBritain.%%zce, no citation

* AmazonianBeauty: Peggy Carter, as ComicBook/CaptainBritain.

* QuestioningTitle: Which it shares with the [[ComicBook/WhatIf comic it's based on.]]
%%* TheWatcher: Uatu (who is also the {{tropenamer}}) narrates and occasionally appears in this series, observing but expressly never interfering.%%No citation

Some confirmed hypothetical outcomes seen in the series include ComicBook/PeggyCarter becoming a super-soldier instead of [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]], [[ComicBook/BlackPanther T'Challa]] becoming ComicBook/StarLord instead of Peter Quill, and a {{zombie apocalypse}} set within the MCU. In addition to Wright as Uatu, the series will feature voice acting from the same actors of the films.

[[caption-width-right:350:"Follow me and dare to face the unknown... and ponder the question... "What if...?""]]

->''"Space. Time. Reality. It's more than a linear path... it's a prison of endless possibility."''

* AlternateTimeline: The first trailer shows moments from various alternate timelines in the MCU, from one where [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Yondu picked up T'Challa as a child instead of Peter Quill]] to one where [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger Peggy Carter took the super soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers]].

%%* InkSuitActor: The characters are animated to resemble their actors as those roles in live-action.

''What If...?'' is the first animated title produced by Creator/MarvelStudios, and is among the first series to be developed by them for Disney Plus. It will debut its first season in 2021 as part of Phase Four, while a second season has already been confirmed to be in production.

%%* InkSuitActor: The characters are animated to resemble their actors as those roles in live-action.%%zce, no citation

%%* TheWatcher: Uatu (who is also the {{trope namer}}) narrates and occasionally appears in this series, observing but expressly never interfering.%%No citation
%%* ZombieApocalypse: One episode features this as its concept, possibly based on the ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'' title.%%No citation

* QuestioningTitle: Which is shares with the [[ComicBook/WhatIf comic it's based on.]]

* CelestialBody: In the first trailer, the Watcher's body looks as if its made of stars (as opposed to the comic book version).

* WhatIf: The premise of the series, as the Watcher himself says at the end of the first trailer. Some examples include "What if Peggy Carter became Captain Britain?" and "What if Bucky fought a zombie Captain America?"

* AlternateTimeline: According to the first trailer, this is an entire show based around exploring alternate timelines, like one where T'Challa became Star-Lord instead of Peter Quill or one where Peggy Carter got the Super Soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers.
%%* AmazonianBeauty: Super-soldier ComicBook/PeggyCarter.%%No citation, Zero Context Example
%%* CaptainPatriotic: Peggy Carter's suit is emblazoned with the Union Jack rather than an American flag, reflecting her British heritage.%%No citation

* AlternateTimeline: This is an entire show based around exploring alternate timelines, like one where T'Challa became Star-Lord instead of Peter Quill or one where Peggy Carter got the Super Soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers.

* WhatIf: The premise of the series, much like the comic book (and trope namer) it's based on. Some examples include "What if Peggy Carter became Captain Britain?" and "What if Bucky fought a zombie Captain America?"

%%* TheWatcher: Uatu (who is also the {{trope namer}}) narrates and occassonally appears in this series, observing but expressly never interfering.%%No citation
%%* WhatIf: The premise of the series, much like the comic book (and trope namer) it's based on.%%No citation, Zero Context Example

%% [[caption-width-right:350:"Follow me and dare to face the unknown... and ponder the question... "What if...?""]]

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* CelShading: The art style of the series uses this method.
* InkSuitActor: The characters are animated to resemble their actors as those roles in live-action.

'''''What If...?''''' is an animated superhero anthology series created for Creator/DisneyPlus by A.C. Bradley (''Franchise/TalesOfArcadia''), based on the Creator/MarvelComics title [[ComicBook/WhatIf of the same name]].

* AmazonianBeauty: Super-soldier ComicBook/PeggyCarter.
* CaptainPatriotic: Peggy Carter's suit is emblazoned with the Union Jack rather than an American flag, reflecting her British heritage.

* TheWatcher: Uatu (who is also the {{trope namer}}) narrates and occassonally appears in this series, observing but expressly never interfering.
* WhatIf: The premise of the series, much like the comic book (and trope namer) it's based on.
* ZombieApocalypse: One episode features this as its concept, possibly based on the ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'' title.