What If… The Writers Definitely Read Fanfic?
Talking episode 2.7 of Marvel’s What If…? — ‘What If… Hela Found the Ten Rings?’
I watched episode 2.7 of Marvel’s What If…? titled ‘What If… Hela Found the Ten Rings?’
- which sees Odin’s first-born being banished to Midgard instead of Hel, and landing literally in the middle of the Ten Rings army (from Shang-Chi.)
There’s a common trope in Marvel-based fanfiction called ‘Odin’s A+ Parenting.’
…Which basically means that the MCU’s Odin should never have had a hand in raising children. Because he always picks the wrong thing to do with any of his children in any given situation.
This episode is 100% an Odin A+ Parenting scenario.
But it’s OK — Hela’s out on her own and spending time in an ancient wellness retreat to get her head sorted out so… it’s fine? I guess?
And (mild SPOILER): she ends up on a date with Shang-Chi’s dad, Wenwu? Who totally has a thing for her?
…This was a weird episode.
And it’s only serving to prove to me further that the writers definitely read fanfiction.
I’m sorry — they read it, they write it, they possibly live it. 😅
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Previously published as part of a Comics Wrap-Up post on Dora Reads