I can't write a short review, come here to write the impression of each episode~

Harmon 2022-09-27 02:31:56

Marvel is too good. How did you tell a story that everyone loves to watch and that (as long as you've seen Marvel) everyone can watch it? This is also a skill~

E1, the love between Carter and Steve who has become stronger is still moving. The interpretation of true love is not the suppression of desire and power.

E2, a truly noble, humble and wise "Lord of the Stars", thank Marvel for giving "Black Panther" such a warm ending, and the final tribute is touching. Marvel's warm and inspiring "possibility" is really healing. It's really not that the bloodier, darker, the more advanced.

E3, can't believe 30 minutes contains so much density. Using Pym to discuss the negative meaning of the Avengers from the perspective of "the impact of grand narratives on young minds" (the negative meaning of "what is justice" was involved in Captain America 3 before), of course, it finally returned to the main theme of Marvel.

E4, Absolute Tragedy. Standard tragic format: inevitable failure of man's individual will against irreversible fate. Or it can be said to be a tragedy of character, the fate of destruction brought about by excessive persistence and desire for infinity. Just change Marlowe's "The Tragedy of Dr. Faust" directly to "The Tragedy of Dr. Strange" hhh... The first three episodes were very healing, but I became depressed from this episode, and I don't know what to do next. But unfortunately, there is no such thing as the second episode to show the multi-faceted nature of the characters reflected under different circumstances (such as Thanos, etc.), nor to explore the meaning of a phenomenon from another angle like the third episode. It just puts the characters in an extreme environment, making the Doctor suddenly become a person who is obsessed with feelings and the past, but this "tendency" does not seem to be obvious from the existing movies, so it is somewhat unconvincing to me. The standard tragedy format is also a bit boring. (Skin: Episode 4: Traffic Safety Education Movie. Don't look at your phone while driving, don't chat with others while driving, don't overtake, don't forget to turn on the lights in parallel...)

E5, take the whole class to play in the Malay zombie movie, very type

E8, it seems to reflect the inner fears of all creators: if my creation can really experience everything in the text, and realize my "indifference" to the feelings he actually experiences, then... in short Subconscious and not on the surface of "plot for plot's sake" - this is where Marvel excels. But it seems more accurate that because the inspiration for these plots is "from the heart", the stories are naturally gripping. rather than second-hand formulas derived from the analysis of these stories.

In the finale, the observer is actually speaking for the audience and doing what they want to do on behalf of the audience. Love this wall-breaking breakthrough and exploration.

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What If...? quotes

  • The Watcher: Journey to face the unknown, and ponder the question: what if?

  • The Watcher: [Opening narration to each episode] Time. Space. Reality. It's more than a linear path. It's a prism of endless possibility, where a single choice can branch out into infinite realities, creating alternate worlds from the ones you know. I am the Watcher. I am your guide through these vast new realities. Follow me and ponder the question... "What if?"