Marvel’s What If Season 2 Episode 3 Breakdown & Easter Eggs

The third episode of Marvel’s What If Season 2 is now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia. I’ll be discussing heavy spoilers so if you haven’t seen it or want to avoid spoilers, now’s your chance to stop reading. Check out my spoiler-free review of Marvel’s What If Season 2 here.

The synopsis reads:

Season two of “What If…?” continues the journey as The Watcher (voice of Jeffrey Wright) guides viewers through the vast Multiverse, introducing brand-new and familiar faces from the MCU. The series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic Universe moments with an incredible voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their iconic roles.

Check out my breakdown of Marvel’s What If Season 2 Episode 1 and Episode 2 here.

In the meantime, you can check out my previous breakdowns of Marvel’s What If Season 1 Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, Episode 7, Episode 8 and Episode 9 here.

Check out my breakdown of Loki Season 2 Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5 and Episode 6 here.

Check out my breakdown of Secret Invasion Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4 and Episode 5 here.

Check out my breakdown of She-Hulk Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, Episode 7, Episode 8 here, and Episode 9 here.

Check out my breakdown of Ms. Marvel Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5 and Episode 6 here.

Check out my breakdowns of Moon Knight Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5 and Episode 6 here.

Check out my breakdowns of Hawkeye Episodes 1 and 2 here, Episode 3 here, Episode 4 here and Episode 5. and Episode 6 here.

If you haven’t, you can check out my previous breakdowns and easter egg articles for WandaVision Episode 1 and 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, Episode 7, Episode 8 and Episode 9.

For The Falcon And The Winter Soldier, you can check out my previous breakdowns for Episode 1, Episode 2 and Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5 and Episode 6.

For previous breakdowns of Loki Season 1, check out Episode 1 here, Episode 2 here, Episode 3 here, Episode 4 here, Episode 5 here and Episode 6 here.

A Christmas Story By The Watcher

Since today is Christmas Eve.

Justin Hammer Returns For Revenge

In this universe, Iron Man 2 villain Justin Hammer returns for revenge by attacking the Avengers Holiday Gala.

Happy Hogan Becomes A Hulk

He got injected with Hulk’s gamma blood and now Happy Hogan is a hulk.

Tony Stark Already Had FRIDAY As A Backup Even Before He Lost JARVIS

In the mainline MCU, Tony only started using FRIDAY after JARVIS became Vision in 2015’s Avengers Age Of Ultron.

The Avengers Attack Hulk Hogan

Die Hard Reference

Justin Hammer almost falls to his death ala Hans Gruber from Die Hard, which is a Christmas movie.

Here’s Everyone Who Reprised Their Roles

Until tomorrow’s episode, excelsior!

P.S. The episode ends with a special short ditty by Kat Dennings.