Because of the multiverse, the narrative potential of What If…? is essentially limitless. What If…? episode 2 is a great example, showing a universe where the alien abduction of T’Challa led to him becoming an intergalactic Robin Hood figure, Thanos converting to the side of good instead of evil, and numerous other fascinating changes. Unfortunately, some of the other episodes of What If…? have basically just retold stories from the films with minor tweaks, preferring to focus on empty, silly plotlines than to embrace the bigger possibilities available to the series.

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To that end, What If…? episode 7 is the worst offender yet, and it pushes things too far into silliness to have any real emotional impact at all. The title of the episode is “What If…Thor Was An Only Child?” That’s a strong premise at face value, but the episode doesn’t spend any real time exploring it. Instead, the story portrays Thor as an intergalactic frat bro whose only interest is drinking and carousing across the universe. It’s a funny idea, but none of the jokes land well enough to justify all the potential it squanders.

A story about Thor grappling with heightened familial responsibility, or making some huge mistake because of his hubris, could have been riveting. But rather than embrace those bolder ideas, What If…">Thor as a character and delivering very little in the way of effective comedy. There’s nothing wrong with making a comedy episode, but when the title promises so much more, and when what humor there is feels so generic and uninspired, it’s hard for the result not to feel disappointing.